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Black AF: America's Sweetheart

by Kwanza Osajyefo

A young hero in a divided America

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A young hero in a divided America

Set in the world of BLACK, where superpowers belong only to Black people, this story follows 15-year-old Eli Franklin as she steps into public life as the superhero Good Girl. Living in rural Montana, Eli hopes to use her abilities to help others and ease fear surrounding empowered Black people. Her effort to build acceptance becomes more difficult when a super-terrorist threatens what she has worked toward. The book brings superhero action together with questions of race, public perception, and the meaning of an openly patriotic identity.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens and young adults interested in superhero fiction.
  • Readers looking for stories that connect powers and heroism with race and social acceptance.
  • Readers familiar with the BLACK universe or interested in its wider cast of heroes.

Themes

Race and superpowersPublic fear and acceptanceHeroism and identityPatriotism

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Book overview

Can a black woman be America's first superhero?
Eli Franklin is a 15-year-old girl living in rural Montana-and she just happens to be the most powerful person on the planet. In the aftermath of the world learning that only black people have superpowers, Eli makes her debut as the superhero Good Girl, on a mission to help people and quell the fear of empowered blacks. When a super-terrorist threatens to take away everything Eli has worked toward, will donning a patriotic costume be enough for her to find acceptance?
America's Sweetheart expands BLACK into a universe of heroes.

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