Coldest winter ever

There aren’t many life skills more important to a child than learning how to read. Here are 50 books every Black teen should read.

If you're looking for a good read this summer, Green Bay Packers cornerback Pat Lee can point you in the right direction: The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah. The book revolves around the action of Winter, a female teenage protagonist, who endures a difficult upbringing, broken family, and faces homicide and drug use in her neighborhood. Though Winter's life is much more challenging than Pat Lee's, it's pretty clear that the novel's title was fitting for his first season with the Green…

An interview with librarian and advocate Amy Cheney, who works with incarcerated youth in Alameda, California.

These are books that every black girl read back in the day, from memoirs, to coming-of-age stories, to good 'ol Judy Blume.

Winter

In Volume I of this special collectors’ edition, visit the first three unforgettable novels by New York Times bestselling author Sister Souljah: The Coldest Winter Ever, Midnight: A Gangster Love Story, and Midnight and the Meaning of Love.THE COLDEST WINTER EVERIn The Coldest Winter Ever, internationally known author, activist, and hip-hop artist Sister Souljah brought the streets of New York to life in a powerful and unforgettable first novel. Beautifully written, raw, and authentic, this…