Survive the Dome by Kosoko Jackson
My middle school students will love this book. Jamal is the main character and he decides to attend a protest against police brutality in Baltimore. While he agrees with what the protestors believe, he is going as a student journalist. However, when things get out of control and a giant dome is lowered over a large portion of the city, Jamal is trapped. For a minute he's terrified because he is all alone, but when he bumps into Marco, who turns out to be a very talented hacker, he agrees that something needs to be done to stop this. The duo is eventually joined by Catherine, who has an indirect connection to the dome...her parents helped construct it. Together they set out to figure out how to escape and bring the dome down, thus freeing the people of color who have been purposely closed in. This book has a lot of references to current and recent instances of police and systemic racism. It is very in your face, and not exaggerated at all. I really loved this book and the ending