Parable of the Brown Girl

Parable of the Brown Girl
Author: Khristi Lauren Adams
Publisher: Fortress Press
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2020-02-04
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 1506455697

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The stories of girls of color are often overlooked, unseen, and ignored rather than valued and heard. In Parable of the Brown Girl, minister and youth advocate Khristi Lauren Adams introduces readers to the resilience, struggle, and hope held within these stories. Instead of relegating these young women of color to the margins, Adams bring their stories front and center where they belong. By sharing encounters she's had with girls of color that revealed profound cultural and theological truths, Adams magnifies the struggles, dreams, wisdom, and dignity of these voices. Thought-provoking and inspirational, Parable of the Brown Girl is a powerful example of how God uses the narratives we most often ignore to teach us the most important lessons in life. It's time to pay attention.

Unbossed

Unbossed
Author: Khristi Lauren Adams
Publisher: Augsburg Fortress Publishers
Total Pages: 191
Release: 2022-03-08
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1506474268

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Black girls are leading the way. They are starting nonprofits. Promoting diverse literature. Fighting cancer. Improving water quality. Working to prevent gun violence. From Khristi Lauren Adams, author of the celebrated Parable of the Brown Girl, comes Unbossed, a hopeful and riveting introduction to eight young Black leaders.

Brown Girl in the Ring

Brown Girl in the Ring
Author: Nalo Hopkinson
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 157
Release: 2001-03-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0759520445

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In this "impressive debut" from award-winning speculative fiction author Nalo Hopkinson, a young woman must solve the tragic mystery surrounding her family and bargain with the gods to save her city and herself. (The Washington Post) The rich and privileged have fled the city, barricaded it behind roadblocks, and left it to crumble. The inner city has had to rediscover old ways -- farming, barter, herb lore. But now the monied need a harvest of bodies, and so they prey upon the helpless of the streets. With nowhere to turn, a young woman must open herself to ancient truths, eternal powers, and the tragic mystery surrounding her mother and grandmother. She must bargain with gods, and give birth to new legends.

The Parable of Doña Éllèna

The Parable of Doña Éllèna
Author: Sharon Torbett
Publisher: WestBow Press
Total Pages: 516
Release: 2012-10-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1449762948

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Ellens husband has recently died by the hand of El Diego. With no reason left to live except to care for her young daughter, Ellen waits in terror for the day when El Diego comes to take their ranch and their lives. When the horsemen arrive on that beautiful spring day, is it the end she has been fearing, or has God answered her prayer and sent a Savior? In this parable of divine love, we journey with Ellen in a gripping tale of love and fear, life and deaththat will speak to the deepest places of your heart.

Brown Girl Dreaming

Brown Girl Dreaming
Author: Jacqueline Woodson
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2016-10-11
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0147515823

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Jacqueline Woodson's National Book Award and Newbery Honor winner is a powerful memoir that tells the moving story of her childhood in mesmerizing verse. A President Obama "O" Book Club pick Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid poems, she shares what it was like to grow up as an African American in the 1960s and 1970s, living with the remnants of Jim Crow and her growing awareness of the Civil Rights movement. Touching and powerful, each poem is both accessible and emotionally charged, each line a glimpse into a child’s soul as she searches for her place in the world. Woodson’s eloquent poetry also reflects the joy of finding her voice through writing stories, despite the fact that she struggled with reading as a child. Her love of stories inspired her and stayed with her, creating the first sparks of the gifted writer she was to become. Includes 7 additional poems, including "Brown Girl Dreaming." Praise for Jacqueline Woodson: "Ms. Woodson writes with a sure understanding of the thoughts of young people, offering a poetic, eloquent narrative that is not simply a story . . . but a mature exploration of grown-up issues and self-discovery.”—The New York Times Book Review

For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts

For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts
Author: Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez
Publisher: Seal Press
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2022-10-11
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781541674882

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This "electrifying debut" (Los Angeles Times) arms women of color with the tools and knowledge they need to find success on their own terms For generations, Brown girls have had to push against powerful forces of sexism, racism, and classism, often feeling alone in the struggle. By founding Latina Rebels, Prisca Dorcas Mojica Rodríguez has created a community to help women fight together. In For Brown Girls with Sharp Edges and Tender Hearts, she offers wisdom and a liberating path forward for all women of color. She crafts powerful ways to address the challenges Brown girls face, from imposter syndrome to colorism. She empowers women to decolonize their worldview, and defy "universal" white narratives, by telling their own stories. Her book guides women of color toward a sense of pride and sisterhood and offers essential tools to energize a movement. May it spark a fire within you.

Brown Girl, Brownstones

Brown Girl, Brownstones
Author: Paule Marshall
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2012-03-06
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0486118606

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Set in Brooklyn during the Depression and World War II, this 1953 coming-of-age novel centers on the daughter of Barbadian immigrants. "Passionate, compelling." — Saturday Review. "Remarkable for its courage." — The New Yorker.

Parable of the Sower

Parable of the Sower
Author: Octavia E. Butler
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages: 350
Release: 2023-03-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1538765497

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This acclaimed post-apocalyptic novel of hope and terror from an award-winning author "pairs well with 1984 or The Handmaid's Tale" and includes a foreword by N. K. Jemisin (John Green, New York Times). When global climate change and economic crises lead to social chaos in the early 2020s, California becomes full of dangers, from pervasive water shortage to masses of vagabonds who will do anything to live to see another day. Fifteen-year-old Lauren Olamina lives inside a gated community with her preacher father, family, and neighbors, sheltered from the surrounding anarchy. In a society where any vulnerability is a risk, she suffers from hyperempathy, a debilitating sensitivity to others' emotions. Precocious and clear-eyed, Lauren must make her voice heard in order to protect her loved ones from the imminent disasters her small community stubbornly ignores. But what begins as a fight for survival soon leads to something much more: the birth of a new faith . . . and a startling vision of human destiny.

Parable of the Talents

Parable of the Talents
Author: Octavia E. Butler
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Total Pages: 401
Release: 2023-03-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1538765500

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Originally published in 1998, this shockingly prescient novel's timely message of hope and resistance in the face of fanaticism is more relevant than ever. In 2032, Lauren Olamina has survived the destruction of her home and family, and realized her vision of a peaceful community in northern California based on her newly founded faith, Earthseed. The fledgling community provides refuge for outcasts facing persecution after the election of an ultra-conservative president who vows to "make America great again." In an increasingly divided and dangerous nation, Lauren's subversive colony--a minority religious faction led by a young black woman--becomes a target for President Jarret's reign of terror and oppression. Years later, Asha Vere reads the journals of a mother she never knew, Lauren Olamina. As she searches for answers about her own past, she also struggles to reconcile with the legacy of a mother caught between her duty to her chosen family and her calling to lead humankind into a better future.

Princess Joy's Birthday Blessing

Princess Joy's Birthday Blessing
Author: Jeanna Young
Publisher: Zonderkidz
Total Pages: 32
Release: 2016-09-06
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 0310756855

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Is your child a fan of princesses and fairy tales? Join Princess Joy in this charming picture book based on the Parable of the Great Banquet in Luke 14:15–23, which helps teach young children ages 4-8 that we are all welcome to God’s banquet in heaven—we only need to accept his invitation. In Princess Joy’s Birthday Blessing, Princess Joy loves celebrating her birthday! But when no one accepts the princesses’ invitation to their sister Joy’s surprise birthday party, she finds out and is sad. Then her father, the king, helps her understand that there are more ways to celebrate a special day and much better gifts to get than ones wrapped in pretty paper and bows. Joy then decides to create a party for some very special guests, creating a celebration for everyone to enjoy. Princess Joy’s Birthday Blessing: Has beautiful full-color illustrations Presents biblical themes and values in a fun and approachable way Is the perfect book for princess lovers ages 4-8 Has a lovely cover that features bright tones and a fairy-tale feel If you enjoy Princess Joy’s Birthday Blessing, check out other titles in the Princess Parables series: A Royal Easter Story, A Royal Christmas Story, Princess Grace and the Little Lost Kitten, Princess Charity’s Courageous Heart, Princess Hope and the Hidden Treasure, and Princess Faith’s Mysterious Garden.