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Second Chance of Darius Logan, The
David F. Walker
Ages: 14+
Published: 2024
Publisher: Scholastic Press/Scholastic
ISBN: 978-1-338-82642-5
Keywords: Fantasy-BIPOC, Prison reform, superhero, survival, grief
Darius, a Black 16-year-old, escapes a prison sentence by joining a prison reform program known as Second Chance, but learns that someone within the program is out to kill him.