{"title":"Rita Williams-Garcia","description":"\u003cp\u003eRita Williams-Garcia crafts compelling stories that resonate with young readers, blending rich historical settings with vibrant characters. Her works, including the beloved \u003cem\u003eOne Crazy Summer\u003c\/em\u003e and its graphic novel adaptation, explore themes of family, identity, and resilience with warmth and humour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for fans of Young Adult and Children’s fiction, her books offer thoughtful narratives that invite reflection and connection. 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After serving as mistress of Le Petit Cottage for more than six decades, Madame Sylvie Guilbert has decided, in spite of her family’s objections, to sit for a portrait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile Madame plots her last hurrah, stories that span generations—from the big house to out in the fields—of routine horrors, secrets buried as deep as the family fortune, and the tangled bonds of descendants and enslaved, come to light to reveal a true portrait of the Guilberts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRita Williams-Garcia is one of the preeminent authors of our time. 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Three girls, headed toward one slow-motion collision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThere’s \u003cstrong\u003eTrina\u003c\/strong\u003e, a pretty, self-involved artist who’s sure she’s bringing beauty and colour to the lives of everyone around her, regardless of what they really think. There’s \u003cstrong\u003eLeticia\u003c\/strong\u003e, who skates by on minimal effort; she’s more interested in her mobile phone, her nails, and gossip than school. And there’s \u003cstrong\u003eDominique\u003c\/strong\u003e, an angry basketball player who’s been benched for low grades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Trina unknowingly offends Dominique, Dominique decides that it’s going down—after school, she’s going to jump Trina. Trina has no idea. And Leticia is the only witness to Dominique’s rage, the only one who could stop the beatdown from coming. 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Kendi's books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eOne Crazy Summer\u003c\/em\u003e, eleven-year-old Delphine is like a mother to her two younger sisters, Vonetta and Fern. She's had to be, ever since their mother, Cecile, left them seven years ago for a radical new life in California. But when the sisters arrive from Brooklyn to spend the summer with their mother, Cecile is nothing like they imagined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhile the girls hope to go to Disneyland and meet Tinker Bell, their mother sends them to a day camp run by the Black Panthers. Unexpectedly, Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern learn much about their family, their country, and themselves during one truly crazy summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis novel was the first featured title for Marley D’s Reading Party, launched after the success of #1000BlackGirlBooks. 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