This post is the second in the series Books and Beats Inspired by Beyoncé's Lemonade.
If you still can't stop talking about Lemonade, you're not alone. Beyoncé's latest album is a pop music masterpiece, packed with star-studded cameos; eclectic samples of poetry, historic speeches and home videos; killer fashion and a distinct aesthetic. Love the way the style of Lemonade cycled between past, present and future in a way that evoked magical realism tinged with Afrofuturism? Explore those worlds in these books:
Akata Witch is the story of Sunny Nwazue, born in America to Nigerian-born parents. Sunny couldn't be more different from her classmates with her American upbringing and albino skin THEN she discovers she has magic powers. Throw a serial killer into the mix and read on to find out what happens next.
The Steep & Thorny Way will lead you back to Prohibition-Era Oregon. Hannalee Denney's father is haunting the crossroads where he was mowed down by a drunk driver, or was he? Hannalee is out for answers and revenge all while dodging the Ku Klux Klan.
The Summer Prince will propel you forward to the futuristic, pyramid-encased Brazilian city Palmares Tres. Beautiful, privileged artist June Costa uses her talents to incite rebellion when she and her best friend Gil grow close to Enki, the Summer Prince, a beautiful young man sentenced to die at year's end.
These titles and more are included in my list of Magical YA Fiction Starring African and African American Women.
Take a look at the rest of the posts in this series.
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