Black Brilliance Youth Books

 

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1. City summer, country summer

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Author:
Laymon, Kiese
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Cary Regional - Picture Books has 2
E LAYMON
East Regional - Picture Books has 2
E LAYMON
Eva H. Perry Regional - Picture Books
E LAYMON
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Three African American boys, including one visiting from New York, form a meaningful connection during a summer trip to rural Mississippi.

2. A voice of hope: the Myrlie Evers-Williams story

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Author:
Salomon, Nadia
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Duraleigh Road - Childrens Biography
JB EVERSWIL
Fuquay-Varina Community - Childrens Biography
JB EVERSWIL
Green Road Community - Childrens Biography
JB EVERSWIL
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"Myrlie Evers-Williams's voice is gentle yet strong, soft yet powerful. It is a soaring song of hope. Myrlie's voice didn't start out that way. She was born into the segregated South and the beautiful brown color of her skin made her a target for hate. It meant she didn't have the same opportunities as white children, and that meant her dream of playing music onstage one day would be harder to achieve. But this didn't stop Myrlie. As she grew, she...

3. Prince among slaves: the remarkable true story of an African prince enslaved in Mississippi, and his journey home

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Author:
Senzai, N. H.
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Cary Regional - Childrens Non-Fiction
J306.3 SENZA
Duraleigh Road - Childrens Non-Fiction
J306.3 SENZA
Fuquay-Varina Community - Childrens Non-Fiction
J306.3 SENZA
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"The true story of Abdulrahman Ibrahim Ibn Sori, a Muslim West African prince turned enslaved plantation worker, and his lifelong fight for freedom and to return home"--