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• Halsey Street

  Coster, Naima,

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  A modern-day story of family, loss, and renewal, Halsey Street captures the deeply human need to belong—not only to a place but to one another.

• A Duet for Home

  Glaser, Karina Yan,

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  At first, June can’t believe it: their new home is a homeless shelter? When she’s told she can’t bring her cherished viola inside, she’s convinced the worst luck in the world landed her at Huey House. But Tyrell has lived at Huey House for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• No Fixed Address

  Nielsen-Fernlund, Susin, 1964-

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  Twelve-and-three-quarter-year-old Felix Knutsson has a knack for trivia. His favorite game show is Who What Where When; he even named his gerbil after the host. Felix's mom, Astrid, is loving but can't seem to hold on to a job. So when…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• This Side of Home

  Watson, Renée,

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  As their Portland neighborhood goes from rough-and-tumble to up-and-coming, Maya feels her connection to Nikki and their community slipping away. Nikki spends more time at trendy coffee shops than backyard barbecues, and their new high…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pride

  Zoboi, Ibi Aanu,

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  In a timely update of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi skillfully balances cultural identity, class, and gentrification against the heady magic of first love in her vibrant reimagining of this…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• How did we get here- Comic on regional history of the Bay Area

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  Outlines the bay area history from the perspective of four racially different friends whose families experienced the racialized housing differently. Goes into racial covenants & exclusion, white flight, divestment from inner city, urban…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gentrification & Housing Booklist for Teens

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