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Rites of Passage Stories about Growing Up by Black Writers from Around the World

Rites of Passage Stories about Growing Up by Black Writers from Around the World

by Compiler Bolden and Floyd Cooper

Book Details

Publisher: Hyperion Paperbacks for Children
Published: 1995
Language: en
Pages: 240
ISBN: 9780786810765
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💥ViolenceLow
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❤️Love & RomanceVery low
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🧠Mental HealthLow
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🍷🚬Substance UseNone
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😨Fear / HorrorVery low

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🧙Fantasy / SupernaturalNot present
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🏳️‍🌈LGBTQ+ RepresentationNot present
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🚀Sci-Fi / FuturisticNot present
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Disability & NeurodiversityNot present

Description

Seventeen stories about the experiences of young people of African descent around the world, by such authors as Toni Cade Bambara, John Henrik Clarke, Njabulo Ndebele, and Barbara Burford.

Themes & Topics

Juvenile FictionPeople & PlacesUnited StatesAfrican American & BlackShort Stories
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