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Black Enough (2019)
Others: Positive A collection of short stories explore what it is like to be young and black, centering on the experiences of black teenagers and emphasizing that one person's experiences, reality, and personal identity are different than someone else's.
- ISBN:
- 9780062698735
- Length:
- 416 pages
Genres: young adult
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