Akosua, a budding Exquirologist, finds both a new friend and a remarkable work lhidden right in her very own community. Each turn of the page pulls readers deeper into Akosua’s journey, daring them to become Exquirologists too, and encouraging them to seek out magic in the mundane.

Warrior Princess. That’s what Nigeria Jones’s father class her. He has raised her as part of the Movement, a Black separatist group based in Philadelphia. Nigeria is homeschooled and vegan, participates in traditional rituals to connect her and other kids from the group to their ancestors. But when her mother – the perfect matriarch disappears, Nigeria’s world is upended.

A video gamer’s championship aspirations are dashed when his parents send him to Camp Reset, where electronics are forbidden and you’re forced to socialize, eat healthy, and spend time outside. Gammerville is a timely and vulnerable exploration of the importance of human connection and what it means to fun in a pack.