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and young readers will see important aspects of Black beauty and empowerment reflected in the characterization and storytelling of the Afro Unicorns

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A Bram Stoker Award Nominee and CALIBA Golden Poppy Award finalist

Her friends are obsessed with college applications

Horse Trouble Bess Cozby thick skinAn American Library Association 2021 Best Graphic Novel for Children Twelve year old Kate is laser focused on her one true passion: horseback riding. But try as she might, she can't hide from life's problems in the stable. There's nothing Kate loves more than being around horses. But her best friend is allergic to them, so Kate has to take riding lessons without her. Kate's forced to navigate some of life's hardshipslike the mean girls at the stable