Tales of the Talented Tenth
Bass Reeves, Bessie Stringfield, Robert Smalls

Named a "Best Book of the Year" by School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, New York Public Library, Chicago Public Library, and People Magazine.

Written by "black nerd" and online creator Tony Weaver,  Jr., is his graphic novel memoir about being an awkward preteen who loves all things geeky but struggles with mental health issues and self-doubt.

Eleven-year-old Tony Weaver, Jr. loves comic books, anime, and video games, and idolizes the heroic, larger-than-life characters he finds there. But his new classmates all think he’s a weirdo. Bullied by his peers, Tony struggles with the hurt of not being accepted and tries to conform to other people's expectations. After a traumatic event shakes him to his core, he embarks on a journey of self love that will require him to become the hero of his own story.

Weirdo is a triumphant, witty, and comedic story for any kid who's ever felt awkward, left out, or like they don't belong. An adolescence survival guide that will give every reader the confidence to make it to the other side.

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