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Series: Lorimer YA Fiction Standalone
Imprint: James Lorimer & Company Ltd., Publishers
Publication Date: 4 April 2023
Copyright Year: 2023
ISBN: 9781459417267
Page Count: 144
Dimensions: 5.8" x 8.8"
Interest ages: 13-18

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Shades of Black

Name: Shades of Black
SKU: 3030
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by Carlos Anthony

How big a price should a Black teen have to pay to feel safe in a dangerous new environment?

A sensitive Black teen in Toronto’s Etobicoke neighborhood faces suspicion and police scrutiny after a school shooting, navigating the challenges of vulnerability, racial bias, and belonging in an urban school.

About the Author

CARLOS ANTHONY is a filmmaker and author who writes about the experiences that Black men have historically avoided talking about. He has been recognized for his video web series, short story series, published essays, and short films that explore the themes of Black adolescence, fatherhood, fidelity, provision and work ethic, healthy relationships, sex and intimacy, overcoming addiction, and abuse. This is his first novel. With his wife and children, Carlos lives in Windsor, Ontario.

Reviews

Anthony has crafted a fast paced, multifaceted story that brings many heavy issues to the surface including the difficulties with maneuvering adolescence, being Black, school shootings, gangs, drugs, poor parenting, deportment, and determining where loyalty lies… a believable dark look into what some teens could be going through… Highly Recommended.

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