Black Dolls Vol. 1

Heartstopper meets pop-punk as four Black teenagers form a band to slay the music industry and smash its exclusionist rules. A YA graphic novel about finding your tribe and figuring out your identity in a world that tries to define you. Jada, has always dreamed of tearing up the tired rulebook of the music industry. When Clash of the Bands is announced, she grabs the chance to creahte 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 herself, rhythm legend on drums and vocals But with competing leads and rivalries, band life is continual drama. The Black Dolls are also battling overbearing families, identity questions, paternity tests, and media exploitation as they try to keep their dreams alive. Can Black Dolls work together to overcome their differences and take over the music industry? Or will they crash and burn before they skyrocket ...

Préface
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.

Auteur
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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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.