The Year of Billy Miller: A Newbery Honor Award Winner Juvenile Fiction / Bedtime & Dreams / People & Places - United States - African American & Black / Imagination & Play AYear of Black Joy is

AYear of Black Joy is a book to be treasured for years to come

her college-graduate mentor

and people eager to turn them in for reward money

she’s surprised to find Brad right beside her

Ian Williams captures the impact of racial encounters on racialized people—the whiplash of race that occurs while minding one's own business

The Year of Billy Miller: A Newbery Honor Award Winner Juvenile Fiction / Bedtime & Dreams / People & Places - United States - African American & Black / Imagination & Play AYear of Black Joy isNewbery Honor Book and New York Times Bestseller! Award winning, nationally bestselling author Kevin Henkes introduces second grader Billy Miller in this fast paced and funny story about friendship, sibling rivalry, and elementary school. The Year of Billy Miller includes black and white art by Kevin Henkes and is perfect for fans of the Ramona books; Frindle, by Andrew Clements; and the Clementine series. The New York Times declared: "Henkes's