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Tag Archives: African-American
Complex & Compelling Teen Fantasy: Legendborn and Burn
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn and Burn by Patrick Ness are both finalists in the Teen Speculative Fiction category of the Cybils Awards with complex, multilayered, and very compelling narratives. Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Books, Fantasy, Print, Reviews, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged adventure, African-American, Arthurian, dragons, LGBTQ, teen fantasy
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Tristan Strong Destroys the World by Kwame Mbalia
I read Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, the 2019 Cybils Middle Grade Speculative Fiction Winner, near the end of February this year… just a month out from what would have been KidLitCon had not 2020 intervened. So … Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Fantasy, Middle Grade
Tagged African, African-American, Kwame Mbalia, mythology, Rick Riordan, youth audiobooks, youth fantasy
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The Last Mirror on the Left by Lamar Giles
I’m very excited to be celebrating the release of the second book in Lamar Giles’ Legendary Alston Boys series, which began last year with The Last Last Day of Summer. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print, Reviews
Tagged #OwnVoices, adventure, African-American, male friendship, parallel universes, youth adventure, youth fantasy
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Magical Black Girls: A Song Below Water and Snapdragon
Here are two tales of girls coming to terms with their own magic, A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow and Snapdragon by Kat Leyh. Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Graphic Novel, Middle Grade, Print, Teen/Young Adult
Tagged African-American, contemporary fantasy, LGBTQ, mermaids, sirens, teen fantasy, witches, youth fantasy
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3 Tales of Kids Countering Prejudice with New Passions
Here are three stories of kids working against prejudice to find pride in who they are, as well as learning new skills along the way, with books by Nikki Grimes, Alyssa Zaczek, and Jewell Parker Rhodes. Continue reading
Posted in Middle Grade, Print, Realistic, Reviews
Tagged African-American, Alyssa Zaczek, Cuban-American, drag queens, fencing, Jewell Parker Rhodes, LGBTQ, youth fiction, youth music
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Just South of Home by Karen Strong
Just South of Home by Karen Strong, a pooky summer story with ties to African-American history, was perfect vacation reading this year. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print
Tagged #OwnVoices, African-American, contemporary fantasy, Georgia, ghosts, Karen Strong, youth fantasy
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Sequels: The Jumbie God’s Revenge and Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe
Here are two great middle grade speculative fiction sequels – The Jumbie God’s Revenge by Tracey Baptiste and Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe by Carlos Hernandez – the first of which is the selection for the current round of the Generations Book Club from the Brown Bookshelf. Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print, Reviews, Sci-Fi
Tagged adventure, African-American, Florida, humor, Latino/a, Latinx, Trinidad, youth fantasy, youth science fiction
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Desk Tales: Front Desk and From the Desk of Zoe Washington
Two kids deal with friendships and take stands for social justice in stories that draw from real-life problems, Front Desk by Kelly Yang and From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks. Continue reading