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Lupita Nyong'o

groundbreaking actor
2023
"Lupita Nyong'o landed a role in her first major movie before she even graduated from Yale's acting school. From winning an Oscar for her performance in 12 Years a Slave to elevating unheard voices in her Broadway debut, this Kenyan-Mexican actor was making a name for herself. But that's just the start for this groundbreaking woman. Both in front of the camera and on a stage, Lupita is a role model for children, and works to stand up for the rights of women everywhere. And this star is determined to accomplish even more in her life. Learn all about Lupita's journey as an actor, role model, and more"--Provided by publisher.

Wanda

2021
Eight-year-old Wanda is unhappy due to the endless mocking of her hair by the boys at school, but when Makhulu (grandmother) shares her grooming secrets and stories of beautiful women with locks just like Wanda, she realizes her hair is a crown and is something to be proud of.

Hold Them Close

A Love Letter to Black Children
2022
"[This book] is a . . . celebration of Black children. Children will see that if they look to their . . . past, embrace their present feelings, and reach for a bright future, there is much to hold close, and they can light up the world"--OCLC.

All that it ever meant

a novel
2023
Reeling from the death of her mother, fourteen-year-old Mati's family leaves England to visit their native Zimbabwe, where Mati finds comfort in Meticais, a gender-neutral spirit or ghost who only she can see, and who helps her navigate her mercurial interpersonal relationships and feelings of grief.

The bones of ruin

2021
"An African tightrope walker who cannot die gets involved with a mysterious society that's convinced the world is ending and is drafted into the fight-to-the-death Tournament of Freaks, where she learns the terrible truth of who and what she really is"--Provided by publisher.

Marcus Rashford

2022
Text and illustrations look at the life of English soccer player Marcus Rashford, who campaigns against racism, homelessness, and child hunger in the United Kingdom.

Magnolia Flower

2022
"Born to parents who fled slavery and the Trail of Tears, Magnolia Flower is a girl with a vibrant spirit. Not to be deterred by the rigid ways of the world, she sets off to connect with others who, too, long for freedom"--Dust jacket.
Cover image of Magnolia Flower

A phoenix first must burn

sixteen stories of black girl magic, resistance, and hope / (Fantasy)
2021
"Black girls, including gender non-conforming individuals, star in this collection of sixteen stories of fantasy, science fiction, and magic"--Publisher provided.

You are your best thing

vulnerability, shame resilience, and the black experience
Presents a collection of essays from various black writers discussing aspects of shame and vulnerability resilience in the African American experience.

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