2006 NYPL Books for the Teen Age (USA Black America Pt 2)
Discover the 2006 NYPL Books for the Teen Age list celebrating Black America through powerful reads. Explore curated teen fiction featuring standout titles like Walter Mosley's Forty-seven and Mildred D. Taylor's The Land, perfect for young adults exploring African American history and culture.
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Forty-seven
by Walter Mosley
Living under the rigid control of a brutal slave master, a frustrated, young slave feels no hope for his future until he meets Tall John, a runaway slave, who inspires him to take action into his own hands in order to live the free life he has always dreamed of having.
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The Land
by Mildred D. Taylor
The 14-year-old son of a prosperous white landowner and a former slave in Georgia strikes out on his own after face discrimination from both races and within his own family.
