Those Who Saw the Sun: African American Oral Histories from the Jim Crow South
By: Jaha Nailah Avery
4.42
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The past is not past. We may think something ancient history, or something that doesn’t affect our …
Want to Read $ 6.99"Jim Crow wasn't nothing but slavery, wrapped up in a nice little gift card." -Rev. John Kennard"-Jaha Nailah Avery, Those Who Saw the Sun: African American Oral Histories from the Jim Crow South
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1. Dark Testament and Other Poems
By: Pauli Murray
4.43
Format: None pages, Hardcover
There has been explosive interest in the life of Pauli Murray, as reflected in a recent profile in … read more
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- politics
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2. Jimmy's Blues and Other Poems
By: James Baldwin
2.84
Format: 306 pages, Paperback
All of the published poetry of James Baldwin, including six significant poems previously only avail… read more
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3. Strange Fruit, Volume 1: Uncelebrated Narratives from Black History
By: Henry Louis Gates Jr. , Joel Christian Gill
3.92
Format: None pages, Paperback
Strange Fruit, Volume Iis a collection of stories from African American history that exemplifies su… read more
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4. Black No More
By: George S. Schuyler
3.64
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
Modern Library Harlem Renaissance What would happen to the race problem in America if black people … read more
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5. Black Girl You Are Atlas
By: Renée Watson
4.61
Format: 96 pages, Hardcover
A thoughtful celebration of Black girlhood by award-winning author and poet Renée Watson. In thi… read more
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6. Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America
By: Michael Harriot
4.59
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
From acclaimed columnist and political commentator Michael Harriot, a searingly smart and bitingly… read more
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- african american
7. Lunar New Year Love Story
By: Gene Luen Yang
4.41
Format: 352 pages, Paperback
Graphic novel superstars Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham join forces in this heartwarming rom-com ab… read more
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8. Impossible Escape: A True Story of Survival and Heroism in Nazi Europe
By: Steve Sheinkin
4.49
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A true story of two Jewish teenagers racing against time during the Holocaust—one in hiding in Hung… read more
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9. What Stalks Among Us
By: Sarah Hollowell
3.97
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
From Sarah Hollowell, author of A Dark and Starless Forest, comes a spine-tingling, deliriously cre… read more
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10. When Crack Was King: A People's History of a Misunderstood Era
By: Donovan X. Ramsey
4.36
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
A kaleidoscopic account of the crack cocaine era and a community’s ultimate resilience, told throug… read more
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11. The Faint of Heart
By: Kerilynn Wilson
3.89
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
What would you do if you were the only person left with a heart? The only person left who felt anyt… read more
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"Ama duygulara karşı hissizleştirmek, kalbi zayıflatıyor."-Kerilynn Wilson, The Faint of Heart
12. Shut Up, This Is Serious
By: Carolina Ixta
4.15
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
An unforgettable YA debut about two Latina teens growing up in East Oakland as they discover that t… read more
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13. Brooms
By: Jasmine Walls
4.23
Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition
YALSA TOP 10 GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR TEENS BEST OF THE Booklist · Kirkus · Polygon · Chicago Publ… read more
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14. Those Pink Mountain Nights
By: Jen Ferguson
3.94
Format: 334 pages, Hardcover
In her remarkable second novel following her acclaimed debut, The Summer of Bitter and Sweet, which… read more
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15. Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story
By: Sarah Myer
4.40
Format: 272 pages, Hardcover
Eisner Award Nomination: Best Publication for Teens "A beautiful, courageous book.” Gene Luen Y… read more
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16. This Book Won't Burn
By: Samira Ahmed
4.28
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling author of Internment comes a timely and gripping social-suspens… read more
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"Book banning has long been used to silence those who want to speak out, those who are unwilling to be gaslit into thinking they're living in the best of all possible worlds."-Samira Ahmed, This Book Won't Burn
17. Those Who Saw the Sun: African American Oral Histories from the Jim Crow South
By: Jaha Nailah Avery
4.42
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
The past is not past. We may think something ancient history, or something that doesn’t affect our … read more
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- race
- biography
- memoir
- history
- historical
- politics
- nonfiction
- african american
- social issues
"Jim Crow wasn't nothing but slavery, wrapped up in a nice little gift card." -Rev. John Kennard"-Jaha Nailah Avery, Those Who Saw the Sun: African American Oral Histories from the Jim Crow South
18. The Invisible Ache: Black Men Identifying Their Pain and Reclaiming Their Power
By: Courtney B. Vance
4.43
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
"A thoughtful, wise, empathetic book that has the capacity to save lives. " ( Kirkus) A moving com… read more
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19. Blood at the Root
By: LaDarrion Williams
4.05
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
A teenager on the run from his past finds the family he never knew existed and the community he nev… read more
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20. America Redux: Visual Stories from Our Dynamic History
By: Ariel Aberg-Riger
4.48
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
A critical, unflinching cultural history and fierce beacon of hope for a better future, America Red… read more
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21. The Making of Yolanda la Bruja
By: Lorraine Avila
4.15
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Yolanda Alvarez is having a good year. She’s starting to feel at home Julia De Burgos High, her sch… read more
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"Mamá Teté has a saying: “Al que no le gusta el caldo, que le den dos tazas."-Lorraine Avila, The Making of Yolanda la Bruja
"I wish I would’ve never internalized the need to put the needs of others over my own."-Lorraine Avila, The Making of Yolanda la Bruja
"Mamá Teté comes to my mind: “Our powers exist so we can preserve our power and take back and protect what is ours."-Lorraine Avila, The Making of Yolanda la Bruja
"Right above the mirror is the Julia De Burgos quote I’ve learned to love: “Don’t let the hand you hold, hold you down."-Lorraine Avila, The Making of Yolanda la Bruja
