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General Recommendations
If You Like The Hate U Give
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Angie Thomas' novel "The Hate U Give" took the world of YA by storm in 2018 - its story about Starr, a black sixteen-year-old who witnesses the tragic and injust death of her friend Khalil at the hands of a white police officer, is honest, believable, and timely in its discussion of racial politics and justice. Check out these EPL picks that focus on those same topics from a teen perspective.
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Edmonton Public Library
11 items
11 items
A Novel
by Oshiro, Mark
eBook - 2018
Moss Jefferies has had more than his fair share of trauma since his father was killed by a police officer. As a queer, black teenager living in Oakland, M...Show more
Moss Jefferies has had more than his fair share of trauma since his father was killed by a police officer. As a queer, black teenager living in Oakland, Moss tries to avoid the public eye. When the security officers at his high school act on prejudice and injure a student, Moss and his friends find themselves at the center of an escalating conflict as they implore the school board and the Police Department to act justly. Also available in downloadable audiobook format.
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Moss Jefferies has had more than his fair share of trauma since his father was killed by a police officer. As a queer, black teenager living in Oakland, M...Show more
Moss Jefferies has had more than his fair share of trauma since his father was killed by a police officer. As a queer, black teenager living in Oakland, Moss tries to avoid the public eye. When the security officers at his high school act on prejudice and injure a student, Moss and his friends find themselves at the center of an escalating conflict as they implore the school board and the Police Department to act justly. Also available in downloadable audiobook format.
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eBook - 2019
The author of "How It Went Down" follows up her first novel with another novel about an instance of racial profiling and police brutality, this ...Show more
The author of "How It Went Down" follows up her first novel with another novel about an instance of racial profiling and police brutality, this time centered around the murder of a 13-year-old Black schoolgirl named Shae. Once again, multiple characters provide a mosiac of perspectives on the effect that the tragedy has had on the community.
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The author of "How It Went Down" follows up her first novel with another novel about an instance of racial profiling and police brutality, this ...Show more
The author of "How It Went Down" follows up her first novel with another novel about an instance of racial profiling and police brutality, this time centered around the murder of a 13-year-old Black schoolgirl named Shae. Once again, multiple characters provide a mosiac of perspectives on the effect that the tragedy has had on the community.
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by Medina, Tony
Graphic Novel - 2017
Alfonso Jones is a hard-working Harlem high school student who is excited to see his father exonerated from prison. However, when he and his crush Danetta...Show more
Alfonso Jones is a hard-working Harlem high school student who is excited to see his father exonerated from prison. However, when he and his crush Danetta go downtown to purchase a suit for the occasion, an off-duty police officer mistakes a clothing hanger in Alfonso's hand for a gun and kills him. Alfonso awakes on a ghost train with other victims of police violence, painfully able to observe the aftermath of his death on his family, friends, and the rest of society.
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Alfonso Jones is a hard-working Harlem high school student who is excited to see his father exonerated from prison. However, when he and his crush Danetta...Show more
Alfonso Jones is a hard-working Harlem high school student who is excited to see his father exonerated from prison. However, when he and his crush Danetta go downtown to purchase a suit for the occasion, an off-duty police officer mistakes a clothing hanger in Alfonso's hand for a gun and kills him. Alfonso awakes on a ghost train with other victims of police violence, painfully able to observe the aftermath of his death on his family, friends, and the rest of society.
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by Coles, Jay
Downloadable Audiobook - 2018
Marvin and Tyler Johnson are identical twins. In their senior year of high school, both brothers attend a party that devolves into a shooting, and the nex...Show more
Marvin and Tyler Johnson are identical twins. In their senior year of high school, both brothers attend a party that devolves into a shooting, and the next day Tyler has gone missing. Marvin was already painfully aware of the prevalence of racism and violence in his every day life, but when Tyler is revealed to have been killed by a police officer, Marvin’s world begins to unravel. With his community in an uproar and his family in despair, Marvin must come to terms with his grief while seeking justice for his late brother. Also available in eBook format.
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Marvin and Tyler Johnson are identical twins. In their senior year of high school, both brothers attend a party that devolves into a shooting, and the nex...Show more
Marvin and Tyler Johnson are identical twins. In their senior year of high school, both brothers attend a party that devolves into a shooting, and the next day Tyler has gone missing. Marvin was already painfully aware of the prevalence of racism and violence in his every day life, but when Tyler is revealed to have been killed by a police officer, Marvin’s world begins to unravel. With his community in an uproar and his family in despair, Marvin must come to terms with his grief while seeking justice for his late brother. Also available in eBook format.
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eBook - 2017
Will has 60 seconds - the length of a single elevator ride - to decide whether he will seek revenge on the person that murdered his brother Shawn. His bro...Show more
Will has 60 seconds - the length of a single elevator ride - to decide whether he will seek revenge on the person that murdered his brother Shawn. His brother's gun is tucked into his waistband, a plan forming in his mind, but on each floor the elevator stops and admits one more ghost from Shawn's past. Shawn's friend Buck. A friend killed by stray gunfire at a playground. As each person reveals another piece of the story of Shawn's death, Will grapples with the painful decision to follow the unspoken rules of vengeance, or face the consequences of inaction. Written in free verse, this title is also available as a downloadable audiobook.
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Will has 60 seconds - the length of a single elevator ride - to decide whether he will seek revenge on the person that murdered his brother Shawn. His bro...Show more
Will has 60 seconds - the length of a single elevator ride - to decide whether he will seek revenge on the person that murdered his brother Shawn. His brother's gun is tucked into his waistband, a plan forming in his mind, but on each floor the elevator stops and admits one more ghost from Shawn's past. Shawn's friend Buck. A friend killed by stray gunfire at a playground. As each person reveals another piece of the story of Shawn's death, Will grapples with the painful decision to follow the unspoken rules of vengeance, or face the consequences of inaction. Written in free verse, this title is also available as a downloadable audiobook.
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by Stone, Nic
Downloadable Audiobook - 2017
Justyce doesn’t feel like he belongs at his predominantly white prep school, which he attends on scholarship, but time away from his home community is mak...Show more
Justyce doesn’t feel like he belongs at his predominantly white prep school, which he attends on scholarship, but time away from his home community is making his friends question whether he belongs there either. Despite being a stand-out student, Justyce is still subject to racism and prejudice on the daily. After a violent encounter with a white police officer, Justyce begins writing letters to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in an attempt to make sense of the injustice of his circumstances. Look forward to the sequel, Dear Justyce, coming in October 2020!
Also available in eBook.
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Justyce doesn’t feel like he belongs at his predominantly white prep school, which he attends on scholarship, but time away from his home community is mak...Show more
Justyce doesn’t feel like he belongs at his predominantly white prep school, which he attends on scholarship, but time away from his home community is making his friends question whether he belongs there either. Despite being a stand-out student, Justyce is still subject to racism and prejudice on the daily. After a violent encounter with a white police officer, Justyce begins writing letters to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in an attempt to make sense of the injustice of his circumstances. Look forward to the sequel, Dear Justyce, coming in October 2020!
Also available in eBook.
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eBook - 2015
In this long-form, non-fiction letter to his son, Ta-Nehisi Coates meditates on what it means to inhabit a black body in the same country that has enslave...Show more
In this long-form, non-fiction letter to his son, Ta-Nehisi Coates meditates on what it means to inhabit a black body in the same country that has enslaved, brutalized, and continues to commit violence against them. Sifting through history and his own personal experiences, Coates writes to explore the meaning of race in the United States and search for a way forward.
Also available as a downloadable audiobook..
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In this long-form, non-fiction letter to his son, Ta-Nehisi Coates meditates on what it means to inhabit a black body in the same country that has enslave...Show more
In this long-form, non-fiction letter to his son, Ta-Nehisi Coates meditates on what it means to inhabit a black body in the same country that has enslaved, brutalized, and continues to commit violence against them. Sifting through history and his own personal experiences, Coates writes to explore the meaning of race in the United States and search for a way forward.
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eBook - 2019
After an altercation with a school security guard, aspiring rapper Bri pens a song to vent her frustrations about being racially profiled and stereotyped ...Show more
After an altercation with a school security guard, aspiring rapper Bri pens a song to vent her frustrations about being racially profiled and stereotyped as "hood" by her peers. The song immediately goes viral, and Bri scrambles for the opportunity to profit from her talent in order to prevent her family from being evicted. Also available in downloadable audiobook format.
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After an altercation with a school security guard, aspiring rapper Bri pens a song to vent her frustrations about being racially profiled and stereotyped ...Show more
After an altercation with a school security guard, aspiring rapper Bri pens a song to vent her frustrations about being racially profiled and stereotyped as "hood" by her peers. The song immediately goes viral, and Bri scrambles for the opportunity to profit from her talent in order to prevent her family from being evicted. Also available in downloadable audiobook format.
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Downloadable Audiobook - 2015
Quinn happens to be nearby when his classmate Rashad is falsely accused of stealing from a corner store. He watches in horror as Rashad, who is black, is ...Show more
Quinn happens to be nearby when his classmate Rashad is falsely accused of stealing from a corner store. He watches in horror as Rashad, who is black, is dragged outside and beaten to the ground by a white police officer. With Rashad hospitalized and the entire incident caught on camera, Quinn realizes that he cannot remain silent about the prejudice that he witnessed, even if the police officer in question is his best friend's older brother. Also available as an eBook.
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Quinn happens to be nearby when his classmate Rashad is falsely accused of stealing from a corner store. He watches in horror as Rashad, who is black, is ...Show more
Quinn happens to be nearby when his classmate Rashad is falsely accused of stealing from a corner store. He watches in horror as Rashad, who is black, is dragged outside and beaten to the ground by a white police officer. With Rashad hospitalized and the entire incident caught on camera, Quinn realizes that he cannot remain silent about the prejudice that he witnessed, even if the police officer in question is his best friend's older brother. Also available as an eBook.
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Downloadable Audiobook - 2015
A 16-year-old black boy named Tariq is seen running from a corner store wearing a hoodie. Within moment he has been shot dead by a white man, who is later...Show more
A 16-year-old black boy named Tariq is seen running from a corner store wearing a hoodie. Within moment he has been shot dead by a white man, who is later released under the pretense that he shot in self-defense. As seventeen different characters recount fragments of the story, from their interactions with Tariq to the aftermath of his death in the community, the story of what went down only becomes more complicated. Was Tariq suspicious? Was he armed? Was he a gang member? And which questions are relevant in the face of this tragedy?
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A 16-year-old black boy named Tariq is seen running from a corner store wearing a hoodie. Within moment he has been shot dead by a white man, who is later...Show more
A 16-year-old black boy named Tariq is seen running from a corner store wearing a hoodie. Within moment he has been shot dead by a white man, who is later released under the pretense that he shot in self-defense. As seventeen different characters recount fragments of the story, from their interactions with Tariq to the aftermath of his death in the community, the story of what went down only becomes more complicated. Was Tariq suspicious? Was he armed? Was he a gang member? And which questions are relevant in the face of this tragedy?
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eBook - 2019
Both in school and in the world of online gaming, seventeen year old Kiera feels like an outsider as a black person in a mostly white space. In order to c...Show more
Both in school and in the world of online gaming, seventeen year old Kiera feels like an outsider as a black person in a mostly white space. In order to create a safe space for herself and fellow black gamers she creates SLAY, a virtual reality game that allows players to duel using aspects of black culture. However, when a young SLAY player is killed in real life over an in-game dispute, Kiera must fight to protect both her identity and the community she's created. Also available as a downloadable audiobook.
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Both in school and in the world of online gaming, seventeen year old Kiera feels like an outsider as a black person in a mostly white space. In order to c...Show more
Both in school and in the world of online gaming, seventeen year old Kiera feels like an outsider as a black person in a mostly white space. In order to create a safe space for herself and fellow black gamers she creates SLAY, a virtual reality game that allows players to duel using aspects of black culture. However, when a young SLAY player is killed in real life over an in-game dispute, Kiera must fight to protect both her identity and the community she's created. Also available as a downloadable audiobook.
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