{"product_id":"black-enough-stories-of-being-young-black-in-america-isbn-9780062698728","title":"Black Enough: Stories of Being Young \u0026 Black in America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdited by National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi, and featuring some of the most acclaimed bestselling Black authors writing for teens today—\u003ci\u003eBlack Enough\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential collection of captivating stories about what it’s like to be young and Black in America. A selection of the Schomburg Center's Black Liberation Reading List.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack is...sisters navigating their relationship at summer camp in Portland, Oregon, as written by Renée Watson.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack is...three friends walking back from the community pool talking about nothing and everything, in a story by Jason Reynolds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack is...Nic Stone’s high-class beauty dating a boy her momma would never approve of.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack is...two girls kissing in Justina Ireland’s story set in Maryland.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlack is urban and rural, wealthy and poor, mixed race, immigrants, and more—because \u003ci\u003ethere are countless ways to be Black enough. \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eContributors:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJustina Ireland\u003cp\u003eVarian Johnson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRita Williams-Garcia\u003cp\u003eDhonielle Clayton\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKekla Magoon\u003cp\u003eLeah Henderson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTochi Onyebuchi\u003cp\u003eJason Reynolds\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNic Stone\u003cp\u003eLiara Tamani\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRenée Watson\u003cp\u003eTracey Baptiste\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCoe Booth\u003cp\u003eBrandy Colbert\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJay Coles\u003cp\u003eIbi Zoboi\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLamar Giles\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eExplores Black Identity:\u003c\/b\u003e From a boy dubbed an ’Oreo’ for not being ‘Black enough’ to a girl questioning her family’s Black nationalist beliefs, these stories challenge what it means to be young and Black in America.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLGBTQ+ Stories:\u003c\/b\u003e Discover powerful queer narratives, including two girls finding love and a tender story of two boys from feuding families falling for each other.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e#BlackBoyJoy:\u003c\/b\u003e Experience carefree moments of friendship and connection, like three friends walking home from the pool talking about everything and nothing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFamily and Sisterhood:\u003c\/b\u003e Navigate complex family dynamics, from two half-sisters connecting for the first time at summer camp to cousins confronting stereotypes in rural Missouri.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e★ Praise for AMERICAN STREET: “Mixing gritty street life with the tenderness of first love, Haitian Vodou, and family bonds, the book is at once chilling, evocative, and reaffirming.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★ Praise for AMERICAN STREET: “Filling her pages with magic, humanity, tragedy, and hope, Zoboi builds up, takes apart, and then rebuilds an unforgettable story. This book will take root in readers’ hearts.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for AMERICAN STREET: “Zoboi urges us to examine the American dream to see if there is room within it to hold the ones we love.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEbony Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★ Praise for AMERICAN STREET: “Zoboi’s stunning debut intertwines mysticism and love with grit and violence…Fierce and beautiful.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for PRIDE: “Jane Austen’s piercing comedy of manners provides the ideal template for Ibi Zoboi’s shrewd, timely second novel...”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for PRIDE: “Brooklyn’s gentrifying Bushwick neighborhood offers the vivid backdrop for this entertaining update, adding complicating factors of cultural identity and racism to Austen’s classic tale.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuffalo News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★ Praise for AMERICAN STREET: “Mixing gritty street life with the tenderness of first love, Haitian Vodou, and family bonds, the book is at once chilling, evocative, and reaffirming.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★ “Each entry is deftly woven and full of such complex humanity that teens will identify with and see some of their own struggles in these characters... This collection presents the beauty of black humanity in all its many forms.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★ “The stories, all worth savoring, share a celebratory outlook on black teenagers fully and courageously embracing life.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Ibi Zoboi, author of National Book Award finalist \u003cem\u003eAmerican Street\u003c\/em\u003e and Jane Austen update \u003cem\u003ePride\u003c\/em\u003e, dazzles again with this stunning, marvelously diverse collection of 17 stories of the teen experience by black authors [writing] ‘about teens examining, rebelling against, embracing, or simply existing within their own idea of blackness.’” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBuffalo News\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★ “A poignant collection of stunning short stories by Black, rock star authors” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★ “A breath of fresh air…nuanced and necessary.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“This collection seeks not merely to counteract society’s idea of blackness but to expand it to its fullest expression … a celebration of identity through vibrant narratives that will accurately communicate to all young people that they are enough—just as they are.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★ Praise for PRIDE: “This Bushwick-set, contemporary retelling of Jane Austen’s \u003cem\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/em\u003e tackles gentriciation, Blackness, and romance with honesty, humor, and heart. This excellent coming-of-age take on a classic belongs on all YA shelves.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★ Praise for PRIDE: “Stands solidly on its own while cleverly paralleling Austen’s classic… in a contemporary story about race, gentrification, and young love”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for PRIDE: “A razor-sharp remix of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice that deals in gentrification, racism, love, culture, and heritage, all helmed by intelligent teens in New York’s Bushwick neighborhood.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for AMERICAN STREET: “Will reach young readers regardless of their background.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e★ Praise for AMERICAN STREET: “A breathtaking story about contemporary America that will serve as a mirror to some and a window for others, and it will stay with anyone who reads it.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal (starred review)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for AMERICAN STREET: “A poignant meditation on one girl’s struggle to find her way in a new world.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNicola Yoon, New York Times bestselling author of The Sun is Also a Star and Everything, Everything\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for AMERICAN STREET: “Brimming with culture, magic, warmth, and unabashed rawness, “American Street” is ultimately a blistering tale of humanity. This is “Manchild in the Promised Land,” for a new generation, and a remarkable debut from Zoboi, who without question is an inevitable force in storytelling.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJason Reynolds, award-winning co-author of All American Boys\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for AMERICAN STREET: “Ibi Zoboi brings us a Detroit rarely seen: full of wandering spirits, suffused with magic and mystery. At once the story of one determined girl and a family at the crossroads as well as a powerful page-turner, American Street will leave the scent of Papa Legba’s cigar in the air and its mark on your heart.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLaura Ruby, author of Bone Gap, National Book Award Finalist and Michael L. Printz Award Winner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for AMERICAN STREET: “Zoboi’s nascent storytelling gifts ensnare from page one. 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