Black Brilliance Youth Books


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Book cover for "I got you"
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"A little boy adores his big brother, who is always there for him, playing with him and teaching him things"--
Book cover for "Big boy joy"
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"Playtime is the best time--a time of wonder, where big boys can run free, make new friends, and imagine worlds beyond their own--and their big feelings and big energy spread big boy joy for all to share!"-- Provided by publisher.
Book cover for "In the neighborhood"
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"The neighborhood is bustling with friends who are planting, playing baseball, blowing bubbles, and more! Read along as Baby and Daddy say hi to them all!"--
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"Princess Shuri is trying to upgrade her vibranium Kimoyo Beads, but it's harder than she thought it would be. She decides to take a break from her lab in Wakanda and visit her friends Gwen and Miles in New York City. But when she arrives at the Stark Center, she finds everyone flipping down the halls and flying through the air! They've all been hypnotized by the Ringmaster who wants to create a new Circus of Crime knows exactly what could save the...
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"Everything is changing, and twelve-year-old Rowan Robinson hates it. She's dreading having to spend her summer in New York City with her Aunt Monica, even though she used to love it. But things are just different after her father passed away. Without him, nothing about her world feels the same start to get a little better when Rowan brings her dad's old camera to Central Park to take pictures. But as she's snapping photos, she notices a strange mirror-like...
Book cover for "City summer, country summer"
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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.
Book cover for "Harlem honey"
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"For Moses, Harlem couldn't be any more different than the Texas he moved away from, and his only friends are his dog, Lotus-May, and his bird, JoJo. But, when Moses is asked to help his new neighbor Laila deliver jars of honey to the people of Harlem, he finally gets the chance to make new friends and see the places and feel the magic of this bustling neighborhood."--Provided by publisher.
Book cover for "Jimmy Olsen's supercyclopedia"
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"Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen, sometimes feels like he's overshadowed by his extremely strong, flying, day-saving, super-heroic friend. Jimmy's only a kid, after all, and taking pictures and documenting the heroics of the Justice League is great, but is it really as cool as being one of the heroes?"--Provided by publisher.
Book cover for "A fairy finds her song"
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Lily the fairy fears she has no special talent, but her human friend, Willow, believes she does, and intends to prove it.
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Orin, an ordinary boy, discovers he's the reincarnation of a great hero and is destined to defeat the Fiendlord--but keeps befriending the Fiends he's meant to destroy.
Book cover for "Inside the park"
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The story of a young baseball fan's misadventures after getting locked inside a pro baseball stadium on the eve of the biggest game of the season.
Book cover for "All the blues in the sky"
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When thirteen-year-old Sage's best friend dies, Sage struggles with grief and feels that she's at fault, but when she joins a grief group, she slowly learns to heal. Told in verse format.
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"Ezra loves exploring new books and discovering new things with his friend LeVar Burton"--
Book cover for "Timid"
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2.3 stars
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"Cecil Hall and his family have just moved from Florida to Massachusetts, near Boston. Cecil is anxious about making friends because he doesn't know where he'll fit in. His older sister, Leah, thinks he should befriend the other Black kids at his new school, but Cecil isn't sure how he'd go about doing that. He wants to be known for his comics-making talent, anyway. But the few kids who are impressed by Cecil's art aren't always nice to him. When...
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Eleven-year-old bird enthusiast Nyla sets out to win her city school's birding tournament against tough competition from the suburbs, while balancing old friends with new.

16. Bros

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"From sunrise to sunset, a group of young Black boys joyously spend the day together as they live their best lives freely in their community. ƯWith confidence and a touch of swag, these friends do everything with one another: build a time machine, tend to the community garden, roleplay in the park, read, take a group selfie, and play basketball."--Provided by publisher. "From sunrise to sunset, a group of young Black boys joyously spend the day...
Book cover for "I am extraordinary"
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"In his sophomore picture book, NBA superstar Stephen Curry encourages kids to embrace the differences that make them extraordinary! It's the first day of school for Zoe, a young girl with hearing loss who dreams of playing on her school's soccer team. But self-conscious of her hearing aids, Zoe is too nervous to try out. With the help of and perspectives from new friends, what begins as a bumpy, anxiety-filled start for Zoe, soon transitions into...
Book cover for "You can be a good friend (no matter what!)"
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4 stars
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"From award-winning actress and mental-health advocate Taraji P. Henson, You Can Be a Good Friend (No Matter What!) shows kids the great things that can happen when we approach others and ourselves with empathy, patience, and love. In this debut picture book from Taraji P. Henson, quirky, stylish and a bit off-the-cuff Lil TJ is ready for her first day of school. But when she gets there, TJ finds that everything she does is a little different than...
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5 stars
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"Lily is a young fairy determined to learn to fly just like the others who soar on shimmering, jeweled-colored wings, but she's worried her own colorless wings will never lift her off the ground. Then she meets a young girl named Willow who helps her not only discover her special magic, but the truly magical gift of friendship"--