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1) Chlorine sky
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
178 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Picked on at home, criticized for talking trash while beating boys at basketball, and always seen as less than her best friend, a girl struggles to like and accept herself.
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
55 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
A collection of poems by women that reflects the joy and passion in the fight for social justice, tackling topics from discrimination to empathy, and acceptance to speaking out.
3) Vinyl moon
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
HL 730L
Physical Desc
166 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"A teen girl hiding the scars of a past relationship finds home and healing in the words of strong Black writers. A beautiful sophomore novel from a critically acclaimed author and poet that explores how words have the power to shape and uplift our world even in the midst of pain. When Darius told Angel he loved her, she believed him. But five weeks after the incident, Angel finds herself in Brooklyn, far from her family, from him, and from the California...
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First Roaring Brook Press edition.
Physical Desc
36 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
"Much of what twenty-first century culture tells black girls is not pretty: Don't wear this; don't smile at that; don't have an opinion; don't dream big. And most of all, don't love yourself. In response to such destructive ideas, internationally recognized poet Mahogany L. Browne challenges the conditioning of society by crafting an anthem of strength and magic undeniable in its bloom for all beautiful Black girls"--Jacket.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
xv, 183 pages, 2 unnumbered pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"At once a searing indictment of a racist, patriarchal society and a manual for claiming an intersectional identity, Sister Outsider is a comprehensive collection of the lauded poet and writer Audre Lorde's most famous and influential works of nonfiction prose. Sister Outsider depicts the idea of "difference"--Whether through race, gender, or sexuality--as a powerful tool for empowerment that can be used as a catalyst for change. Throughout the fifteen...
Publisher
Ballantine Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxv, 239 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"An inspiring collection of essays by black women writers, curated by the founder of the popular book club Well-Read Black Girl, on the importance of recognizing ourselves in literature. Remember that moment when you first encountered a character who seemed to be written just for you? That feeling of belonging remains with readers the rest of their lives--but not everyone regularly sees themselves on the pages of a book. In this timely anthology,...
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
960L
Physical Desc
186 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"An anthology featuring over thirty Black authors and illustrators to honor Black life past, present, and future"--
Publisher
HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xiv, 143 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Featuring contributions from an award-winning, bestselling group of Black voices, past and present, this powerful poetry anthology elicits vital conversations about race, belonging, history and faith to highlight Black joy and pain.
