Tag: Ibi Zoboi

Underrepresented and Diverse Author Book Releases in 2025 

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As the new year begins and people are planning out their TBRs, I thought I would take the time to list some exciting book releases for the beginning half of

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YA reads to channel your inner Rory Gilmore this fall

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It’s less than 90 degrees here in Tucson (most days) which means it’s time for cozy sweaters, yummy fall drinks, and my annual Gilmore Girls rewatch. And with this show

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Reviewing Pride and Prejudice Retellings

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“It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.” I am a diehard Pride and Prejudice

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Black Trailblazers in Children’s Literature

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Among the authors on this list, there are New York Times and Indie Best Sellers, Coretta Scott King Award Winners, Horn Book Award Winners, and Caldecott Medalists. Above all else,

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15 YA Romances by Black Authors

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Love is in the air! Okay, maybe that’s a bit much. But with less than two weeks until Valentine’s Day, we’ve compiled some amazing YA romances from Black authors to

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Boxed In | The Criminalization of Black Boys In and Out of Punching the Air

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Warning: This blog contains spoilers for Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam “Maybe jail is America.” —Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam Many people

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