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The Davenports: More Than This [electronic resource] : by Marquis, Krystal.aut; cloudLibrary;
The anticipated sequel to the instant New York Times bestseller featuring escapist romance and a wealthy Black family in 1910s Chicago Like the blazing Chicago sun, the drama is heating up for the Davenports and their social set. Before the summer of 1910 drops its last petal, the lives—and loves—of these four young women will change in ways they never could have imagined: Newly engaged Ruby Tremaine is eagerly planning her wedding to the love of her life when a nasty rumor threatens her reputation and her marriage. Olivia Davenport has committed to the social justice cause and secretly hopes she’ll be reunited with dashing lawyer Washington DeWight—until her parents decide she’s to marry someone else. Amy-Rose Shepherd is making her lifelong wish of owning a salon come true, but when an incident forces her to return to Freeport Manor, she’s back in the path of John Davenport, who still holds her heart. Helen Davenport is determined to get over her own heartbreak and bring the Davenport Carriage Company into the new century, even if it means teaming up with a thrill-seeking racecar driver who just loves to get under her skin. Inspired by the real-life story of the Patterson family, More Than This is the second book in critically adored Davenports series, following four empowered and passionate young Black women as they navigate a rapidly changing society and discover the courage to steer their own paths in life—and love. “The Davenport universe has history, humor, and heart baked into it . . . Breezy and fluid prose supports the love-filled merry-go-round of will-they-won’t-they storylines.” —Kirkus
Subjects: Electronic books.; Girls & Women; Historical; African American;
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Claudie finds her talent / by Alston, Bria.; Quartey, Amanda.;
Surrounded by artists, writers and dancers during the Harlem Renaissance in 1922, 9-year-old Claudie Wells longs to be good at something and sets out to find her true talent.
Subjects: Readers (Publications); American Girl dolls; Harlem Renaissance; African American girls; Ability;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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The queen of kindergarten / by Barnes, Derrick.; Brantley-Newton, Vanessa.;
Instilled with confidence by her parents, a young girl has a great first day of kindergarten.LSC
Subjects: First day of school; Kindergarten; Schools; Self-confidence; African American girls;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Cherish Farrah : a novel / by Morrow, Bethany C.,author.;
"Seventeen-year-old Farrah Turner is one of two Black girls in her country club community, and the only one with Black parents. Her best friend, Cherish Whitman, adopted by a wealthy white family, is something Farrah likes to call WGS--White Girl Spoiled. With Brianne and Jerry Whitman as parents, Cherish is given the kind of adoration and coddling that even upper-class Black parents can't seem to afford--and it creates a dissonance in her best friend that Farrah can exploit. When her own family is unexpectedly confronted with foreclosure, the calculating Farrah is determined to reassert the control she's convinced she's always had over her life by staying with Cherish, the only person she loves--even when she hates her. A troubled Farrah manipulates her way further into the Whitman family but the longer she stays, the more her own parents suggest that something is wrong in the Whitman house. She might trust them--if they didn't think something was wrong with Farrah, too. As strange things start happening at the Whitman household--debilitating illnesses, upsetting fever dreams, an inexplicable tension with Cherish's hothead boyfriend, and a strange journal that seems to keep track of what is happening to Farrah--it's nothing she can't handle. But soon everything begins to unravel when the Whitmans invite Farrah closer, and it's anyone's guess who is really in control. Told in Farrah's chilling, unforgettable voice and weaving in searing commentary on race and class, this slow-burn social horror will keep you on the edge of your seat until the last page"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; African American teenage girls; Female friendship; Racially mixed families; Rich people;
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Hello there, sunshine / by Brown, Tabitha.; Duchess, Olivia.;
Every morning, young Tabitha greets the sun, loving how it brings everyone joy, but one day the sun is missing, so she makes up her mind to find it, in a story about discovering one's own light.Ages 4-8.
Subjects: Picture books.; Sunshine; Self-actualization (Psychology); Kindness; Helping behavior; African American girls;
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Muted / by Charles, Tami.;
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Subjects: Novels in verse.; African American teenage girls; Rhythm and blues musicians; Sound recording industry; Exploitation;
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Charisma's turn [graphic novel] : a graphic novel / by Couvson, Monique,author.; Jones, Amanda(Illustrator),illustrator.;
Follows the story of Charisma, a Black high school student grappling with mounting pressures from home and school, and when frustrations with her family intersect with a conflict at school, she reaches a crossroads, facing a choice that could change her future.Grades 10-12.
Subjects: Graphic novels.; African American girls; High schools; Schools; Self-actualization (Psychology);
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The dramatic life of Azaleah Lane / by Smith, Nikki Shannon,1971-; Gloria Felix.;
Azaleah's older sister Nia is going to be the star of the school musical but things keep going wrong at the rehearsals (missing batteries, disappearing props, microphones that suddenly do not work); Mr. Guidi, the director, blames the ghost of Thespis, but Azaleah suspects that somebody is actually sabotaging the play--and she is determined to use her detective skills to uncover the culprit, and set things right so the play will be a complete success for her stressed-out sister.Ages 6-8.LSC
Subjects: Mystery fiction.; African American girls; Middle-born children; Sisters; Children's plays; Musicals; Malicious mischief;
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My hair is magic! / by Marroquin, M. L.; Engel, Tonya.;
This little girl knows her hair is great just as it is. When people ask, Why is your hair so BIG? she answers, Why isn't yours? Her hair is soft, it protects her, it's both gentle and fierce. While some might worry about how it's different and try to contain it, she gives it the freedom to be so extraordinary it almost has a life of its own.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; African American girls; Hair; Hairstyles; Hairdressing of Blacks; Self-acceptance; Self-confidence; Identity (Psychology);
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The Black kids / by Hammonds Reed, Christina.;
With the Rodney King riots closing in on high school senior Ashley and her family, the privileged bubble she has enjoyed, protecting her from the difficult realities most black people face, begins to crumble.Ages 14 up.LSC
Subjects: African American teenage girls; Race relations; Rodney King Riots, Los Angeles, Calif., 1992; High schools;
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