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Thank you @diversebooks for hosting Sugar And Spite's cover reveal. I'm so grateful for all the work you do 
I don't get a platform like this often so I'm gonna share some great MG & YA books by Black authors!
Cover Art: @hyamei
Book Design: http://bailycrawford.com
@scholastic https://twitter.com/diversebooks/status/1267478613856747522
I don't get a platform like this often so I'm gonna share some great MG & YA books by Black authors!Cover Art: @hyamei
Book Design: http://bailycrawford.com
@scholastic https://twitter.com/diversebooks/status/1267478613856747522
HIDE AND SEEKER (Daka Hermon) - Daka is one of the most amazing ppl I know & her book's out in fall so expect screams from me as her pub date draws near. She's gonna reveal fun stuff soon so be sure to follow her @dakadh! 
Pubs 9/15/2020. Preorder: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781338583625
Pubs 9/15/2020. Preorder: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781338583625
MAYA AND THE RISING DARK (Rena Barron) - This MG by @renathedreamer has been in my cannot-wait list for over a year now and you should definitely put it on your TBR too! 
Pubs 9/22/2020. Preorder: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781328635181
Pubs 9/22/2020. Preorder: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781328635181
THIS IS MY AMERICA (Kim Johnson) - Don't miss this exciting and very relevant YA thriller by @KCjohnsonwrites. I know I won't! 
Pubs 7/28/2020. Preorder: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593118764
Pubs 7/28/2020. Preorder: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780593118764
WHEN THE STARS LEAD TO YOU (Ronni Davis) - @lilrongal wrote an intense teen romance dealing with prejudice and mental illness. If you haven't gotten a copy of Ronni's book yet, well, go get it! 
Buy now! https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316490702
Buy now! https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780316490702
SOMETHING TO SAY (Lisa Moore Ramée) - I loved @Leeseray's debut MG, A Good Kind of Trouble, and I just can't wait for her next book! A story about friendship and finding your voice and finding your people? Sign me up! 
Pubs 7/14/2020. Preorder: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062836717
Pubs 7/14/2020. Preorder: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062836717
FOREVER THIS SUMMER (Leslie C. Youngblood) - @LesCYoungblood's contemporary MG is a great story about friendship, following G-Baby as she learns to fight for what's fair and right even when everything is against her. 
Pubs 8/4/2020. Preorder: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781368019057
Pubs 8/4/2020. Preorder: https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781368019057
THE FORGOTTEN GIRL (India Hill Brown) - @booksandbighair's awesome, scary MG is about friendship and forgiveness that discusses racism and segregation at the same time. A spooky and relevant read! Buy now! https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781338317244
Buy now! https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781338317244
FOR BLACK GIRLS LIKE ME (Mariama J. Lockington) - This is such a beautiful, lyrical story based on @marilock's own experience growing up with an adoptive white family. 
Buy now! https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780374308049
Buy now! https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780374308049
JUST SOUTH OF HOME (Karen Strong) - @KarenMusings' debut is a family story with mystery, a dash of history, and a creepy ghost story. Perfect summer read! Buy now! https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781534419384
Buy now! https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781534419384
GENESIS BEGINS AGAIN (Alicia D. Williams) - @storiestolife's debut deserves its accolades. It's an amazing, intense story about a Black girl's internalized racism and the abuse she experiences, and eventually learning to love herself. Buy now! https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781481465809
Buy now! https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781481465809
TRISTAN STRONG PUNCHES A HOLE IN THE SKY (Kwame Mbalia) - @KSekouM's book is definitely one of my faves (Gum Baby
). It's an exciting fantasy adventure with African American folk heroes and West African gods. 
Buy now! https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781368039932
). It's an exciting fantasy adventure with African American folk heroes and West African gods. Buy now! https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781368039932
KING AND THE DRAGONFLIES (Kacen Callender) - I'll read anything @kacencallender writes. A story of friendship & magic, this book tackles grief & identity head-on. My copy is in transit (quarantine issues—ugh) & I just can't wait to read it! 
Buy now! https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781338129335
Buy now! https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781338129335
CHILD OF THE DREAM (Sharon Robinson) - This memoir from @sharonarobinson is about the most important years of the civil rights movement—this is SO relevant, especially now. I have read it and it's beautiful!
Buy now! https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781338282801
Buy now! https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781338282801
THE SOUND OF STARS (Alechia Dow) - @alechiawrites' thrilling YA sci-fi tells of an unlikely pairing between a girl who risks her life for books and an alien who loves music. 
Buy now! https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781335911551
Buy now! https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781335911551
FROM THE DESK OF ZOE WASHINGTON (Janae Marks)- @JanaeMarksBooks' family story tackles the difficult theme of incarceration and social justice, and manages to include the fun aspect of baking at the same time. 
Buy now! https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062875853
Buy now! https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062875853
These exciting YA books are coming out TOMORROW! Pre-order them now:
A SONG OF WRAITHS AND RUIN ( @rosiesrambles):
https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062891495
A SONG BELOW WATER ( @BCMorrow):
https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250315328
YOU SHOULD SEE ME IN A CROWN ( @byleahjohnson): https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781338503265
A SONG OF WRAITHS AND RUIN ( @rosiesrambles):
https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780062891495
A SONG BELOW WATER ( @BCMorrow):
https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781250315328
YOU SHOULD SEE ME IN A CROWN ( @byleahjohnson): https://www.indiebound.org/book/9781338503265
Lastly….
If you're able to donate to a bail fund, here's a great compilation by @carmencitaloves on @autostraddle:
https://www.autostraddle.com/43-bail-funds-you-can-absolutely-support-right-now/
To send your donations in one go: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_funds_george_floyd
If you're able to donate to a bail fund, here's a great compilation by @carmencitaloves on @autostraddle:
https://www.autostraddle.com/43-bail-funds-you-can-absolutely-support-right-now/
To send your donations in one go: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bail_funds_george_floyd
