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Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
After her mother is hospitalized for a mental health crisis, Gabrielle, a young black and indigenous woman who has the ability to change the color of her skin, is drawn to her piano instructor who embodies everything she's missing in her life--creativity, confidence, and a nurturing sense of love.
85) Penumbra
Author
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Formats
Description
The daughter of a white mother and black father, beautician and undertaker's assistant Jade Dupree comes to the aid of her white half-sister, Marlena, when the woman is found badly beaten and her young daughter kidnapped, embarking on an investigation with the assistance of a white deputy sheriff to find her niece before it is too late.
90) Plain City
Author
Pub. Date
[1993]
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Buhlaire, a "mixed" child who feels out of place in her community, struggles to unearth her past and her family history as she gradually discovers more and more about her long-missing father.
92) Two Mrs. Gibsons
Author
Pub. Date
1996.
Language
English
Description
The biracial daughter of an African American father and a Japanese mother fondly recalls growing up with her mother and her father's mother, two very different but equally loving women.
95) A killing rain
Author
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
A deep freeze is bearing down on the Florida Everglades. For Detective Louis Kincaid, the coldest night of the year brings a grisly discovery that will lead him into a nightmarish battle of wits with a ruthless predator.
97) The union
Author
Pub. Date
©2022.
Language
English
Description
When Saige Wilde, a mixed-race enslaved girl saves her from an assassination attempt, 18-year-old Avi Jore, born to a powerful father and destined to rule, find their paths becoming intertwined in ways they never imagined as their efforts spark a revolution--and underscore the staggering power of friendship.
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