Darnell Johnson – illustratör

Miles and Rhys know each other only as Gryphon and Backslash, and in the video game Mecha Melee they’re an unstoppable team. They’re the best friends they’ve got, online or in the real world, and they don’t even realise they go to the same middle school.But real-life wrong doing blasts their duo into a crater the size of Arcticon. With life online and off a complete mess and BattleCon - and the Every Game Ever tournament - just weeks away, can the boys play their way back to each other?

Sixth-graders Rhys and Miles overcome challenges in friendship and gaming in this graphic novel told in multiple art stylesand set in both the real world and inside the boys favorite video game.A sequel toPower Up.

Told from Akeem's perspective, Akeem Keeps Bees! begins with the arrival and installation of a package of bees and follows the sequence of beekeeping tasks throughout the year, as Akeem and his dad inspect the hive, find the queen, deal with a swarm, harvest honey, and prepare for winter. Along the way, Akeem also learns the special role that the bees play on the farm. Every part of the process is illustrated for young readers, with graphically inspired panels and diagrams. The author, Kamal Bell, is a leading voice among Black farmers educating and inspiring Black youth about farming and beekeeping.