Alicia Williams
Author
Language
English
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2022 Caudill Award Nominees
BBD Black History Month
Black Authors: Chapter Books & Graphic Novels (SCPL-YS)
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BBD Black History Month
Black Authors: Chapter Books & Graphic Novels (SCPL-YS)
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Description
"There are ninety-six things Genesis hates about herself. She knows the exact number because she keeps a list. Like #95: Because her skin is so dark, people call her charcoal and eggplant--even her own family. And #61: Because her family is always being put out of their house, belongings laid out on the sidewalk for the world to see. When your dad is a gambling addict and loses the rent money every month, eviction is a regular occurrence. What's not...
2) The talk
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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2023 ALA Children's Award Winners and Nominees
Black Authors: Board and Picture Books (SCPL-YS)
Black Lives (kids)
Black Authors: Board and Picture Books (SCPL-YS)
Black Lives (kids)
Description
As a little boy grows into a bigger boy, he first must have the difficult conversation Black families have with their sons, warning them about the challenges they face due to racism.
3) Mid-air
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Isaiah grapples with the loss of his best friend as he strives to fit into a world that expects him to toughen up, which leads him on a exploration of identity and vulnerability.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Black Authors: Youth Biographies (SCPL-YS)
Black History Month - ROD Children's
OBD Black History Month - YOUTH
Black History Month - ROD Children's
OBD Black History Month - YOUTH
Description
Zora was a girl who hankered for tales like bees for honey. Now, her mama always told her that if she wanted something, "to jump at de sun", because even though you might not land quite that high, at least you'd get off the ground. So Zora jumped from place to place, from the porch of the general store where she listened to folktales, to Howard University, to Harlem. And everywhere she jumped, she shined sunlight on the tales most people hadn't been...