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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"--
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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.
6) 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"--
7) 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"--
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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"--
11) Dear Martin
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English
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Back to School, More Titles - Young Adult
Black Authors of Young Adult Books
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
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Black Authors of Young Adult Books
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Staff Picks 2021-2022
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Writing letters to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., seventeen-year-old college-bound Justyce McAllister struggles to face the reality of race relations today and how they are shaping him.
12) Out of darkness
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Loosely based on a school explosion that took place in New London, Texas in 1937, this is the story of two teenagers: Naomi, who is Mexican, and Wash, who is black, and their dealings with race, segregation, love, and the forces that destroy people.
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Back to School, More Titles - Young Adult
Black Authors of Young Adult Books
Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books - Present to 1922
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Black Authors of Young Adult Books
Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books - Present to 1922
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Tired of being singled out at her mostly-white private school as someone who needs support, high school junior Jade would rather participate in the school's amazing Study Abroad program than join Women to Women, a mentorship program for at-risk girls.
15) The given day
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Coughlin novels volume 1
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English
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From Dennis Lehane, New York Times bestselling author of Mystic River and Shutter Island, comes the paperback edition of The Given Day, an unflinching family epic that captures the political unrest of a nation caught between a well-patterned past and an unpredictable future. This beautifully written novel of American history tells the story of two families—one black, one white—swept up in a maelstrom of revolutionaries and anarchists, immigrants...
16) Swing
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"Noah and his best friend Walt want to become cool, make the baseball team, and win over Sam, the girl Noah has loved for years. When Noah finds old love letters, Walt hatches a plan to woo Sam. But as Noah's love life and Walt's baseball career begin, the letters alter everything"--
17) Ghost boys
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"After seventh-grader Jerome is shot by a white police officer, he observes the aftermath of his death and meets the ghosts of other fallen black boys including historical figure Emmett Till"--
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2022.
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ALA Youth Media Awards 2023 - Young Adults
Black Authors of Young Adult Books
Pride Month - Young Adults
Tayshas List 2024 (Gr. 9+ )
Black Authors of Young Adult Books
Pride Month - Young Adults
Tayshas List 2024 (Gr. 9+ )
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"When seventeen-year-old Avery moves to rural Georgia to live with her ailing grandmother, she encounters decades-old family secrets and a mystery surrounding the town's racist past"--
19) The voting booth
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2020.
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The first year they are eligible to vote, Marva and Duke meet at their polling place and, over the course of one crazy day, fall in love.
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