Kelly talks about two compelling YA nonfiction books that explore Black history and contemporary Black lives, both of which have been subject to book bans.

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BOOKS MENTIONED ON THE SHOW:

Black Birds in the Sky by Brandy Colbert

Sundown Towns by James Loewen (All The Backlist Episode on the book)

Far From Home: Life and Loss in Two American Towns by Ron Powers

We Are Not Broken by George M. Johnson

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