{"id":674,"date":"2020-06-05T22:32:59","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T22:32:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/?p=674"},"modified":"2020-06-05T22:34:18","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T22:34:18","slug":"uplifting-black-stories-fiction-books-by-black-authors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/2020\/06\/05\/uplifting-black-stories-fiction-books-by-black-authors\/","title":{"rendered":"Uplifting Black Stories: Fiction Books by Black Authors"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_676\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-676\" style=\"width: 750px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/books\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-676 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/06\/books.jpg\" alt=\"This is an illustration by Casey Moses of a few YA fiction books by Black authors.\" width=\"750\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/06\/books.jpg 750w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/06\/books-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/50\/2020\/06\/books-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-676\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is an illustration by Casey Moses (@_thebookcase on Instagram). The order of the books listed below is determined by the illustration, top to bottom, left to right.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nic Stone (author of <em>Dear Martin, Odd One Out, and Jackpot)<\/em> urged readers in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CA1T78yg9dD\/\">Instagram post<\/a> to read beyond books about racism and\u00a0\u201calso read books about explicitly black people&#8211; especially black kids&#8211; just being human. Doing things humans are allowed to do in our imaginations: falling in love, dealing with illness, navigating time travel, questioning other aspects of their identities, saving their country, fighting with their parents.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In response, Casey Moses (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/_thebookcase\/?hl=en\">@_thebookcase<\/a> on Instagram) illustrated a stack of YA fiction books written by Black authors across various genres, including contemporary, romance, fantasy, and LGBTQ stories. These books showcase everyday life, the fantastical, and the brilliant imagination of Black people. I\u2019ve listed below the titles illustrated in the graphic.<\/p>\n<p>I made note of where you can find online copies through\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dlil.overdrive.com\/\">OverDrive<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hoopladigital.com\/\">Hoopla<\/a>\u00a0via the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/champaign.org\/e-library\">Champaign Public Library<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/urbanafreelibrary.org\/eresources\/ebooks-more\">Urbana Free Library<\/a>. If you need help finding books at your local library or with anything else, don\u2019t hesitate to ask!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Please note<\/strong>: Books that are available as physical copies through the Uni High Library are noted with a call number in case you reference this list once we are able to return to campus.<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01CARLI_UIU\/gpjosq\/alma99842842612205899\">Dear Martin<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Nic Stone (Audiobook and eBook on Overdrive)\n<ul>\n<li>Call # Fiction St722de<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01CARLI_UIU\/gpjosq\/alma99817699512205899\">The Sun is Also a Star<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Nicola Yoon (Audiobook and eBook on Overdrive)\n<ul>\n<li>Call # Fiction Y8su<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01CARLI_UIU\/gpjosq\/alma99940919312205899\">Not So Pure and Simple<\/a><\/em> <\/strong>by Lamar Giles (Audiobook\u00a0 and eBook on Hoopla and Overdrive)<\/li>\n<li><strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01CARLI_UIU\/gpjosq\/alma99824936012205899\">The Hate U Give<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>by Angie Thomas (Audiobook and eBook on Overdrive)\n<ul>\n<li>Call # Fiction T3614ha<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01CARLI_UIU\/gpjosq\/alma99858246712205899\">The Beauty That Remains<\/a> <\/strong>by Ashley Woodfolk (Audiobook and eBook on Overdrive)\n<ul>\n<li>Call # Fiction W856be<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01CARLI_UIU\/gpjosq\/alma99892039712205899\">The Opposite of Always<\/a> <\/strong>by Justin A. Reynolds (Audiobook on Hoopla and Overdrive) (eBook on Overdrive)\n<ul>\n<li>Call # Fiction R3355op<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/book\/show\/52696938-the-black-flamingo\">The Black Flamingo<\/a> <\/strong>by Dean Atta<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01CARLI_UIU\/gpjosq\/alma99896589012205899\"><strong>I Wanna Be Where You Are<\/strong><\/a> by Kristina Forest\n<ul>\n<li>Call # Fiction F7617wa<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01CARLI_UIU\/gpjosq\/alma99894220712205899\"><strong>With the Fire on High<\/strong><\/a> by Elizabeth Acevedo (Audiobook and eBook on Hoopla and OverDrive)\n<ul>\n<li>Call # Fiction Ac37wi<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01CARLI_UIU\/gpjosq\/alma99910105612205899\"><strong>Kingdom of Souls<\/strong><\/a> by Rena Barron (Audiobook and eBook on Hoopla and OverDrive)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01CARLI_UIU\/gpjosq\/alma99856278812205899\"><strong>Children of Blood and Bone<\/strong><\/a> by Tomi Adeyemi (Audiobook on Hoopla and OverDrive) (eBook on Overdrive)\n<ul>\n<li>Call # Fiction Ad37ch<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01CARLI_UIU\/gpjosq\/alma99922175812205899\">Full Disclosure<\/a><\/strong> by Camryn Garrett (Audiobook and eBook on Overdrive)\n<ul>\n<li>Call # Fiction G1922fu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/i-share-uiu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com\/permalink\/01CARLI_UIU\/gpjosq\/alma99896549112205899\"><em><strong>Let Me Hear a Rhyme<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/a>by Tiffany D. Jackson with lyrics by Malik \u201cMalik-16\u201d Sharif (Audiobook and eBook on Hoopla and OverDrive)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p><em>Post by Cynthia<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nic Stone (author of Dear Martin, Odd One Out, and Jackpot) urged readers in an Instagram post to read beyond books about racism and\u00a0\u201calso read books about explicitly black people&#8211; especially black kids&#8211; just being human. Doing things humans are allowed to do in our imaginations: falling in love, dealing with illness, navigating time travel, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":541,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[24,31,12,6,17,11,37,20,30,39],"class_list":["post-674","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-all-ages-appeal","tag-black-lives-matter","tag-diverse","tag-fantasy","tag-lgbtqia","tag-poc-main-character","tag-racism","tag-realistic","tag-romance","tag-social-justice"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/541"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=674"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":679,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/674\/revisions\/679"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=674"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=674"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.library.illinois.edu\/uni\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=674"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}