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 Black Flamingo


  • The Davenports


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Wings of Ebony


  • This Poison Heart


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Blood Debts


  • White Smoke


  • Fast Pitch


  • Pet


  • Charming as a Verb


  • The Blackwoods


  • Ace of Spades


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • Maybe an Artist


  • The Gilded Ones


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Felix Ever After


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • The Crossover


  • When You Were Everything


  • Skin of the Sea


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Between the Lines


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • The Crossover


  • Love is a Revolution


  • Early Departures


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


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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

  • Early Departures


  • The Gilded Ones


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • White Smoke


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • The Blackwoods


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • Skin of the Sea


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Pet


  • Between the Lines


  • Love is a Revolution


  • This Poison Heart


  • Fast Pitch


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • The Crossover


  • Blood Debts


  • Legendborn


  • The Crossover


  • Ace of Spades


  • Maybe an Artist


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Felix Ever After


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Charming as a Verb


  • Wings of Ebony


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • When You Were Everything


  • The Black Flamingo


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • The Davenports


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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

  • Nubia: Real One


  • The Black Flamingo


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Blood Debts


  • Pet


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • Fast Pitch


  • The Davenports


  • The Blackwoods


  • Ace of Spades


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • The Crossover


  • Charming as a Verb


  • Maybe an Artist


  • This Poison Heart


  • Legendborn


  • The Crossover


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Felix Ever After


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • When You Were Everything


  • Between the Lines


  • Skin of the Sea


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • Wings of Ebony


  • White Smoke


  • Love is a Revolution


  • Early Departures


  • The Gilded Ones


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

  • Charming as a Verb


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Fast Pitch


  • This Poison Heart


  • Early Departures


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Felix Ever After


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • The Blackwoods


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • Pet


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • Love is a Revolution


  • Legendborn


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • White Smoke


  • Skin of the Sea


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Between the Lines


  • The Crossover


  • The Crossover


  • The Black Flamingo


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • The Gilded Ones


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • Ace of Spades


  • When You Were Everything


  • Nubia: Real One


  • The Davenports


  • Blood Debts


  • Wings of Ebony


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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

  • Ace of Spades


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Pet


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Wings of Ebony


  • Nubia: Real One


  • The Blackwoods


  • Felix Ever After


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Fast Pitch


  • The Black Flamingo


  • The Crossover


  • Skin of the Sea


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • The Gilded Ones


  • When You Were Everything


  • Legendborn


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • Early Departures


  • Between the Lines


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • The Crossover


  • This Poison Heart


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • The Davenports


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • Charming as a Verb


  • Blood Debts


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • White Smoke


  • Love is a Revolution


more >

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