Author Ronnie Riley creates a world full of queer joy and all the ups and downs of true friendship

A Newbery Honor Book

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Redouan Ait Chitt

The Little Stars of Gold (Czech Republic)

The Dead Don't Need Reminding: In Search of Fugitives, Mississippi, and Black TV Nerd Shit Crystal Frasier Author Ronnie Riley creates aThis brilliant, adult nonfiction debut from the acclaimed MG author and poet weaves two personal narratives of recovery and reclamation, spliced with a dazzle of pop culture The Dead Dont Need Reminding is a braided story of Julian Randalls return from the cliff edge of a harrowing depression and his determination to retrace the hustle of a white passing grandfather to the Mississippi town from which he was driven amid threats of tar and feather.