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Touched : a novel / by Mosley, Walter,author.;
"Martin Just wakes up one morning after what feels like, and might actually be, a centuries-long sleep with two new innate pieces of knowledge: Humanity is a virus destined to destroy all existence. And he is the Cure. Martin begins slipping into an alternate consciousness, with new physical strengths, to violently defend his family--the only Black family in their neighborhood in the Hollywood Hills of Los Angeles--against pure evil."--
Subjects: Science fiction.; Dystopian fiction.; Novels.; African American families; African American men; Good and evil;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Time for Kenny / by Pinkney, J. Brian.;
During his busy day, Kenny gets dressed, fights his fear of the vacuum cleaner, gets a soccer lesson from his sister, and prepares for bed, with his loving family always near.LSC
Subjects: Day; Families; African Americans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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One of our kind : a novel / by Yoon, Nicola,author.;
"When Jasmyn and King Williams move their family to the planned Black utopia of Liberty, California, they hope to find a community of like-minded people, a place where their growing family can thrive. King settles in at once, embracing the Liberty ethos, including the luxe wellness center at the top of the hill, which proves to be the heart of the community. But Jasmyn struggles to fit in. She expected to find liberals and social justice activists striving for racial equality, but Liberty residents seem more focused on spa treatments and keeping up appearances. Jasmyn's only friends in the community are equally perplexed and frustrated by Liberty's outlook, a frustration that turns to concern when their loved ones start embracing the Liberty way of life. As Jasmyn learns more about Liberty and its founders, she discovers a terrible secret that threatens to destroy her world in ways she could never have imagined"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Psychological fiction.; Novels.; African American families; Gated communities; Secrecy;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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One of our kind [text (large print)] : a novel / by Yoon, Nicola,author.;
"When Jasmyn and King Williams move their family to the planned Black utopia of Liberty, California, they hope to find a community of like-minded people, a place where their growing family can thrive. King settles in at once, embracing the Liberty ethos, including the luxe wellness center at the top of the hill, which proves to be the heart of the community. But Jasmyn struggles to fit in. She expected to find liberals and social justice activists striving for racial equality, but Liberty residents seem more focused on spa treatments and keeping up appearances. Jasmyn's only friends in the community are equally perplexed and frustrated by Liberty's outlook, a frustration that turns to concern when their loved ones start embracing the Liberty way of life. As Jasmyn learns more about Liberty and its founders, she discovers a terrible secret that threatens to destroy her world in ways she could never have imagined"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Large print books.; Psychological fiction.; Novels.; African American families; Gated communities; Secrecy;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Music is a rainbow / by Collier, Bryan.;
After a tragedy a young boy discovers a connection between music and colors that helps guide him and gives him comfort in times of darkness.LSC
Subjects: Music; Color; Grief; African American families;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The numbers store / by Green, Harold,III.; Wiley, DeAnn.;
When Mom realizes there are zero eggs in the house, the entire family heads to the store to pick up more. Readers can join the counting fun as the family shops and adds more items to their basket--from three bananas to five plums--amid the backdrop of a bustling market. Publishing simultaneously with The Rainbow Park, The Numbers Store studies numbers through the experience of an intergenerational Black family's trip to the local grocery store.
Subjects: Board books.; African American families; Counting; Grocery trade;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Ruin road / by Giles, Lamar,1979-author.;
High school football player Cade Webster buys a ring in a pawn shop, but when his wish that people stop acting scared of him seems to be coming true, he remembers the ring came with a warning-"When the strangeness begins, come back"-and suddenly people seem to have lost their fear of everything.Ages 12 and up.Grades 7-9.
Subjects: Horror fiction.; Young adult fiction.; Novels.; African American families; African American teenagers; African Americans; Fear; Good and evil; Wishes; African American families; African American teenagers; African Americans; Fear; Good and evil; Wishes;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Waves [videorecording] / by Brown, Sterling K.,actor.; Collins, Clifton,Jr,actor.; Daniels, Drew,director of photography.; Demie, Alexa,1994-actor.; Goldsberry, Renée Elise,1971-actor.; Hagy, Isaac,editor of moving image work.; Harrison, Kelvin,Jr.,1994-actor.; Hedges, Lucas,1996-actor.; Huff, Neal,actor.; Reznor, Trent,composer (expression); Ross, Atticus,1968-composer (expression); Russell, Taylor,1994-actor.; Shults, Trey Edward,film director,screenwriter,editor of moving image work.; Turen, Kevin,1979-film producer.; Wilson, James(Producer),film producer.; A24 (Firm),production company.; Bron Studios,production company.; JW Films,production company.; Lions Gate Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Director of photography, Drew Daniels ; editors, Isaac Hagy, Trey Edward Shults ; music, Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross.Kelvin Harrison Jr., Lucas Hedges, Taylor Russell, Alexa Demie, Neal Huff, Clifton Collins Jr., Renée Elise Goldsberry, Sterling K. Brown.Set against the vibrant landscape of South Florida, and featuring an astonishing ensemble of award-winning actors and breakouts alike, this film traces the epic emotional journey of a suburban African-American family, led by a well-intentioned but domineering father, as they navigate love, forgiveness and coming together in the aftermath of a loss. A heartrending story about the universal capacity for compassion and growth even in the darkest of times.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R; for language throughout, drug and alcohol use, some sexual content and brief violence-all involving teens.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Fiction films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; African Americans; African American families; Man-woman relationships;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The vanishing half / by Bennett, Brit,author.;
"The Vignes twin sisters will always be identical. But after growing up together in a small, southern black community and running away at age sixteen, it's not just the shape of their daily lives that is different as adults, it's everything: their families, their communities, their racial identities. Ten years later, one sister lives with her black daughter in the same southern town she once tried to escape. The other secretly passes for white, and her white husband knows nothing of her past. Still, even separated by so many miles and just as many lies, the fates of the twins remain intertwined. What will happen to the next generation, when their own daughters' storylines intersect? Weaving together multiple strands and generations of this family, from the Deep South to California, from the 1950s to the 1990s, Brit Bennett produces a story that is at once a riveting, emotional family story and a brilliant exploration of the American history of passing. Looking well beyond issues of race, The Vanishing Half considers the lasting influence of the past as it shapes a person's decisions, desires, and expectations, and explores some of the multiple reasons and realms in which people sometimes feel pulled to live as something other than their origins. As with her New York Times-bestselling debut The Mothers, Brit Bennett offers an engrossing page-turner about family and relationships that is immersive and provocative, compassionate and wise"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Psychological fiction.; Twin sisters; African American women; African American families; African Americans; Passing (Identity); Race discrimination;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The vanishing half : [Book Club Set] / by Bennett, Brit,author.;
"The Vignes twin sisters will always be identical. But after growing up together in a small, southern black community and running away at age sixteen, it's not just the shape of their daily lives that is different as adults, it's everything: their families, their communities, their racial identities. Ten years later, one sister lives with her black daughter in the same southern town she once tried to escape. The other secretly passes for white, and her white husband knows nothing of her past. Still, even separated by so many miles and just as many lies, the fates of the twins remain intertwined. What will happen to the next generation, when their own daughters' storylines intersect? Weaving together multiple strands and generations of this family, from the Deep South to California, from the 1950s to the 1990s, Brit Bennett produces a story that is at once a riveting, emotional family story and a brilliant exploration of the American history of passing. Looking well beyond issues of race, The Vanishing Half considers the lasting influence of the past as it shapes a person's decisions, desires, and expectations, and explores some of the multiple reasons and realms in which people sometimes feel pulled to live as something other than their origins. As with her New York Times-bestselling debut The Mothers, Brit Bennett offers an engrossing page-turner about family and relationships that is immersive and provocative, compassionate and wise"--
Subjects: Bildungsromans.; Psychological fiction.; Twin sisters; African American women; African American families; African Americans; Passing (Identity); Race discrimination;
Available copies: 4 / Total copies: 4
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