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Black Boy Joy

Black Boy Joy

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  • Author：Kwame Mbalia
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Summary

Celebrate the joys of Black boyhood with stories from seventeen bestselling， critically acclaimed Black authors--including Jason Reynolds （the Track series）， Jerry Craft （New Kid）， and edited by Kwame Mbalia （the Tristan Strong series）！

Black boy joy is…

Picking out a fresh first-day-of-school outfit。
Saving the universe in an epic intergalactic race。
Finding your voice—and your rhymes—during tough times。
Flying on your skateboard like nobody’s watching。

And more！ From seventeen acclaimed Black male and non-binary authors comes a vibrant collection of stories， comics， and poems about the power of joy and the wonders of Black boyhood。

Contributors include: B。 B。 Alston， Dean Atta， P。 Djèlí Clark， Jay Coles， Jerry Craft， Lamar Giles， Don P。 Hooper， George M。 Johnson， Varian Johnson， Kwame Mbalia， Suyi Davies Okungbowa， Tochi Onyebuchi， Julian Randall， Jason Reynolds， Justin Reynolds， DaVaun Sanders， and Julian Winters

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Reviews

Rachel ，

I loved this collection of stories， specifically aimed at black male kids， all written by black male authors。 As a school librarian， black male children are the most difficult to find books for， because there is not a ton out there that they can relate to。 However， with this book， and others like it （many written by the authors featured in this collection）， that is changing。 I loved that， even though all of these stories were written by different authors， there were several common threads among I loved this collection of stories， specifically aimed at black male kids， all written by black male authors。 As a school librarian， black male children are the most difficult to find books for， because there is not a ton out there that they can relate to。 However， with this book， and others like it （many written by the authors featured in this collection）， that is changing。 I loved that， even though all of these stories were written by different authors， there were several common threads among them。 For example， I had never heard the term "homegoing" as meaning a person going to Heaven after they'd died， but it appeared in more than one of the stories in the book。 I also found it interesting how many of the stories involved superheroes in some way。 I think that， with the variety of authors and genres represented in the book， there is something here in which nearly every reader can see himself。 My favorite story was "First Day Fly" by Jason Reynolds。 Of course， there is very little， if anything， Jason Reynolds does wrong， in my opinion， but I felt his story would resonate the most with the black youth I encounter at my school。 However， as I said， there is something here for everyone， and I will be ordering it for my library。 。。。more

Kim ，

This was a true book of joy。 I will be proud to carry it in my library。 The title says a lot， but the stories are all about the joys of life as seen from the eyes of young black boys。 Rather than focus on the negative aspects of the world， this book is a collection of stories written by black authors that focus on the joys of life。 It begins with a young man who helps a wizard collect joys in a giant glass jar; his story guides the action of the entire collection of stories。 There is joy to be f This was a true book of joy。 I will be proud to carry it in my library。 The title says a lot， but the stories are all about the joys of life as seen from the eyes of young black boys。 Rather than focus on the negative aspects of the world， this book is a collection of stories written by black authors that focus on the joys of life。 It begins with a young man who helps a wizard collect joys in a giant glass jar; his story guides the action of the entire collection of stories。 There is joy to be found in family， in cousins， in first love， first crush - in outer space， in the future， in other cultures。 It is recognized in simple small things - a fresh shirt， favored jeans inherited from an older sibling; in food， in parties and gatherings。 This celebration of joy is a true asset to any library collection。 Thank you for the opportunity to read and review it。 。。。more

La La ，

I was extremely excited for this book， but sadly except for a couple of stories this book was disappointing。 RTC

Courtney ，

I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley and am voluntarily posting a review。 All opinions are my own。 This is a delightful anthology highlighting Black boyhood and the voices of Black male authors， especially as there aren’t many mainstream successes that center the stories of Black boys。 Helmed by Kwame Mbalia and with an episodic story in three parts from him appearing throughout， the anthology allows for each contributor to hone their own talents， making this a unique collection。 J I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley and am voluntarily posting a review。 All opinions are my own。 This is a delightful anthology highlighting Black boyhood and the voices of Black male authors， especially as there aren’t many mainstream successes that center the stories of Black boys。 Helmed by Kwame Mbalia and with an episodic story in three parts from him appearing throughout， the anthology allows for each contributor to hone their own talents， making this a unique collection。 Jerry Craft’s comic is a standout， as is Dean Atta’s work in verse。 But each author finds a way to capture a little moment in time that encompasses that broad theme of Black Boy Joy， with all the pieces culminating in this wonderful collection。 。。。more

Michelle Adamo #EmptyNestReader ，

Black Boy Joy is a collection of diverse short stories by some of today’s most revered black male and non-binary authors of young adult books including: Justin A Reynolds， Don P Hooper， BB Alston， Dean Atta and many more。 Edited by Kwame Mbalia， these stories and poems vary from science fiction to realistic fiction to fantasy。 The term Black Boy Joy was "coined back in 2016 by Danielle Young and has grown to encompass the revelry， the excitement， the sheer fun of growing up as boys in and out of Black Boy Joy is a collection of diverse short stories by some of today’s most revered black male and non-binary authors of young adult books including: Justin A Reynolds， Don P Hooper， BB Alston， Dean Atta and many more。 Edited by Kwame Mbalia， these stories and poems vary from science fiction to realistic fiction to fantasy。 The term Black Boy Joy was "coined back in 2016 by Danielle Young and has grown to encompass the revelry， the excitement， the sheer fun of growing up as boys in and out of the hood。” In response the continuous tragic stories told night after night on the news， often about young black boys， Mbalia says that the positive aspects of being a black boy- should be told。 "Their stories - our stories - deserve to be highlighted on the afternoon news。 Explored。 Seen and celebrated。”"Black boy joy is…Picking out a fresh first-day-of-school outfit。Saving the universe in an epic intergalactic race。Finding your voice—and your rhymes—during tough times。Flying on your skateboard like nobody’s watching。"A delightful collection of 17 uplifting stories and poems that celebrate diversity in its characters， their backgrounds and their challenges。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This copy of Black Boy Joy was provided to me by #NetGalley and #RandomHouseChildrensBooks in exchange for an honest and fair review。 Release date: August 3， 2021 #EmptyNestReader #instagram #BlackBoyJoy #youngadult #shortstories #poetry #KwameMbalia #rhkids #bookstagram #bookstagrammer #bookstagramalabama #bookstagrammichigan #bookreviews #bookreviewer #bookrecommendations #JulyReads #readalittlelearnalittlelivealittle #ebooks #arc #advancedreaderscopy #netgalley #kidlit #childrensbooksofinstagram #readingmoms #kidlitpicks #penguinrandomhouse #delacortepress #rhcbeducators #middlegrade 。。。more

Megan ，

[ARC provided by NetGalley for an honest review]A middle grade anthology focusing entirely on stories about Black boy joy？ What an important collection。 This anthology covers a wide spread of genres including contemporary， sci-fi， fantasy， verse， and more。 This is a great way to introduce middle grade readers to genres that they may not have been interested in reading originally。 The authors all do a wonderful job in telling a strong story quickly。 Speaking of， this lineup of authors is incredib [ARC provided by NetGalley for an honest review]A middle grade anthology focusing entirely on stories about Black boy joy？ What an important collection。 This anthology covers a wide spread of genres including contemporary， sci-fi， fantasy， verse， and more。 This is a great way to introduce middle grade readers to genres that they may not have been interested in reading originally。 The authors all do a wonderful job in telling a strong story quickly。 Speaking of， this lineup of authors is incredible。 Seeing so many write middle grade scratched an itch I didn’t know I had。 I would love to see a few of these short stories developed into novels someday。 I found some stories stronger than others， as is usually the case in anthologies， but that does not take away from what this is doing overall。 A must-read for kids， parents， teachers and a must-have for bookshelves。 。。。more

Katelynne ，

Favorite stories were:• There’s Going to Be a Fight In the Cafeteria on Friday and You Better Not Bring Batman• The McCoy Game• The Legendary Lawrence Cobbler• Extinct• The Gender Reveal• But Also， Jazz• Our Dill• Percival and the Jab• Embracing My Black Boy Joy

Nashae Jones ，

This collection is probably one of my favorite middle-grade collections I’ve read thus far。 The collection， edited by Kwame Mbalia， is a celebration of Blackness in all of its beauty。 Black Boyhood explores not only social issues， but the simplicity of existing and being。 I will be purchasing this for my house and for our middle school。 The different genres were interesting and accessible to all readers。

BiblioBrandie ，

This collection of middle grade short stories， poems， and one short graphic novel features some of the best middle grade writers （Jason Reynolds！ Kwame Mbalia！ Jerry Craft！） and has the most amazing cover art by Kadir Nelson。 I am not a huge fan of short stories because they always leaving me wanting more but there are some real stand-outs in this collection （they honestly still left me wanting more but I was satisfied in the end）。 I know this is going to appeal to a lot of middle grade students This collection of middle grade short stories， poems， and one short graphic novel features some of the best middle grade writers （Jason Reynolds！ Kwame Mbalia！ Jerry Craft！） and has the most amazing cover art by Kadir Nelson。 I am not a huge fan of short stories because they always leaving me wanting more but there are some real stand-outs in this collection （they honestly still left me wanting more but I was satisfied in the end）。 I know this is going to appeal to a lot of middle grade students and hopefully spread more black boy joy。 （view spoiler）[The last story （part III） where Fortitude has to carry and spread Joy。。。so good and just the perfect ending。 （hide spoiler）] 。。。more

Megan ，

I read this via NetGalley。Black Boy Joy is a marvelous collection of short stories （and some poetry/graphic novel） written by Black authors about the joys of Black childhood from the mostly male perspective--though there are characters representing the queer perspective， and I love that they are included。Starting with Kwame Mbalia's "The Griot of Grover Street" （which comes back for Part II in the middle and Part III at the end）， Black Boy Joy takes us on a journey both within and outside of our I read this via NetGalley。Black Boy Joy is a marvelous collection of short stories （and some poetry/graphic novel） written by Black authors about the joys of Black childhood from the mostly male perspective--though there are characters representing the queer perspective， and I love that they are included。Starting with Kwame Mbalia's "The Griot of Grover Street" （which comes back for Part II in the middle and Part III at the end）， Black Boy Joy takes us on a journey both within and outside of our known world。 Mbalia's character Fort learns throughout that joy is something worth collecting， worth savoring， because life will bring us moments of sadness and loss， but the joy is what makes us who we are。 This theme remains throughout the book， with all of our protagonists finding joy in everything from the simple （"First Day Fly" by Jason Reynolds， on how that first-day-of-school look sets the tone for the whole year） to the fantastic （Don P。 Hooper's "Got Me a Jet Pack" where Rodney Halfway Tree Clarke learns his parents are a famous space racer and a brilliant scientist）。There are also stories that explore burgeoning feelings of love （"Our Dill" by Justin A。 Reynolds）， the insecurities of being in a new place （"Five Thousand Light-Years To Home" by Suyi Davies Okungbowa）， and the terrifying prospect of being ones’ true self （"The Gender Reveal" by George M。 Johnson）。 This collection is a must-have for any classroom--not just for the Black boys who need more stories about them and for them， but for all children， to see that current media portrayals of Black men and boys very rarely get the whole story。 For more reluctant readers， each story is just long enough to engage， but short enough to keep the book manageable。 。。。more

Melissa ，

Thanks to Netgalley and Delacorte for the opportunity to read and review this book prior to publication。 I admit， I do not generally read short stories， much preferring longer novels。 I felt this was an important book to be in the world， and I have read and loved a few of the contributors before。 The cover really drew me in， as our whole family has loved Kadir Nelson's artwork for years。 And I was really excited to get to read some authors I have heard about but never had the opportunity to read Thanks to Netgalley and Delacorte for the opportunity to read and review this book prior to publication。 I admit， I do not generally read short stories， much preferring longer novels。 I felt this was an important book to be in the world， and I have read and loved a few of the contributors before。 The cover really drew me in， as our whole family has loved Kadir Nelson's artwork for years。 And I was really excited to get to read some authors I have heard about but never had the opportunity to read before。 I LOVED most of the stories in this collection， and I am much more interested now in checking out more by some of these authors。 Contributors include: B。 B。 Alston， Dean Atta， P。 Djèlí Clark， Jay Coles， Jerry Craft， Lamar Giles， Don P。 Hooper， George M。 Johnson， Varian Johnson， Kwame Mbalia， Suyi Davies Okungbowa， Tochi Onyebuchi， Julian Randall， Jason Reynolds， Justin Reynolds， DaVaun Sanders， and Julian Winters。 。。。more

Debb Adams ，

How do I review a short story collection？ I soooo want to talk about each of the works of the 17 authors represented in Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood， which was edited by Kwame Mbalia。 There is such a diverse collection of realistic fiction， science fiction， fantasy， graphic short fiction， and LGBTQ stories （which I know is not a separate genre， but deserves to be highlighted） written by some of the hottest names in Young Adult and Middle Grades literature today。 I did a “f How do I review a short story collection？ I soooo want to talk about each of the works of the 17 authors represented in Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood， which was edited by Kwame Mbalia。 There is such a diverse collection of realistic fiction， science fiction， fantasy， graphic short fiction， and LGBTQ stories （which I know is not a separate genre， but deserves to be highlighted） written by some of the hottest names in Young Adult and Middle Grades literature today。 I did a “fangirl” squeal when I looked at the table of contents and saw the authors whose voices were represented。I can’t review each story， but I can say that I am very impressed by the stories themselves， the myriad of backgrounds represented by the characters， and the issues， problems， obstacles that the characters face。 I will be purchasing multiple copies for my classroom because I can name 10-15 current students and dozens of former students that this book would appeal to。 I love using short story collections， especially， with striving readers because they are smaller bites of complete narratives。 I also can imagine giving the students a choice of stories to use for dramatic reading or for the students to practice adapting prose into scenes。 （I teach drama。）*This is an honest， voluntary review written in exchange for and E-ARC。 Thank you Random House Children’s and NetGalley。 。。。more

Stephanie ，

Yes！

Sarah ，

I've said it before and I'll say it again: representation matters。 This anthology features 17 Black authors who share their idea of Black Boy Joy。 So many middle grade and young adult novels address racism， bias， and prejudice。 While those topics need to be addressed， young people also need to read stories filled with joy where someone's race is not the central issue of the story。 I loved reading each of the authors' perspective of joy。This is a reminder that you don't have to conform to anyone' I've said it before and I'll say it again: representation matters。 This anthology features 17 Black authors who share their idea of Black Boy Joy。 So many middle grade and young adult novels address racism， bias， and prejudice。 While those topics need to be addressed， young people also need to read stories filled with joy where someone's race is not the central issue of the story。 I loved reading each of the authors' perspective of joy。This is a reminder that you don't have to conform to anyone's expectation of your identity。 Be who you are。 Do what you love。 Embrace what makes you unique。 Be unapologetically you。 。。。more

Meagan ，

Black Boy Joy is an instant classic。 It should （and I'm sure will） be on the shelves of every library across the United States。 It is an incredible collection of short stories by many of the biggest names in middle grades and young adult literature。 We see stories by Jason Reynolds， Kwame Mbalia， and Jerry Craft among others。 While the individual stories are captivating， and include something for every type of reader， from a graphic short story to poetry， to realistic fiction， to historical fict Black Boy Joy is an instant classic。 It should （and I'm sure will） be on the shelves of every library across the United States。 It is an incredible collection of short stories by many of the biggest names in middle grades and young adult literature。 We see stories by Jason Reynolds， Kwame Mbalia， and Jerry Craft among others。 While the individual stories are captivating， and include something for every type of reader， from a graphic short story to poetry， to realistic fiction， to historical fiction， to fantasy， what I love most about the collection is the overarching theme of "joy。" There is so much to celebrate and to be proud of within the rich history of African American culture and I am so happy to see a book that so thoroughly rejoices in that pride and that joy。 。。。more

Amanda Novak ，

I am so grateful for NetGalley for an advance reader copy of this book。 I loved Black Boy Joy because it allows you to have a sampling of a variety of author styles。 Some of these authors I had read before， some were new to me。 Some of the stories I loved and a very few of them were just not for me。 I think this will be great for reluctant readers because if they liked the story then maybe they will check out the books that author has written - I know I have put a couple of new authors into my t I am so grateful for NetGalley for an advance reader copy of this book。 I loved Black Boy Joy because it allows you to have a sampling of a variety of author styles。 Some of these authors I had read before， some were new to me。 Some of the stories I loved and a very few of them were just not for me。 I think this will be great for reluctant readers because if they liked the story then maybe they will check out the books that author has written - I know I have put a couple of new authors into my to-read list。 I hope that some boys will see themselves more in books and start to read more。 I read the book and it filled me with so much joy and happiness， even though I'm not of the targeted audience。 It was wonderful and I look forward to reading more by these authors！ 。。。more

Crystal Palmisano-dillard ，

Each story inside the story is full of love， heartache， growth， swag and joy。That joy might be something as small as having the perfect outfit or as big sharing who you really are and being accepted。The families and friends in each story have so much love。 This book was a delight to read。#netgalley

Librarylady ，

Black Boy Joy is an amazing collection of works all celebrating different aspects of the joy of black boyhood。 It starts with a stunning cover by Kadir Nelson。 I was not a fan of the introduction， midpoint， and wrap up by Kwame Mbalia because his style is a little unusual for my taste。 However， he has assembled some amazing authors whose works span a wide variety of genres and topics so there is something that will appeal to everyone。

Tara ，

Black Boy Joy is a story collection featuring 17 different popular authors。 Each story is about a black middle school aged boy and the day to day experiences of being a tween。 The collection includes realistic fiction， fantasy， sci-fi， and sports。 These stories are great for middle grades and I will definitely be having my middle schooler read them。 Short stories are accessible for reluctant readers and these will be a great addition to English classes as well as libraries。I read an ARC from Net Black Boy Joy is a story collection featuring 17 different popular authors。 Each story is about a black middle school aged boy and the day to day experiences of being a tween。 The collection includes realistic fiction， fantasy， sci-fi， and sports。 These stories are great for middle grades and I will definitely be having my middle schooler read them。 Short stories are accessible for reluctant readers and these will be a great addition to English classes as well as libraries。I read an ARC from NetGalley。 。。。more

Pam ，

I received an electronic ARC from Random House Children's Publishing through NetGalley。A collection of short stories， poems and a short graphic novella by 17 different Black authors。 As in any anthology， I liked some better than others， but each celebrates the lives of young Black boys and men。 The diverse writing styles and topics will appeal to a broad spectrum of middle grade readers。 From sci-fi to realistic fiction， readers can explore and get a taste of different genres。 They are introduce I received an electronic ARC from Random House Children's Publishing through NetGalley。A collection of short stories， poems and a short graphic novella by 17 different Black authors。 As in any anthology， I liked some better than others， but each celebrates the lives of young Black boys and men。 The diverse writing styles and topics will appeal to a broad spectrum of middle grade readers。 From sci-fi to realistic fiction， readers can explore and get a taste of different genres。 They are introduced to these authors and can seek out their other works。 。。。more

Yapha ，

This is an excellent collection of short stories， which all fit under the category of the title -- Black Boy Joy。 There is a wide mix under that umbrella -- fantasy， science fiction， realistic fiction， and even a graphic novel selection！ The stories definitely include something for everyone and the authors are amazing！ Readers will be introduced to some new authors and will hopefully be inspired to seek out more of their work。 This belongs in every school library and classroom libraries in upper This is an excellent collection of short stories， which all fit under the category of the title -- Black Boy Joy。 There is a wide mix under that umbrella -- fantasy， science fiction， realistic fiction， and even a graphic novel selection！ The stories definitely include something for everyone and the authors are amazing！ Readers will be introduced to some new authors and will hopefully be inspired to seek out more of their work。 This belongs in every school library and classroom libraries in upper elementary and middle school。 Highly recommended for grades 4 & up。eARC provided by publisher via NetGalley 。。。more

Antoinette ，

All the FEELS！！ What an incredible collection of stories！ These stories made me laugh， made me cry， made me hug my Black boys just a little tighter。 I love how it shows that all Black boys are not same; they have different interests， experiences and a wide range of emotions。 Kwame Mbalia does a great job tying them all together with "The Griot of Grover Street" collecting joy。 The blend of poetry， sci-fi， realistic fiction and more displayed so much love and joy it was an AMAZING read！ Thanks Ne All the FEELS！！ What an incredible collection of stories！ These stories made me laugh， made me cry， made me hug my Black boys just a little tighter。 I love how it shows that all Black boys are not same; they have different interests， experiences and a wide range of emotions。 Kwame Mbalia does a great job tying them all together with "The Griot of Grover Street" collecting joy。 The blend of poetry， sci-fi， realistic fiction and more displayed so much love and joy it was an AMAZING read！ Thanks NetGalley！ 。。。more

Alicia ，

This is close to perfect。 The variety of stories included a graphic short story by Craft and verse by Atta which adds to the beauty of the collection （and I was secretly hoping the authors would share using their best talents）。The stories are also very different from one another while the theme remains the same: Black boy joy。 And that it accomplishes from every pore of the book。 I can't wait to see it in print when it's finally published since this is an advanced copy from Netgalley。 I'll have This is close to perfect。 The variety of stories included a graphic short story by Craft and verse by Atta which adds to the beauty of the collection （and I was secretly hoping the authors would share using their best talents）。The stories are also very different from one another while the theme remains the same: Black boy joy。 And that it accomplishes from every pore of the book。 I can't wait to see it in print when it's finally published since this is an advanced copy from Netgalley。 I'll have copies on order as soon as I'm done writing here。 Of course I have my favorites: Giles' "There's Going to be a Fight in the Cafeteria on Friday and You Better Not Bring Batman" that celebrates superhero geekdom， "The Gender Reveal" which is quintessentially George M。 Johnson if you read All Boys Aren't Blue， "First Day Fly" by Jason Reynolds， "The MCoy Game" by Alston which was mysterious and puzzling， the sweetness of a kid who loves to cook and bake with Winters' "The Legendary Lawrence Cobbler"， and the heartwarming sibling relationship （and generational conversation） about "The Definition of Cool" by Varian Johnson。 "Joy is a fragile thing， my boy， and must be treated as such。 Too harsh and it disintegrates。 Rush， and it disappears。 So we coax is forth。 Feed it， like kindling to a fire。" 。。。more

Kamrin ，

Black Boy Joy is the BEST BOOK I'VE READ THIS YEAR！ This collection of short stories is edited by one of my favorite authors， Kwame Mbalia， and includes stories from a lot of your favorite authors （Jason Reynolds， Lamar Giles， Jerry Craft， etc。）。 It also introduced me to a few new authors I haven't read yet。 Each story left me with a giant smile on my face。 I laughed， I cried tears of joy， and I SMILED throughout the entire book。 Every story about a black boy just living and enjoying life。 Stori Black Boy Joy is the BEST BOOK I'VE READ THIS YEAR！ This collection of short stories is edited by one of my favorite authors， Kwame Mbalia， and includes stories from a lot of your favorite authors （Jason Reynolds， Lamar Giles， Jerry Craft， etc。）。 It also introduced me to a few new authors I haven't read yet。 Each story left me with a giant smile on my face。 I laughed， I cried tears of joy， and I SMILED throughout the entire book。 Every story about a black boy just living and enjoying life。 Stories of fantasy worlds， birthday parties， first days of school， first dances， and lots and lots of family time。 Every single person should read this collection， and every single teacher of young black boys or mommas of black boys need to BUY THIS！ I already have grand plans to buy a copy for each of my boys to give them when they start middle school。 In a world that tries （at an early age） to steal the joy of every black boy， this book is a shining light of hope。 It is SO needed， and I'm SO grateful these authors came together to give something to the young black boys of the world！ （But honestly， EVERYONE should read it。。。I'm just really excited to share this with my own boys！） 。。。more

Tameka Woodard ，

Just as Jerry Craft's poem says， "We need to write our own books。" This is the type of book that is missing and needs to be read by all Black children - especially Black boys。 Then everyone needs to read it！ Break all the norms！ Show the joy！ The anthology created by this amazing group of authors is astounding。 I enjoyed the creativity and variety of settings， characters， and plotlines created for the book。 It is a true joy to read。 Thank you to @netgalley for the e-arc。 #blackboyjoy @KSekouM @j Just as Jerry Craft's poem says， "We need to write our own books。" This is the type of book that is missing and needs to be read by all Black children - especially Black boys。 Then everyone needs to read it！ Break all the norms！ Show the joy！ The anthology created by this amazing group of authors is astounding。 I enjoyed the creativity and variety of settings， characters， and plotlines created for the book。 It is a true joy to read。 Thank you to @netgalley for the e-arc。 #blackboyjoy @KSekouM @jasonReynolds83 @JerryCraft @varianjohnson @LRGiles @andthisjustin @julianw_writes @davaunsanders @TochiTrueStory @DelacortePress #DiscruptTexts 。。。more

Lorie Barber ，

Joy。 Yup。 Disrupted narratives。 Yup。 Incredible stories: realistic， fantasy， historical， in-verse， graphic。 Yup。 Yup。 Yup。 Yup。 Yup。 I loved everything about this anthology。 Each short story took me to a different place - sometimes even to a different world - with characters with whom I wanted to be friends。 Each character had their own unique story to tell， yet I don’t have a “favorite” because I was riveted， wanting to get the whole plot of each story in one bite。 This book would be a great re Joy。 Yup。 Disrupted narratives。 Yup。 Incredible stories: realistic， fantasy， historical， in-verse， graphic。 Yup。 Yup。 Yup。 Yup。 Yup。 I loved everything about this anthology。 Each short story took me to a different place - sometimes even to a different world - with characters with whom I wanted to be friends。 Each character had their own unique story to tell， yet I don’t have a “favorite” because I was riveted， wanting to get the whole plot of each story in one bite。 This book would be a great read aloud: one story a day， almost like a picture book a day。 It is also is THE BEST book for Black boys to see themselves as heroes and bringers （one， literally） of joy， written by their literary heroes。 A MUST ADD for all libraries。 。。。more

Tina ，

This is a collection of Middle Grade Short Stories and Poems。 I have to say I really loved most of these stories and poems， and I am not someone that reads a lot of short stories and poems。 There was about 4 of them out of the 19 that I did not love。 I think these stories cover so much important types。 This is a great book。 I really loved reading this book。 I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher or author via NetGalley， so I can give honest review about how I feel about th This is a collection of Middle Grade Short Stories and Poems。 I have to say I really loved most of these stories and poems， and I am not someone that reads a lot of short stories and poems。 There was about 4 of them out of the 19 that I did not love。 I think these stories cover so much important types。 This is a great book。 I really loved reading this book。 I was kindly provided an e-copy of this book by the publisher or author via NetGalley， so I can give honest review about how I feel about this book。 I want to send a big Thank you to them for that。 This book is schedule to be release on August 3-2021。 。。。more

Margo Jantzi ，

My favorite selection and the reason we should place in all our libraries。Embracing My Black Boy Joy by Jerry Craft

Sammie ，

Wow。 I heard about this because I followed Justin A。 Reynolds on Instagram and saw he was in it。 I was really intrigued about the concept of black boy joy， stories that don’t just focus on “being black” but how we can honor the culture and watch how they experience joy。 And that is the only word I can think to embody the experience I had reading this: joy。 This book isn’t just necessary; it’s heartwarming。

Ms。 Yingling ，

E ARC provided by EdelweissI always find it difficult to review short story collections， but this one is excellent。 It's somewhat similar to Jon Scieskca's Guys Read books， in that there is a tantalizing array of authors。 Some of these are favorites， and I immediately recognized and liked their stories （Giles' fantastic spin on super hero fandom， and Johnson's Definition of Cool， with its spot on depiction of hanging out and dressing the part）。 Others are new to me， like the YA author Julian Win E ARC provided by EdelweissI always find it difficult to review short story collections， but this one is excellent。 It's somewhat similar to Jon Scieskca's Guys Read books， in that there is a tantalizing array of authors。 Some of these are favorites， and I immediately recognized and liked their stories （Giles' fantastic spin on super hero fandom， and Johnson's Definition of Cool， with its spot on depiction of hanging out and dressing the part）。 Others are new to me， like the YA author Julian Winters and his Jevon， who is trying to win a baking competition。 The problem with short stories is that once I read them， I want an entire BOOK about the character！ I really appreciated that there were several speculative fiction stories， since it has been so hard to find middle grade ones with Black characters， and I am definitely going to investigate a lot of these authors。 It is helpful that there are biographies with some works listed at the back of the book， and the inclusion of photographs （something I'm not sure I've ever seen in similar compilations） is another good way for my readers to see themselves represented in books。 The Kadir Nelson cover is great， and I can see this being a great present for middle school boys， who can use this as a starting place for a lot more reading。 。。。more

Reference

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hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Black Boy Joy&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft

The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Black Boy Joy&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0