In a timely update of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi skillfully balances cultural identity, class, and gentrification against the heady magic of first love in her vibrant re-imagining of this beloved classic. But with four wild sisters pulling her in different directions, cute boy Warren vying for her attention, and college applications hovering on the horizon, Zuri fights to find her place in Bushwick’s changing landscape, or lose it all. Yet as Zuri and Darius are forced to find common ground, their initial dislike shifts into an unexpected understanding.
She especially can’t stand the judgmental and arrogant Darius. When the wealthy Darcy family moves in across the street, Zuri wants nothing to do with their two teenage sons, even as her older sister, Janae, starts to fall for the charming Ainsley. (source: Nielsen Book Data) Included work Watson, Rene Half a Moon. A selection of the Schomburg Centers Black Liberation Reading List. But pride might not be enough to save her rapidly gentrifying neighborhood from becoming unrecognizable. Edited by National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi, this is an essential collection of captivating stories about what it's like to be young and black in America. Koko Da Doll, who was featured in Kokomo City, a documentary about four Black transgender sex workers that won awards at the Sundance Film Festival this year, was fatally. Edited by National Book Award finalist Ibi Zoboi, and featuring some of the most acclaimed bestselling Black authors writing for teens todayBlack Enough is an essential collection of captivating stories about what it’s like to be young and Black in America. Brooklyn pride, family pride, and pride in her Afro-Latino roots.
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