The lives of Taro and Hana, two Japanese teens, have been dramatically altered due to the outbreak of World War 11. Everything they do must be for the benefit of the Empire. So their dreams of becoming musicians are put to the side and they begin to serve their country. Hana begins to serve and attend the young pilots that come to the base in her hometown. Taro becomes a Kamikaze pilot and lands in Hana’s hometown. Follow these two teens as they fall in love and discover what it means and the sacrifices that must occur to serve a country.

Jupiter and Courtney have been best friends since the moment they became neighbors. Jupiter is an independent woman, gay, and feminist. Courtney is the star Basketball player who also happens to be a cheerleader. There is one small problem in their otherwise perfect relationship, Courtney is in love with Jupiter. To make things worse Rae, the new girl in town, starts falling for both Jupiter and Courtney and they in turn start to develop feelings for her. All three must maneuver a love triangle while potentially risking friendships and discovering new things about themselves and their sexualities.

Jam, a trans teen female, has grown up in a world where Monsters no longer exist. Instead her community is filled with support and acceptance. But after getting some blood on a painting of monsters made by her mother, Pet, comes to live. She is now tasked with hunting the monster that is brewing in her best friend’s home. Will Jam be able to surpass her fears in order to save her best friend from the monster?

In this work of nonfiction, author Jason Reynolds re-imagines Dr. Ibram’s academic work on racism and antiracism for a teen audience. It provides a view of several people and events in history that have had a profound impact on racism in America. This book is informative and yet easy to digest, a not-your-usual-history history book.