Abstract
captured by an entertaining or historically focused mystery. Writers of young adult fiction have taken a leading role in bringing social realism and social responsibility into various genres. Writers like Rosa Guy and Virginia Hamilton were writing thought-provoking and riveting mysteries before Mosley and Wesley popularized the contemporary African American adult mystery novel. 'They come in asking for Mosley's Devil in A Blue Dress and leave with some of 'their' mysteries as well, according to Jamie Turner, Librarian at the Rockridge branch of the Oakland Public Library in Oakland, California. More and more of them are reading about characters like Imamu Jones, Smiffy Blue and Kid Caramel.
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