From award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ibi Zoboi comes her debut picture book-a tour de force that uses the principles of Kwanzaa to talk about the history of African Americans.
Ibi Zoboi Bücher
Ibi Zoboi schreibt mit Dringlichkeit und einer poetischen Sensibilität, die sich mit der Komplexität von Jugend und Identität auseinandersetzt. Ihre Werke erforschen Themen wie Migration, kulturelle Konflikte und die Suche nach Zugehörigkeit. Zoboi ist bekannt für ihren scharfen Einblick in die Psyche ihrer Charaktere und ihre Fähigkeit, die authentischen Stimmen junger Menschen einzufangen. Ihre Schriften bieten eine reiche und bewegende Perspektive auf zeitgenössische soziale Fragen.






Punching the Air
- 400 Seiten
- 14 Lesestunden
From award-winning, bestselling author Ibi Zoboi and prison reform activist Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated Five comes a powerful YA novel in verse about a boy who is wrongfully incarcerated. Perfect for fans of the Noughts & Crosses series and The Hate U Give.
Star Child
- 128 Seiten
- 5 Lesestunden
From the New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist, a biography in verse and prose of science fiction visionary Octavia Butler.Acclaimed novelist Ibi Zoboi illuminates the young life of the visionary storyteller Octavia E. Butler in poems and prose. Born into the Space Race, the Red Scare, and the dawning Civil Rights Movement, Butler expereinced an American childhood that shaped her into the groundbreaking science-fiction storyteller whose novels continue to challenge and delight readers fifteen years after her death.
A National Book Award finalist, this gritty and moving love story set in Detroit by a standout debut talent, herself a Haitian immigrant, addresses such important current issues as immigration, race, and class.
Pride
- 304 Seiten
- 11 Lesestunden
Pride and Prejudice gets remixed in this smart, funny, gorgeous retelling of the classic, starring all characters of color, from Ibi Zoboi, National Book Award finalist and author of American Street. Zuri Benitez has pride.
Okoye to the People: A Black Panther Novel
- 272 Seiten
- 10 Lesestunden
Ibi Zoboi, a National Book Award Finalist and New York Times best-selling author, joins Marvel Universe storytelling with this heartfelt novel that takes Okoye to America for the very first time. Okoye is a new recruit for T'Chaka's royal guard: the Dora Milaje. Known for their loyalty and warrior abilities, the Dora are respected and revered in Okoye's home country of Wakanda. But when Okoye is sent on her very first mission—to America—she'll learn that her status as a Dora means nothing to New Yorkers and her expectations for the world outside of her own quickly fall apart. Chosen to accompany King T'Chaka on a humanitarian mission, Okoye finds herself trying to help teens dealing with addiction and gentrification in a forgotten neighborhood in Brooklyn.Caught between duty to her country and listening to her own heart, Okoye must find her own way and determine the type of Dora Milaje—and woman—she wants to be. Complete your Marvel collection with these best-selling fan-favorite novels:Black Panther: The Young Prince (Book 1)by Ronald L. SmithBlack Panther: The Young Prince: Spellbound (Book 2) by Ronald L. SmithLoki: Where Mischief Lies by Mackenzi LeeGamora and Nebula: Sisters in Arms by Mackenzi LeeMiles Morales: Spider-Man by Jason ReynoldsUnstoppable Wasp by Sam MaggsBlack Widow: Red Vengeance by Margaret StohlBlack Widow: Forever Red by Margaret StohlCaptain Marvel: Higher, Further, Faster by Liza Palmer
In the summer of 1984, twelve-year-old Ebony-Grace of Huntsville, Alabama, visits her father in Harlem, where her fascination with outer space and science fiction interfere with her finding acceptance
(S)Kin
- 400 Seiten
- 14 Lesestunden
Set against a backdrop of Caribbean folklore, this contemporary fantasy novel in verse explores themes of inherited magic and personal sacrifice. The story delves into the struggles of characters as they navigate their desires and the costs associated with pursuing their dreams. Through lyrical prose, the author weaves a narrative that highlights the richness of cultural heritage and the complexities of identity.
"A sixteen-year-old girl whose father is the leader of a Black liberation group discovers her own place in the world"-- Provided by publisher