For Many Black Kids, The Bluford High Series Made Reading A Joy

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They say we’re not supposed to judge books by their covers, but it was the cover that caught my attention.

The first time I saw a Bluford High book I was wandering through my middle school library looking for something to kill the rest of my time for the day. Eventually, I found a shelf that displayed soulful illustrations of brown faces on their covers…