The Radical Element: 12 Stories of Daredevils, Debutantes, and Other Dauntless Girls

Submitted by fsalvagg on Tue, 2020-03-03 13:51

An anthology of historical short stories that features a diverse array of girls standing up for themselves and their beliefs, and forging their own paths while resisting society's expectations.

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The Radical Element: 12 Stories of Daredevils, Debutantes, and Other Dauntless Girls
The Radical Element: 12 Stories of Daredevils, Debutantes, and Other Dauntless Girls

Jessica Spotswood
(Young Adult Fiction - Y Radical)


An anthology of historical short stories that features a diverse array of girls standing up for themselves and their beliefs, and forging their own paths while resisting society's expectations.

 

Furia

Submitted by fsalvagg on Tue, 2020-03-03 13:42

 Camila Hassan, a rising soccer star in Rosario, Argentina, dreams of playing professionally—in defiance of her father's wishes and at the risk of her budding romance with Diego.

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Furia
Furia

Yamile Saied Méndez
(Young Adult Fiction - Y Mendez)


 Camila Hassan, a rising soccer star in Rosario, Argentina, dreams of playing professionally—in defiance of her father's wishes and at the risk of her budding romance with Diego.

 

Every Body Looking

Submitted by fsalvagg on Tue, 2020-03-03 13:40

"Ada" means "first daughter." Consequentially, it also means "oldest girl" and "most pressure." When Ada leaves home for her freshman year at a historical Black college, it's the first time she's been able to make her own choices. As she stumbles deeper into the world of dance and explores her sexuality, she also begins to wrestle with her past.

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Every Body Looking
Every Body Looking

Candice Iloh
(Young Adult Fiction - Y Iloh)


"Ada" means "first daughter." Consequentially, it also means "oldest girl" and "most pressure." When Ada leaves home for her freshman year at a historical Black college, it's the first time she's been able to make her own choices. As she stumbles deeper into the world of dance and explores her sexuality, she also begins to wrestle with her past.

 

Forgotten Women: The Leaders

Submitted by fsalvagg on Tue, 2020-03-03 13:39

Forgotten Women weaves together 48 unforgettable portraits of the true pioneers and leaders who made huge—yet unacknowledged—contributions to history.

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Forgotten Women: The Leaders
Forgotten Women: The Leaders

Zing Tsjeng
(Adult Nonfiction - 920 Tsj)


Forgotten Women weaves together 48 unforgettable portraits of the true pioneers and leaders who made huge—yet unacknowledged—contributions to history.
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The Davenports

Submitted by fsalvagg on Tue, 2020-01-28 15:58

The Davenports are one of the few Black families of immense wealth and status in 1910 Chicago, and the two daughters, Olivia and Helen, are finding their way and finding love--even where they are not supposed to.

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The Davenports
The Davenports

Krystal Marquis
(Young Adult Fiction - Y Marquis)

The Davenports are one of the few Black families of immense wealth and status in 1910 Chicago, and the two daughters, Olivia and Helen, are finding their way and finding love--even where they are not supposed to.

 

YA Black History Month

  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Felix Ever After


  • The Crossover


  • The Blackwoods


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Nubia: Real One


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • This Poison Heart


  • Blood Debts


  • The Black Flamingo


  • Wings of Ebony


  • When You Were Everything


  • Pet


  • The Crossover


  • Legendborn


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Nubia: Real One


  • The Davenports


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • Skin of the Sea


  • White Smoke


  • The Gilded Ones


  • Love is a Revolution


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Charming as a Verb


  • Early Departures


  • Fast Pitch


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • Ace of Spades


  • Between the Lines


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Early Departures

Submitted by fsalvagg on Tue, 2020-01-28 15:56

What if you could bring your best friend back to life—but only for a short time? Jamal's best friend, Q, doesn't know that he died, and that he's about to die again. He doesn't know that Jamal tried to save him. And that the reason they haven't been friends for two years is because Jamal blames Q for the accident that killed his parents. But what if Jamal could have a second chance?

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Early Departures
Early Departures

Justin A. Reynolds
(Young Adult Fiction - Y Reynold)

What if you could bring your best friend back to life—but only for a short time? Jamal's best friend, Q, doesn't know that he died, and that he's about to die again. He doesn't know that Jamal tried to save him. And that the reason they haven't been friends for two years is because Jamal blames Q for the accident that killed his parents. But what if Jamal could have a second chance?

 

YA Black History Month

  • That Self-Same Metal


  • This Poison Heart


  • Charming as a Verb


  • The Black Flamingo


  • The Gilded Ones


  • Ace of Spades


  • The Davenports


  • Love is a Revolution


  • The Crossover


  • Felix Ever After


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Between the Lines


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • The Blackwoods


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • Pet


  • White Smoke


  • Early Departures


  • Maybe an Artist


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Fast Pitch


  • Legendborn


  • The Crossover


  • Wings of Ebony


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Skin of the Sea


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • When You Were Everything


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Blood Debts


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The Blackwoods

Submitted by fsalvagg on Tue, 2020-01-28 15:52

Told from multiple points of view, Ardith and Hollis Blackwood's lives are upended when their great-grandmother, legendary actress Blossom Blackwood, passes away, and family secrets emerge.

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The Blackwoods
The Blackwoods

Brandy Colbert
(Young Adult Fiction - Y Colbert)

Told from multiple points of view, Ardith and Hollis Blackwood's lives are upended when their great-grandmother, legendary actress Blossom Blackwood, passes away, and family secrets emerge.

 

YA Black History Month

  • The Blackwoods


  • The Crossover


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • Maybe an Artist


  • The Gilded Ones


  • Ace of Spades


  • Love is a Revolution


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Pet


  • This Poison Heart


  • The Black Flamingo


  • Early Departures


  • Legendborn


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Wings of Ebony


  • The Crossover


  • Between the Lines


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • The Davenports


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Blood Debts


  • White Smoke


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • Charming as a Verb


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Skin of the Sea


  • When You Were Everything


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Felix Ever After


  • Fast Pitch


more >

The Black Flamingo

Submitted by fsalvagg on Tue, 2020-01-28 15:50

A boy comes to terms with his identity as a mixed-race gay teen. Then at university, he finds his wings as a drag artist—The Black Flamingo.

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The Black Flamingo
The Black Flamingo

Dean Atta
(Young Adult Fiction - Y Atta)

A boy comes to terms with his identity as a mixed-race gay teen. Then at university, he finds his wings as a drag artist—The Black Flamingo.

 

YA Black History Month

  • Wings of Ebony


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • Nubia: Real One


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • Felix Ever After


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Skin of the Sea


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • When You Were Everything


  • Ace of Spades


  • Pet


  • Legendborn


  • Fast Pitch


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Blood Debts


  • Charming as a Verb


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Love is a Revolution


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Between the Lines


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • The Crossover


  • The Davenports


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • The Crossover


  • White Smoke


  • The Gilded Ones


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • This Poison Heart


  • Early Departures


  • The Black Flamingo


  • The Blackwoods


  • Maybe an Artist


more >

Charming as a Verb

Submitted by fsalvagg on Tue, 2020-01-28 15:48

Henri can charm just about anyone. There is only one person who seems immune to Henri's charms: his "intense" classmate and neighbor Corinne. Soon, what started as a mutual hustle turns into something more surprising than either of them ever bargained for.

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Charming as a Verb
Charming as a Verb

Ben Philippe
(Young Adult Fiction - Y Philipp)

Henri can charm just about anyone. There is only one person who seems immune to Henri's charms: his "intense" classmate and neighbor Corinne. Soon, what started as a mutual hustle turns into something more surprising than either of them ever bargained for.

 

YA Black History Month

  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • Ace of Spades


  • The Crossover


  • Charming as a Verb


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • Pet


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • Skin of the Sea


  • When You Were Everything


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Wings of Ebony


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • Fast Pitch


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • The Black Flamingo


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Legendborn


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Between the Lines


  • Early Departures


  • This Poison Heart


  • Blood Debts


  • Felix Ever After


  • Nubia: Real One


  • The Davenports


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Love is a Revolution


  • The Blackwoods


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • Maybe an Artist


  • The Crossover


  • The Gilded Ones


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • White Smoke


more >

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