Punching the Air

Name: Punching the Air
Author: Ibi Zoboi

by Ibi Zoboi

Teenage boxer imprisoned for a crime he didn't commit finds voice through poetry

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Ibi Zoboi

Ibi Zoboi is a Haitian American author whose YA novels explore identity, immigration, and cultural heritage with poetic intensity. Her reimagining of Pride and Prejudice set in Brooklyn, Pride, brought new urgency to a classic story.

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American StreetHaitian immigrant girl adapts to America while uncovering family secrets and identity
PrideModern retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice set in a Black neighborhood
My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich
Black EnoughAnthology of essays exploring what it means to be Black enough
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