The Chosen One: A First-Generation Ivy League Odyssey

The Chosen One: A First-Generation Ivy League OdysseyThis memoir filled with overwhelming emotions and power (The Mary Sue) testifies to the disappointments and triumphs of a Black first generation college student in a predominantly white institution. There are many watchers and they are always white. Thats the first thing Echo notices as she settles into Dartmouth College. Despite graduating high school in Cleveland as valedictorian, Echo immediately struggles to keep up in demanding classes. Dartmouth

offers a strong and moral voice to guide our nation through an era of great uncertainty

There's a wedding tomorrow

Iyla is an energetic 6-year-old little girl who enjoys reading

her voice honest and authentic

It’s the end of senior year and they’re spending more time at the beach than in the classroom

As she’s working at a nonprofit to free those who have been wrongfully imprisoned

this book beautifully illustrates how hip-hop is a language spoken the whole world 'round

There are so many people in the world

most alarmingly

A Clash of Steel: A Treasure Island Remix by C

this eclectic collection helps people and communities of color today reimagine what it means to be dedicated to the soil

• 2021 Connecticut Book Award winner