{"title":"Black \u0026 African American","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"mighty-inside","title":"Mighty Inside","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePurchase this book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 10px 20px; margin: 5px 5px 5px 0; background-color: #c41e3a; color: white; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/p\/books\/mighty-inside-sundee-t-frazier\/4a61eaa23052293f?ean=9781646144112\u0026amp;next=t\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 10px 20px; margin: 5px; background-color: #00703c; color: white; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/mighty-inside-sundee-frazier\/1138791767?ean=9781646140916\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 10px 20px; margin: 5px; background-color: #ff9900; color: white; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; font-weight: bold;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Mighty-Inside-Sundee-T-Frazier\/dp\/1646140915\/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8\u0026amp;dib_tag=se\u0026amp;dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.JUE6ly47qYLDk7ovbnIspFOYrld5P21fsk52aoxOFOg.X-f9QorqbdU4fEdCoRydUOTRDgVA3vH0ahJiu35aTc4\u0026amp;qid=1765339532\u0026amp;sr=8-1\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/levinequerido.myshopify.com\/pages\/sundee-t-frazier\"\u003eSundee T. 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I didn’t want it to end.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e—Newbery Award-winner Christopher Paul Curtis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levine Querido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58396999155793,"sku":null,"price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/5091\/3873\/files\/91_CgnO39HS._SL1500.jpg?v=1765339769"},{"product_id":"freedom-the-story-of-the-black-panther-party","title":"Freedom! 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She’s starting to feel at home at Julia De Burgos High, her school in the Bronx. She has her best friend Victory, and maybe something with José, a senior boy she’s getting to know. She’s confident her initiation into her family’s bruja tradition will happen soon.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut then a white boy, the son of a politician, appears at Julia De Burgos High, and his vibes are off. And Yolanda’s initiation begins with a series of troubling visions of the violence this boy threatens. How can Yolanda protect her community, in a world that doesn’t listen? Only with the wisdom and love of her family, friends, and community – and the Bruja Diosas, her ancestors and guides.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Making of Yolanda la Bruja\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the book this country, struggling with the plague of gun violence, so desperately needs, but which few could write. 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Blueberries\u003cbr\u003e2.        Art show in ShoeHorn\u003cbr\u003e3.        Lizzo concert \u003cbr\u003e4.        Thrift shop pop-up \u003cbr\u003e5.        Skinny Dipping at the lake house \u003cbr\u003e6.        Amusement Park Day! \u003cbr\u003e7.        Drew Barrymarathon\u003cbr\u003e8.        Paintball day \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOh, and ….\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e9.        Fall out of love with Hailee.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eAndrea Williams has got this. The Best Summer Ever. Last summer, she spent all her time in bed, recovering from the latest surgery for her cerebral palsy. She's waited too long for adventure and thrills to enter her life. Together with her crew of ride-or-die friends, and the best parents anyone could ask for (just don't tell them that), she's going to live it up.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eThere's just one thing that could ruin it: Her best friend, Hailee, finding out Andrea's true feelings. So Andrea WILL fall out of love with Hailee – even if it means dating the cute boy George who keeps showing up everywhere with a smile. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eDo we want Andrea to succeed? No! Does she? We're not telling!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eKeah Brown is a journalist, screenwriter, and author who has written for Teen Vogue, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, and The New York Times. She is also the creator of #DisabledAndCute. Now, in her YA debut of nerdy queer love, Keah gives us the perfect summer read and cast of characters to fall in love with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eP R A I S E\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"For fans of messy queer romance, some realistically complicated representation.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Lighthearted romance that's sure to gratify and meaningful conversations surrounding friendship and first love drive this earnest treat from Brown, which boasts leisurely pacing that mimics the syrupy unraveling of a slow, hot summer.\"\u003cbr\u003e—Publishers Weekly\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levine Querido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58397000990801,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/5091\/3873\/files\/81FHqSb5WmL._SL1500.jpg?v=1764773350"},{"product_id":"those-who-saw-the-sun","title":"Those Who Saw the Sun","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePurchase this book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/p\/books\/those-who-saw-the-sun-jaha-nailah-avery\/19633516?ean=9781646142446\" style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 10px 20px; margin: 5px 5px 5px 0; background-color: #c41e3a; color: white; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/those-who-saw-the-sun-jaha-nailah-avery\/1142832341?ean=9781646142446\" style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 10px 20px; margin: 5px; background-color: #00703c; color: white; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Those-Who-Saw-Sun\/dp\/1646142446\" style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 10px 20px; margin: 5px; background-color: #ff9900; color: white; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAuthor: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/levinequerido.myshopify.com\/pages\/jaha-nailah-avery\"\u003eJaha Nailah Avery\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Kirkus Best Book of the Year\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Booklist Editors' Choice\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA CCBC Choices Selection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e★ \"Avery's debut is a powerful, necessary work of historical fiction.\" —\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e (starred)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e★ \"Avery's debut novel is a powerful, poignant, and unforgettable story.\" —\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e (starred)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e★ \"A stunning debut.\" —\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e (starred)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e★ \"Powerful and unflinching.\" —\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/em\u003e (starred)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e★ \"A searing, necessary read.\" —\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/em\u003e (starred)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn this stunning debut novel, a young girl living in the Jim Crow South finds her voice and the strength to use it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJaha Nailah Avery's debut novel is a powerful, unflinching story about a young Black girl in the Jim Crow South who finds the courage to speak up for herself and her community.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSixteen-year-old Sawyer is one of the few Black students at her high school in 1940s rural Georgia. 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But she's also angry—angry at the injustice she sees every day, angry at the limitations placed on her because of the color of her skin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen a white student accuses Sawyer of a crime she didn't commit, she's faced with an impossible choice: stay silent and accept the punishment, or speak up and risk everything.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith the help of her family, her community, and her own fierce determination, Sawyer finds her voice and learns that sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is tell your truth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Levine Querido","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58397001023569,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/5091\/3873\/files\/LQ_Those_Who_Saw_the_Sun_PB_CVR_9781646144624.jpg?v=1774019281"},{"product_id":"black-queer-untold","title":"Black, Queer, \u0026 Untold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePurchase this book:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/p\/books\/black-queer-untold-jon-key\/21286523?ean=9781646143764\" style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 10px 20px; margin: 5px 5px 5px 0; background-color: #c41e3a; color: white; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/black-queer-untold-jon-key\/1145916090?ean=9781646143764\" style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 10px 20px; margin: 5px; background-color: #00703c; color: white; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBarnes \u0026amp; Noble\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Black-Queer-Untold-Jon-Key\/dp\/1646143760\" style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 10px 20px; margin: 5px; background-color: #ff9900; color: white; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 5px; font-weight: bold;\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAmazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUncover oft-forgotten figures in Black and Queer art history in this treasure trove of nearly 400 full-color images from the 19th century to the present\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This wildly impressive feat of research outlines a Black, queer history of art and design, dating all the way back to the 19th century. 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