Black boy joy / edited by Kwame Mbalia ; stories by: B.B. Alston [and 16 others].
From seventeen acclaimed Black male and nonbinary authors comes a vibrant collection of stories, comics, and poems about the power of joy and the wonders of Black boyhood.
"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." -- Dust jacket.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593379936
- ISBN: 0593379934
- ISBN: 9780593379943
- ISBN: 0593379942
- Physical Description: 296 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Delacorte Press, [2021]
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note: | Griot of Grover Street: part one / by Kwame Mbalia -- There's going to be a fight in the cafeteria on Friday and you better not bring Batman / by Lamar Giles -- "The McCoy game" / by B. B. Alston -- Legendary Lawrence Cobbler / by Julian Winters -- First-day fly / by Jason Reynolds -- Got me a jet pack / by Don P. Hooper -- Extinct / by Dean Atta -- Epic venture / by Jay Coles -- Definition of cool / by Varian Johnson -- Griot of Grover Street: part two / by Kwame Mbalia -- Five thousand light-years to home / by Suyi Davies Okungbowa -- Coping / by Tochi Onyebuchi -- Gender reveal / by George M. Johnson -- Kassius's foolproof guide to losing the turkey bowl / by DaVaun Sanders -- But also, jazz / by Julian Randall -- Our dill / by Justin A. Reynolds -- Percival and the jab / by P. Djèlí Clark -- Embracing my Black boy joy / by Jerry Craft -- Griot of Grover Street: part three / by Kwame Mbalia. |
Target Audience Note: | 710L Lexile |
Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.6 8 512804. |
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Subject: | African American boys > Literary collections. African Americans > Literary collections. Boys > Literary collections. American literature > African American authors. |
Genre: | Short stories. |
Available copies
- 25 of 25 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 25 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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North Kansas City Public Library | J BLACK (Text) | 0001002462198 | JUV Fiction | Available | - |
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Black Boy Joy : 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood
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Black Boy Joy : 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood
THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. FIVE STARRED REVIEWS Celebrate the joys of Black boyhood with stories from seventeen bestselling, critically acclaimed Black authors-including Jason Reynolds, Jerry Craft, and Kwame Mbalia. â "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. Dj li 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