Description
Real or imaginary, geekdom is where its at in this multi-genre YA anthology that celebrates the geek, with stories by some of todays top bestselling, critically acclaimed Black authors.
Contributors include Amerie, Kalynn Bayron, Terry J. Benton-Walker, Roseanne A. Brown, Elise Bryant, Tracy Deonn, Desiree S. Evans, Isaac Fitzsimons, Lamar Giles, Jordan Ifueko, Leah Johnson, Amanda Joy, Kwame Mbalia, Tochi Onyebuchi, Shari B. Pennant, K. Arsenault Rivera, Julian Winters, and Ibi Zoboi.
A girl who believes in UFOs; a boy who might have finally found his Prince Charming; a hopeful performer who dreams of being cast in her schools production of The Sound of Music; a misunderstood magician of sorts with a power she doesnt quite understand.
These plotlines and many more compose the eclectic stories found within the pages of this dynamic, exciting, and expansive collection featuring exclusively Black characters. From contemporary to historical, fantasy to sci-fi, magical to realistic, and with contributions from a powerhouse list of self-proclaimed geeks and bestselling, award-winning authors, this life-affirming anthology celebrates and redefines the many facets of Blackness and geekinessboth in the real world and those imagined.
Author: Karen Strong
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Books for Young Readers
Published: 01/10/2023
Pages: 336
Weight: 1lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 1.20d
ISBN: 9780593525098
Language: English
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