Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood

Kwame Mbalia (Editor)

THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • FIVE STARRED REVIEWS

Celebrate the joys of Black boyhood with stories from seventeen bestselling, critically acclaimed Black authors—including Jason Reynolds, Jerry Craft, and Kwame Mbalia.

★ "Pick up Black Boy Joy for a heavy dose of happiness." —Booklist, starred review

Black boy joy is…
 
Picking out a fresh first-day-of-school outfit.
Saving the universe in an epic intergalactic race.
Finding your voice—and your rhymes—during tough times.
Flying on your skateboard like nobody’s watching.
 
And more! From seventeen acclaimed Black male and non-binary authors comes a vibrant collection of stories, comics, and poems about the power of joy and the wonders of Black boyhood.

Contributors include: B. B. Alston, Dean Atta, P. Djèlí Clark, Jay Coles, Jerry Craft, Lamar Giles, Don P. Hooper, George M. Johnson, Varian Johnson, Kwame Mbalia, Suyi Davies Okungbowa, Tochi Onyebuchi, Julian Randall, Jason Reynolds, Justin Reynolds, DaVaun Sanders, and Julian Winters

• ISBN10: 0593379934
• ISBN13: 9780593379936
• Publish Date: 3 August 2021
• Publish Status: Active
• Publish Country: US
• Publisher: Random House USA Inc
• Imprint: Random House Inc
• Format: Hardcover
• Pages: 304
• Language: English
• URL: https://penguinrandomhouse.com/books/isbn/9780593379936

Reviews

[writehollydavis]

What a wonderful way to celebrate black boy joy with these short stories with diverse characters and authors alike. I appreciated the overarching story that connected them all, too. I wished there had been more than 1 poem and 1 comic since the description said 'collection of short stories, comics, and poems'. I was looking forward to consuming the different forms of media, but I still enjoyed reading most of the short stories here! With tons of voice, poignant messages, and funny lines, this is a collection for all to enjoy.

[elvinagb]

Loved this. What a wonderful, joyous collection of stories. I'm glad I didn't pass this up because it's juvenile fiction. And I'm in love with the cover art.