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

  • Maybe an Artist


  • Early Departures


  • Pet


  • Ace of Spades


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • When You Were Everything


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • Charming as a Verb


  • Fast Pitch


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • The Davenports


  • Skin of the Sea


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Felix Ever After


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Nubia: Real One


  • The Crossover


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  • Wings of Ebony


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


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  • This Poison Heart


  • The Gilded Ones


  • That Self-Same Metal


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  • Between the Lines


  • The Blackwoods


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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

  • The Blackwoods


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Early Departures


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Legendborn


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • The Davenports


  • White Smoke


  • The Black Flamingo


  • The Crossover


  • Ace of Spades


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Love is a Revolution


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • This Poison Heart


  • Pet


  • Between the Lines


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • Skin of the Sea


  • The Gilded Ones


  • Charming as a Verb


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • Blood Debts


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Wings of Ebony


  • The Crossover


  • Felix Ever After


  • Fast Pitch


  • When You Were Everything


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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

  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • The Crossover


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • This Poison Heart


  • Blood Debts


  • Love is a Revolution


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • Skin of the Sea


  • Between the Lines


  • When You Were Everything


  • The Black Flamingo


  • Fast Pitch


  • The Blackwoods


  • Wings of Ebony


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • Charming as a Verb


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • Pet


  • The Davenports


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Felix Ever After


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Ace of Spades


  • White Smoke


  • Early Departures


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • The Crossover


  • The Gilded Ones


  • Legendborn


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


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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

  • The Blackwoods


  • The Davenports


  • When You Were Everything


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • Skin of the Sea


  • Blood Debts


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Pet


  • Between the Lines


  • Ace of Spades


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Love is a Revolution


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • The Crossover


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • The Gilded Ones


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Nubia: Real One


  • The Crossover


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • White Smoke


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • Felix Ever After


  • Early Departures


  • This Poison Heart


  • Charming as a Verb


  • Wings of Ebony


  • Legendborn


  • The Black Flamingo


  • Fast Pitch


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • Maybe an Artist


  • That Self-Same Metal


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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

  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Ace of Spades


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • Love is a Revolution


  • Felix Ever After


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Wings of Ebony


  • The Blackwoods


  • Fast Pitch


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Legendborn


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • This Poison Heart


  • Early Departures


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Nubia: Real One


  • White Smoke


  • The Crossover


  • The Davenports


  • Skin of the Sea


  • The Crossover


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Charming as a Verb


  • Pet


  • When You Were Everything


  • Blood Debts


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • The Black Flamingo


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • The Gilded Ones


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Between the Lines


more >

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