The Library Beneath the Barbershop

A hidden library. A disappearing name. Three friends who refuse to stop asking questions.

When a family memory clashes with the name in a textbook, Micah Brooks and his friends Zoe and Dre discover a magical archive beneath their neighborhood barbershop. Inside it, records are losing the connections that keep people’s stories alive.

Their search leads to a fictional 1924 invention dispute—and a mystery they cannot solve with one clue or a quick search. To protect an inventor’s name, they must learn what evidence can prove, what it cannot, and why giving people proper credit matters.

For curious readers ages 8–12

This 160-page middle-grade graphic novel by B.A. Frazier blends friendship, invention, community memory, and adventure. A thoughtful choice for family reading, classrooms, libraries, and young mystery fans.

The inventor, invention, city, and central dispute are fictional.

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