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      Award-Winning Books by Black Authors
      By: KCLSAnnalise
      Created on: Feb 04, 2022
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      These are just some of the many award-winning books written by Black authors. Find more by filling out a BookMatch request!
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      Inventive Memoirs
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      I’m constantly drawn to memoirs that are always inventing, reinventing, creating, and destroying whatever I think a memoir shou...
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      Created on: May 22, 2020
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      Join the narrators of these fictional, first-hand stories and transport yourself into their lives and worlds. You might just fi...
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      Created on: Mar 27, 2026
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      From stories about families and friendships, to tales about shattered dreams and strange happenings, these books are real page-...
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      Created on: Jun 11, 2021
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      Created on: Jun 08, 2020
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      Created on: Sep 22, 2023
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      Created on: Jan 12, 2023
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      73 items
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      64 items
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      Created on: Feb 09, 2021
      29 items
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      Created on: Aug 03, 2020
      16 items
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