Category Archives: African Americans

Sam and the Incredible African and American Food Fight by Shannon Gibney, illustrated by Charly Palmer

Posted on March 17, 2023 by susanh579

Sam and the Incredible African and American Food Fight by Shannon Gibney, illustrated by Charly Palmer. University of Minnesota Press, 2023. 9781517909659 Rating:  1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Picture book, advanced reading copy (publication … Continue reading →

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The Black Queen by Jumata Emill

Posted on March 12, 2023 by susanh579

The Black Queen by Jumata Emill. Delacorte Press, 2023. 9780593568545 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3 Format: Hardcover Genre: Mystery What did you like about the book?  The administrators at Lovett High have come up … Continue reading →

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Reggie and Delilah’s Year of Falling by Elise Bryant

Posted on March 7, 2023 by susanh579

Reggie and Delilah’s Year of Falling by Elise Bryant. Balzer + Bray, 2023. 9780063212992 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre: Romance What did you like about the book?  Delilah’s been covering the … Continue reading →

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Blood Debts by Terry J. Bentor-Walker

Posted on February 11, 2023 by susanh579

Blood Debts by Terry J. Benton-Walker. Tor Teen, 2023. 9781250825926 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.9 Format: ARC Paperback (publication date April 2023) Genre: Urban fantasy What did you like about the book? Thirty years … Continue reading →

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Love is Loud by Sandra Neil Wallace, illustrated by Bryan Collier

Posted on January 15, 2023 by susanh579

Love is Loud: How Diane Nash Led the Civil Rights Movement by Sandra Neil Wallace,  illustrated by Bryan Collier. Paula Weisman, Simon & Schuster, 2023. 9781534451032 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover picture … Continue reading →

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Nubia: The Awakening by Omar Epps and Clarence E. Haynes

Posted on January 11, 2023 by susanh579

Nubia: The Awakening by Omar Epps and Clarence E. Haynes. Random House, 2022. 9780593428641  Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4.5 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Science fiction or fantasy What did you like about the book? Nubia: … Continue reading →

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Build a House by Rhiannon Giddens,  illustrated by Monica Mikai

Posted on January 6, 2023 by susanh579

Build a House by Rhiannon Giddens,  illustrated by Monica Mikai. Candlewick Press, 2022. 9781536222524 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover picture book What did you like about the book?  Rhiannon Giddens (musician, songwriter, … Continue reading →

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Whiteout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon

Posted on January 3, 2023 by susanh579

Whiteout by Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon. Quill Tree Books, HarperCollins, 2022. 9780063088146 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 3.5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Romance What did you … Continue reading →

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Wildseed Witch by Marti Dumas

Posted on December 15, 2022 by susanh579

Wildseed Witch by Marti Dumas. Amulet Books, 2022. 9781419755613 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 4 Format: Hardcover Genre:  Fantasy What did you like about the book? Hasani has two summer goals, and one of them … Continue reading →

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Rust in the Root by Justina Ireland

Posted on December 13, 2022 by susanh579

Rust in the Root by Justina Ireland. HarperCollins, 2022. 9780063038240 Rating: 1-5 (5 is an excellent or a Starred review) 5 Format: Hardcover Genre: Historical fantasy (fantasy in a historical setting)  What did you like about the book? In 1937, … Continue reading →

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