YOUNG ADULT FICTION, American, Young adult poetry, African American teenage boys, American Literature, boys, Short Stories, Literature, African American authors, African Americans, teens, anthology 

Celebrate the joys of Black boyhood with stories from seventeen bestselling, critically acclaimed Black authors—including Jason Reynolds, Jerry Craft, and Kwame Mbalia!

★ "Pick up Black Boy Joy for a heavy dose of happiness." —Booklist, starred review

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. 

Notes:
"17 Stories celebrebrating Black boyhood. New York Times bestselling author of the Tristan Strong series.

Includes information about the authors.

Introduction -- The griot of Grover Street: part one / by Kwame Mbalia -- There's going to be a fight in the cafeteria on Friday and you better not bring Batman / by Lamar Giles -- "The McCoy game" / by B. B. Alston -- The legendary Lawrence Cobbler / by Julian Winters -- First-day fly / by Jason Reynolds -- Got me a jet pack / by Don P. Hooper -- Extinct / by Dean Atta -- Epic venture / by Jay Coles -- The definition of cool / by Varian Johnson -- The griot of Grover Street: part two / by Kwame Mbalia -- Five thousand light-years to home / by Suyi Davies Okungbowa -- Coping / by Tochi Onyebuchi -- The gender reveal / by George M. Johnson -- Kassius's foolproof guide to losing the turkey bowl / by Davaun Sanders -- But also, jazz / by Julian Randall -- Our dill / by Justin A. Reynolds -- Percival and the jab / by P. Djèlí Clark -- Embracing my Black boy joy / by Jerry Craft -- The griot of Grover Street: part three / by Kwame Mbalia.

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