# Brandy Colbert

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**Brandy Colbert** is an American author of young adult fiction and nonfiction.

In 2018, her novel *[Little & Lion](/source/Little_%26_Lion)* won the [Stonewall Book Award](/source/Stonewall_Book_Award) for children's and young adult literature. In 2022, her nonfiction book *[Black Birds in the Sky](/source/Black_Birds_in_the_Sky)* won the [Boston Globe–Horn Book Award](/source/Boston_Globe%E2%80%93Horn_Book_Award) for Nonfiction. Other notable books include *[Pointe](/source/Pointe_(Colbert_novel))* (2014), the young readers edition of *[Life in Motion](/source/Life_in_Motion)* (2016), *[Finding Yvonne](/source/Finding_Yvonne)* (2018), *[The Revolution of Birdie Randolph](/source/The_Revolution_of_Birdie_Randolph)* (2019), *[The Only Black Girls in Town](/source/The_Only_Black_Girls_in_Town)* (2020), and *[The Blackwoods](/source/The_Blackwoods)* *(2023).*

## Personal life

Colbert was born and raised in the Ozarks, in [Springfield, Missouri](/source/Springfield,_Missouri), where she attended [Glendale High School](/source/Glendale_High_School_(Missouri)).[1] The works of [Dorothy West](/source/Dorothy_West), [Barthe DeClements](/source/Barthe_DeClements), [Jesmyn Ward](/source/Jesmyn_Ward), [Colson Whitehead](/source/Colson_Whitehead), and [Zadie Smith](/source/Zadie_Smith) were impactful to her writing career.[2] She began working on what would be her debut novel, *Pointe*, in 2009, inspired by reports of long-term kidnapping cases.[3] Colbert also teaches at the [Hamline University](/source/Hamline_University)’s MFA Program in Writing for Children and Young Adults.[4]

## Selected works

### *Pointe* (2014)

Main article: [Pointe (Colbert novel)](/source/Pointe_(Colbert_novel))

Colbert's debut young adult *Pointe*, following a teen dancer in suburban [Chicago](/source/Chicago) who has to come to terms with her dark past, was published in 2014 by Putnam.[5]

A *[Chicago Tribune](/source/Chicago_Tribune)* reviewer described the novel as "searing",[6] and considered the main character "achingly believable",[5] writing that she "inspires that level of connection" where "you long to reach into the pages ... and tell her, "No, you've got it all wrong".[5] The book received a [starred review](/source/Starred_review) from *[Publishers Weekly](/source/Publishers_Weekly)*.[7]

### *Little & Lion* (2018)

Main article: [Little & Lion](/source/Little_%26_Lion)

Colbert's next young adult novel, *Little & Lion*, about a sixteen-year-old bisexual teen dealing with her brother's recent bipolar disorder diagnosis and her own sexuality, was published by [Little, Brown](/source/Little,_Brown_and_Company) in 2017.[8][9][10][11] It received starred reviews from *[Booklist](/source/Booklist)*,[12] *[Kirkus Reviews](/source/Kirkus_Reviews)*,[13] the [Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books](/source/Bulletin_of_the_Center_for_Children's_Books),[14] and *[School Library Journal](/source/School_Library_Journal)*.[15]

*Little & Lion* also won the 2018 [Stonewall Children’s and Young Adult Literature Award](/source/Stonewall_Awards).[16]

[BuzzFeed](/source/BuzzFeed) and [*Tablet*](/source/Tablet_(magazine)) named *Little & Lion* one of the best young adult novels of 2017.[17] *Kirkus Reviews* included it on their list of the year's best teen romance novels.[18] *[Booklist](/source/Booklist)* also included it on their 2017 Editors' Choice: Books for Youth list.[19]

In 2018, the [American Library Association](/source/American_Library_Association) included it on their [Best Fiction for Young Adults](/source/ALA_Best_Fiction_for_Young_Adults) list, and [Rainbow List](/source/American_Library_Association_Rainbow_List).[17][20]

### *Finding Yvonne* (2018)

Main article: [Finding Yvonne](/source/Finding_Yvonne)

Colbert's third novel, *Finding Yvonne*, about a privileged teenager deciding what to do with her future when she unexpectedly becomes pregnant, was published by [Little, Brown](/source/Little,_Brown_and_Company) in 2018.[21]

In 2018, the [New York Public Library](/source/New_York_Public_Library) named *Finding Yvonne* one of the year's best books for teens. The following year, it was a CCBC Choices selection.[22]

### *The Revolution of Birdie Randolph* (2019)

Main article: [The Revolution of Birdie Randolph](/source/The_Revolution_of_Birdie_Randolph)

Colbert's fourth novel, *The Revolution of Birdie Randolph*, a coming-of-age story about a 16-year-old girl, was published in 2019 by Little, Brown.[23]

In 2019, the [Chicago Public Library](/source/Chicago_Public_Library) named *The Revolution of Birdie Randolph* one of the best young adult books of the year,*[24]* and *[Booklist](/source/Booklist)* included it on their 2019 [Booklist Editors' Choice](/source/Booklist_Editors'_Choice): Books for Youth list.[25] The following year, the [American Library Association](/source/American_Library_Association) selected it for their [Best Fiction for Young Adults](/source/ALA_Best_Fiction_for_Young_Adults) list.[26]

### *The Only Black Girls in Town* (2020)

Main article: [The Only Black Girls in Town](/source/The_Only_Black_Girls_in_Town)

Colbert's first middle grade novel, *The Only Black Girls in Town*, about two black girls who find a mysterious journal in their attic, was published by Little, Brown in March 2020. Colbert says she found writing middle grade books intimidating, because she perceived writing for a younger audience as harder, and says that she wanted to write something that would've spoken to her as a kid. The initial idea for the novel came to her as she thought about what would happen if a character thought they were the only Black girl in town, but then another one moved in across the street. She cites [Judy Blume](/source/Judy_Blume) and Beverly Clearly's books as influences for the novel.[4]

*The Only Black Girls in Town* received starred reviews from *[Booklist](/source/Booklist)*,[27] *BookPage*,[28] *[Kirkus Reviews](/source/Kirkus_Reviews)*,[29] *[Publishers Weekly](/source/Publishers_Weekly)*,[30] *[School Library Journal](/source/School_Library_Journal)*,[31] and *[Shelf Awareness](/source/Shelf_Awareness)*.[32]

In 2021, the [Association for Library and Information Science Education](/source/Association_for_Library_and_Information_Science_Education) on their list of Notable Children's Books.[33]

### *The Voting Booth* (2020)

Main article: [The Voting Booth (novel)](/source/The_Voting_Booth_(novel))

*The Voting Booth[34]*, about two 18-year-olds on their first election day as registered voters, was published by [Disney Hyperion](/source/Disney-Hyperion) in 2020 and reviewed in the *New York Times*.[35]

In 2020, *[Booklist](/source/Booklist)* included *The Voting Booth* on their Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth list,[36] as well as their list of the top ten romance novels for youth.[37] The following year, it was included on [Young Adult Library Services Association](/source/Young_Adult_Library_Services_Association)'s (YALSA) list of the best fiction for young adults.[38]

### *Black Birds in the Sky* (2021)

Main article: [Black Birds in the Sky](/source/Black_Birds_in_the_Sky)

In 2021, *Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre* was published by HarperCollins / Balzer + Bray.

In 2021, *Booklist* included *Black Birds in the Sky* on their Booklist Editors' Choice: Books for Youth list,[39] as well as their 2022 list of the top ten history books for youth.[40]

It won the 2022 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Nonfiction[41] and was a finalist for the 2022 YALSA Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults Award.[42][43]

### *The Blackwoods* (2023)

Main article: [The Blackwoods](/source/The_Blackwoods)

*The Blackwoods*, the story of a Hollywood screen legend and her family, was published by HarperCollins / Balzer + Bray in 2023.[44]

In 2023, *Kirkus Reviews* named *The Blackwoods* one of the best young adult books of the year.[45]

## Awards and honors

Eight of Colbert's books are [Junior Library Guild](/source/Junior_Library_Guild) selections: *Life in Motion: Young Readers Edition* (2016),[46] *Little & Lion* (2017),[17] *Finding Yvonne* (2018),[22] *The Only Black Girls in Town* (2020),[47] *The Revolution of Birdie Randolph* (2020),[24] *The Voting Booth* (2020),[48][49] *Black Birds in the Sky* (2021),[50] and *The Blackwoods* (2023).[51]

Awards for Colbert's writing Year Title Award Result Ref. 2018 Finding Yvonne Earphones Award Winner [52] Little & Lion Stonewall Book Award Winner [17][18][53][54][55] 2019 Finding Yvonne Amelia Bloomer Book List Selection [56] 2021 Black Birds in the Sky Earphones Award Winner [57] 2022 Boston Globe–Horn Book Award for Nonfiction Winner [41][58] YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction Finalist [42][43][50] 2023 The Only Black Girls in Town Rebecca Caudill Young Readers' Book Award Nominee [59]

## Publications

### Anthology contributions

- Perkins, Stephanie (ed.) (2016). *Summer Days and Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories*. [St. Martin's Publishing Group](/source/St._Martin's_Publishing_Group). ISBN 9781250079121.[60][61]
- *Feral Youth*. [Simon Pulse](/source/Simon_Pulse). 2017. ISBN 9781481491112.[62][63]
- Parker, Natalie C. (ed.) (2017). *Three Sides of a Heart: Stories about Love Triangles*. [HarperCollins](/source/HarperCollins). ISBN 9780062424471.[64][65]
- Reed, Amy (ed.) (2018). *[Our Stories, Our Voices: 21 YA Authors Get Real About Injustice, Empowerment, and Growing Up Female in America](/source/Our_Stories,_Our_Voices:_21_YA_Authors_Get_Real_About_Injustice,_Empowerment,_and_Growing_Up_Female_in_America)*. [Simon Pulse](/source/Simon_Pulse). ISBN 9781534409019.[66][67][68]
- Spotswood, Jessica & Sharpe, Tess (eds.) (2018). "The Truth About Queenie". *Toil & Trouble: 15 Tales of Women & Witchcraft*. [Harlequin Teen](/source/Harlequin_Teen). ISBN 9781335016270.[69]
- Zoboi, Ibi (ed.) (2019). "Oreo". *[Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America](/source/Black_Enough:_Stories_of_Being_Young_%26_Black_in_America)*. [HarperCollins](/source/HarperCollins). ISBN 9780062698742.[70][71]
- *Foreshadow: A Serial YA Anthology of Short Stories*. 2019.
- Silverman, Laura (ed.) (2021). *Up All Night: 13 Stories between Sunset and Sunrise*. [Algonquin Young Readers](/source/Algonquin_Young_Readers). ISBN 9781643750415.[72]
- Fiffer, Steve (ed.) (2022). *The Moment: Changemakers on Why and How They Joined the Fight for Social Justice*. [University of Georgia Press](/source/University_of_Georgia_Press). ISBN 9781588384751.

### Non-fiction books

- *[Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina Young Readers Edition](/source/Life_in_Motion)*. Aladdin. 2016. ISBN 9781481479790.[73]
- *[Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre](/source/Black_Birds_in_the_Sky:_The_Story_and_Legacy_of_the_1921_Tulsa_Race_Massacre)*. [Balzer + Bray](/source/Balzer_%2B_Bray). 2021. ISBN 9780063056664.[74][75][76][77][78]
- *The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks*. Young Readers ed. [Beacon Press](/source/Beacon_Press). 2021. ISBN 9780807067574.[79]

### Novels

- *[Pointe](/source/Pointe_(Colbert_novel))*. [Penguin Books](/source/Penguin_Books). 2014. ISBN 9780399160349.[80][81][82][7]
- *[Little & Lion](/source/Little_%26_Lion)*. [Little, Brown & Company](/source/Little,_Brown_%26_Company). 2017. ISBN 9780316349000.[18][83][84][85][86]
- *[Finding Yvonne](/source/Finding_Yvonne)*. [Little, Brown Books for Young Readers](/source/Little,_Brown_Books_for_Young_Readers). 2018. ISBN 9780316349055.[87][88][89]
- *[The Revolution of Birdie Randolph](/source/The_Revolution_of_Birdie_Randolph)*. [Little, Brown Books for Young Readers](/source/Little,_Brown_Books_for_Young_Readers). 2019. ISBN 9780316448567.[90][91][92][93][94]
- *[The Only Black Girls in Town](/source/The_Only_Black_Girls_in_Town)*. [Little, Brown Books for Young Readers](/source/Little,_Brown_Books_for_Young_Readers). 2020.[27][29][30][31][32]
- *[The Voting Booth](/source/The_Voting_Booth)*. [Disney Hyperion](/source/Disney_Hyperion). 2020. ISBN 9781368053297.[95][96][97][98][99]
- *[The Blackwoods](/source/The_Blackwoods)*. [Balzer + Bray](/source/Balzer_%2B_Bray). 2023. ISBN 9780063091597.[100][101][102][103][104]

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1. ["The Revolution of Birdie Randolph by Brandy Colbert"](https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780316448567). *[Publishers Weekly](/source/Publishers_Weekly)*. May 30, 2019. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230909212845/https://www.publishersweekly.com/9780316448567) September 9, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 12, 2023.

1. ["The Voting Booth"](https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/brandy-colbert/voting-booth/). *[Kirkus Reviews](/source/Kirkus_Reviews)*. 2020-05-01. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20220526023458/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/brandy-colbert/voting-booth/) 2022-05-26 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 12, 2023.

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1. ["The Blackwoods"](https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/brandy-colbert/the-blackwoods-colbert/). *[Kirkus Reviews](/source/Kirkus_Reviews)*. July 26, 2023. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20231212040648/https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/like-dislike/2000212210/) December 12, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 12, 2023.

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