A boy describes waking from a dream about his male love interest with an erection and "sticky" shorts. There is a relatively detailed description of a boy and girl kissing and caressing under clothes, above the waist. Stories explore dating and crushes, same- and opposite-sex attraction and relationships. There's one account of a sexual assault: A girl goes off to a private place with a boy and comes back with bruises and torn clothing. Another deals with losing a friend in a fatal car accident. One story contains a graphic description of human bodies after drowning, with hints about suicide. These pieces portray young black Americans from a variety of religious, class, family, and educational backgrounds. The authors include Jason Reynolds, Renée Watson, Tochi Onyebuchi, Kekla Magoon, Nic Stone, and Rita Williams- Garcia. Editor Ibi Zoboi ( American Street, Pride), invited black authors to contribute coming-of-age fiction. Parents need to know that Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America is a compelling anthology of short stories about adolescents of African descent, immigrant and native born, living in different parts of the United States. A group of teens smokes pot in a bathroom mall where they work.ĭid you know you can flag iffy content? Adjust limits for Drinking, Drugs & Smoking in your kid's entertainment guide. Several mentions are made of parents who are or were alcoholics and whose alcoholism negatively affects themselves, the family, or the main character.
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