When Hilton was a boy, his grandmother sacrificed her life to save him from drowning. Thirty years later, he begins to suspect that he was never meant to survive, and that dark forces are working to rectify that mistake.
African Americans
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Author:Due, TananariveSummary: - Author:Jackson, K. M.Summary:
Extravagant pay-your-own-way destination weddings. Money-dripping ice swans. And reception DJs who keep the "Chicken Dance" on repeat. Some brides are simply not having it. They'll rebel against white lace-and won't let "special day"...
- Author:Coates, Ta-NehisiSummary:
Son of Vietnam vet and black awareness advocate Paul Coates--a poor man who set out to publish lost classics of black history--Ta- Nehisi drifts toward salvation at Howard University, while his ominous brother Big Bill finds his own...
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Author:Moses, Shelia P.Summary:In twentieth-century Occoneechee Neck, North Carolina--an area still affected by its history of slavery--twelve-year-old Leon Curry reflects about whether he wants to give up sinning to be baptized alongside his twin brother.
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Author:X, MalcolmSummary:The controversial leader of the Black Muslims tells the story of his life and his part in the civil rights movement.
- Author:Teague, KwameSummary:
A brother named Sam Black encounters a beautiful chick in the middle of New York and ends up in a world of trouble. Ghetto Sam finds opportunity in any obstacle and represents the change that one man can bring, no matter the odds.
- Author:Williams, TiaSummary:
Intelligent and gorgeous, Billie Burke is a workaholic who hasn't paused since she set her sights on the top editor position at a premier beauty magazine. So far, her ambition has effectively curtailed her personal life, but now that...
- Author:Hannah-Jones, NikoleSummary:
The 1619 Project's lyrical picture book in verse chronicles the consequences of slavery and the history of Black resistance in the United States, thoughtfully rendered by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and...
- Author:Hannah-Jones, NikoleSummary:
A dramatic expansion of a groundbreaking work of journalism, The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story offers a profoundly revealing vision of the American past and present. In late August 1619, a ship arrived in the British colony of...
- Author:Tate, Eleanora E.Summary:
The children of Gumbo Grove Elementary School discover the contributions of many famous Afro-Americans during Black History Month.
- Author:Mason, FeliciaSummary:
For eighteen years Roger McKenzie has led a gospel singing group, The Triumphant Voices of Praise. But The Voices have failed to win commercial or critical success. When Roger's leadership is questioned, personal problems threaten to...
- Author:Sambury, LiselleSummary:
After her private school is rocked by a gruesome murder, a teen tries to find the real killer and clear her brother's name in this psychological thriller perfect for fans of The Taking of Jake Livingston and Ace of Spades . Sunny...
- Author:Bilal, AaliyahSummary:
Finalist for the 2023 National Book Award for Fiction A groundbreaking debut collection portraying the lived experiences of Black Muslims grappling with faith, family, and freedom in America. In Temple Folk , Black Muslims contemplate...
- Author:Harrell, Colette R.Summary:
The full-figured Esther Redding doesn't realize it, but she desperately needs a change. When Briggs Stokes returns to Detroit, he decides that nothing will keep him from her door. Well, nothing but once-reformed bad girl Monica...
- Author:Lovely, LutishiaSummary:
Determined to make a name for himself and show up his brother Toussaint, Jefferson Livingstone instead must work together with his brother to keep their family dynasty from falling apart when an old enemy returns.
- Author:Robinson, CherylSummary:
Listeners meet Georgia Brown, a housewife of 11 years who is married to a radio personality who might be having an affair. Georgia is fed up and set to break out on her own. But when her husband puts her on the air to tell "her side" of...
- Author:Campbell, SashaSummary:
Because Noelle Gordon owns the hottest beauty salon in the area, she hears a lot about her clients' private lives. But when a baby is abandoned on her doorstep, Noelle finds that she is the one at the center of all the drama.
- Author:Hostin, SunnySummary:
Emmy Award winner, renowned lawyer and journalist, The View cohost, and National Bestselling author Sunny Hostin dazzles with this brilliant novel about a life-changing summer along the beaches of Martha's Vineyard.Welcome to Oak...
- Author:Morrison, ToniSummary:
Two girls who grow up to become women. Two friends who become something worse than enemies. In this brilliantly imagined novel, Toni Morrison tells the story of Nel Wright and Sula Peace, who meet as children in the small town of...
- Author:Reynolds, JasonSummary:
Portico Reeves's superpower is making sure all the other superheroes--like his parents and two best friends--stay super. And safe. Super safe. And he does this all in secret. No one in his civilian life knows he's actually...
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