Brandy Colbert writes contemporary young adult fiction about friendship, family, race, sexuality and the pressures hidden beneath outwardly successful lives. Little & Lion follows Suzette returning home from boarding school to a brother living with bipolar disorder while she also works through her own bisexual identity and changing friendships. The Voting Booth follows two Black teenagers across a single election day as practical obstacles to voting bring them repeatedly together. Pointe centres on a ballet dancer whose past is reopened when a missing boy returns, mixing ambition, trauma and secrecy. Colbert's novels are character-led, contemporary and emotionally grounded, with social issues emerging through specific relationships rather than detached lessons. They fit Black YA, LGBTQ+ teen fiction and realistic contemporary fiction, especially for readers who like books balancing romance and friendship with family pressure and difficult choices. Read more Less
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