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Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America

By Barbara Saunders, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 13+

Realistic, compelling coming-of-age stories of black teens.

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There's so much to love about this collection! Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America offers a range of literary voices -- lyrical first-person monologue, fantasy, humor, and more. It portrays a variety of types of people and shows empathy for all of them. Though controversial topics are covered, the focus stays clearly on how the young people navigate the personal and ethical dilemmas in their lives; there are no soapboxes.

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