People & Places - United States - African American & Black
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Tears of a Tiger
$19.99 Read moreAndy tackles his guilt and grief in the first book of Sharon M. Draper’s award-winning Hazelwood High trilogy.
Tigers don’t cry–or do they? After the death of his longtime friend and fellow Hazelwood- Series: Hazelwood High Trilogy #1
- Author: Draper, Sharon M.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: October 01 1994
- ISBN10: 0689318782
- Language: English
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Handbook for Boys
$15.99 Add to cartIn the groundbreaking tradition of his award-winning Monster and Bad Boy: A Memoir, Walter Dean Myers fashions a highly readable, powerful novel about the rules for success for young men, especially t
- Author: Myers, Walter Dean
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: April 01 2003
- ISBN10: 0064409309
- Language: English
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16 1/2 on the Block
$16.00 Add to cartThe one and only Latina Smith is back on the block, and she’s come a long way from her freshman year at Cass High School. Where Latina once played back-up in a four member clique, she’s not only joine… [more below]
- Series: Baby Girl Drama
- Author: Daniels, Babygirl
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: May 01 2009
- ISBN10: 1601621833
- Language: English
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When I Was the Greatest
$19.99 Add to cartFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds, a “funny and rewarding” (Publishers Weekly) coming-of-age novel about friendship and loyalty across neighborhood lines and the hardship of lif… [more below]
- Author: Reynolds, Jason
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: January 07 2014
- ISBN10: 1442459476
- Language: English
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Game
$15.99 Add to cartThis thrilling basketball story from New York Times bestselling author Walter Dean Myers is a strong choice for independent reading and sharing in the classroom. Thought-provoking and packed with cour
- Author: Myers, Walter Dean
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: January 27 2009
- ISBN10: 0060582960
- Language: English
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Darkness Before Dawn
$12.99 Add to cartHope shines in the face of fear in this conclusion to Sharon M. Draper’s award-winning Hazelwood High trilogy.
In her senior year, things are finally looking a little brighter for Keisha. Still haunte- Series: Hazelwood High Trilogy #3
- Author: Draper, Sharon M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: July 23 2013
- ISBN10: 1442489154
- Language: English
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The Hate U Give
$15.99 Add to cart8 starred reviews – Goodreads Choice Awards Best of the Best – William C. Morris Award Winner – National Book Award Longlist – Printz Honor Book – Coretta Scott King Honor Book – #1 New York Times Be
- Author: Thomas, Angie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 589
- Publish Date: June 08 2022
- ISBN10: 1432893378
- Language: English
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A Girl’s Guide to Love & Magic
$18.99 Add to cartPerfect for fans of The Sun Is Also a Star and Blackout, this YA novel from Debbie Rigaud is a celebration of Haitian and Caribbean culture, and a story of first love, vodou, and finding yourself, all… [more below]
- Author: Rigaud, Debbie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: August 02 2022
- ISBN10: 1338681745
- Language: English
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Nightjohn
$7.99 Add to cart“To know things, for us to know things, is bad for them. We get to wanting and when we get to wanting it’s bad for them. They thinks we want what they got . . . . That’s why they don’t want us reading… [more below]
- Series: Sarny
- Author: Paulsen, Gary
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 01 1995
- ISBN10: 0440219361
- Language: English
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The Chosen One: Triumphs of a Black Girl in the Ivy League
$15.99 Add to cartThis memoir filled with “overwhelming emotions and power” (The Mary Sue) testifies to the disappointments and triumphs of a Black first-generation college student in a predominantly white institution.… [more below]
- Author: Brown, Echo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: January 16 2024
- ISBN10: 316310735
- Language: English
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The Contender
$9.99 Add to cartThe breakthrough modern sports novel The Contender shows readers the true meaning of being a hero.
This acclaimed novel by celebrated sportswriter Robert Lipsyte, the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwar
- Author: Lipsyte, Robert
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: February 13 2018
- ISBN10: 0064470393
- Language: English
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Black Girl Unlimited: The Remarkable Story of a Teenage Wizard
$12.99 Add to cartA William C. Morris Award Finalist
“Brown has written a guidebook of survival and wonder.”—The New York Times
“Just brilliant.”–Kirkus Reviews Heavily autobiographical and infused with magical reali- Author: Brown, Echo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: January 11 2022
- ISBN10: 1250763541
- Language: English
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Hoops
$12.99 Add to cartBy the groundbreaking author of the award-winning Monster-a visionary who influenced and inspired a generation-this fast-paced and poignant story reveals the fierce underworld of sports.
All eyes are- Author: Myers, Walter Dean
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: February 14 2012
- ISBN10: 0307976114
- Language: English
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When I Was the Greatest
$11.99 Add to cartFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Jason Reynolds, a “funny and rewarding” (Publishers Weekly) coming-of-age novel about friendship and loyalty across neighborhood lines and the hardship of lif… [more below]
- Author: Reynolds, Jason
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: August 18 2015
- ISBN10: 1442459484
- Language: English
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On the Come Up
$18.99 Add to cartThe YA love letter to hip-hop–streaming on Paramount+ September 23, 2022! Starring Sanaa Lathan (in her directorial debut), Jamila C. Gray, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Lil Yachty, Method Man, Mike Epps, Ga
- Author: Thomas, Angie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: February 5, 2019
- ISBN10: 0062498568
- Language: English
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Kings of B’More
$18.99 Read more“Infused with all the joy of the best teen movies, Kings of B’more is sure to be a big hit.” –BuzzFeed
Two Black queer best friends face their last day together with an epic journey through Baltimore- Author: Thomas, R. Eric
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: May 31 2022
- ISBN10: 0593326180
- Language: English
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Kings of B’More
$13.99 Read more“Infused with all the joy of the best teen movies, Kings of B’more is sure to be a big hit.” —BuzzFeed
Two Black queer best friends face their last day together with an epic journey through Baltimore- Author: Thomas, R. Eric
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: May 16 2023
- ISBN10: 0593326199
- Language: English
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The Chosen One: A First-Generation Ivy League Odyssey
$17.99 Add to cartThis memoir filled with “overwhelming emotions and power” (The Mary Sue) testifies to the disappointments and triumphs of a Black first-generation college student in a predominantly white institution.… [more below]
- Author: Brown, Echo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: January 04 2022
- ISBN10: 0316310662
- Language: English
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The Hate U Give Movie Tie-In Edition: A Printz Honor Winner
$19.99 Add to cartThe acclaimed, award-winning novel is now a major motion picture starring Amandla Stenberg, Russell Hornsby, Regina Hall, Anthony Mackie, Issa Rae, and Common.
This hardcover edition features the movi
- Author: Thomas, Angie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: September 4, 2018
- ISBN10: 0062871358
- Language: English
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Tears of a Tiger
$12.99 Add to cartAndy tackles his guilt and grief in the first book of Sharon M. Draper’s award-winning Hazelwood High trilogy.
Tigers don’t cry–or do they? After the death of his longtime friend and fellow Hazelwood- Series: Hazelwood High Trilogy #1
- Author: Draper, Sharon M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: July 23 2013
- ISBN10: 1442489138
- Language: English
