The Bluest Eye appears in 6 book lists

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The Bluest Eye appears in 6 book lists on Shepherd.

The best Black girl coming of age books everybody should read

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The best books written by African American female authors every African American female author should read

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The best first "grown-up" books for teenagers to read

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The best books about girls with traumatic backgrounds

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The best books that reflect a grim view of the world, and those beyond

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The best young adult historical fiction books about growing up in the racially charged Jim Crow South

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