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A solid addition with a multifaceted look at the urban experience. --Kirkus Reviews Anger, injustice, bullying, jealousy, and shame develop into trust, passion, and forgiveness within a family and a community in this fast-moving book. A mirror to urban black readers, a window to everyone else, Courage might even teach you something about diving. --Patricia Hruby Powell, Author of The Robert F. Sibert Honor Book Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker Courage is exactly what the title advertises: the tale of a brave child navigating the rough waters of adolescence and family trauma despite the natural fears we all have. Dive into this touching story ASAP! --Lamar Giles, Two-Time Edgar Award Nominee Absorbing and powerful tale. Reminiscent of Chris Crutchter's Whale Talk. An auspicious debut and a compelling read that will prompt important discussions about police brutality, racism, and economic inequity. --School Library Journal

Anger, injustice, bullying, jealousy, and shame develop into trust, passion, and forgiveness within a family and a community in this fast-moving book. A mirror to urban black readers, a window to everyone else, Courage might even teach you something about diving. --Patricia Hruby Powell, Author of The Robert F. Sibert Honor Book Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker Courage is exactly what the title advertises: the tale of a brave child navigating the rough waters of adolescence and family trauma despite the natural fears we all have. Dive into this touching story ASAP! --Lamar Giles, Two-Time Edgar Award Nominee Absorbing and powerful tale. Reminiscent of Chris Crutchter's Whale Talk. An auspicious debut and a compelling read that will prompt important discussions about police brutality, racism, and economic inequity. --School Library Journal

A solid addition with a multifaceted look at the urban experience. --Kirkus Reviews Binns' first middle grade-novel uses its Chicago backdrop to thoughtfully showcase common but underexplored issues of family and community, with an ending that is hopeful and well deserved. --Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books This novel successfully tackles the realities of homelessness, police intimidation and violence, and racism, and it ultimately demonstrates that forgiveness requires courage. --Publishers Weekly Sure to spark thought-provoking discussion among young readers. --Horn Book Magazine Anger, injustice, bullying, jealousy, and shame develop into trust, passion, and forgiveness within a family and a community in this fast-moving book. A mirror to urban black readers, a window to everyone else, Courage might even teach you something about diving. --Patricia Hruby Powell, Author of The Robert F. Sibert Honor Book Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker Absorbing and powerful tale. Reminiscent of Chris Crutchter's Whale Talk. An auspicious debut and a compelling read that will prompt important discussions about police brutality, racism, and economic inequity. --School Library Journal Courage is exactly what the title advertises: the tale of a brave child navigating the rough waters of adolescence and family trauma despite the natural fears we all have. Dive into this touching story ASAP! --Lamar Giles, Two-Time Edgar Award Nominee

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Barbara Binns grew up on Chicago's south side and now lives and writes in a suburb of the city. She frequently contributes to the Arlington Almanac, a quarterly publication in Arlington Heights, Illinois. She speaks to students, teachers, & librarians across the country at conferences and other events. Visit her website at www.babinns.com or follow her on Twitter @barbarabinns.

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