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

  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Legendborn


  • The Blackwoods


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • Wings of Ebony


  • Blood Debts


  • Charming as a Verb


  • Felix Ever After


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • Pet


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • White Smoke


  • Skin of the Sea


  • Love is a Revolution


  • The Crossover


  • The Crossover


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Between the Lines


  • The Davenports


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Nubia: Real One


  • The Gilded Ones


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • Fast Pitch


  • The Black Flamingo


  • When You Were Everything


  • This Poison Heart


  • Ace of Spades


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • Early Departures


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


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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

  • Blood Debts


  • Fast Pitch


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Nubia: Real One


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • The Black Flamingo


  • Maybe an Artist


  • This Poison Heart


  • Love is a Revolution


  • Wings of Ebony


  • The Crossover


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Charming as a Verb


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • The Davenports


  • Ace of Spades


  • The Crossover


  • Felix Ever After


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Between the Lines


  • When You Were Everything


  • Early Departures


  • The Gilded Ones


  • Legendborn


  • White Smoke


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • The Blackwoods


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Skin of the Sea


  • Pet


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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

  • Skin of the Sea


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Blood Debts


  • Between the Lines


  • The Gilded Ones


  • The Davenports


  • The Crossover


  • Ace of Spades


  • Legendborn


  • Early Departures


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • Pet


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • Charming as a Verb


  • The Blackwoods


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • The Crossover


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Wings of Ebony


  • This Poison Heart


  • Fast Pitch


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • Love is a Revolution


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • When You Were Everything


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • The Black Flamingo


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • Felix Ever After


  • Maybe an Artist


  • White Smoke


  • Nubia: Real One


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

  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • The Gilded Ones


  • White Smoke


  • The Crossover


  • Between the Lines


  • Blood Debts


  • Felix Ever After


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • Love is a Revolution


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • When You Were Everything


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • The Black Flamingo


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Charming as a Verb


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • The Crossover


  • Fast Pitch


  • Ace of Spades


  • The Blackwoods


  • Skin of the Sea


  • Nubia: Real One


  • This Poison Heart


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Legendborn


  • Pet


  • Wings of Ebony


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • The Davenports


  • Early Departures


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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

  • When You Were Everything


  • Charming as a Verb


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • Legendborn


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • Love is a Revolution


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • Early Departures


  • The Gilded Ones


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Fast Pitch


  • Wings of Ebony


  • White Smoke


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Ace of Spades


  • The Crossover


  • The Black Flamingo


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Felix Ever After


  • The Blackwoods


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Pet


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • The Davenports


  • Between the Lines


  • The Crossover


  • This Poison Heart


  • Skin of the Sea


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Blood Debts


more >

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