#hardcover #fiction #nicstone #middlegradefiction #blackstories #cleangetaway 

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Washington

"For the life of him, William "Scoob" Lamar can't seem to stay out of trouble--and now the run-ins at school have led to lockdown at home. So when G'ma, Scoob's favorite person on Earth, asks him to go on an impromptu road trip, he's in the RV faster than he can say FREEDOM. With G'ma's old maps and a strange pamphlet called the 'Travelers' Green Book' at their side, the pair takes off on a journey down G'ma's memory lane. But adventure quickly turns to uncertainty: G'ma keeps changing the license plate, dodging Scoob's questions, and refusing to check Dad's voice mails. And the father they go, the more Scoob realizes that the world hasn't always been a welcoming place for kids like him, and things aren't always what they seem--G'ma included."--Jacket flap.

Clean Getaway

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#hardcover #nonfiction #blackstories #memoir #youngadult

"This work is based on The beautiful struggle, copyright Ã2008 by BCP Literary, Inc. Published in hardcover by Spiegel & Grau, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, New York, in 2008"--Copyright page.

The Beautiful Struggle (Adapted for Young Adults)

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#paperback #fiction #africanamericanwomen #blackstories #adult #relationships #jamaican #youngadult 

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Maryland

ONE OF TIME’S 100 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR ONE OF NPR’S BEST BOOKS OF 2019 NAMED ONE OF THE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOKS OF 2019 BY WOMAN’S DAY, NEWSDAY, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, BUSTLE, AND BOOK RIOT! “[B]rilliant, timely, funny, heartbreaking.” —Jojo Moyes, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Me Before You Bridget Jones’s Diary meets Americanah in this disarmingly honest, boldly political, and truly inclusive novel that will speak to anyone who has gone looking for love and found something very different in its place. Queenie Jenkins is a twenty-five-year-old Jamaican British woman living in London, straddling two cultures and slotting neatly into neither. She works at a national newspaper, where she’s constantly forced to compare herself to her white middle class peers. After a messy break up from her long-term white boyfriend, Queenie seeks comfort in all the wrong places…including several hazardous men who do a good job of occupying brain space and a bad job of affirming self-worth. As Queenie careens from one questionable decision to another, she finds herself wondering, “What are you doing? Why are you doing it? Who do you want to be?”—all of the questions today’s woman must face in a world trying to answer them for her. With “fresh and honest” (Jojo Moyes) prose, Queenie is a remarkably relatable exploration of what it means to be a modern woman searching for meaning in today’s world.

Queenie

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#hardcover #youngadult #paperback #fiction #syfy #blackstories

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Florida

In 2172, when much of the world is unlivable, sisters Onyii and Ify dream of escaping war-torn Nigeria and finding a better future together but are, instead, torn apart.

War Girls

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#hardcover #fiction #yafiction #africanamericans #blackstories #ya 

A timely and powerful story about a teen girl striving for success in a world that too often seems like it's trying to break her.

Piecing Me Together

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#paperback #blackstories #african-american #classic #historicalfiction 

Traces the fall of a young black man in 1930s Chicago as his life loses all hope of redemption after he kills a white woman.

Native Son

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Pennsylvania

#paperback #fiction #africanamericanwomen #blackstories #adult #relationships #jamaican #youngadult #ya #booktok

Indiana

Kentucky

#hardcover #fiction #middlegradefiction #middlegrade #blackstories 

The Hart family of Portland, Oregon, faces many setbacks after Ryan's father loses his job, but no matter what, Ryan tries to bring sunshine to her loved ones.

Ways to Make Sunshine

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McBride's wonderful debut short story collection, Five-Carat Soul, covers so much ground. The book begins with a story about a coveted toy train set, and ends with one about a zoo full of animals who can communicate with one another. Some are straightforward; some are gleefully surreal. And every one of them is brash, daring and defiantly original. Philosophical novel that is similar to the tv show The Twilight Zone that leaves you thinking.

Illinois

Exciting new fiction from James McBride, the first since his National Book Award-winning novel The Good Lord Bird.

The stories in Five-Carat Soul-none of them ever published before-spring from the place where identity, humanity, and history converge. They're funny and poignant, insightful and unpredictable, imaginative and authentic-all told with McBride's unrivaled storytelling skill and meticulous eye for character and detail. McBride explores the ways we learn from the world and the people around us. An antiques dealer discovers that a legendary toy commissioned by Civil War General Robert E. Lee now sits in the home of a black minister in Queens. Five strangers find themselves thrown together and face unexpected judgment. An American president draws inspiration from a conversation he overhears in a stable. And members of The Five-Carat Soul Bottom Bone Band recount stories from their own messy and hilarious lives.

As McBride did in his National Book award-winning The Good Lord Bird and his bestselling The Color of Water, he writes with humor and insight about how we struggle to understand who we are in a world we don't fully comprehend. The result is a surprising, perceptive, and evocative collection of stories that is also a moving exploration of our human condition.

Five-Carat Soul

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Name inside front cover. Otherwise excellent/like-new condition. #paperback #youngadult #grief #adolescence #fiction #bipoc #bipocauthor #blackstories 

Virginia

"The right story at the right time. . . . It's not just a narrative; it's an experience. It's the novel we've been waiting for." --The New York Times A boy tries to steer a safe path through the projects in Harlem in the wake of his brother's death in this outstanding debut novel that celebrates community and creativity. ** WINNER OF THE CORETTA SCOTT KING-JOHN STEPTOE AWARD FOR NEW TALENT! ** MICHAEL B. JORDAN TO DIRECT MOVIE ADAPTATION! SIX STARRED REVIEWS! It's Christmas Eve in Harlem, but twelve-year-old Lolly Rachpaul and his mom aren't celebrating. They're still reeling from his older brother's death in a gang-related shooting just a few months earlier. Then Lolly's mother's girlfriend brings him a gift that will change everything: two enormous bags filled with Legos. Lolly's always loved Legos, and he prides himself on following the kit instructions exactly. Now, faced with a pile of building blocks and no instructions, Lolly must find his own way forward. His path isn't clear--and the pressure to join a "crew," as his brother did, is always there. When Lolly and his friend are beaten up and robbed, joining a crew almost seems like the safe choice. But building a fantastical Lego city at the community center provides Lolly with an escape--and an unexpected bridge back to the world. David Barclay Moore paints a powerful portrait of a boy teetering on the edge--of adolescence, of grief, of violence--and shows how Lolly's inventive spirit helps him build a life with firm foundations and open doors. MORE PRAISE FOR THE STARS BENEATH OUR FEET: A New York Times Notable Book A Time Top 10 Children's Books of the Year A Boston Globe Best Children's Book of the Year A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A Kirkus Reviews Best Children's Book of the Year A Shelf Awareness Best Children's Book of the Year An ALA-YALSA Quick Pick An ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book "A fast and furious read in which we meet some amazing people, people that stay with us. David Barclay Moore is an exciting new voice. We definitely haven't heard the last of his brilliance." --Jacqueline Woodson, Newbery Honor and National Book Award-winning of Brown Girl Dreaming "The Stars Beneath Our Feet is about the weight of the world on the back of a child, and the creative tools necessary to alleviate that pressure. I found myself rooting for Lolly, and you will too." --Jason Reynolds, Coretta Scott King Honor Award Winner for As Brave As You

The Stars Beneath Our Feet

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#paperback #fiction #africanamericanwomen #adult #blackstories #relationships #jamaican #youngadult 

New Jersey

Slightly annotated in beginning of book, mostly underlining. Well read but still readable. #paperback #fiction #native #blackstories 

Michigan

Mississippi

#paperback #fiction #shortstories #ya #anthology #blackstories #newyork 

A Novel

Six critically acclaimed, bestselling, and award-winning authors bring the glowing warmth and electricity of Black teens in love to this charming, hilarious, and heartwarming novel that shines a bright light through the dark.

A summer heatwave blankets New York City in darkness. But as the city is thrown into confusion, a different kind of electricity sparks...

A first meeting. 

Long-time friends. 

Bitter exes. 

And maybe the beginning of something new.

When the lights go out, people reveal hidden truths. Love blossoms, friendship transforms, and new possibilities take flight.

Beloved authors--Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon--celebrate the beauty of six couples and the unforgettable magic that can be found on a sweltering starry night in the city.

Blackout

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#paperback #fiction #blackstories #adult #relationships #jamaican 

#hardcover #fiction #nicstone #blackstories #cleangetaway #middlegrade 

#paperback #fiction #blackstories #literature #blackauthor #africanamericanlit 

North Carolina

#paperback #fiction #shortstories #ya #blackstories #anthology 

Nic Stone

Clean Getaway

Ta-Nehisi Coates

The Beautiful Struggle (Adapted for Young Adults)

Candice Carty-Williams

Queenie

Tochi Onyebuchi

War Girls

Renée Watson; Renée Watson

Piecing Me Together

Richard Wright

Native Son

Candice Carty-Williams

Queenie

Candice Carty-Williams

Queenie

Renée Watson; Renée Watson

Piecing Me Together

Renée Watson; Nina Mata (Illustrator)

Ways to Make Sunshine

James McBride

Five-Carat Soul

David Barclay Moore

The Stars Beneath Our Feet

Candice Carty-Williams

Queenie

Richard Wright

Native Son

Richard Wright

Native Son

Dhonielle Clayton; Tiffany D. Jackson; Nic Stone; Angie Thomas; Ashley Woodfolk; Nicola Yoon

Blackout

Candice Carty-Williams

Queenie

Candice Carty-Williams

Queenie

Nic Stone

Clean Getaway

Richard Wright

Native Son

Dhonielle Clayton; Tiffany D. Jackson; Nic Stone; Angie Thomas; Ashley Woodfolk; Nicola Yoon

Blackout

Candice Carty-Williams

Queenie

Candice Carty-Williams

Queenie

Candice Carty-Williams

Queenie