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From one of the most important writers of the twentieth century comes a stunning love story about a young Black woman whose life is torn apart when her lover is wrongly accused of a crime—"a moving, painful story, so vividly human and so obviously based on reality that it strikes us as timeless" (The New York Times Book Review).
"One of the best books Baldwin has ever written—perhaps the best of all." —The...
"One of the best books Baldwin has ever written—perhaps the best of all." —The...
2) Fake ID
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"An African-American teen in the Witness Protection Program moves to a new town and finds himself trying to solve a murder mystery when his first friend is found dead"--
3) Uptown
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A tour of the sights of Harlem, including the Metro-North Train, brownstones, shopping on 125th Street, a barber shop, summer basketball, the Boy's Choir, and sunset over the Harlem River.
4) Hi, cat!
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Peter books (Ezra Jack Keats) volume 6
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1988.
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English
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Archie's day would have been great if he had not started it by greeting the new cat on the block.
5) Legendborn
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Legendborn volume 1
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English
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Back to School, More Titles - Young Adult
Black Authors of Young Adult Books
Women's History Month - Young Adults
Black Authors of Young Adult Books
Women's History Month - Young Adults
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"To discover the truth behind her mother's mysterious death, a teen girl infiltrates a magical secret society claiming to be the descendants of King Arthur and his knights"--
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Logan family (Mildred D. Taylor) volume 2
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English
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A black family living in Mississippi during the Depression of the 1930s is faced with prejudice and discrimination which its children do not understand.
10) Harbor me
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"When six students are chosen to participate in a weekly talk with no adults allowed, they discover that when they're together, it's safe to share the hopes and fears they have to hide from the rest of the world"--
11) Snow day
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"Emergent readers will enjoy seeing everything the snow covers in this charming story that features carefully leveled text and fun illustrations"--
12) Hair love
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Netflix Bookmarks - Celebrating Black Voices series
Social Justice Reading List by BCALA & ALSC (PreK-Gr. 8)
Storytime @ Home: Celebrate Black Authors, Illustrators, Stories, and Experiences
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Social Justice Reading List by BCALA & ALSC (PreK-Gr. 8)
Storytime @ Home: Celebrate Black Authors, Illustrators, Stories, and Experiences
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"It's up to Daddy to give his daughter an extra-special hair style in this ode to self-confidence and the love between fathers and daughters"--
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Gideon novels (Eric Jerome Dickey) volume 2
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English
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Contract killer Gideon becomes the hunted in this “high-octane”* thriller from New York Times bestselling author Eric Jerome Dickey.
A heated encounter in a London hotel room leaves international hit man Gideon waking up to a world where no one can be trusted. Because this time, someone's taken out a hit on him—and finding out who did it has him rethinking a dangerous past.
Is it the man he left alive...
A heated encounter in a London hotel room leaves international hit man Gideon waking up to a world where no one can be trusted. Because this time, someone's taken out a hit on him—and finding out who did it has him rethinking a dangerous past.
Is it the man he left alive...
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They're gorgeous, sophisticated, and successful--but the lives of these three New York City "It Girls" are about to be turned upside down...
With her career as an attorney on the rise, and her millionaire boyfriend about to propose, Tamia has it all. Then she meets Malik, a sexy Harlem brother who makes her second-guess everything. Love struck, Tamia's on a mission to convince Malik to stop playing hard to get and come along for the ride...
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Maya and the rising dark volume 1
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English
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"A twelve-year-old girl discovers her father is the keeper of the gateway between our world and The Dark, and when he goes missing she'll need to unlock her own powers and fight a horde of spooky creatures set on starting a war"--
17) Baby says
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English
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A baby and big brother figure out how to get along.
20) Looking like me
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English
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Jeremy sets out to discover all of the different "people" that make him who he is, including brother, son, writer, and runner.
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