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The Only Black Girls in Town
A nuanced novel that skillfully depicts the ways friendships can be shaped by common experience and racial proximity. Purchase Colbert’s heartfelt middle grade debut for all public and school libraries.
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A Phoenix First Must Burn: Sixteen Stories of Black Girl Magic, Resistance, and Hope
This is a title for public and school libraries interested in diversifying and strengthening their short story collections.
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Clean Getaway
This lighthearted adventure story explores racial inequality and the complex nature of interracial relationships. This title is a good addition for school libraries seeking unconventional approaches to history.
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The Forgotten Girl
A solid title for public and school libraries in search of horror with roots in black history.
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When the Stars Lead to You
A good choice for public and school libraries looking for titles with a mental health component.
Light It Up
Reminiscent of Magoon’s previous title How It Went Down and Ta-Nahesi Coates’s Between the World and Me, this is an important title for public and school libraries interested in thought-provoking portrayals of black life.
Strange Birds: A Field Guide to Ruffling Feathers
A perfect title for school and public libraries seeking realistic books about friendship
Hot Comb
This graphic novel examines how hairstyles affect the lives of Black women and girls, and how perception of black hair often shapes the way African American women and girls see their own beauty. Ideal for most public and school libraries.
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SLAY
This book adds another layer to the Black Lives Matter and #MeToo narrative. Readers are invited to learn about the black experience in game culture through a compelling new lens. Exploring different versions of the African American experience, this is an important title for public and school libraries
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