My visit to my local library branches was an opportunity to check out some new books. Here are the titles:
Book 1: J vs. K by Kwame Alexander and Jerry Craft. I’m excited to read this one!
Book 2: Greatness by the award-winning team Regis and Kahran Bethencourt
Book 3: The Davenports More Than This by Krystal Marquis
Today was special to me. I attended Ladarrion Williams book signing at the Detroit Public Library. I admire and respect his grit, perseverance, and writing skills. His book, Blood at the Root, is a sci-fi/fantasy book with a young black man as the man character with special skills. He rescues his foster brother and together they embark on a journey to a new and better life for themselves. But, there are some curves, twists, and turns along the journey. A good read!
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/2296774/ladarrion-williams/
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738959/blood-at-the-root-by-ladarrion-williams/
https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/738995/bones-at-the-crossroads-by-ladarrion-williams/
It’s all about the “we” in these Wednesday’s titles.
Book 1: The History of We by Nikkolas Smith
Book 2: We Are Here by Tami Charles
Book 3: When We Were Birds by Ayanna Lloyd Banyo
Book 4: We Speak for Ourselves: A Word From Forgotten Black America by D. Watkins
Book 5: We Refuse A Forceful History of Black Resistance by Kellie Carter Jackson
Today I will feature three books on YA romance comedy.
Book 1: The Last Chance Dance by Lakita Wilson. I read this book and thoroughly enjoyed it.
Book 2: Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute by Talia Hibbert. A book I want to read.
Book 3: Reggie and Delilah’s Year of Falling by Elise Bryant. Another book I want to read.
Today I will feature two award-winning authors last name starting with a T. These authors have a body of work that are classics, and worth revisiting and/or reading for the first time.
Author 1: Mildred Taylor, author of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cryhttps://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/30681/mildred-d-taylor/
Author 2: Joyce Carol Thomas, who wrote several books for children and young adults. She passed away in 2016. However, her books are still available to read.https://thebrownbookshelf.com/28days/day-16-throwback-joyce-carol-thomas/
Today’s books focus on either a person’s entire life or a segment of a person’s life.
Book 1: Finding Me by Viola Davis. A powerful must read!
Book 2: Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson. https://justmercy.eji.org/
Book 3: The Movement Made Us by David Dennis, Jr. and David Dennis, Sr.
Today I will feature/highlight two award-winning authors who have written books on a variety of topics.
Author 1: Rita Williams-Garcia, author of the One Crazy Summer trilogy. Awesome reads! https://www.ritawg.com/
Author 2: Brandy Colber, author of Little and Lion, Finding Yvonne, and Black Birds in the Sky https://www.brandycolbert.com/
Today’s focus will be on teens. I will feature two YA authors today, but will feature many more later.
Author 1: Jerome Gibson, author of More Than a Game, and More Than a Game The Beginning. A Christian urban fiction story about a young man who gets involved in the drug business with some serious consequences. https://www.amazon.com/More-Than-Game-Beginning/dp/0981464548
Author 2: Ebony LaDelle, author of Love Radio and This Could be Forever. Love Radio is a wonderful love story between a young female healing from a secret and a young man who is caring for his mother and brother. https://www.ebonyladelle.com
Today I will feature authors that wrote award winning books and might be under the radar.
Author 1: Lamar Giles, author of Fake ID, Spin, and Not So Pure and Simple https://www.lamargiles.com/books-1
Author 2: Ronald L. Smith, author of Hoodoo, the Mesmerist, and the Black Panther https://strangeblackflowers.com/books/
Author 3: Kwame Mbalia, author of the Tristan Strong series and more https://www.kwamembalia.com/
Friday is a good day for dancing! I will feature three books that are about dancing.
Book 1: Dancing in the Wings by Debbie Allen; illustrated by Kadir Nelson. A story about a long-legged girl who is determined to prove she can be a dancer.
Book 2: Brothers of the Knight by Debbie Allen; illustrated by Kadir Nelson. A delightful story about 12 brothers who can dance their shoes off!
Book 3: Life in Motion Young Reader’s Edition by Misty Copeland. This memoir chronicles Misty’s journey to become the first African American female principal ballet dancer at the American Ballet Theatre.
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