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Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Pretty Privilege Book 1 by S.R. Graham
Title: Pretty Privilege Author: S.R. Graham Publisher: S.R. Graham Published: April 14, 2023 Page: 137 Eighteen-year-old Zuri Natrice Hall is sick of being treated like a caged bird. Constantly complimented on her beauty, paraded across beauty pageant stages, commercial sets, and in the streets of Myrtle Beach, Zuri musters up the courage to accept her… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Born this Way by Tammy Ferebee
Title: Born this Way Author: Tammy Ferebee Publisher: Tammy Ferebee Published: January 11, 2018 Page: 135 Young, Black, and gay, Joseph feels rejected by his father, the local pastor of the small, southern town in Tammy Ferebee’s novel Born This Way. Joseph struggles with his self-esteem and worth as he faces judgment from his community after… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – Still Black by Tammy Ferebee
Title: Still Black Author: Tammy Ferebee Publisher: Tammy Ferebee Published: February 22, 2022 Page: 182 Seventeen-year-old Malachi is young, Black, and albino, and has always had the support of his parents, his older brother Andrew, and his beloved community. Their love has shielded him from the whispers about his pale skin and rumors about his… Continue reading
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Introduce Yourself: Introducing Guest Author Edgar Rider
Introduce Yourself is back! Please help me extend a warm welcome to Edgar Rider. Welcome to the PBS Blog! What is your name and where are you from? Edgar Rider, originally from Scottsdale, Arizona, moved to Riverside, California. Nice. Are you employed outside of writing? I work in education as a paraprofessional for a High School… Continue reading
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Introduce Yourself: Introducing Guest Author Victoriyah Smith
Please help me extend a warm welcome to Victoriyah Smith. Welcome to the PBS Blog! What is your name and where are you from? My name is Victoria Smith (Victoriyah Israyl) and I am from Gulfport, Mississippi. What was your childhood dream? My childhood dream was to be able to travel to different countries around… Continue reading
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Introduce Yourself: Introducing Guest Author VALI BENSON
Introduce Yourself is back! Please help me extend a warm welcome to VALI BENSON. Vali, welcome to the PBS Blog! What is your name and where are you from? My name is Vali Benson. I was born in Champaign, Illinois, the home of the University of Illinois. After graduating from U of I, I decided… Continue reading
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Yecheilyah’s Book Reviews – The One Discovered (Chronicles of the Diasodz Book 1) by Yvette M Calleiro
Title: The One Discovered (Chronicles of the Diasodz Book 1) Author: Yvette M Calleiro Print Length: 310 pages Publisher: Yvette M. Calleiro Publication Date: January 25, 2014 Sophia’s life is normal for a seventeen-year-old. She is finishing her last year of High School and dating her best friend even though the relationship lacks passion.… Continue reading
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