Black Brother, Black Brother Black Brother, Black Brother by D. J. Mac Hale: As one of the few black boys at Middlefield Prep, most of the students don't look like him.
"Sometimes 12-year-old Donte wishes he were invisible. They don't like him, either. Dubbing him 'Black Brother, ' Donte's teachers and classmates make it clear they wish he were more like his lighter-skinned brother Trey. When he's bullied and framed by the captain of the fencing team, 'King' Alan, he's suspended from school and arrested. Terrified, searching for a place where he belongs, Donte joins a local youth center and meets former Olympic fencer Arden Jones.
With Arden's help, he begins training as a competitive fencer, setting his sights on taking down the fencing team captain, no matter what"--
Perfect for 9 - 12 years readers and fans of fantasy.