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Jackal : a novel / by Adams, Erin E.,author.;
"A young Black girl goes missing in the woods outside her white Rust Belt town. But she's not the first-and she may not be the last ... It's watching. Liz Rocher is coming home ... reluctantly. As a Black woman, Liz doesn't exactly have fond memoriesof Johnstown, Pennsylvania, a predominantly white town. But her best friend is getting married, so she braces herself for a weekend of awkward and passive-aggressive reunions. Liz has grown, though; she can handle whatever awaits her. But on the day of the wedding, somewhere between dancing and dessert, the bride's daughter, Caroline, goes missing-and the only thing left behind is a piece of white fabric covered in blood. It's taking. As a frantic search begins, with the police combing the trees for Caroline, Liz is the only one who notices a pattern: a summer night. A missing girl. A party in the woods. She's seen this before. Keisha Woodson, the only other Black girl in school, walked into the woods with a mysterious man and was later found with her chest cavity ripped open and her heart missing. Liz shudders at the thought that it could have been her, and now, with Caroline missing, it can't be a coincidence. As Liz starts to dig through the town's history, she uncovers a horrifying secret about the place she once called home. Children have been going missing in these woods for years. All of them Black. All of them girls. It's your turn. With the evil in the forest creeping closer, Liz knows what she must do: find Caroline, or be entirely consumed by the darkness"--
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; African American teenage girls; Missing persons;
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Jump : my secret journey from the streets to the boardroom / by Miller, Larry(Larry G.),author.; Lacy, Laila,author.;
In 'Jump', one of the most successful Black businessmen in the country, who has led Nikes Jordan Brand from a $200M sneaker company to a $4B global apparel juggernaut, tells the remarkable story of his rise from gangland violence to the pinnacles of international business. #OwnVoices.
Subjects: Biographies.; Autobiographies.; Miller, Larry (Larry G.); Nike (Firm); Portland Trail Blazers (Basketball team); African American businesspeople; African American executives; Businesspeople; Executives; Juvenile delinquents;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Parker grows a garden / by Curry, Parker.; Curry, Jessica.; Jackson, Bea,1986-; Keith, Tajae.;
Parker is growing her own backyard garden! She plants tulips with Nana and herbs and vegetables with Mom Mom. After patiently waiting all winter long, Parker sees her garden bloom! This story celebrates Parker's relationships with her two grandmothers and the joy of nurturing plants in the garden, and the backmatter features Parker's love of taking nature walks in her neighborhood.
Subjects: Readers (Publications); Curry, Parker; African Americans; Gardening;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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King of the ice / by Lyons, Kelly Starling.; Spencer, Wayne,1980-;
"Miles Lewis loves science and sports. But when his teacher announces a class field trip to an ice skating rink to learn about physics, he isn't so excited. He's never ice skated before, and his friend RJ won't let him forget it. RJ even challenges him to a bet: If Miles skates without falling, RJ will put a "Miles is the man" sign on his backpack. But if Miles falls, he has to put one on his that says the same about RJ. Miles can barely focus on the bet, though, because he suspects his beloved Nana has plans to move out of his family's house - and that's just too much to bear. Can he keep his cool with all the pressure from RJ while finding a way to make his grandma stay?"--From publisher.Ages 6-8.Grades 1-3.LSC
Subjects: Skating; Science; Competition (Psychology); African Americans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Lark & Kasim start a revolution / by Callender, Kacen.; Khadija, Sabrena.;
Lark Winters wants to be a writer, and for now that means posting on their social media accounts--anything to build their platform. When former best friend Kasim accidentally posts a thread on Lark's Twitter declaring his love for a secret, unrequited crush, Lark's tweets are suddenly the talk of the school--and beyond. To protect Kasim, Lark decides to take the fall, pretending they accidentally posted the thread in reference to another classmate. It seems like a great idea: Lark gets closer to their crush, Kasim keeps his privacy, and Lark's social media stats explode. But living a lie takes a toll--as does the judgment of thousands of Internet strangers. Lark tries their best to be perfect at all costs, but nothing seems good enough for the anonymous hordes--or for Kasim, who is growing closer to Lark, just like it used to be between them ... In the end, Lark must embrace their right to their messy emotions and learn how to be in love.LSC
Subjects: Love stories.; Social media; Sexual minorities; Neurodiversity; Transgender youth; African Americans;
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By the book / by Guillory, Jasmine,author.;
"Isabelle is completely lost. When she first began her career in publishing after college, she did not expect to be twenty-five, still living at home, and one of the few Black employees at her publishing house. Overworked and underpaid, constantly torn between speaking up or stifling herself, Izzy thinks there must be more to this publishing life. So when she overhears her boss complaining about a beastly high-profile author who has failed to deliver his long-awaited manuscript, Isabelle sees an opportunity to finally get the promotion she deserves. All she has to do is go to the authors Santa Barbara mansion and give him a pep talk or three. How hard could it be? But Izzy quickly finds out she is in over her head. Beau Towers is not some celebrity lightweight writing a tell-all memoir. He is jaded and withdrawn and it turns outjust as lost as Izzy. But despite his standoffishness, Izzy needs Beau to deliver, and with her encouragement, his story begins to spill onto the page. They soon discover they have more in common than either of them expected, and as their deadline nears, Izzy and Beau begin to realize there may be something there that wasnt there before."---
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; African American women; Authors; Man-woman relationships; Publishers and publishing;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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The blackening [videorecording] / by Perkins, Dewayne,actor,screenwriter.; Robertson, Antoinette,actor.; Story, Tim,film director.; Walls, Sinqua,actor.; Lions Gate Films (Santa Monica, Calif.),publisher.;
Antoinette Robertson, Dewayne Perkins, Sinqua Walls, Grace Byers, Melvin Gregg, Jermaine Fowler, Yvonne Orji, Jay Pharoah.The film centers around a group of Black friends who reunite for a Juneteenth weekend getaway only to find themselves trapped in a remote cabin with a twisted killer. Forced to play by his rules, the friends soon realize this ain't no motherf****** game. Directed by Tim Story (Ride Along, Think Like a Man, Barbershop), this film skewers genre tropes and poses the sardonic question: if the entire cast of a horror movie is Black, who dies first?Canadian Home Video Rating: 18A.MPAA rating: R; for pervasive language, violence and drug use.Described video for the blind and visually impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Comedy films.; Dark comedy films.; Horror films.; Feature films.; African Americans; Games; Juneteenth; Survival; Vacations; Serial murderers;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Wild women and the blues / by Bryce, Denny S.,author.;
"1925: Chicago is the jazz capital of the world, and the Dreamland Cafe is the ritziest black-and-tan club in town. Honoree Dalcour is a sharecropper's daughter, willing to work hard and dance every night on her way to the top. Dreamland offers a path to the good life, socializing with celebrities like Louis Armstrong and filmmaker Oscar Micheaux. But Chicago is also awash in bootleg whiskey, gambling, and gangsters. And a young woman driven by ambition might risk more than she can stand to lose. 2015: Film student Sawyer Hayes arrives at the bedside of 110-year-old Honoree Dalcour, still reeling from a devastating loss that has taken him right to the brink. Sawyer has rested all his hope on this frail but formidable woman, the only living link to the legendary Oscar Micheaux. If he's right-if she can fill in the blanks in his research, perhaps he can complete his thesis and begin a new chapter in his life. But the links Honoree makes are not ones he's expecting ... Piece by piece, Honoree reveals her past and her secrets, while Sawyer fights tooth and nail to keep his. It's a story of courage and ambition, hot jazz and illicit passions"--
Subjects: Historical fiction.; African Americans; Nightclubs; Nineteen twenties; Women dancers;
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Written in the Waters : A Memoir of History, Home, and Belonging. by Roberts, Tara.;
'Written in the Waters' is a memoir by National Geographic explorer Tara Roberts who recounts her epic journey to trace the global slave trade across the Atlantic Ocean - and find her place in the world. Perfect for fans of adventurous womens memoirs like Elizabeth Gilbert's 'Eat Pray Love', Cheryl Strayed's 'Wild', and Jesmyn Ward's 'Men We Reaped'. Goodreads Giveaway.Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Adventurers & Explorers; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional / African American & Black; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Women; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / African Studies;
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Her good side / by Weatherspoon, Rebekah,author.;
"Told in alternating voices, awkward teenagers Bethany and Jacob must navigate blossoming feelings after agreeing to date each other as practice for the real deal"--014+.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; Novels.; African Americans; Dating (Social customs); High schools; Korean Americans; Schools; African Americans; Dating; High schools; Korean Americans; Schools;
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