Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood Contributor(s): Mbalia, Kwame (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0593379934 ISBN-13: 9780593379936 Publisher: Delacorte Press OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: August 2021 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Short Stories - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men |
Dewey: FIC |
Lexile Measure: 710 |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.7" W x 8.3" (0.95 lbs) 320 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Celebrate the joys of Black boyhood with stories from seventeen bestselling, critically acclaimed Black authors--including Jason Reynolds, Jerry Craft, and Kwame Mbalia! Black Boy Joy has something for every type of reader.--The New York Times Book Review ★ Pick up Black Boy Joy for a heavy dose of happiness. --Booklist, starred review Black boy joy is... Picking out a fresh first-day-of-school outfit. Saving the universe in an epic intergalactic race. Finding your voice--and your rhymes--during tough times. Flying on your skateboard like nobody's watching. And more! From seventeen acclaimed Black male and non-binary authors comes a vibrant collection of stories, comics, and poems about the power of joy and the wonders of Black boyhood. Contributors include B. B. Alston, Dean Atta, P. Djèlí Clark, Jay Coles, Jerry Craft, Lamar Giles, Don P. Hooper, George M. Johnson, Varian Johnson, Kwame Mbalia, Suyi Davies Okungbowa, Tochi Onyebuchi, Julian Randall, Jason Reynolds, Justin Reynolds, DaVaun Sanders, and Julian Winters |