Local librarians recommend powerful and inspiring coming-of-age stories. By Rebekah Kibodeaux 2/9/2021 at 6:00am Wings of Ebony by Houston author J. Elle. The average bibliophile has a moment in their history when a book becomes more than a book, a story becomes more than a story, and tearing their eyes away from a page becomes more of a chore than the laundry in the hamper or the dishes in the sink. A book can come with all sorts of thrills, chills, and adventure, but what truly hooks a fledgling reader is the ability to relate to the characters theyâre introduced to, and to see themselves represented in the words.