Black (Triple Crown Publications Presents) [Paperback]

Tracy Brown (Author), Angela Reese (Editor), WWW Apollopixel com (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2003

Who said the streets don't love nobody? Black is the novel that shatters the myth. Kaia didn't choose the streets. The streets chose her. Tossed from a broken home, Kaia is forced to learn the hard way just how grimy street life can be. Shedding her innocence overnight it seems, Kaia goes from being an often overlooked, stepped upon and crushed little girl, to a woman. She endures all of the drama that is thrown her way, sometimes catching it and sometimes being knocked flat on her ass. To aid in softening the blow is Aaron. Even street fairy tales have a Prince. Experiencing seclusion and imprisonment while locked down in street dreams and the illusion called love, is Aaron a Savior or Satan? With enemies in disguise, Kaia fights for survival and freedom, but to survive the streets could mean suffocating the freedom of her mind. Like a captured black butterfly, Kaia struggles to emerge and triumph, but victory ain't always sweet. As a matter of fact, sometimes it's bitter to the end.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Black proves that sometimes, even in the black of the darkest days, there is a light. --Nikki Turner, The Princess of Hip-Hop Fiction and ESSENCE Magazine Best Selling Author

About the Author

Born and raised in New York City's Fifth Borough of Staten Island, Tracy Brown is a triple threat to the literary industry. This poet, writer and spoken word performer discovered her love of writing in her early youth. After graduating high school, Tracy attended Manhattan's John Jay College of Criminal Justice where she studied law. Embarking on a career as a legal accountant for one of NYC's most prestigious law firms, soon Tracy turned her interest back toward her writings. The result of Tracy's dedication to writing is her debut novel, and jewel in the TCP Crown, ''Black.'' Tracy caught Triple Crown's eye when she submitted the first chapter of her novel for inclusion in the anthology, ''The Game.'' Teasing readers with this appetizer, TCP felt it only fair to give its readers the full course meal, and soon enough Tracy was offered a book deal. In ''Black'' Tracy provides her readers with a front and center view of how street life shapes and molds the life of a young black girl. As the mother of three children, Tracy's concern for the future of inner city youth has been a subject often explored in her work. Tracy Brown continues to reside in Staten Island, where she is at work on her sophomore novel.

Product Details

• Paperback: 182 pages
• Publisher: Triple Crown Publications (January 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0970247281
• ISBN-13: 978-0970247285
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.6 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (147 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #494,032 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Tracy Brown is the author of several best selling novels and short stories. She lives in Staten Island, New York, and is currently working on her next novel. Visit her on Facebook (Author Tracy Brown) on Twitter (IAMTRACYBROWN) or on her website (www.tracybrownbooks.com).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BLACK, BY TRACY BROWN, October 17, 2003

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Christine D. Francis (Providence, RI USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black (Triple Crown Publications Presents) (Paperback)

When I started reading this book I immediately connected with the tradgedy's and triumphs of Kaia. I couldn't put the book down until I was finished. The fact that the book is titled "BLACK" doesn't really give anyone a clue as to what the book is really about. But the book leaves more to the imagination with a title as simple as that. I am a white woman who grew up with all races, especially black people. I was able to feel the pain for this character. I felt the joys. I also felt and knew the feeling of her being afraid of her mother. This book brought up more emotions than one would imagine. This book made me laugh, it made me angry, it made me happy, and it also made me cry and cry and cry! As a matter of fact I went to work the next day with swollen eyes. I feel that Tracy Brown went to the extreme on her first novel. To be able to make people feel the emotions of the characters in a book is strong and is not an easy task. No matter what race you are this book is a great book to read especially if you are ignorant to the fact of what really happens in other peoples lives. Great job Tracy! And my sincere thanks for the swollen eyes! I cried way after the book was finished! Until your next book.....

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful!, February 9, 2004

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K. Tate "boo14" (Redford, Michigan United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Black (Triple Crown Publications Presents) (Paperback)

This book was great! I read this book in one day. It will have you happy, angry and sad. Kaia's goes through some real tough times, but with love, loyalty and friendship, she is able to come to grips with all that life has thrown at her. Now this book is not your typical "street life" book, but has the elements. You will find yourself hating certain characters, while loving others. I laughed and cried while reading this book. This is a must read. It was simply wonderful!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Princess Meets Her Prince, June 9, 2008

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Tangerine (IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Black (Triple Crown Publications Presents) (Paperback)

Black is a story of Kaia Wesley who faces different adversities in the homefront growing up. With a mother who despises her and a father who adored her, Kaia life became even more complicated when she witnesses her fathers death.

Budding into a beautiful teenager, Kaia meets Aaron who falls head over heels in love with her and she with him. Finally having that sense of security and love that she deserves another hindrance arises that leaves her pregnant and alone to fend for herself. With the help and advice of her friends Kaia comes to stand on her own.

When one of her so-called friends betrays her, she will then find out who her real friends are. As the saying goes "Keep your friends close and enemies closer".

This novel will make you laugh, cry, and angry. Tracey Brown did a great job, minus the few grammatical errors that I came across throughout the book. I recommend Black to everyone, the young and the old, just simply wonderful.

Tangerine
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