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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  • The Crossover


  • Legendborn


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


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  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • The Davenports


  • Blood Debts


  • Skin of the Sea


  • The Crossover


  • Pet


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • When You Were Everything


  • Between the Lines


  • Fast Pitch


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


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  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • Love is a Revolution


  • The Black Flamingo


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • Felix Ever After


  • The Blackwoods


  • White Smoke


  • This Poison Heart


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


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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

  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • Love is a Revolution


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Between the Lines


  • Ace of Spades


  • Legendborn


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • Fast Pitch


  • Nubia: Real One


  • When You Were Everything


  • Blood Debts


  • Nubia: Real One


  • The Crossover


  • The Blackwoods


  • Early Departures


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Wings of Ebony


  • Pet


  • Charming as a Verb


  • Skin of the Sea


  • Maybe an Artist


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • White Smoke


  • The Davenports


  • The Black Flamingo


  • The Crossover


  • This Poison Heart


  • Felix Ever After


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • The Gilded Ones


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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

  • Love is a Revolution


  • The Davenports


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Skin of the Sea


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • When You Were Everything


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Ace of Spades


  • Charming as a Verb


  • Legendborn


  • The Black Flamingo


  • Fast Pitch


  • Pet


  • Maybe an Artist


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Blood Debts


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • The Crossover


  • Felix Ever After


  • Between the Lines


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • The Crossover


  • The Gilded Ones


  • The Blackwoods


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • Wings of Ebony


  • White Smoke


  • Early Departures


  • This Poison Heart


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


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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

  • Nubia: Real One


  • This Poison Heart


  • Legendborn


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Skin of the Sea


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • When You Were Everything


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • Fast Pitch


  • Felix Ever After


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Love is a Revolution


  • Nubia: Real One


  • The Black Flamingo


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • Maybe an Artist


  • The Crossover


  • The Blackwoods


  • The Gilded Ones


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • Between the Lines


  • The Crossover


  • The Davenports


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Early Departures


  • Charming as a Verb


  • White Smoke


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • Pet


  • Wings of Ebony


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Blood Debts


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • Ace of Spades


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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


  • Maybe an Artist


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • The Crossover


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • Legendborn


  • This Poison Heart


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Fast Pitch


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Felix Ever After


  • Pet


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • Charming as a Verb


  • The Crossover


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Blood Debts


  • When You Were Everything


  • The Black Flamingo


  • The Davenports


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Early Departures


  • Wings of Ebony


  • White Smoke


  • The Gilded Ones


  • Between the Lines


  • Maybe an Artist


  • The Blackwoods


  • Nubia: Real One


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Love is a Revolution


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Skin of the Sea


more >

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