Black Enough

Stories of Being Young & Black in America

By: Brandy Colbert, Varian Johnson, Tracey Baptiste, Tochi Onyebuchi, Rita Williams-Garcia

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Audio CD | 7 January 2020

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416 Pages

Age
13+

Grade
3+

Dimensions(cm)
10.8 x 20.2 x 3.0

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Edited by National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi, and featuring some of the most acclaimed bestselling 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 in America. A selection of the Schomburg Center's Black Liberation Reading List.

Black is...sisters navigating their relationship at summer camp in Portland, Oregon, as written by Renee Watson.

Black is...three friends walking back from the community pool talking about nothing and everything, in a story by Jason Reynolds.

Black is...Nic Stone's high-class beauty dating a boy her momma would never approve of.

Black is...two girls kissing in Justina Ireland's story set in Maryland.

Black is urban and rural, wealthy and poor, mixed race, immigrants, and more-because there are countless ways to be Black enough.

Contributors:

Justina Ireland
Varian Johnson

Rita Williams-Garcia
Dhonielle Clayton

Kekla Magoon
Leah Henderson

Tochi Onyebuchi
Jason Reynolds

Nic Stone
Liara Tamani

Renee Watson
Tracey Baptiste

Coe Booth
Brandy Colbert

Jay Coles
Ibi Zoboi

Lamar Giles

A Star-Studded YA Anthology: Featuring seventeen acclaimed and bestselling authors including Jason Reynolds, Nic Stone, Rene Watson, and Justina Ireland.
Authentic Coming of Age Stories: Explore the joys, heartbreaks, and questions of the modern Black teen experience, from summer camp revelations to first kisses.
Exploring Black Identity: Tackles the question of what it means to be Black enough through stories about nerds, LGBTQ+ teens, rich kids, rural kids, and everyone in between.
A Call for Empathy and Understanding: A powerful and moving collection that serves as both a mirror for Black teens to see themselves and a window for others to build understanding.

Industry Reviews

? "A poignant collection of stunning short stories by Black, rock star authors" -- Booklist (starred review)

? "A breath of fresh air...nuanced and necessary." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

? "Each entry is deftly woven and full of such complex humanity that teens will identify with and see some of their own struggles in these characters... This collection presents the beauty of black humanity in all its many forms." -- School Library Journal (starred review)

? "The stories, all worth savoring, share a celebratory outlook on black teenagers fully and courageously embracing life." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Ibi Zoboi, author of National Book Award finalist American Street and Jane Austen update Pride, dazzles again with this stunning, marvelously diverse collection of 17 stories of the teen experience by black authors [writing] 'about teens examining, rebelling against, embracing, or simply existing within their own idea of blackness.'" -- Buffalo News

? Praise for AMERICAN STREET: "Mixing gritty street life with the tenderness of first love, Haitian Vodou, and family bonds, the book is at once chilling, evocative, and reaffirming." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

? Praise for AMERICAN STREET: "Filling her pages with magic, humanity, tragedy, and hope, Zoboi builds up, takes apart, and then rebuilds an unforgettable story. This book will take root in readers' hearts." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

? Praise for AMERICAN STREET: "Zoboi's stunning debut intertwines mysticism and love with grit and violence...Fierce and beautiful." -- Booklist (starred review)

? Praise for AMERICAN STREET: "A breathtaking story about contemporary America that will serve as a mirror to some and a window for others, and it will stay with anyone who reads it." -- School Library Journal (starred review)

Praise for AMERICAN STREET: "Zoboi urges us to examine the American dream to see if there is room within it to hold the ones we love." -- Ebony Magazine

Praise for AMERICAN STREET: "Will reach young readers regardless of their background." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Praise for AMERICAN STREET: "A poignant meditation on one girl's struggle to find her way in a new world." -- Nicola Yoon, New York Times bestselling author of The Sun is Also a Star and Everything, Everything

Praise for AMERICAN STREET: "Brimming with culture, magic, warmth, and unabashed rawness, "American Street" is ultimately a blistering tale of humanity. This is "Manchild in the Promised Land," for a new generation, and a remarkable debut from Zoboi, who without question is an inevitable force in storytelling." -- Jason Reynolds, award-winning co-author of All American Boys

Praise for AMERICAN STREET: "Zoboi's nascent storytelling gifts ensnare from page one. To this spellbinding voice of the next generation, I bow." -- Rita Williams-Garcia, New York Times bestselling author and three-time winner of the Coretta Scott King Award

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