art by Kalaya’an Mendoza
Standing in solidarity with my Black brothers and sisters. I want to share a few names of some amazing books I love by Black authors and illustrators you should check out. Click on the book title to purchase at bookshop.org to support independent bookstores.
The Only Black Girls in Town by Brandy Colbert
Two Naomis by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich and Audrey Vernick
Black Enough: Stories of Being Young and Black in America edited by Ibi Zoboi
Jada Jones series by Kelly Starling Lyons, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
Dread Nation and Deathless Divide by Justina Ireland
All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
As Brave As You by Jason Reynolds
Dyamonde Daniel series by Nikki Grimes
Each Kindness by Jacqueline Woodson, illustrated by E.B. Lewis
The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste
The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
Dream Builder: The Story of Architect Philip Freelon by Kelly Starling Lyons, illustrated by Laura Freeman
The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton by Don Tate
This is by no means and all-inclusive list and I know I’ll kick myself later for some books I’ve neglected to mention. I commit to reading more books by Black authors and illustrators. I hope you will, too.
Please check out the Brown Bookshelf for more books and resources.
DEBtastic Reads! 