#BlackBoyJoy was created to show positive images of happy Black boys to reinforce confidence, release some of the emotional baggage, and reaffirm the existence of and right for Black boys to be happy. “In a world where Black boys’ stories are often tragedies, statistics, and stereotypes," some of today's most beloved authors -- Jason Reynolds, Jerry Craft, Varian Johnson, Lamar Giles and more! -- have come together to create a work that "surely reclaims ownership over the boldness, creativity, and wholeness they possess.” [starred review in Booklist]
Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood edited by Kwame Mbalia (08/03/21)
From seventeen acclaimed Black male and non-binary authors comes a vibrant collection of stories, comics, and poems about the power of joy and the wonders of Black boyhood.
ANOTHER NEW RELEASE NOT TO BE MISSED!
Being Clem by Lesa Cline-Ransome (08/03/21)
This is the final novel in the award-winning Finding Langston trilogy!
Clem can make anybody, even his grumpy older sisters, smile with his jokes. But when his family receives news that his father has died in the infamous Port Chicago disaster, everything begins to fall apart. Clem's mother is forced to work long, tough hours as a maid for a wealthy white family. Soon Clem can barely recongize his home -- and himself. Can he live up to his father's legacy?
