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Casting April by Wendy Lu

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Casting April by Wendy Lu
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April has always dreamed herself under the bright lights of a Broadway stage, but after spending her whole life navigating the wrong kind of attention for her tracheostomy tube, does April really want to put herself in the spotlight? Will anyone else be able to look beyond her disability to the talented actor in front of them? And when April knows she has been treated unfairly, can she find the confidence to speak up? An endearing story about not being afraid to go after what you want, and not being afraid to ask for what you deserve. Readers will love April’s heart, passion, and grit.

Casting April by Wendy Lu, (List Price: $17.99, Knopf Books for Young Readers, 9798217030286, June 2026)

Reviewed by Morgan, E. Shaver, Booksellers in Savannah, Georgia

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Sing Like No One’s Listening by Vanessa Jones

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Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
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Sing Like No One’s Listening is a unique story with intriguing characters that will keep you interested until the end. Nettie Delaney is accepted into a prestigious school for the performing arts. The only obstacle on her way to success is that she has not been able to sing in public since her mother’s death. Nettie must overcome her grief and other challenges in order to find her voice again.

Sing Like No One’s Listening by Vanessa Jones, (List Price: $10.99, Peachtree Publishing Company, 9781682633311, October 2021)

Reviewed by Lady Smith, The Snail on the Wall in Huntsville, Alabama


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Roman and Jewel by Dana L. Davis

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Roman and Jewel
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Fans of Romeo and Juliet retellings will love this especially with the diverse characters! Jerzie Jhames is competing for a lead role for a hip hop Broadway production of Romeo and Juliet–Roman and Jewel. She falls short of her dreams and becomes the understudy for Jewel, while the lead title goes to celebrity actress singer Cinny. As Jerzie wallows in her disappointment, she meets Zeppelin Reid, the handsome lead actor for Roman. It’s love at first sight, and as they get to know one another, they begin their own Romeo and Juliet story. I love reading teenage black girls stories, especially about their first love!

Roman and Jewel by Dana L. Davis (List Price: $18.99, Inkyard Press, 9781335070623, 1/5/2021)

Reviewed by Deanna Bailey, Story on the Square in McDonough, Georgia

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