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What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Blacker chronicles Young’s efforts to survive while battling and making sense of the various neuroses his country has given him

Life’s not perfect

Pura Belpré Author Award Honor - American Library Association (ALA)

With only the hot summer months to prove himself

Not So Pure and Simple social issues What Doesn’t Kill You Makes"Hysterical. I couldnt put it down. (Nic Stone) "I laughed, I gasped, I church grunted through every chapter." (Tiffany D. Jackson) "Heartfelt and hilarious on every page!" (Justin A. Reynolds)4 starred reviews! * An Indie Next List Pick! Two time Edgar Award finalist Lamar Giles spotlights the consequences of societal pressure, confronts toxic masculinity, and explores the complexity of what it means to be a real man.Del has had a crush on Kiera