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.

 

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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

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  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • Legendborn


  • The Crossover


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Charming as a Verb


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • The Gilded Ones


  • The Crossover


  • This Poison Heart


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Love is a Revolution


  • That Self-Same Metal


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  • Between the Lines


  • Wings of Ebony


  • Blood Debts


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


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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

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  • Love is a Revolution


  • Maybe an Artist


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  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


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  • White Smoke


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • Charming as a Verb


  • Nubia: Real One


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • Skin of the Sea


  • Fast Pitch


  • Ace of Spades


  • Blood Debts


  • The Blackwoods


  • Between the Lines


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • The Crossover


  • The Davenports


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Wings of Ebony


  • Early Departures


  • The Gilded Ones


  • The Black Flamingo


  • When You Were Everything


  • Maybe an Artist


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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

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  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Wings of Ebony


  • The Crossover


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Fast Pitch


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • We Are All So Good at Smiling


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • The Gilded Ones


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Blood Debts


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • Ace of Spades


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Love is a Revolution


  • Between the Lines


  • Charming as a Verb


  • The Crossover


  • Legendborn


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • The Davenports


  • White Smoke


  • Felix Ever After


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • The Black Flamingo


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  • The Blackwoods


  • This Poison Heart


  • When You Were Everything


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Wash Day Diaries


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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

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  • The Crossover


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Legendborn


  • That Self-Same Metal


  • Cool. Awkward. Black.


  • Fast Pitch


  • Wings of Ebony


  • When You Were Everything


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Charming as a Verb


  • Felix Ever After


  • The Crossover


  • Love is a Revolution


  • Blood Debts


  • Maybe an Artist


  • Maybe an Artist


  • White Smoke


  • Skin of the Sea


  • Artie and the Wolf Moon


  • Excuse Me While I Ugly Cry


  • The Blackwoods


  • This Poison Heart


  • The Taking of Jake Livingston


  • Reggie and Delilah's Year of Falling


  • Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky


  • The Davenports


  • The Gilded Ones


  • Early Departures


  • Between the Lines


  • The Black Flamingo


  • Nubia: Real One


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Wash Day Diaries


  • Ace of Spades


  • Pet


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