Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America

Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in AmericaBlack Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America by Ibi Zoboi, Tracey Baptiste, Coe Booth, Dhonielle Clayton, Brandy Colbert, Jay Coles, Lamar Giles, Leah Henderson, Justina Ireland, Varian Johnson, Kekla Magoon, Tochi Onyebuchi, Jason Reynolds, Nic Stone, Liara Tamani, Renée Watson, Rita Williams-Garcia
Published by Balzer + Bray on January 8th 2019
ISBN: 0062698729
Pages: 416
Goodreads
four-stars

This short story anthology edited by Ibi Zoboi features works from all of today’s most acclaimed authors, including Jason Reynolds, Nic Stone, Lamar Giles, Justina Ireland, and more.  Each story tackles motifs of acceptance, individuality, identity, and more as the authors explore what it means to be black in America.   This diverse collection would be an excellent addition to any library or classroom library and would be easy to recommend to fans of any of the individual authors.

Review by Noelle Gallant, Saco Middle School

four-stars