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book cover of Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson

My fave does it again!

Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson

April 1, 2021 by cosbrarian 4 Comments

“The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman. The most unprotected person in America is the Black woman. The most neglected person in America is the Black woman.” – Malcolm X Tiffany D. Jackson is one of my favorite YA authors. She consistently writes riveting mystery novels featuring black teen girls.  The mystery usually revolves around a particular social issue facing black women, and I’m continually impressed with how her writing immensely satisfies both the mystery component and the social one. I will […]

Filed Under: Mystery, Young Adult Tagged With: black author, black protagonist, murder mystery, mystery, Tiffany D. Jackson, tw: Abuse

cosbrarian's CBR13 Review No:3 · Genres: Mystery, Young Adult · Tags: black author, black protagonist, murder mystery, mystery, Tiffany D. Jackson, tw: Abuse ·
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Agony and Relief: Birth Order as Curse

Secondborn by Amy A. Bartol

January 29, 2019 by sistercoyote Leave a Comment

“It’s no good hating them. They can’t feel it, and it will only make you bitter.” — p. unknown  

Filed Under: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction Tagged With: #fantasy, #Science Fiction, Amy A. Bartol, cbr11, dystopian fiction, Fiction, horror, Possibly also YA, ReadWomen, ReadWomen2019, sci-fi, sistercoyote, tw: Abuse, tw: Body horror (minor)

sistercoyote's CBR11 Review No:6 · Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction · Tags: #fantasy, #Science Fiction, Amy A. Bartol, cbr11, dystopian fiction, Fiction, horror, Possibly also YA, ReadWomen, ReadWomen2019, sci-fi, sistercoyote, tw: Abuse, tw: Body horror (minor) ·
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