Alicia Williams
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Zora was a girl who hankered for tales like bees for honey. Now, her mama always told her that if she wanted something, "to jump at de sun", because even though you might not land quite that high, at least you'd get off the ground. So Zora jumped from place to place, from the porch of the general store where she listened to folktales, to Howard University, to Harlem. And everywhere she jumped, she shined sunlight on the tales most people hadn't been...
3) The talk
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As a little boy grows into a bigger boy, he first must have the difficult conversation Black families have with their sons, warning them about the challenges they face due to racism.
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"Reminiscent of Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye." —The New York Times
"One of the best books I have ever read...will live in the hearts of readers for the rest of their lives." —Colby Sharp, founder of Nerdy Book Club
"An emotional, painful, yet still hopeful adolescent journey...one that needed telling." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"I really loved this." —Sharon...
"One of the best books I have ever read...will live in the hearts of readers for the rest of their lives." —Colby Sharp, founder of Nerdy Book Club
"An emotional, painful, yet still hopeful adolescent journey...one that needed telling." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
"I really loved this." —Sharon...