Books centered around Black characters that don’t focus on oppression or racism. (YA, childrens, Adult)

1st edition 2018. Has light wear to dust jacket with remainder dot on bottom edge, else book is clean on the inside and binding is tight, straight. It is in excellent condition. #fiction #family #hardcover #ya

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Washington

The Season of Styx Malone

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Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

New York

"A heartfelt, magical family drama you can really sink your teeth into." --Nilah Magruder, M.F.K.

After sneaking out against her mother's wishes, Artie Irvin spots a massive wolf--then watches it don a bathrobe and transform into her mom. Thrilled to discover she comes from a line of werewolves, Artie asks her mom to share everything--including the story of Artie's late father. Her mom reluctantly agrees. And to help Artie figure out her own wolflike abilities, her mom recruits some old family friends.

Artie thrives in her new community and even develops a crush on her new friend Maya. But as she learns the history of werewolves and her own parents' past, she'll find that wolves aren't the scariest thing in the woods--vampires are.

"A breath of fresh air. . . . Full of robust characters, dynamic panels, and immersive landscapes, this coming-of-age story of family and the supernatural is one any reader will have a hard time putting down."--Shannon Wright, Twins

"A book of cycles--love, loss, reunion, redemption. Readers will thoroughly enjoy getting lost in the beautifully rendered forests."--Wendy Xu, Mooncakes

"A love letter to the power of family to help you grow, heal, and find yourself. . . . As rich and immersive as a big family dinner."--Melanie Gillman, Stage Dreams

"An absolutely gorgeous, thrilling read."--Blue Delliquanti, O Human Star

"Heartbreaking and heart mending."--Priya Huq, Piece by Piece: The Story of Nisrin's Hijab

Artie and the Wolf Moon

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Liara Tamani

Louisiana

"Carli and Rex have an immediate connection, an understanding that must mean first love, but family secrets, disappointments--and basketball, which holds center stage in both their lives--all create complications"--

All the Things We Never Knew

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Lighthearted Black Books

Read once. Water damage on inside cover/sleeve. Some price tag sticker residual on front cover. 

"Laia is a Scholar living under the iron-fisted rule of the Martial Empire. When her brother is arrested for treason, Laia goes undercover as a slave at the empire's greatest military academy in exchange for assistance from rebel Scholars who claim that they will help to save her brother from execution"--

An Ember in the Ashes

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Ananth Hirsh

There is some shelfwear/minor scuffs on the top of the spine and on the bottom corner of the cover.

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Texas

If Penny Brighton didn't have bad luck, she'd have no luck at all. She lost her job. And her apartment. In the same day. But it's okay, her friend has a cozy storage unit she can crash in. And there's bound to be career opportunities at the neighborhood laundromat―just look how fast that 12-year-old who runs the place made it to management! Plus, there's this sweet guy at the community center, and maybe Penny can even have a conversation with him without being a total dork. Surely Penny is a capable of becoming an actual responsible adult, and if she can do that her luck’s bound to change! Right?

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