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

  • The Davenports


  • Early Departures


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • Nubia: Real One


  • When You Were Everything


  • Legendborn


  • The Blackwoods


  • The Black Flamingo


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Charming as a Verb


  • Love is a Revolution


  • Between the Lines


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • White Smoke


  • Wings of Ebony


  • The Gilded Ones


  • Blood Debts


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Ace of Spades


  • Felix Ever After


  • The Crossover


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • This Poison Heart


  • Pet


  • The Crossover


  • Fast Pitch


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Skin of the Sea


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Nubia: Real One


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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 Crossover


  • When You Were Everything


  • Ace of Spades


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • Early Departures


  • The Blackwoods


  • Fast Pitch


  • Charming as a Verb


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • Pet


  • The Gilded Ones


  • The Davenports


  • The Crossover


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • This Poison Heart


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • Blood Debts


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • The Black Flamingo


  • White Smoke


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Legendborn


  • Love is a Revolution


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Felix Ever After


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • Wings of Ebony


  • Between the Lines


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Skin of the Sea


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


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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

  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Ace of Spades


  • The Black Flamingo


  • Early Departures


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • Fast Pitch


  • Pet


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • Blood Debts


  • Skin of the Sea


  • Felix Ever After


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • The Gilded Ones


  • Love is a Revolution


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • The Crossover


  • The Crossover


  • Wings of Ebony


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • When You Were Everything


  • Charming as a Verb


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Between the Lines


  • The Blackwoods


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • This Poison Heart


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • White Smoke


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • The Davenports


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Legendborn


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


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

  • The Crossover


  • When You Were Everything


  • Blood Debts


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Skin of the Sea


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Felix Ever After


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Legendborn


  • The Black Flamingo


  • Early Departures


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • Between the Lines


  • Wings of Ebony


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Ace of Spades


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • The Davenports


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Love is a Revolution


  • The Gilded Ones


  • Fast Pitch


  • The Blackwoods


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • This Poison Heart


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • White Smoke


  • The Crossover


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Pet


  • Charming as a Verb


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


  • The Blackwoods


  • Maybe an Artist


  • This Poison Heart


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • The Gilded Ones


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • Legendborn


  • Pet


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • Wings of Ebony


  • Love is a Revolution


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • Skin of the Sea


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Felix Ever After


  • Blood Debts


  • Between the Lines


  • The Black Flamingo


  • Early Departures


  • When You Were Everything


  • The Crossover


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • White Smoke


  • The Davenports


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Fast Pitch


  • Ace of Spades


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Charming as a Verb


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • The Crossover


  • Maybe an Artist


more >

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