"Middle school is just around the corner for Ryan Hart, which means it’s time to start thinking about the future—and not just how to prank her brother, Ray! Ryan wonders who she wants to be and what kind of person her family hopes she’ll become. Ryan has always been known for her sunny outlook, but can she keep hoping even when things seem hopeless? During Black History Month, Ryan learns more about her ancestors and local Black pioneers and their hopes for the future, for her generation. Drawing on the ambitions of those who came before her, and her own goals, Ryan is determined to turn her dreams into reality." -- publisher
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- Any Child/Teen
- Centering Culture & Identity
- Content
- Diverse Families/Family Dynamics
- Mind/Body
- Relationship/Sexuality
- School/Extracurricular Activities
- Ethnicity
- Unspecified
- Gender Representation
- Boys/Men
- Girls/Women
- Race / Culture
- Black/African/African American
- Character Prominence
- Dominant Main
- Secondary
- Illustrator Lived Experience
- Illustrator not same race/culture but provides reference for connection with characters race/culture