A YA Adoptee Anthology
There is no single way to experience adoption. You might be learning about your heritage and taking your first steps toward finding your community, or you might be wrestling with the ghosts of loved ones you have lost. In this powerful and groundbreaking anthology, fifteen acclaimed and emerging adoptee authors take back the narrative to share what it is genuinely like to grow up as an adoptee.
Across a wide range of genres, these evocative stories reflect the incredible breadth, depth, and complexity of adoptee life. You will meet two teens who take the stage to finally find their own voices, alongside characters navigating the intricate intersections of family, identity, and belonging. Because no two individuals share the exact same story, this collection ensures a multitude of perspectives are represented. Written exclusively by adoptees, for adoptees, these tales reclaim the mic. Prepare to explore a beautifully varied spectrum of poignant and heartfelt experiences that celebrate the unique journeys of discovering who you are and where you come from.
303 Pages
An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Life
Pictures by
Vanessa Brantley-Newton, Floyd Cooper, Pat Cummings, Ekua Holmes, Keith Knight, London Ladd, James Ransome, Don Tate, Eric Velásquez, and Shannon Wright
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Collected by
Wade Hudson and Cheryl Willis Hudson
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With
Mahogany L. Browne, Paula Chase, Dhonielle Clayton, Lesa Cline-Ransome, Sharon M. Draper, Lamar Giles, Nikki Grimes, Curtis Hudson, Tiffany Jewell, Kelly Starling Lyons, Kwame Mbalia, Deray Mckesson, Robert H. Miller, Denene Milner, Jerdine Nolen, Adedayo Perkovich, Ronald Lenard Smith, Nic Stone, Carole Boston Weatherford, Alicia D. Williams, and Ibi Zobi
Black lives have always mattered. In this moving and powerful anthology, prominent Black creators bring their insight, talent, and passion to celebrate Black culture, resistance, and joy. Serving as a stunning follow-up to previous conversations about race and truth, this collection brings together award-winning authors and artists to explore the unyielding necessity of the Black Lives Matter movement. Through a dynamic blend of essays, poems, short stories, and historical excerpts, the contributors capture the prestige and resilience of being Black in America. The book features an eight-page full-color insert of spellbinding art that visualizes the strength and beauty of the community. Readers will discover stories of the past, powerful journeys of the present, and the brilliant light guiding the future. It is a necessary and deeply enriching primer on identity and courage, offering a multifaceted look at the ongoing fight for equality and the vibrant celebration of life.
217 Pages
