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Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood
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Editor:
Mbalia, Kwame
Narrator:
Abdullah, Amir
Narrator:
Leahy, Taj
Published:
Books on Tape 2021
Edition:
Unabridged
ISBN:
9780593409893
Accelerated Reader:
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure:
710L
Status:
Available from OverDrive
Description
Celebrate the joys of Black boyhood with stories from seventeen bestselling, critically acclaimed Black authors—including Jason Reynolds (the Track series), Jerry Craft (New Kid), and Kwame Mbalia (the Tristan Strong series)!
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 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
Cover illustration by Kadir Nelson
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Format:
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Street Date:
08/03/2021
Language:
English
Accelerated Reader:
MG
Level 4.6, 8 Points
Lexile measure:
710
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Kwame Mbalia. (2021). Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood. Unabridged Books on Tape.

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Kwame Mbalia. 2021. Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood. Books on Tape.

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Kwame Mbalia, Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood. Books on Tape, 2021.

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Kwame Mbalia. Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood. Unabridged Books on Tape, 2021.

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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 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
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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 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...
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