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

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  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • Fast Pitch


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Felix Ever After


  • The Blackwoods


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • White Smoke


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


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  • This Poison Heart


  • The Black Flamingo


  • Love is a Revolution


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • The Gilded Ones


  • The Crossover


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • Skin of the Sea


  • Charming as a Verb


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • The Crossover


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  • Wash Day Diaries


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  • When You Were Everything


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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

  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • Pet


  • Charming as a Verb


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • Nubia: Real One


  • The Gilded Ones


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • Wings of Ebony


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • When You Were Everything


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Early Departures


  • This Poison Heart


  • The Black Flamingo


  • The Crossover


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • The Crossover


  • Fast Pitch


  • Ace of Spades


  • The Davenports


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Legendborn


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • Maybe an Artist


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • The Blackwoods


  • Between the Lines


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Felix Ever After


  • Love is a Revolution


  • White Smoke


  • Blood Debts


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Skin of the Sea


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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 Davenports


  • The Crossover


  • The Black Flamingo


  • Felix Ever After


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Legendborn


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • The Blackwoods


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • Fast Pitch


  • Nubia: Real One


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • The Gilded Ones


  • This Poison Heart


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Ace of Spades


  • White Smoke


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • The Crossover


  • Love is a Revolution


  • Blood Debts


  • When You Were Everything


  • Skin of the Sea


  • Between the Lines


  • Wings of Ebony


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • Pet


  • Early Departures


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • Charming as a Verb


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

  • Felix Ever After


  • White Smoke


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Maybe an Artist


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • The Black Flamingo


  • Charming as a Verb


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Nubia: Real One


  • The Blackwoods


  • Blood Debts


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Wings of Ebony


  • The Davenports


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • Legendborn


  • The Gilded Ones


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • Pet


  • Skin of the Sea


  • Love is a Revolution


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Ace of Spades


  • The Crossover


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • Fast Pitch


  • Early Departures


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Between the Lines


  • When You Were Everything


  • This Poison Heart


  • The Crossover


  • Nubia: Real One


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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

  • The Crossover


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • The Gilded Ones


  • Wings of Ebony


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Felix Ever After


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • Legendborn


  • Fast Pitch


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Nubia: Real One


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • Skin of the Sea


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Charming as a Verb


  • Ace of Spades


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • Blood Debts


  • Pet


  • This Poison Heart


  • Love is a Revolution


  • The Davenports


  • The Black Flamingo


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • The Blackwoods


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Early Departures


  • Between the Lines


  • White Smoke


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • When You Were Everything


  • The Crossover


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


more >

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