Cool. Awkward. Black

Strong, Karen (editor.). Winters, Julian. Our joy, our power. (Added Author). Pennant, Shari B. Book club. (Added Author). Bayron, Kalynn. Nina Evans, in the round. (Added Author). Zoboi, Ibi Aanu. Earth is ghetto. (Added Author). Rivera, K Arsenault. Initiative check. (Added Author). Johnson, Leah (Young adult author). Corner booth. (Added Author). Bryant, Elise (Elise M.). Betty's best craft. (Added Author). Joy, Amanda (Amanda Saulsberry). Panel shows the girl. (Added Author). Ifueko, Jordan. Spirit-filled. (Added Author). Fitzsimmons, Isaac. Cole's cruise blues. (Added Author). Evans, Desiree S. High strangeness. (Added Author). Deonn, Tracy. Catalyst rising. (Added Author). Benton-Walker, Terry J. Requiem of souls. (Added Author). Mbalia, Kwame. Honor code. (Added Author). Giles, Lamar, 1979- Drive time. (Added Author). Brown, Roseanne A. Wolf tracks. (Added Author). Onyebuchi, Tochi. Hero's journey. (Added Author). Amerie. Abyss. (Added Author).

Summary: Featuring exclusively Black characters, this multi-genre story collection--drawing from contemporary, historical, fantasy, sci-fi, magical and realistic--celebrates and redefines the many facets of Blackness and geekiness, both in the real world and those imagined.

Record details

ISBN: 0593525094
ISBN: 9780593525098
Physical Description: vi, 325 pages ; 22 cm
print
Publisher: New York : Viking, 2023.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Our joy, our power / Julian Winters -- Book club / Shari B. Pennant -- Nina Evans, in the round / Kalynn Bayron -- Earth is ghetto / Ibi Zoboi -- Initiative check / K. Arsenault Rivera -- Corner booth / Leah Johnson -- Betty's best craft / Elise Bryant -- Panel shows the girl / Amanda Joy -- Spirit-filled / Jordan Ifueko -- Cole's cruise blues / Isaac Fitzsimmons -- High strangeness / Desiree S. Evans -- Catalyst rising / Tracy Deonn -- Requiem of souls / Terry J. Benton-Walker -- Honor Code / Kwame Mbalia -- Drive time / Lamar Giles -- Wolf tracks / Roseanne A. Brown -- Hero's journey / Tochi Onyebuchi -- Abyss / Amerie.

Target Audience Note:

780L Lexile

Ages 13 to 17.