Black Boys Dreaming (eBook)

Virtual Verse & Pandemic Prose

Khalil Barnes, Chase Cooper (Autoren)

eBook Download: EPUB

2023
130 Seiten
Shout Mouse Press, Inc. (Verlag)
978-1-950807-61-1 (ISBN)

Infos

During a pandemic, racial reckoning, and social unrest, four Black middle school boys create an astonishing collection of imaginative stories that celebrate resilience, self-expression, and hope. Against the backdrop of a global pandemic, Black Lives Matter protests, and widespread social reckoning, four Black middle school boys from Beacon House, an after-school community program in Washington DC, create a compelling collection of imaginative, inventive, and artfully illustrated stories written in both poetry and prose. Among the protagonists in this collection is Kobe, a teenage basketball player grappling with the death of his role model and Zim, a sword-wielding orphan on a quest to save his grandmother's life. Readers also meet Ava, a cyborg girl who just wants to be normal, and Brandon, a boy struggling to choose between his passion and his family. All are unexpected heroes who learn how to decipher and navigate their world, sharing inspiration and hard-earned life lessons for others to follow.The young Black authors of these remarkable stories came together virtually to push up against the isolation and despair of current events. By writing the stories they believe the world needs to hear-of resilience, self-expression, and hope-they create their own magic and stay true to their own dreams.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 19.5.2023
• Illustrationen: Tony White
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kinder- / Jugendbuch ► Vorlesebücher / Märchen
• Schlagworte: 6th grade reading books • African American Books for Kids • African American Children Books • basketball books for kids age 9 12 • black authors • Black boy books • Black Kids Books • black voices • books for 12 year old • books for boys age 12-14 • books for boys ages 9-12 • boy books for 11 year old boys • fantasy books for kids 9-12 • father son books • graphic novels for kids 12-15 • graphic novels for kids 9-12 • middle school books • poetry books for kids • short stories for kids • social emotional books for kids • social emotional learning
• ISBN-10: 1-950807-61-4 / 1950807614
• ISBN-13: 978-1-950807-61-1 / 9781950807611