When legendary R&B artist Korey Fields spots Enchanted Jones at an audition, her dreams of being a famous singer take flight.

Olivia "Liv" James is done with letting her insecurities get the best of her.

From award-winning, bestselling author Ibi Zoboi and prison reform activist Yusef Salaam of the Exonerated Five comes a powerful YA novel in verse about a boy who is wrongfully incarcerated. In 1940s Harlem in a crumbling apartment, Lutie Johnson is determined to build a new life for herself and her eight-year-old son Bub. Reading has long been a big part of activism.

Told from multiple viewpoints, Shae Tatum, an unarmed, thirteen-year-old black girl, is shot by a white police officer, throwing their community into upheaval and making it a target of demonstrators. In this compelling – and timely – book, Mikki Kendall critiques today’s feminist movement, arguing that it has failed to address the needs of marginalised women. One of the greatest fantasy books released, Tomi's debut book is a must-read for everyone. If your New Year’s reading resolution is to decolonize your bookshelf, the editors of BookPage are here to help build your TBR. But when a vengeful spirit abducts his younger sister, Nadia, as payment to enter the city, Malik strikes a fatal deal--kill Karina, Crown Princess of Ziran, for Nadia's freedom. While each story is different, they’re underpinned by experiencing ‘otherness’.

If you're a recent graduate or about to head off to college, this is the perfect book for you. Convinced that his brother was in trouble, Nathan looks into Al’s life and relationships. The centrepiece story Alligator is a compilation of first-person accounts, newspaper clippings, letters and social-media posts, which tell the story of a Syrian American couple killed by their town’s police department and a vigilante lynch mob. Whether you're looking to learn more about the history of racism in America, what it's like to be a Black teen today in this country, or looking to support a Black author, these books brings to life different Black stories through various genres.

Often told through the lens of everyday scenarios, the stories evoke displacement in a variety of ways: as a Syrian, as an Arab, as an immigrant and as a woman. When 15-year-old Nathan discovers that his older brother Al has taken his own life, his whole world falls apart.

When daughters Chaurisse and Dana from each family meet and form a friendship, only one of them knows they’re sisters.
When we think of war, the role of women’s efforts are almost always ignored.

Will Deka be able to find the strength to fight for the emperor in an army of girls just like her or be destroyed? Also, the book shows the importance of Black safe spaces and features a Black female lead in a STEM field. Our #1 recommendation for Black History Month is already a classic.

YA Fiction by Black Authors by PPLTeen - a staff-created list : Young adult fiction of all genres by contemporary black authors. In a near-future society that claims to have gotten rid of all monstrous people, a creature emerges from a painting seventeen-year-old Jam's mother created, a hunter from another world seeking a real-life monster. What better seal of approval for a YA debut than one from the godfather of YA himself, Melvin Burgess?

Spanning Nigerian folktales, Greek myths to ancient tales from South Asia, these tales of romance and desire move across perspectives, continents and genre from the historic to current.

‘Echo of the Moment’, follows a Chinese American girl in Paris who finds her entire life altered when she begins wearing a dead model’s clothes, is a particular highlight. Born into a family of powerful witchdoctors, Arrah yearns for magic of her own. A riveting account of how a harrowing relationship with a charismatic but volatile woman shaped her, this is a stunning memoir by the award-winning American author of Cuban heritage. There are many standouts: opening chapter 'Lockwood' follows the protagonist’s brief encounters with the Mexican son living next door while touching on racial hierarchies and the fleeting concept of home for immigrant communities.

Midway through her teenage years, Penny Hill’s fractious relationship with her mother leads her to be shipped off to live with her maternal grandmother in Picayune, Mississippi.

2020 YA/MG Books With POC Leads Young adult and middle grade novels featuring POC leads being released in 2020. CharlotteTilbury's advent calendar is now on sale! A must for anyone wondering how to be a better ally, readers are given tools on how to pull people up politely when they make offhand, throwaway stereotypical remarks. The on... For Indigo Phillips, life has always been about basking in the shadow of her identical twin, Violet--the perfectly dressed, gentle, popular sister. He is a star debater and popular student at the prestigious FATE academy, the dutiful first-generation Haitian son, and the trusted dog walker for his wealthy New York City neighbors. Seven-year-old Nainoa Flores is saved from drowning by a group of sharks. After That Debate Fiasco, Should There Be More? The first instalment of this YA fantasy trilogy by the Sierra-Leone-American screenwriter and novelist has drawn comparisons to The Handmaid’s Tale – namely because it touches on themes including female trauma and the commodification of women.

The only problem the girls had in their lives was the occasional chaos that came with being part of the Phillips family brood. Spanning 20 years, the narration switches between Nainoa, his siblings and his mother and examines the complexities of sibling rivalry and familial love. This novel-in-verse shows the powerful intersection of being LGBTQ+ and Black in the United Kingdom. We earn a commission for products purchased through some links in this article. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io, Kylie Jenner's coffee table book collection, Anatomy Of A Scandal is being adapted for TV, The first trailer for BBC's Black Narcissus, Channing Tatum is releasing a children's book, Reese is adapting Where The Crawdads Sing, The 10 bestselling books on Amazon during lockdown, A new Twilight book is coming, from Edward's view, 12 of the best travel films for a sofa holiday, Cosmopolitan, Part of the Hearst UK Fashion & Beauty Network.

Instead, The Family Tree follows an ordinary working-class family, exploring  how global events inevitably trickle down into local communities.

For nonfiction and memoirs, see our Black … Influenced by Dean’s own life, this is intensely moving and heart-warming all at once. Scholastic UK / Hachette UK .

Malorie Blackman called this one of her favourite books of 2019 and it’s not hard to see why. 2020 is jam-packed with books spanning race, identity and belonging as well as love, motherhood and feminism and much more. Hood Feminism delivers a searing indictment of feminism, how to modernise it and ultimately, how to save it. The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas .

Ethiopian-American writer Mengiste tells the story of the Ethiopian women who fought alongside men. He is a star debater and popular student at the prestigious FATE academy, the dutiful fir... Henri "Halti" Haltiwanger can charm just about anyone.
Nevermind she's also stuck in Portland, Oregon, a city with only a handful of black folk and even fewer of those with magical powers. How will Not Sidney navigate a world that doesn’t know what to do with him? Find the latest updates on our Road to Reopening here. Article with Dawud Walid coming … Over the past few weeks, thousands of people across the country have shown their support for the Black Lives Matter movement through various protests and virtual activism.

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We may earn commission from the links on this page. Thayil has won a sleuth of acclaim for his previous books and has been shortlisted for both the Man Booker and the DSC Prize for South Asian Literature. His working-class parents, struggling to make ends meet after the collapse of the sugar cane industry, hail his rescue as a sign of favour from ancient Hawai’ian gods. Inferno might make for tough reading but it’s ultimately triumphant.

By Alice Broster. Will Jack find something in time to be able to help Kate or will he have to live through their relationship all over again knowing how it ends? This list of young adult books contains memoirs, fictions, poem collections and more. 12 Amazing Young Adult Books By Black Authors From The First Half Of 2020. Young adult fiction of all genres by contemporary black authors.

Hawaiian mythology meets the broken American dream in this book set in Hawaii during 1995. Set in contemporary India, this tale is about one man’s whirlwind weekend of self-destructive grief. But soon, Nainoa and his siblings seek salvation in the United States, leaving behind their home and family. The baby of the family, Zahra, is shielded from the worst the world has to offer but, as she grows up, she wonders if she can rely on anyone but herself.

Following the death of his wife, Dominic Ullis escapes to Bombay in search of oblivion and a dangerous new drug, touring the city in a weekend of misadventure and encountering characters he’s not quite sure he can trust. Seventeen participates in various affiliate marketing programs, which means we may get paid commissions on editorially chosen products purchased through our links to retailer sites.