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Edited by National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi, Black Enough is an essential collection of captivating stories about what it’s like to be young and black.
“A powerful collection that opens the reader’s eyes to the breadth and diversity of contemporary experience in America” June Sarpong, author of DIVERSIFY
Black is male, Black is female, Black is straight, Black is gay, Black is urban, Black is rural, Black is rich. And poor. Black is mixed-race, Black is immigrants, Black is more.
There are countless ways to be BLACK ENOUGH.
Featuring some of the most acclaimed bestselling American black authors writing for teens today, Black Enough is an essential collection of captivating stories about what it’s like to be young and black. Whether you are in America, the UK, or anywhere across the globe, this powerful collection of stories will remind you of our shared humanity.
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Ways to Grow Love (Paperback)
Renee Watson; Illustrated by Nina Mata
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Acclaimed author Renee Watson offers a powerful story about a girl striving for success in a world that too often seems like it's trying to break her.
Jade believes she must get out of her poor neighborhood if she's ever going to succeed. Her mother tells her to take advantage of every opportunity that comes her way. And Jade has: every day she rides the bus away from her friends and to the private school where she feels like an outsider, but where she has plenty of opportunities. But some opportunities she doesn't really welcome, like an invitation to join Women to Women, a mentorship program for "at-risk" girls. Just because her mentor is black and graduated from the same high school doesn't mean she understands where Jade is coming from. She's tired of being singled out as someone who needs help, someone people want to fix. Jade wants to speak, to create, to express her joys and sorrows, her pain and her hope. Maybe there are some things she could show other women about understanding the world and finding ways to be real, to make a difference.
A 2017 New York Public Library Best Teen Book of the Year
A School Library Journal Best Book of 2017, Young Adult
Brokenness has become a buzzword. We wear it like a badge, proudly
showing off the shattered pieces of our lives--while still fighting
the same desperate battles. But brokenness was never meant to be
the destination. Or your identity. It was meant to be the catalyst
for breakthrough. Inspiring, vulnerable, and powerful, this new
book from Jennifer Watson helps you take your eyes off the idol of
brokenness and experience the God of breakthrough. She shows how
breakthrough is really hope moving forward, even when life hurts.
And she gives you practical, uncomplicated ways to: * stop feeling
shame and emptiness * leave the victim mentality behind *
experience lasting restoration in your story and your soul * and
more It's okay to not be okay for a little while. But Jesus has a
plan to see your scars become success stories that reflect his
glory to the people around you.
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Ways to Share Joy (Hardcover)
Renee Watson; Illustrated by Nina Mata
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Maya's Song (Hardcover)
Renee Watson; Illustrated by Bryan Collier
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From bestselling, award-winning creators Renee Watson and Bryan
Collier comes a stunningly crafted picture book chronicling the
life of poet and activist Maya Angelou. This unforgettable picture
book introduces young readers to the life and work of Maya Angelou,
whose words have uplifted and inspired generations of readers. The
author of the celebrated autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird
Sings, Maya was the first Black person and first woman to recite a
poem at a presidential inauguration, and her influence echoes
through culture and history. She was also the first Black woman to
appear on the United States quarter. Newbery Honor and Coretta
Scott King Author Award winner Renee Watson uses Angelou's beloved
medium of poetry to lyrically chronicle her rich life in a deeply
moving narrative. Vivid and striking collage art by Caldecott Honor
recipient and Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award winner Bryan
Collier completes this unforgettable portrait of one of the most
important American artists in history. Maya's momma was right. Maya
was a preacher, a teacher. A Black girl whose voice chased away
darkness, ushered in light.
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Ways to Grow Love (Paperback)
Renee Watson; Illustrated by Mechal Roe
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Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Award winner Renee
Watson continues her charming young middle grade series starring
Ryan Hart, a girl who is pure spirit and sunshine. Ideal for 8-12
year olds! 'Renee Watson is a gifted storyteller who brings vibrant
new meaning to time and place ... Watson lets us discover that
one's true home is rooted in the heart and soul.' Andrea Davis
Pinkney, New York Times bestselling author of THE RED PENCIL Ryan
Hart and her family are back in another instalment of stories about
a Black girl finding her way and her voice as she grows through
change and challenges. In this book, Ryan finds herself waiting on
lots of things -- like for her new sister to be born healthy, for
her new recipes to turn out right, for that summer camp trip to go
better than she fears! And of course Ryan is facing these new
challenges and new experiences in her classic style -- with a
bright outlook and plenty of spirit!
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Betty Before X (Paperback)
Ilyasah Shabazz, Renee Watson
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In Detroit, 1945, eleven-year-old Betty's house doesn't quite feel
like home. She believes her mother loves her, but she can't shake
the feeling that her mother doesn't want her. Church helps those
worries fade, if only for a little while. Activists like Paul
Robeson stir African Americans in her community to stand up for
their rights. Betty finds purpose in volunteering for the
Housewives League, which supports black-owned businesses. Soon, the
American civil rights icon we now know as Dr. Betty Shabazz is
born. Inspired by Betty's real life - but expanded upon and
fictionalized in collaboration with novelist Renee Watson - Ilyasah
Shabazz illuminates four years in her mother's childhood with this
book, painting an inspiring portrait of a girl grappling with
self-acceptance and belonging that will resonate with young readers
today.
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Watch Us Rise (Paperback)
Renee Watson, Ellen Hagan
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A stirring and unputdownable read about what it means to be a woman today. Perfect for fans of Moxie and The Hate U Give.
Jasmine and Chelsea are best friends on a mission. Sick of the way that young women are treated even at their 'progressive' New York City high school, they decide to start a Women's Rights Club. One problem - no one shows up. That hardly stops them. They start posting everything from videos of Chelsea performing her poetry to Jasmine's response to being reduced to a racist and sexist stereotype in the school's theatre department. And soon, they've gone viral, creating a platform they never could've predicted.
With such positive support, the Women's Rights Club is also targeted by trolls. But Jasmine and Chelsea won't let their voices - or those of the other young women in their city - be silenced. They'll risk everything to be heard and effect change ... but at what cost?
From the New York Times bestselling author of Piecing Me Together, a 2018 Newbery Honor Book and a Coretta Scott King Author Award-winner
Serenity knows she is good at keeping secrets, and she's got a whole lifetime's worth of them. Her mother is dead, her father is gone, and she and her brother have to start over again by moving in with their grandparents. At first, things seem like they could be good: a new friend, a new church, a new school. But when her brother seems to be going down the wrong path, the old fears set in. Will he end up like their dad? Will she end up like their mum? In this exquisite coming of age story, Serenity discovers it is the power of love that keeps you sure of who you are, and who you will become.
From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Renee
Watson comes a new YA novel - a love story about not only a
romantic relationship but how a girl finds herself and falls in
love with who she really is. 'Reading a Renee Watson novel is like
having an intimate conversation with a friend' Brandy Colbert
'deftly crafted, big-hearted, beautiful, funny, honest, and
inspiring' Nicola Yoon When Nala Robertson reluctantly agrees to
attend an open mic night for her cousin-sister-friend Imani's
birthday, she finds herself falling in instant love with Tye Brown,
the MC. He's perfect, except . . . Tye is an activist and is
spending the summer putting on events for the community when Nala
would rather watch movies and try out the new seasonal flavors at
the local creamery. In order to impress Tye, Nala tells a few tiny
lies to have enough in common with him. As they spend more time
together, sharing more of themselves, some of those lies get harder
to keep up. As Nala falls deeper into keeping up her lies and into
love, she'll learn all the ways love is hard, and how self-love is
revolutionary. In Love Is a Revolution, plus size girls are
beautiful and get the attention of the hot guys, the popular girl
clique is not shallow but has strong convictions and substance, and
the ultimate love story is not only about romance but about how to
show radical love to the people in your life, including to
yourself.
Ryan Hart and her family live in Portland, Oregon, and her dad lost
his job a while ago. He finally got a new one, but it pays less,
and he'll have to work nights. And so they're selling the second
car and moving to an (old) new house. The Harts are an everyfamily
- a family with siblings who bicker, parents who don't always get
it right, but a family that loves. A family working hard to make it
in tough economic times, a family with traditions and culture, a
family that tries new things. This is a black family growing up in
middle class America. And Ryan is a girl who has much on her mind -
school, family, friends, self-image - but who knows how to make
sunshine out of setbacks. Packed with humour and heart alongside
meaningful and thoughtful moments, Ryan Hart is the character
everyone will want to be best friends with.
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Watch Us Rise (Paperback)
Renee Watson, Ellen Hagan
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The 1619 Project's lyrical picture book in verse chronicles the
consequences of slavery and the history of Black resistance in the
United States, thoughtfully rendered by Pulitzer Prize-winning
journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and Newbery honor-winning author
Renee Watson. A young student receives a family tree assignment in
school, but she can only trace back three generations. Grandma
gathers the whole family, and the student learns that 400 years
ago, in 1619, their ancestors were stolen and brought to America by
white slave traders. But before that, they had a home, a land, a
language. She learns how the people said to be born on the water
survived. And the people planted dreams and hope, willed themselves
to keep living, living. And the people learned new words for love
for friend for family for joy for grow for home. With powerful
verse and striking illustrations by Nikkolas Smith, Born on the
Water provides a pathway for readers of all ages to reflect on the
origins of American identity.
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by
Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger, a chapter book series about
women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the
odds--including Oprah Winfrey! In this chapter book biography by
Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Renee
Watson, readers learn about the amazing life of Oprah Winfrey--and
how she persisted. When Oprah Winfrey was growing up, her family
expected her to become a maid like her grandmother. But she had
different dreams. She went after them and turned her dreams into
reality, becoming a media superstar and inspiring countless other
people along the way. Complete with an introduction from Chelsea
Clinton, black-and-white illustrations throughout, and a list of
ways that readers can follow in Oprah Winfrey's footsteps and make
a difference! A perfect choice for kids who love learning and
teachers who want to bring inspiring women into their curriculum.
And don't miss out on the rest of the books in the She Persisted
series, featuring so many more women who persisted, including
Harriet Tubman, Ruby Bridges, Coretta Scott King, and more! Praise
for She Persisted: Oprah Winfrey: * "This is a lively introduction
to the life of a woman who beat many odds to become successful. . .
. A highly recommended addition to this stellar series." --Kirkus
Reviews, *STARRED REVIEW* "A must purchase for all libraries."
--School Library Journal
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