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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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Blast off / by Cain, Linda C.; Rosenbaum, Susan.; Dillon, Leo.; Dillon, Diane.;
When her friends tease her for dreaming of being an astronaut, a young African American girl uses discarded items to make a spaceship for her interstellar journey.Ages 4-8.Grades K-1.LSC
Subjects: Astronauts; African Americans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Pardon my Frenchie / by Rochon, Farrah,author.;
"Ashanti Wright is ecstatic over the success of her dog boarding business, Barkingham Palace. In fact, it has become so successful that Ashanti has plans to expand her empire with a doggie bake shop. There's just one problem, the building she's had her eye on has just been sold to the surly grandson of one of her favorite customers. Thaddeus Sims is not a dog person. He's barely a person's person. But when his grandmother is transferred to a senior living facility that doesn't accept pets, the former army officer agrees to care for her annoying Standard Poodle, Puddin'. After all, it was with his grandmother's help that Thad was able to buy the building that will soon house The PX, a sports bar/all-around hangout space for former servicemen that he plans to open. Puddin' and Ashanti's French Bulldog, Duchess, have become a bit of a sensation on Barkingham Palace's livestream because of their budding romance. When a video of the dogs sharing a doggy treat Lady and the Tramp-style goes viral, their owners are sucked into a media frenzy that captures the nation by storm ... and creates some sparks for their owners too"--
Subjects: Romance fiction.; Novels.; African Americans; Businesswomen; Dogs; Man-woman relationships; Veterans;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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The ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye : a novel / by Cameron, Briony,author.;
"An epic, dazzling tale based on true events, The Ballad of Jacquotte Delahaye illuminates a woman of color's rise to power as one of the few purported female pirate captains to sail the Caribbean, and the forbidden love story that will shape the course of history"--
Subjects: Queer fiction.; Historical fiction.; Novels.; African American women; Interpersonal relations; Pirates; Women pirates;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Legendborn / by Deonn, Tracy.;
To discover the truth behind her mother's mysterious death, a teen girl infiltrates a magical secret society claiming to be the descendants of King Arthur and his knights.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Secret societies; Genealogy; Demonology; African Americans; Magic;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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You are getting sleepy / by Alexander, Lori.; Mikai, Monica.;
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Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; African Americans; Infants; Bedtime;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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The making of butterflies / by Kendi, Ibram X.; Yangni, Kah.; Hurston, Zora Neale.; Adaptation of (work):Hurston, Zora Neale.Mules and men.;
"Find out why butterflies were made in Zora Neale Hurston's stunning and layered African American folktale retold by Ibram X. Kendi and illustrated by Kah Yangni"--Newborn-4.
Subjects: Folk tales.; Board books.; Butterflies; African Americans;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Why? / by Diggs, Taye.; Evans, Shane.;
Why? distills the conversations many children and adults are having about race, injustice, and anger in communities throughout our country, and gives them context that young readers can connect with. One that will hopefully lead to more conversations, change, and peace within our own communities and the world.LSC
Subjects: Racism; Prejudices; Justice; African American families;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Grace and Box / by Howard, Kim.; Lötter, Megan.;
After Box delivers a refrigerator, Grace and Box become friends, camping together, going to space, and exploring the depths of the sea, among other adventures. After a few days of playing together, Grace notices that Box is getting some rips and crumples, which she's determined to fix, so they can continue their fun.LSC
Subjects: Stories in rhyme.; African American girls; Boxes; Friendship; Play;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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