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  • Bibliography:
    4 Books
  • First Book:
    February 2000
  • Latest Book:
    August 2011
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Book List in Order: 4 titles



  • Strength and resilience fuel an urban teen’s fight for survival in this acclaimed novel from Bil Wright that “delivers a knock-out punch” (Venus Magazine).Fourteen-year-old Louis Bowman lives in a boxing ring -- a housing project circa 1968 -- ...



  • Small in number yet formidable in spirit, the Leave Him and Live Sisterhood adopts a recent widow, challenging everything she knows about life and loving.Rowtina Washington is devastated when her adoring husband, Turtle, is killed in a tragic acciden...



  • Lahni Schuler is the only black student at her private prep school. She's also the adopted child of two loving, but white, parents who are on the road to divorce. Struggling to comfort her mother and angry with her dad, Lahni feels more and more alon...



  • Carlos Duarte knows that he's fabulous. He's got a better sense of style than half the fashionistas in New York City, and he can definitely apply makeup like nobody's business. He may only be in high school, but when he lands the job of his dreams--m...




Award-Winning Books by Bil Wright

Putting Makeup on the Fat Boy
2012 Lambda Literary Award -- Children/Young Adult
2012 Stonewall Book Award -- Children/Young Adult


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Bil Wright has published 4 books.

Bil Wright does not have a new book coming out soon. The latest book, Putting Makeup on the Fat Boy, was published in August 2011.

The first book by Bil Wright, Sunday You Learn How To Box, was published in February 2000.

No. Bil Wright does not write books in series.