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The Revolution of Birdie Randolph
by Brandy Colbert
Ages: 14+
Published: 2019
Publisher: Little, Brown and Company/Hachette
ISBN: 978-0-316-44856-7
Keywords: Social/Emotional Learning, Diversity, LGBTQ, Substance abuse, Sexual identity, African Americans, Identity
Sixteen-year-old Birdie's close bond with her parents is threatened by a family secret and by hiding her relationship with a boy friend who has been in juvenile detention.