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Boundless Grace / by Hoffman, Mary,1945-; Hoffman, Mary,1945-Grace & family.; Binch, Caroline.;
Grace is invited for a visit with her father and his new family in Africa."Ages 4-8"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Grace (Fictitious character : Hoffman); Stepfamilies; Families; African Americans;
© 2000, c1995., Puffin Books,
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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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Dragons in a bag / by Elliott, Zetta.; B, Geneva.;
In Brooklyn, nine-year-old Jax joins Ma, a curmudgeonly witch who lives in his building, on a quest to deliver three baby dragons to a magical world, and along the way discovers his true calling.LSC
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; African Americans; Dragons; Magic;
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The improvisers / by Glover, Nicole,author.;
Velma Frye is many things. A pilot, a former bootlegger, a well-seasoned traveler, a jazz pianist ... and a wielder of celestial magic. She's also a member of the mystical Rhodes family as well as an investigator for arcane oddities for a magic rights organization, dealing with both simple and complicated cases. And when a pocket watch instigates a magical brawl after one of her flight shows, things become very complicated. In 1930s America, enchanted items are highly valuable, especially in the waning days of the magical Prohibition. As Velma digs deeper, she discovers the watch is part of a collection of dangerous artifacts manipulating people across the country -- and in some cases, leading to their deaths. Something about all this is tickling Velma's memories, and the more she discovers, the more these seemingly isolated incidents feel as if they're building to something apocalyptic. Connecting the dots isn't easy, though, and further complicating her work is journalist Dillon Harris. He hounds her steps, and while not actively sabotaging her investigation, he also clearly knows more than he lets on. Whether it's his presence that she finds so vexing or his easygoing charm, that's a mystery she isn't interested in solving. Because someone is out there seeding cursed objects with the intent on wreaking havoc, and Velma will have to use every trick in her tool kit, including some well-placed magical improvisation, to win the day. Focusing on a new generation of the Rhodes family, The Improvisers brims with charming magic, intriguing mystery, and high-flying adventure seeking new heights.
Subjects: Fantasy fiction.; Novels.; African Americans; Clocks and watches; Magic;
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The rules of fortune : a novel / by Prescod, Danielle,author.;
"On their Martha's Vineyard estate, the Carter family prepares to celebrate. But when the billionaire patriarch dies right before his seventieth birthday, the media is quick to question the future of the multi-industry conglomerate that makes the Carters living legends. Amid the succession crisis, his daughter, Kennedy, is questioning her father's past. Kennedy is an aspiring filmmaker, and the documentary she'd planned to present at her father's party begins an inquest into the life of a man she never really knew. A thoughtful outlier in an elite and fiercely guarded dynasty, she's not interested in keeping up the appearances that define her impeccably poised mother or in the capitalist games her ruthless brother plays. Kennedy wants only to understand the origins of their empire, and the lethally ambitious man behind it. That understanding comes at a cost. As a twisted history emerges, the fault lines in the family grow. Torn between morality and the promise of maintaining wealth, Kennedy must decide what's most important-the Carter legacy or exposing the shocking truth of how it was built"--
Subjects: Domestic fiction.; Novels.; African American families; Families; Family secrets; Family-owned business enterprises; Vineyards; Vintners;
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One of them days [videorecording] / by SZA,1989-actor.; Apatow, Maude,actor.; Howery, Lil Rel,1979-actor.; James, Janelle,actor.; Lamont, Lawrence,film director.; Palmer, Keke,actor.; Williams, Katt,actor.; Singleton, Syreeta,screenwriter.; Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Firm),publisher.;
Keke Palmer, Sza, Maude Apatow, Lil Rel Howery, Janelle James, Katt Williams.Best friends and roommates Dreux and Alyssa are about to have One of Them Days. When they discover Alyssa's boyfriend has blown their rent money, the duo finds themselves going to extremes in a comical race against the clock to avoid eviction and keep their friendship intact.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.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 the hearing impaired.; Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; African American women; Best friends; Female friendship; Eviction; Life-change events; Man-woman relationships;
For private home use only.
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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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Ty's travels : camp out / by Lyons, Kelly Starling.; Mata, Nina,1981-;
"When rain puts a damper on his family's camp-out plans, Ty uses his big imagination to make camping in so much fun"--
Subjects: Readers (Publications); African Americans; Camping; Rain and rainfall; Imagination; Families;
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Every body looking / by Iloh, Candice.;
Told entirely in verse, Ada's story encompasses her earliest memories as a child, including her abuse at the hands of a young cousin, her mother's rejection and descent into addiction, and her father's attempts to create a home for his American daughter more like the one he knew in Nigeria. The present-tense of the book is Ada's first year at Howard University in Washington DC, where she must finally confront the fundamental conflict between who her family says she should be and what her body tells her she must be.LSC
Subjects: Novels in verse.; African American universities and colleges; African American women college students; Dancers; Dysfunctional families; Nigerian Americans; Secrecy; Self-realization; Sex crimes;
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Moonlight [videorecording] / by Ali, Mahershala,actor.; Harris, Naomie,1976-actor.; Jenkins, Barry,film director,screenwriter.; Monroe, Janelle,actor.; Rhodes, Trevante,actor.; Motion picture adaptation of (work) :McCraney, Tarell Alvin.In moonlight black boys look blue.; A24 (Firm),publisher.; Elevation Pictures,distributor.;
Naomie Harris, Trevante Rhodes, Janelle Monroe, Mahershala Ali.A timeless story of human connection and self-discovery, Moonlight chronicles three defining chapters in the life of a young black man growing up in a rough neighborhood of Miami. Anchored by extraordinary performances from a tremendous ensemble cast, Moonlight is a profoundly moving portrayal of the moments, people, and unknowable forces that shape our lives and make us who we are.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA Rating: R; for some sexuality, drug use, brief violence, and language throughout.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Feature films.; African American men; Male friendship; Metropolitan areas; Urban youth;
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Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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