Black Boy Joy : 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood by Kwame Mbalia

Black Boy Joy : 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood

Kwame Mbalia with B.B. Alston (Contributor), Dean Atta (Contributor), Jay Coles (Contributor), Jerry Craft (Contributor), Lamar Giles (Contributor), Don P. Hooper (Contributor), George M. Johnson (Contributor), Varian Johnson (Contributor), Kwame Mbalia (Contributor), Suyi Davies Okungbowa (Contributor), Tochi Onyebuchi (Contributor), Julian Randall (Contributor), Jason Reynolds (Contributor), Justin A. Reynolds (Contributor), DaVaun Sanders (Contributor), Julian Winters (Contributor)

320 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction middle grade short stories hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Description

Celebrate the joys of Black boyhood with stories from seventeen bestselling, critically acclaimed Black authors--including Jason Reynolds (the Track series), Jerry Craft (New Kid), and Kwame Mbalia (the Tristan Strong series)!Picking out a fresh f...

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Community Reviews Summary of 187 reviews

Moods

hopeful 86%
lighthearted 80%
inspiring 64%
adventurous 58%
funny 56%
emotional 47%
reflective 23%
mysterious 11%
relaxing 11%
challenging 5%
informative 3%
sad 1%

Pace

medium 57%
fast 40%
slow 2%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 60% | Character: 27% | N/A: 9% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 86% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 100%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 26% | N/A: 13% | Yes: 13%

Average rating

4.41

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