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by Evaristo, Bernardine

eBook - 2019

Bernardine Evaristo is the winner of the 2019 Booker Prize and the first black woman to receive this highest literary honor in the English language. Girl,...Show more Bernardine Evaristo is the winner of the 2019 Booker Prize and the first black woman to receive this highest literary honor in the English language. Girl, Woman, Other is a magnificent portrayal of the intersections of identity and a moving and hopeful story of an interconnected group of Black British women that paints a vivid portrait of the state of contemporary Britain and looks back to the legacy of Britain's colonial history in Africa and the Caribbean. Show less

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Such A Fun Age

A Novel

by Reid, Kiley

Book - 2019

A striking and surprising debut novel from an exhilarating new voice, Such a Fun Age is a page-turning and big-hearted story about race and privilege, set...Show more A striking and surprising debut novel from an exhilarating new voice, Such a Fun Age is a page-turning and big-hearted story about race and privilege, set around a young black babysitter, her well-intentioned employer, and a surprising connection that threatens to undo them both. Show less

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Becoming

by Obama, Michelle

Large Print - 2018

In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of t...Show more In a life filled with meaning and accomplishment, Michelle Obama has emerged as one of the most iconic and compelling women of our era. As First Lady of the United States of America--the first African American to serve in that role--she helped create the most welcoming and inclusive White House in history, while also establishing herself as a powerful advocate for women and girls in the U.S. and around the world, dramatically changing the ways that families pursue healthier and more active lives, and standing with her husband as he led America through some of its most harrowing moments. Along the way, she showed us a few dance moves, crushed Carpool Karaoke, and raised two down-to-earth daughters under an unforgiving media glare. Show less

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The Hate U Give

by Thomas, Angie

Book - 2017

This YA book has been adapted to the screen, telling the story of sixteen-year-old Starr Carter. She moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where...Show more This YA book has been adapted to the screen, telling the story of sixteen-year-old Starr Carter. She moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed. Show less

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Transcendent Kingdom

by Gyasi, Yaa

Book - 2020

Yaa Gyasi's stunning follow-up to her acclaimed national bestseller Homegoing is a powerful, raw, intimate, deeply layered novel about a Ghanaian family in Alabama. Yaa Gyasi's stunning follow-up to her acclaimed national bestseller Homegoing is a powerful, raw, intimate, deeply layered novel about a Ghanaian family in Alabama. Show less

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The Poet X

A Novel

by Acevedo, Elizabeth

eBook - 2018

Fans of Jacqueline Woodson, Meg Medina, and Jason Reynolds will fall hard for this astonishing New York Times-bestselling novel-in-verse by an award-winni...Show more Fans of Jacqueline Woodson, Meg Medina, and Jason Reynolds will fall hard for this astonishing New York Times-bestselling novel-in-verse by an award-winning slam poet, about an Afro-Latina heroine who tells her story with blazing words and powerful truth. Show less

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Just as I Am

A Memoir

by Tyson, Cicely

Book - 2021

Though not yet available to hold, we are very excited to read this autobiography by the iconic actress herself. Tyson’s book illustrates how she refused to let obstacles get in the way of achieving her dreams. Though not yet available to hold, we are very excited to read this autobiography by the iconic actress herself. Tyson’s book illustrates how she refused to let obstacles get in the way of achieving her dreams. Show less

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Black Futures

Book - 2020

This curated collection of past and current work by emerging and established Black artists. This includes visual art, essays, tweets, recipes, memes, pros...Show more This curated collection of past and current work by emerging and established Black artists. This includes visual art, essays, tweets, recipes, memes, prose, Instagram posts, infographics, and more - each showcasing this cultural moment, while simultaneously pointing to the future. Show less

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Milk Blood Heat

Stories

by Moniz, Dantiel W.

Book - 2021

An upcoming title by debut author Dantiel W. Moniz, this collection of stories explores human connection, race, womanhood, desire, inheritance, and the darkened corners of the Sunshine State. An upcoming title by debut author Dantiel W. Moniz, this collection of stories explores human connection, race, womanhood, desire, inheritance, and the darkened corners of the Sunshine State. Show less

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