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 Crossover


  • Early Departures


  • Wings of Ebony


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • The Crossover


  • This Poison Heart


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • When You Were Everything


  • Ace of Spades


  • Maybe an Artist


  • The Gilded Ones


  • The Blackwoods


  • Love is a Revolution


  • Between the Lines


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Skin of the Sea


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Felix Ever After


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • Legendborn


  • Pet


  • The Black Flamingo


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • White Smoke


  • Blood Debts


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Fast Pitch


  • Charming as a Verb


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Nubia: Real One


  • The Davenports


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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

  • This Poison Heart


  • The Crossover


  • Maybe an Artist


  • The Gilded Ones


  • The Black Flamingo


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • Fast Pitch


  • Early Departures


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Wings of Ebony


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • Between the Lines


  • Legendborn


  • Felix Ever After


  • The Davenports


  • When You Were Everything


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Skin of the Sea


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • Charming as a Verb


  • Love is a Revolution


  • Pet


  • The Crossover


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Nubia: Real One


  • White Smoke


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • The Blackwoods


  • Ace of Spades


  • Blood Debts


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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


  • Love is a Revolution


  • Wings of Ebony


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Early Departures


  • The Blackwoods


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • The Black Flamingo


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • Fast Pitch


  • Between the Lines


  • When You Were Everything


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • The Crossover


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Felix Ever After


  • The Davenports


  • This Poison Heart


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • Legendborn


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • White Smoke


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • Blood Debts


  • The Crossover


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Ace of Spades


  • Charming as a Verb


  • The Gilded Ones


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Pet


  • 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

  • This Poison Heart


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • The Blackwoods


  • Love is a Revolution


  • Felix Ever After


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • The Gilded Ones


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • The Davenports


  • Ace of Spades


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • The Crossover


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Fast Pitch


  • Blood Debts


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • Pet


  • Legendborn


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Charming as a Verb


  • Early Departures


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • When You Were Everything


  • Wings of Ebony


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Maybe an Artist


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • White Smoke


  • The Black Flamingo


  • Skin of the Sea


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • Between the Lines


  • The Crossover


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


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

  • Felix Ever After


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Wings of Ebony


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • The Crossover


  • Legendborn


  • Skin of the Sea


  • Love is a Revolution


  • Ace of Spades


  • The Crossover


  • White Smoke


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • Maybe an Artist


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • Pet


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • This Poison Heart


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • The Blackwoods


  • Maybe an Artist


  • When You Were Everything


  • Nubia: Real One


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Early Departures


  • The Gilded Ones


  • Blood Debts


  • Between the Lines


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • The Davenports


  • The Black Flamingo


  • Charming as a Verb


  • Fast Pitch


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


more >

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