Fiction - Black Reads

An extraordinary tale of two teenagers who were never meant to be friends, this page-turner transports readers to a bustling market in Ghana’s ca...

June Peters, is a vibrant ten year old girl who understands the importance of giving. She's determined to make a difference in the world and will d...

The second book from critically acclaimed author Leslie C. Youngblood, about family, identity, and learning to stand up for what's right -- now in ...

My father says that a journey should always change your life in some way. Well, when you have nothing, I suppose a journey promises everything. Di...

Bo and his friends are working on a community garden at school. But what if they can't agree on what to plant? See what they decide as Bo learns ab...

In this gorgeous and lyrical picture book, a family finds hope and healing in a Mardi Gras celebration after Hurricane Katrina changed their world....

A tough and funny project girl manages to make that chill wind blow away The good life, according to Aisha Ingram, is easy. It's hanging with frien...

The mesmerizing story of one girl's struggle to break her family's cycle of poverty is reissued with an arresting new cover.Thirteen-year-old Ras...

The YA love letter to hip-hop—streaming on Paramount+ September 23, 2022! Starring Sanaa Lathan (in her directorial debut), Jamila C. Gray, Da’Vi...

CORETTA SCOTT KING – JOHN STEPTOE ILLUSTRATOR AWARD FOR NEW TALENT WINNERThis final, magnificent picture book from three-time Coretta Scott King ...

An astonishing new voice in teen literature, writing what is sure to be one of the most talked-about debuts of the year.Tyrell is a young African...

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionFrom the award-winning author of Small Mercies, named a Best Middle-Grade Book of 2020 by Kirkus Revi...

In this witty, wise picture book, Boelts presents a kid's-eye view of a consumer fad that rages through school at gale force. -- Bulletin of the Ce...

When an aid worker brings a life-changing gift to Kato's Ugandan village, he finds something beautiful to give her in returnIn a small Ugandan vill...

When an aid worker brings a life-changing gift to Kato's Ugandan village, he finds something beautiful to give her in returnIn a small Ugandan vill...