Black Dolls Vol. 1: A feisty YA graphic novel about figuring out your identity in a world that tries to define you

For fans of heartfelt graphic novels like Heartstopper and the kick-ass rock of We Are Lady Parts. Four Black teenagers take on the music industry to smash its exclusionist rules! SLAY.

Jada has always dreamed of tearing up the outdated rulebook of the music industry. When Clash of the Bands is announced, she grabs the chance to create Black Dolls:
Influencer Sassy on lead vocals
Silvee, shy but a killer bassist
Dana, guitarist and ex-child star with insider knowledge on the industry
And Jada, rhythm legend on drums and vocals

But with competing leads and rivalries, band life is continual drama. The Black Dolls battle overbearing families, identity questions, paternity tests, and media exploitation as they try to keep their dreams alive.

Can Black Dolls overcome their differences and take over the music industry? Or will they crash and burn before they skyrocket . . .

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Black Dolls Vol. 1: A feisty YA graphic novel about figuring out your identity in a world that tries to define you

For fans of heartfelt graphic novels like Heartstopper and the kick-ass rock of We Are Lady Parts. Four Black teenagers take on the music industry to smash its exclusionist rules! SLAY.

Jada has always dreamed of tearing up the outdated rulebook of the music industry. When Clash of the Bands is announced, she grabs the chance to create Black Dolls:
Influencer Sassy on lead vocals
Silvee, shy but a killer bassist
Dana, guitarist and ex-child star with insider knowledge on the industry
And Jada, rhythm legend on drums and vocals

But with competing leads and rivalries, band life is continual drama. The Black Dolls battle overbearing families, identity questions, paternity tests, and media exploitation as they try to keep their dreams alive.

Can Black Dolls overcome their differences and take over the music industry? Or will they crash and burn before they skyrocket . . .

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Black Dolls Vol. 1: A feisty YA graphic novel about figuring out your identity in a world that tries to define you

Black Dolls Vol. 1: A feisty YA graphic novel about figuring out your identity in a world that tries to define you

Black Dolls Vol. 1: A feisty YA graphic novel about figuring out your identity in a world that tries to define you

Black Dolls Vol. 1: A feisty YA graphic novel about figuring out your identity in a world that tries to define you

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Overview

For fans of heartfelt graphic novels like Heartstopper and the kick-ass rock of We Are Lady Parts. Four Black teenagers take on the music industry to smash its exclusionist rules! SLAY.

Jada has always dreamed of tearing up the outdated rulebook of the music industry. When Clash of the Bands is announced, she grabs the chance to create Black Dolls:
Influencer Sassy on lead vocals
Silvee, shy but a killer bassist
Dana, guitarist and ex-child star with insider knowledge on the industry
And Jada, rhythm legend on drums and vocals

But with competing leads and rivalries, band life is continual drama. The Black Dolls battle overbearing families, identity questions, paternity tests, and media exploitation as they try to keep their dreams alive.

Can Black Dolls overcome their differences and take over the music industry? Or will they crash and burn before they skyrocket . . .


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781510113091
Publisher: Hachette Children's Group
Publication date: 07/03/2025
Sold by: Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format: eBook
Age Range: 14 Years

About the Author

Rachel Faturoti (Author)
Rachel Faturoti is a YA and children's fiction writer, editor, and poet with a passion for broadening the scope of authentic Black representation in YA and children's fiction. She believes it's important for readers to see themselves represented well in stories. Rachel's favourite books are Skellig, Coraline and A Monster Calls.

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