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 Incredibly human Henson Blayze
 Author: Barnes, Derrick

 Publisher:  Viking (2025)

 Classification: Fiction
 Physical Description: 254 p.,  21 cm

 BTSB No: 091523 ISBN: 9781984836755
 Ages: 10-14 Grades: 5-9

 Subjects:
 Racism -- Fiction
 African Americans -- Fiction
 Police brutality -- Fiction
 Mississippi -- Fiction

Price: $22.58

Summary:
Thirteen-year-old Henson Blayze strives to be seen as more than just a football player in his predominantly white small town of Great Mountain, Mississippi, but when a horrific incident compels him to speak out, he must choose between playing football and seeking justice.

Accelerated Reader Information:
   Interest Level: MG
   Reading Level: 6.00
   Points: 10.0   Quiz: 556882

Awards:
 Coretta Scott King Author Honor, 2026

Reviews:
   Kirkus Reviews (+) (09/15/25)
   School Library Journal (+) (09/12/25)
   Booklist (08/01/25)
 The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (+) (00/07/25)
 The Hornbook (00/11/25)

Full Text Reviews:

Other - 06/16/2025 - Copyright 2025

School Library Journal - 09/12/2025 - Copyright 2025 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

School Library Journal - 09/12/2025 - Copyright 2025 Publishers Weekly, Library Journal and/or School Library Journal used with permission.

Booklist - 08/01/2025 - Copyright 2025 Booklist.

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