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King Science Library: Diverse Reads Spinner

King Science & Technology Magnet Library

DIRECTIONS

Today you get to check out books and enjoy some book trailers. 

1. Spin the Wheel.

2. Find the title of the book that came up on the wheel and watch the book trailer.

3. Answer the questions about each book in the Form just below the spinner.

4. If you watch a trailer that makes you want the book, put it on hold in LS2 Pac for the physical copy OR login in to Sora and get the eBook.

5. Do this for 5-7 different book trailers.

 

Link to Stream Channel of Diverse Book Trailers

Amal Unbound


Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed

Becoming Muhammad Ali


Becoming Muhammad Ali by James Patterson and Kwame Alexander

Black Brother, Black Brother


Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Brown Girl Dreaming


Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson

Clean Getaway


Clean Getaway by Nic Stone

The Crossover - Graphic Novel


The Crossover by Kwame Alexander (graphic novel)

Darius the Great is Not Okay


Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram

Dear Martin


Dear Martin by Nic Stone

Dread Nation


Dread Nation by Justina Ireland

Ghost


Ghost by Jason Reynolds

The Hate U Give


The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

(This is the movie trailer. Of course, the book is better!)

Jackpot


Jackpot by Nic Stone

Long Way Down - Novel


Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

New Kid

 
New Kid
by Jerry Craft

Pet


Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

On the Come Up


On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You


Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds & Ibram X. Kendi

The Sun is Also a Star


The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon

(This is the movie trailer. Of course, the book is better!)

Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia

The Undefeated


The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander - poem

When Stars are Scattered


When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson

As Brave As You


As Brave As You by Jason Reynolds

Before the Ever After


Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson

Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America


Black Enough: Stories of Being Young and Black in America

Children of Blood and Bone


Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi

Class Act


Class Act by Jerry Craft

The Crossover - Novel


The Crossover by Kwame Alexander (novel)

Dear Justyce


Dear Justyce by Nic Stone

Dragon Hoops


Dragon Hoopos by Gene Luen Yang

Genesis Begins Again


Genesis Begins Again by Alicia Williams

Ghost Boys


Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes

I Am Alfonso Jones


I Am Alfonso Jones by Tony Medina

Long Way Down - Graphic Novel


Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds & Illustrated by Danica Novgorodoff

Miles Morales, Spider-Man


Miles Morales, Spider-Man by Jason Reynolds

Not So Pure and Simple


No So Pure and Simple by Lamar Giles

Piecing Me Together


Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson

Other Words For Home


Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga

The Stars Beneath Our Feet


The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay Moore

Tight


Tight by Torrey Maldonado

Twins


Twins by Varian Johnson

When You Trap a Tiger

When You Trap A Tiger by Tae Keller

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