{"title":"Mahogany L. Browne","description":"\u003cp\u003eMahogany L. Browne's works resonate with the vibrant pulse of contemporary culture, weaving together themes of identity, resilience, and creative expression. Her writing captures the spirit of young adults and children alike, offering poignant reflections and bold storytelling that challenge and inspire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect a dynamic blend of poetry and narrative that explores social consciousness and personal growth. Browne’s books invite us to engage deeply with the arts and the complexities of our world, making each page a compelling journey.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"chlorine-sky-by-mahogany-l-browne-9780593176429","title":"Chlorine Sky","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA novel-in-verse about a young girl coming-of-age and stepping out of the shadow of her former best friend. Perfect for readers of Nikki Grimes and Jason Reynolds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMahogany L. Browne's\u003c\/em\u003e debut YA is an absolute masterpiece. It will leave you breathless. - Elizabeth Acevedo, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Poet X\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the first ever poet-in-residence at Lincoln Center comes a bold coming-of-age story told in verse about a young woman who loses a best friend but finds herself in the process. The joys of basketball, the tumult of high school, and the bonds of family are lyrically woven together in this must-read novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith Lay Li I don't have to think too hard\u003cbr\u003e\nI'm the friend of the star\u003cbr\u003e\n\u0026amp; I don't mind, not at all\u003cbr\u003e\nIt gives me time to think about my dreams \u0026amp; the WNBA\u003cbr\u003e\nBut when I call Lay Li \u0026amp; she don't pick up\u003cbr\u003e\nA pit in my stomach grows like a redwood tree\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSky is used to standing in the shadow of her best friend. Lay Li is the sun everyone orbits around. But since high school started, Lay Li has begun attracting the attention of boys, and Sky is left out in the cold. The only place Sky can find her footing is on the basketball court. With each dribble of the ball, Sky begins to find her own rhythm. 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From the award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eChlorine Sky\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eVinyl Moon\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA Bird in the Air Means We Can Still Breathe\u003c\/em\u003e is a gorgeous, tender testament to the generation of young people who shouldered the pandemic.\" --Brendan Kiely, award-winning and New York Times bestselling author.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGrief, pain, hope, and love collide in this short story collection. In New York City, teens, their families, and their communities feel the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic. Amidst the fear and loss, these teens and the adults around them persevere with love and hope while living in difficult circumstances.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMalachi writes an Armageddon short story inspired by his pandemic reality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTariq helps their ailing grandmother survive during quarantine.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eZamira struggles with depression and loneliness after losing her parents.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMohamed tries to help keep his community spirit alive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA social worker reflects on the ways the foster system fails their children.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom award-winning author Mahogany L. 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Friendship, too, comes with its own complex yearnings: \"you ain't had freedom \/ 'til you climb on bus 62 \/ \u0026amp; head to the closest mall \/ for a good seat at the girl fight.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReflections of Browne's mother, Redbone, bolster the collection with moments of unwavering strength: \"give me my mother's bone structure \/ \u0026amp; her gap tooth slaughter \/ give me her spine-Redbone got a spine for the world.\" Other moments explore the inherent anxieties shared among Black mothers, rhythmically intoning names like the tolling of a church bell: \"Because Kadiatou Diallo \/ Because Sybrina Fulton \/ Because Valeria Bell \/ Because Mamie Till.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe characters in \u003cem\u003eChrome Valley\u003c\/em\u003e grapple with the legacies of inherited trauma but also revel in the beauty of the undaunted self-determination passed down from Black woman to Black woman. 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