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PULITZER PRIZE WINNER • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A spellbinding novel that transforms history into a story as powerful as Exodus and as intimate as a lullaby. With a new afterword by the author.
This "brutally powerful, mesmerizing story” (People) is an unflinchingly look into the abyss of slavery, from the acclaimed Nobel Prize winner.
Sethe was born a slave and escaped...
This "brutally powerful, mesmerizing story” (People) is an unflinchingly look into the abyss of slavery, from the acclaimed Nobel Prize winner.
Sethe was born a slave and escaped...
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It should come as no surprise that the dominant narrative of American history is blighted with errors and oversights--after all, history books were written by white men with their perspectives at the forefront. In Black AF History, acclaimed columnist and political commentator Michael Harriot presents a more accurate version of American history. Combining unapologetically provocative storytelling with meticulous research based on primary sources as...
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Peter books (Ezra Jack Keats) volume 1
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IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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The adventures of a little boy in the city on a very snowy day.
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2012
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IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 2
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English
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While twins Ella and Herbie help the handyman Mr. Midal work on their new home, he tells them about such inventors as Granville Woods, Dr. Henry T. Sampson, and James West, giving them a new view of their heritage as African-Americans.
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2018.
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Newlyweds Celestial and Roy, the living embodiment of the New South, are settling into the routine of their life together when Roy is sent to prison for a crime he didn't commit. An insightful look into the lives of people who are bound and separated by forces beyond their control.
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Easy Rawlins mysteries volume 14
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2016.
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English
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Easy Rawlins' plans to marry his girlfriend and start a new detective agency are interrupted by the case of a promising Stanford student who has been charged with the race-related murder of a white man.
7) Writings
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Distributed to the trade in the U.S. and Canada by Viking Press
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c1986
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English
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Penn Cage novels volume 1
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INTRODUCING PENN CAGE...
From the author of Cemetery Road comes the first intelligent, gripping thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling Penn Cage series.
Natchez, Mississippi. Jewel of the South. City of old money and older sins. And childhood home of Houston prosecutor Penn Cage.
In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, this is where Penn has returned for solitude. This is where he hopes to...
From the author of Cemetery Road comes the first intelligent, gripping thriller in the #1 New York Times bestselling Penn Cage series.
Natchez, Mississippi. Jewel of the South. City of old money and older sins. And childhood home of Houston prosecutor Penn Cage.
In the aftermath of a personal tragedy, this is where Penn has returned for solitude. This is where he hopes to...
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Tilbury House Publishers
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2021.
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English
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Honors Black culture and achievements in sports, music, art, literature, journalism, politics, law, science, medicine, social justice. The book's narrative, which encourages kids to aspire and dream, is followed by 116 biographical sketches of Frederick Douglass, Toni Morrison, Sojourner Truth, John Lewis, Langston Hughes, Louis Armstrong, Maya Angelou, Aretha Franklin, and many others, showing how dreams and aspirations propelled these Black role...
10) Ruby: a novel
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Loving the beautiful but damaged Ruby all of his life, Ephraim is torn between his dutiful sister and a chance for a life with Ruby when the latter returns to their small East Texas hometown and confronts the dark forces that traumatized her early years.
11) The crossover
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Crossover (Kwame Alexander) volume 1
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IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
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Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.
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Ryan Hart novels volume 1
Pub. Date
2020.
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IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 4
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English
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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.
13) Skateboard party
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Carver chronicles volume 2
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IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 3
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English
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"Richard can't wait to show off his skills at a friend's skateboard birthday party, but a note home from his teacher threatens to ruin his plans"-- Provided by publisher.
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2011
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IL: MG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 7
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English
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When thirteen-year-old, bowling-obsessed Lamar Washington finds out that his idol is coming to town, he finds himself involved in some unsavory activities as he tries to change his image to impress people.
18) One house over
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Neighbors (Mary Monroe) volume 1
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English
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Longing to live a little on the wild side, Joyce and Odell Watson engage in a friendship with their new neighbors Yvonne and Milton Hamilton.
20) A seductive kiss
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Grayson friends novels volume 5
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St. Martin's Paperbacks
Pub. Date
2012
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English
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Close friends Dianna Harrington, an internationally known spokesmodel for her family's fashion empire, and Alex Stewart, a successful New York lawyer, must decide whether or not to take their relationship to the next level.
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