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Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood

by B.B. Alston, Dean Atta, Jerry Craft, Jay Coles, P. Djeli Clark, Lamar Giles, Don P. Hooper, George M. Johnson, Varian Johnson, Kwame Mbalia, Suyi Davies Okungbowa, Tochi Onyebuchi, Julian Randall, Jason Reynolds, Justin A. Reynolds, Davaun Sanders, Julian Winters

Black boys engaged in everyday and extraordinary moments are celebrated in this collection of short stories that also includes a poem and a comic. A three-part framing story invokes magic in the collection of joy, while other entries find joy in a diverse spectrum of moments that range from perfecting one’s first day of school look to skateboarding during the pandemic and competing in an intergalactic race. Families, friends, and neighborhood communities often play important roles in these boys’ lives. A welcome mix of voices and styles offers adventure, humor, and poignant connection to young readers. ©2022 Cooperative Children’s Book Center

CCBC Age Recommendation: Ages 8-12
Age Range: Grades 3-5 (Ages 8-10) Grades 6-8 (Ages 11-13)
Format: Short Stories
Subjects: Action/Adventure Affirmation African Americans Boys and Men Humor
Diversity subject: Black/African

Publisher: Delacorte
Publish Year: 2021
Pages: 296
ISBN: 9780593379936

CCBC Location: Fiction, Mbalia