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Books for Adults . By Maya Smart | June 24 , 2015

A Fighting Chance

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Books for Adults . By Maya Smart | March 06 , 2015

Meg Medina on Building The Courage to Write

Before Meg Medina won the Pura Belpré medal or became one of CNN’s 10 Visionary Women in America, she skirted around her

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Books for Adults . By Maya Smart | March 04 , 2015

Queen Sugar

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Books for Adults . By Maya Smart | February 25 , 2015

The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl

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Personal Development, Books for Adults . By Maya Smart | October 16 , 2014

#GIRLBOSS

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Personal Development, Books for Adults . By Maya Smart | October 08 , 2014

Off the Sidelines: Raise Your Voice, Change the World

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Social Emotional, Personal Development, Books for Adults . By Maya Smart | September 09 , 2014

The How of Happiness

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Personal Development, Books for Adults . By Maya Smart | September 04 , 2014

Overwhelmed: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time

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Books for Adults . By Maya Smart | June 19 , 2014

Posing Beauty

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Books for Adults . By Maya Smart | June 12 , 2014

Love Is In the Mix

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