Brandy Colbert Explained

Birth Place:Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
Genre:young adult fiction, non-fiction
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Period:2014–present
Brandy Colbert

Brandy Colbert is an American author of young adult fiction and nonfiction.

In 2018, her novel Little & Lion won the Stonewall Book Award for children's and young adult literature. In 2022, her nonfiction book Black Birds in the Sky won the Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Nonfiction. Other notable books include Pointe (2014), the young readers edition of Life in Motion (2016), Finding Yvonne (2018), The Revolution of Birdie Randolph (2019), The Only Black Girls in Town (2020), and The Blackwoods (2023).

Personal life

Colbert was born and raised in the Ozarks, in Springfield, Missouri, where she attended Glendale High School.[1] The works of Dorothy West, Barthe DeClements, Jesmyn Ward, Colson Whitehead, and Zadie Smith were impactful to her writing career.[2] She began working on what would be her debut novel, Pointe, in 2009, inspired by reports of long-term kidnapping cases.[3] Colbert also teaches at the Hamline University’s MFA Program in Writing for Children and Young Adults.[4]

Selected works

Pointe (2014)

See main article: Pointe (Colbert novel). Colbert's debut young adult Pointe, following a teen dancer in suburban Chicago who has to come to terms with her dark past, was published in 2014 by Putnam.[5]

A Chicago Tribune reviewer described the novel as "searing",[6] and considered the main character "achingly believable", writing that she "inspires that level of connection" where "you long to reach into the pages ... and tell her, "No, you've got it all wrong". The book received a starred review from Publishers Weekly.

Little & Lion (2018)

Colbert's next young adult novel, Little & Lion, about a sixteen-year-old bisexual teen dealing with her brother's recent bipolar disorder diagnosis and her own sexuality, was published by Little, Brown in 2017.[7] [8] [9] [10] It received starred reviews from Booklist,[11] Kirkus Reviews,[12] the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books,[13] and School Library Journal.[14]

Little & Lion also won the 2018 Stonewall Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award.[15]

BuzzFeed and Tablet named Little & Lion one of the best young adult novels of 2017. Kirkus Reviews included it on their list of the year's best teen romance novels.[16] Booklist also included it on their 2017 Editors' Choice: Books for Youth list.[17]

In 2018, the American Library Association included it on their Best Fiction for Young Adults list, and Rainbow List.[18]

Finding Yvonne (2018)

See main article: Finding Yvonne. Colbert's third novel, Finding Yvonne, about a privileged teenager deciding what to do with her future when she unexpectedly becomes pregnant, was published by Little, Brown in 2018.[19]

In 2018, the New York Public Library named Finding Yvonne one of the year's best books for teens. The following year, it was a CCBC Choices selection.

The Revolution of Birdie Randolph (2019)

See main article: The Revolution of Birdie Randolph. Colbert's fourth novel, The Revolution of Birdie Randolph, a coming-of-age story about a 16-year-old girl, was published in 2019 by Little, Brown.[20]

In 2019, the Chicago Public Library named The Revolution of Birdie Randolph one of the best young adult books of the year, and Booklist included it on their 2019 Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth list.[21] The following year, the American Library Association selected it for their Best Fiction for Young Adults list.[22]

The Only Black Girls in Town (2020)

See main article: The Only Black Girls in Town. Colbert's first middle grade novel, The Only Black Girls in Town, about two black girls who find a mysterious journal in their attic, was published by Little, Brown in March 2020. Colbert says she found writing middle grade books intimidating, because she perceived writing for a younger audience as harder, and says that she wanted to write something that would've spoken to her as a kid. The initial idea for the novel came to her as she thought about what would happen if a character thought they were the only Black girl in town, but then another one moved in across the street. She cites Judy Blume and Beverly Clearly's books as influences for the novel.

The Only Black Girls in Town received starred reviews from Booklist,[23] BookPage,[24] Kirkus Reviews,[25] Publishers Weekly,[26] School Library Journal,[27] and Shelf Awareness.[28]

In 2021, the Association for Library and Information Science Education on their list of Notable Children's Books.[29]

The Voting Booth (2020)

See main article: The Voting Booth (novel).

The Voting Booth[30] , about two 18-year-olds on their first election day as registered voters, was published by Disney Hyperion in 2020 and reviewed in the New York Times.[31]

In 2020, Booklist included The Voting Booth on their Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth list,[32] as well as their list of the top ten romance novels for youth.[33] The following year, it was included on Young Adult Library Services Association's (YALSA) list of the best fiction for young adults.[34]

Black Birds in the Sky (2021)

See main article: Black Birds in the Sky. In 2021, Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre was published by HarperCollins / Balzer + Bray.

In 2021, Booklist included Black Birds in the Sky on their Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth list,[35] as well as their 2022 list of the top ten history books for youth.[36]

It won the 2022 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Nonfiction[37] and was a finalist for the 2022 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award.[38] [39]

The Blackwoods (2023)

See main article: The Blackwoods. The Blackwoods, the story of a Hollywood screen legend and her family, was published by HarperCollins / Balzer + Bray in 2023.[40]

In 2023, Kirkus Reviews named The Blackwoods one of the best young adult books of the year.[41]

Awards and honors

Eight of Colbert's books are Junior Library Guild selections: Life in Motion: Young Readers Edition (2016),[42] Little & Lion (2017),[43] Finding Yvonne (2018),[44] The Only Black Girls in Town (2020),[45] The Revolution of Birdie Randolph (2020),[46] The Voting Booth (2020),[47] [48] Black Birds in the Sky (2021),[49] and The Blackwoods (2023).[50]

Awards for Colbert's writing!Year!Title!Award!Result!Ref.
2018Finding YvonneEarphones AwardWinner[51]
Little & LionStonewall Book AwardWinner[52] [53] [54]
2019Finding YvonneAmelia Bloomer Book ListSelection[55]
2021Black Birds in the SkyEarphones AwardWinner[56]
2022Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for NonfictionWinner[57]
YALSA Award for Excellence in NonfictionFinalist
2023Nominee[58]

Publications

Anthology contributions

Non-fiction books

Novels

Notes and References

  1. News: Wicken . Tamlya . Finding a cure for the baby-sitter blues . 18 October 2019 . The Springfield News-Leader . 11 July 1993 . Springfield, Missouri . 4G.
  2. News: Brandy Colbert: The Transformative Experience Of Reading The Reading Lists. 2018-03-08. The Reading Lists. November 29, 2018. en-GB. 2021-01-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20210131143022/https://www.thereadinglists.com/brandy-colbert-reading-list/. live.
  3. News: Freitas . Donna . June 27, 2014 . Spring 2014 Flying Starts: Brandy Colbert . en . . live . November 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181129100428/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/63115-spring-2014-flying-starts-brandy-colbert.html . November 29, 2018.
  4. Web site: Four Questions for Brandy Colbert. 2021-01-28. Publishers Weekly. en. 2021-01-22. https://web.archive.org/web/20210122104528/https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/childrens/childrens-authors/article/82675-four-questions-for-brandy-colbert.html. live.
  5. News: Heppermann . Christine . No easy answers when experiencing life, love . 18 October 2019 . Chicago Tribune . Chicago, Illinois . 13 . 18 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191018143502/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37404473/no_easy_answers_when_experiencing_life/ . live .
  6. News: Heppermann . Christine . Why a Y.A.? . 18 October 2019 . Chicago Tribune . 30 November 2014 . Chicago, Illinois . 18 . 12 December 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231212155951/https://www.newspapers.com/image/249123830/?terms=%22Brandy%2BColbert%22 . live .
  7. News: Heppermann . Christine . Young adult roundup . 18 October 2019 . Chicago Tribune . 3 August 2017 . Chicago, Illinois . 4-4 . 18 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191018145915/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37405883/young_adult_roundup/ . live .
  8. News: Vane . Sharyn . Expand the mind this school year with these new books . 18 October 2019 . Austin American-Statesman . 19 August 2017 . Austin, Texas . E10 . 18 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191018150817/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/37406144/expand_the_mind_this_school_year_with/ . live .
  9. News: Children's Book Review: Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert. Little, Brown, $17.99 (336p) ISBN 978-0-316-34900-0. PublishersWeekly.com. November 29, 2018. en. November 29, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181129100621/https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-316-34900-0. live.
  10. Bircher . Katie . Reviews: Little & Lion . Horn Book Magazine . September–October 2017 . 93 . 5 . 88 . 0018-5078.
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  12. Book: LITTLE & LION Kirkus Reviews . en . November 29, 2018 . November 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181129100728/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/brandy-colbert/little-lion/ . live .
  13. Web site: September 2017 Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books . October 11, 2023. en-US . 2022-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207032633/https://bccb.ischool.illinois.edu/monthly/archived-september-2017/ . live .
  14. News: Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert SLJ Review. School Library Journal. November 29, 2018. November 29, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181129100404/https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=little-lion-by-brandy-colbert-slj-review. live.
  15. Web site: 'Little & Lion' and 'The 57 Bus' win 2018 Stonewall Children's and Young Adult Literature Award. Morales. Macey. 2018-02-12. American Library Association. November 29, 2018. en. November 29, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181129100635/http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2018/02/little-lion-and-57-bus-win-2018-stonewall-children-s-and-young-adult. live.
  16. Web site: 2017-04-30 . Little & Lion . December 12, 2023 . . 2022-09-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220926195144/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/brandy-colbert/little-lion/ . live .
  17. Web site: January 1, 2018 . Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2017 . December 12, 2023 . . December 28, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221228080148/https://www.booklistonline.com/Booklist-Editors-Choice/pid=9320435 . live .
  18. Web site: Gonzales . Naomi . 2018-02-11 . 2018 Rainbow List . December 12, 2023 . Rainbow Book List . en-US . . 2021-05-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210517000053/https://glbtrt.ala.org/rainbowbooks/archives/1270 . live .
  19. Web site: Beyond The Bio: Brandy Colbert pickmyya. pickmyya. en. November 29, 2018. November 29, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181129100721/http://www.pickmyya.com/single-post/2017/11/26/Beyond-The-Bio-Brandy-Colbert. live.
  20. Web site: Q&A: Brandy Colbert, Author of 'The Revolution of Birdie Randolph'. 2019-08-22. The Nerd Daily. en-AU. 2020-02-20. 2020-02-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20200220011146/https://www.thenerddaily.com/brandy-colbert-author-interview/. live.
  21. Web site: January 1, 2020 . Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth, 2019 . December 12, 2023 . . June 6, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220606084026/https://www.booklistonline.com/ProductInfo.aspx?pid=9730083 . live .
  22. Web site: March 15, 2020 . Best Fiction for Young Adults: 2020 . December 12, 2023 . . January 23, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230123021859/https://www.booklistonline.com/ProductInfo.aspx?pid=9732774 . live .
  23. Web site: Owens . Shaunterria . March 15, 2020 . Only Black Girls in Town, by By Brandy Colbert . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230407102623/https://www.booklistonline.com/The-Only-Black-Girls-in-Town-By-Brandy-Colbert/pid=9727720 . April 7, 2023 . October 11, 2023 . Booklist.
  24. Web site: Seggel . Heather . March 6, 2020 . The Only Black Girls in Town . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230130181206/https://www.bookpage.com/reviews/24999-brandy-colbert-only-black-girls-town-childrens/ . January 30, 2023 . October 11, 2023 . BookPage . en-US.
  25. Book: THE ONLY BLACK GIRLS IN TOWN Kirkus Reviews. en. 2020-02-20. 2020-02-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20200220100716/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/brandy-colbert/the-only-black-girls-in-town/. live.
  26. Web site: Children's Book Review: The Only Black Girls in Town by Brandy Colbert. Little, Brown, $16.99 (368p) ISBN 978-0-316-45638-8. Publishers Weekly. en. 2020-02-20. 2020-02-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20200220011147/https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-316-45638-8. live.
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  30. Web site: 2020-07-04 . Brandy Colbert explains how 'The Voting Booth' takes two teens on an election day adventure . 2021-01-28 . Orange County Register . en-US . 2021-01-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210112210122/https://www.ocregister.com/2020/07/04/brandy-colbert-explains-how-the-voting-booth-takes-two-teens-on-an-election-day-adventure/ . live .
  31. News: Yoon. Nicola. 2020-08-01. For Two Teenagers on Election Day, the Political Gets Personal. en-US. The New York Times. 2021-01-28. 0362-4331. 2020-11-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20201104004143/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/01/books/review/brandy-colbert-the-voting-booth.html. live.
  32. Web site: January 1, 2021 . The Voting Booth . December 12, 2023 . . January 31, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220131155419/https://www.booklistonline.com/Booklist-Editors-Choice/pid=9743352 . live .
  33. Web site: Smith . Julia . September 1, 2020 . Top 10 Romance Fiction for Youth: 2020 . December 12, 2023 . . October 11, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231011232922/https://www.booklistonline.com/ProductInfo.aspx?pid=9739477 . live .
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  38. Web site: Serbekian . Michael . 2021-12-16 . YALSA announces 2022 Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award finalists . December 12, 2023 . . en . 2022-06-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220605155640/https://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2021/12/yalsa-announces-2022-excellence-nonfiction-young-adults-award-finalists . live .
  39. Web site: December 17, 2021 . Awards: YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction Finalists; PEN America Literary Longlists . December 12, 2023 . . February 17, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230217095751/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=4135 . live .
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  61. News: Children's Book Review: Feral Youth by Shaun David Hutchinson, et al. Simon Pulse, $17.99 (320p) ISBN 978-1-4814-9111-2 . en . PublishersWeekly.com . November 29, 2018 . November 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181129162048/https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-4814-9111-2 . live .
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  63. News: Three Sides of a Heart by Natalie C. Parker SLJ Review . School Library Journal . November 29, 2018 . November 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181129100257/https://www.slj.com/?detailStory=three-sides-heart-natalie-c-parker-slj-review . live .
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  68. Web site: 2018-06-17 . Toil & Trouble . December 12, 2023 . . June 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230610053605/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/tess-sharpe/toil-trouble/ . live .
  69. News: Children's Book Review: Black Enough: Stories of Being Young and Black in America. Edited by Ibi Zoboi. HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray, $17.99 (416p) ISBN 978-0-06-269872-8 . en . PublishersWeekly.com . November 29, 2018 . 2018-11-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181111175017/https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-06-269872-8 . live .
  70. News: Quattlebaum . Mary . January 10, 2019 . How does it feel to be young and black in America? A new book offers a glimpse . The Washington Post . 18 October 2019 . 18 October 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191018154647/https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/how-does-it-feel-to-be-young-and-black-in-america-a-new-book-offers-a-glimpse/2019/01/09/a3372f50-102d-11e9-84fc-d58c33d6c8c7_story.html . live .
  71. Web site: May 27, 2021 . Up All Night: 13 Stories Between Sunset and Sunrise by . December 12, 2023 . . June 3, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210603153254/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781643750415 . live .
  72. Web site: 2016-10-10 . Life in Motion . December 12, 2023 . . 2022-12-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221203061237/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/misty-copeland/life-in-motion-copeland/ . live .
  73. Web site: 2021-07-12 . Black Birds in the Sky . December 12, 2023 . . April 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230409051507/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/brandy-colbert/black-birds-in-the-sky/ . live .
  74. Web site: Conner . Kaitlin . December 15, 2021 . Black Birds in the Sky . December 12, 2023 . . December 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231212040137/https://www.booklistonline.com/Black-Birds-in-the-Sky-/pid=9756347 . live .
  75. Web site: September 16, 2021 . Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre by Brandy Colbert . December 12, 2023 . . September 11, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230911091046/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780063056664 . live .
  76. Web site: Staley . ColbertAllison . November 1, 2021 . Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre . December 12, 2023 . . December 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231214014532/https://www.slj.com/review/black-birds-in-the-sky-the-story-and-legacy-of-the-1921-tulsa-race-massacre . live .
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  78. Web site: 2021-01-11 . The Rebellious Life of Rosa Parks . December 12, 2023 . . 2021-09-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210921132342/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/jeanne-theoharis/rebellious-life-mrs-rosa-parks-young-readers-edition/ . live .
  79. Web site: 2014-02-18 . Pointe . December 12, 2023 . . 2020-09-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200927080540/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/brandy-colbert/pointe/ . live .
  80. Web site: Kraus . Daniel . April 15, 2014 . Pointe . December 12, 2023 . . December 2, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221202123345/https://www.booklistonline.com/Pointe-Brandy-Colbert/pid=6465081 . live .
  81. Web site: Ratzan . Jill . March 1, 2014 . Pointe . December 12, 2023 . . December 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231212155951/https://www.slj.com/review/pointe . live .
  82. Web site: February 10, 2014 . Pointe by Brandy Colbert . December 12, 2023 . . September 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230909212830/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780399160349 . live .
  83. Web site: May 15, 2017 . Little & Lion . December 12, 2023 . . November 29, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181129100415/https://www.booklistonline.com/Little-Lion-Brandy-Colbert/pid=8624647 . live .
  84. Web site: Diegelman . Amy . June 1, 2017 . Little & Lion . December 12, 2023 . School Library Journal.
  85. Web site: Gómez . Sarah Hannah . August 11, 2017 . Little & Lion . December 12, 2023 . . November 22, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231122040209/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/readers-issue.html?issue=636 . live .
  86. Web site: June 5, 2017 . Little & Lion by Brandy Colbert . December 12, 2023 . . September 11, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230911091044/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780316349000 . live .
  87. Web site: May 1, 2018 . Finding Yvonne . December 12, 2023 . . December 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231212181448/https://www.booklistonline.com/Finding-Yvonne-/pid=9251963 . live .
  88. Web site: Goldsmith . COLBERTFrancisca . May 1, 2018 . Finding Yvonne . December 12, 2023 . School Library Journal.
  89. Web site: June 4, 2018 . Finding Yvonne by Brandy Colbert . December 12, 2023 . . September 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230909211330/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780316349062 . live .
  90. Web site: 2019-04-15 . The Revolution of Birdie Randolph . December 12, 2023 . . 2021-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210304200225/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/brandy-colbert/revolution-birdie-randolph/ . live .
  91. Web site: Davenport . Enishia . May 15, 2019 . The Revolution of Birdie Randolph . December 12, 2023 . . December 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231214015053/https://www.booklistonline.com/The-Revolution-of-Birdie-Randolph-/pid=9711497 . live .
  92. Web site: The Revolution of Birdie Randolph . December 12, 2023 . . December 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231214015056/https://www.slj.com/review/the-revolution-of-birdie-randolph . live .
  93. Web site: McDaniel . Breanna J. . August 27, 2019 . The Revolution of Birdie Randolph . December 12, 2023 . . February 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230227005900/https://www.shelf-awareness.com/readers-issue.html?issue=845 . live .
  94. Web site: May 30, 2019 . The Revolution of Birdie Randolph by Brandy Colbert . December 12, 2023 . . September 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230909212845/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780316448567 . live .
  95. Web site: 2020-05-01 . The Voting Booth . December 12, 2023 . . 2022-05-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220526023458/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/brandy-colbert/voting-booth/ . live .
  96. Web site: Reagan . Maggie . June 1, 2020 . The Voting Booth . December 12, 2023 . . December 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231212040638/https://www.booklistonline.com/The-Voting-Booth-/pid=9728918 . live .
  97. Web site: Anderson . Talea . July 10, 2020 . The Voting Booth . December 12, 2023 . . December 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231214015056/https://www.slj.com/review/the-voting-booth . live .
  98. Web site: Fulwood . Jaclyn . July 7, 2020 . The Voting Booth . December 12, 2023 . . November 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231120122559/https://shelf-awareness.com/readers-issue.html?issue=933 . live .
  99. Web site: June 10, 2020 . The Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert . December 12, 2023 . . September 9, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230909212932/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9781368053297 . live .
  100. Web site: July 26, 2023 . The Blackwoods . December 12, 2023 . . December 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231212040648/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/like-dislike/2000212210/ . live .
  101. Web site: September 1, 2023 . The Blackwoods . December 12, 2023 . . December 12, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231212040639/https://www.booklistonline.com/The-Blackwoods-/pid=9781599 . live .
  102. Web site: Glass . Alison . December 1, 2023 . The Blackwoods . December 12, 2023 . . December 14, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231214015056/https://www.slj.com/review/the-blackwoods . live .
  103. Web site: August 3, 2023 . The Blackwoods by Brandy Colbert . December 12, 2023 . . September 3, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230903200739/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780063091597 . live .
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