African American teen boys need books with African American male characters. This is important, because this validates their experiences and existence within literature. African American males make up a large number of students within the school population. Our ability to connect with these readers is critical to their reading success and helping them to become lifelong readers. Young adult author Tony Lindsay understands this plight and has penned two novels to date for these readers. His latest work, Almost Grown is a collection of short stories for students in grades 6-12. The stories span most genres of fiction and include authentic experiences that African American males can relate to as readers. This culturally relevant text is appropriate for readers of all interest levels and allows the reader to divulge with materials that resonates with them socially and culturally. Tony's work is available wherever books are sold.
