Dass, Sarah
Summary: "She's destined to be a great Trinidadian Carnival costume designer like her renowned uncle, Russel Messina, and will one day inherit leadership of the family's masquerade band, Grandeur. Her classmate, the popular social media influencer, Brandon Richards, is the bane of her existence. Everything about him irks her, from his annoying nickname for Tess ("Boop") to his association with David,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC DASBanwo, Ayanna Lloyd
Summary: In the old house on a hill, where the city meets the rain forest, Yejide's mother is dying. She is leaving behind a legacy that now passes to Yejide: one St. Bernard woman in every generation must shepherd the city's souls into the afterlife. But after years of suffering her mother's neglect and bitterness, Yejide is looking for a way out. Raised in the countryside by a devout Rastafarian...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2022
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2 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC BANPersaud, Ingrid
Summary: "After Betty Ramdin's abusive husband dies, she invites a colleague, Mr. Chetan, to move in with her and her son, Solo, as their lodger. Over time, these three form an unconventional family, loving each other deeply and depending upon one another. Then, one a fateful night, Solo overhears Betty confiding in Mr. Chetan and learns a secret that plunges him into torment. Ultimately sends him...
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Publisher / Publication Date: One World 2020
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC PERDass, Sarah
Summary: Presents a romantic, mesmerizing story of first love and second chances, all to the tunes of sweet soca music.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2021