As many of you know, I went full out on my research for my Black History Month bulletin board in school. I found a ton of books outside of the young adult genre that I've officially added to my ever-growing TBR. I swear, it never ends! Because I ended up with so many new books, I decided to break up my #blackhistorymonth recommendations into different piles. This first pile comes from #afrocaribbean authors: The Field Guide to The North American Teenager by Ben Philippe genre: young adult, humor, realistic fiction 384 pages "Norris Kaplan moves from Canada to Texas. He's different, observant, and looking for a fresh start. But when he makes one mistake on prom night, he has to learn how to pick up the pieces and live his own life." The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon genre: young adult, romance 384 pages "Natasha and Daniel meet unexpectedly. Is it love at first sight? How will The Universe work things out as Natasha's family is hours away from being deported to Jamaica?" Everything Inside by Edwidge Danticat genre: short stories, contemporary 224 pages "A romance unexpectedly sparks; a marriage ends with irreparable consequences; a young woman fights to survive; two lovers reunite; a baby brings a family together; a man relives the defining moments of the life he is about to lose." A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James genre: historical fiction, mystery, crime 688 pages "The fictional exploration of a dangerous and unstable time and its bloody aftermath, from the streets of Kingston in the 70s, to the crack wars in 80s New York, to a radically altered Jamaica in the 90s." A Bend in the River by V.S. Naipaul genre: cultural fiction 326 pages "When Salim, a young Indian man, is offered a small business in Central Africa, he accepts. As he strives to establish himself, he becomes closely involved with the fluid and dangerous politics of the newly-dependent state." American Street by Ibi Zoboi genre: contemporary, magic realism 336 pages "Just as Fabiola finds her footing in the US after moving from Haiti, a dangerous proposition presents itself, and she soon realizes that freedom comes at a cost.”
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