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| # |
Title |
Published |
Author |
Buy on Amazon |
| 1 |
The Stars and the Blackness Between Them |
2019 |
Junauda Petrus |
Buy |
Junauda Petrus’s debut novel, The Stars and the Blackness Between Them, was published in 2019 and won a Coretta Scott King Honor Award. The story follows two sixteen-year-old Black girls whose lives converge in Minneapolis: Audre, arriving from Trinidad, and Mabel, rooted in the city but searching for something more.
The novel blends realism with magical and spiritual elements, drawing on Caribbean folklore and astrology. It’s a love story, but also an exploration of diaspora, queerness, and what it means to find connection across distance and difference.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books are in the Junauda Petrus Standalone Novels series?
There are one books in the Junauda Petrus Standalone Novels series, published in 2019.
What is the first book in the Junauda Petrus Standalone Novels series?
The first book in the Junauda Petrus Standalone Novels series is The Stars and the Blackness Between Them, published in 2019.
What is The Stars and the Blackness Between Them about?
The Stars and the Blackness Between Them follows Audre, a girl sent from Trinidad to Minneapolis after being caught in a same-sex relationship, and Mabel, a local girl questioning her own sexuality. Their love story interweaves Caribbean culture, astrology, and magical realism.