Inheritance: A Visual Poem
By: Elizabeth Acevedo
4.49
Format: 46 pages, Hardcover
They tell me to "fix" my hair. And by fix, they mean straighten, they mean whiten; but how do…
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1. My Name Is Jason. Mine Too.: Our Story. Our Way.
By: Jason Reynolds , None
4.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
Our story. Our way. A poet An artist One black One white Two voices One journey read more
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2. Light For The World To See: A Thousand Words on Race and Hope
By: Kwame Alexander
4.31
Format: 96 pages, Hardcover
From NPR correspondent and New York Times bestselling author, Kwame Alexander, comes a powerful and… read more
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3. Black Girl You Are Atlas
By: Renée Watson
4.61
Format: 96 pages, Hardcover
A thoughtful celebration of Black girlhood by award-winning author and poet Renée Watson. In thi… read more
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4. For Every One
By: Jason Reynolds
4.30
Format: 102 pages, Hardcover
Originally performed at the Kennedy Center for the unveiling of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial… read more
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"Dreams don't have timelines, deadlines, and aren't always in straight lines."-Jason Reynolds, For Every One
"When it comes to my dream, the way I like to describe it is that it's a rabid beast that found me when I was young"-Jason Reynolds, For Every One
"The truth is, finding that beast may or may not happen. But the treasures I've discovered under the heavy stones and behind the massive trees and deep in the dark caves have created the hunter and th…"-Jason Reynolds, For Every One
"One thing I am now certain of is that this road less traveled has in fact been traveled by far more suckers than you think. All of us out here, slumped over wearing weird fake broken smiles, trying t…"-Jason Reynolds, For Every One
5. Wash Day Diaries
By: Jamila Rowser
4.35
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
From writer Jamila Rowser and artist Robyn Smith comes a captivating graphic novel love letter to t… read more
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6. Ain't Burned All the Bright
By: Jason Reynolds
4.42
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Prepare yourself for something unlike anything: A smash-up of art and text for teens that viscerall… read more
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"What is life in a house underwater?"-Jason Reynolds, Ain't Burned All the Bright
"...and freedom to play without worry about the rules being rearranged"-Jason Reynolds, Ain't Burned All the Bright
"...and she wipes weary from her eyes still glued to the no-good glued to the high definition glare of low-definition life"-Jason Reynolds, Ain't Burned All the Bright
"And I'm sitting here wondering why my mother won't change the channel and why the news won't change the story and why the story won't change into something new instead of the every-hour rerun about h…"-Jason Reynolds, Ain't Burned All the Bright
7. Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual
By: Carole Boston Weatherford
4.46
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
A picture book based on the popular spiritual. The classic lyrics have been reworked to chronicle t… read more
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8. Huda F Are You?
By: Huda Fahmy
4.17
Format: 192 pages, Paperback
From the creator of Yes, I'm Hot In This, this cheeky, hilarious, and honest graphic novel asks the… read more
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"Use your hijab, woman! Cover that forehead!"-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Are You?
"I swear if we end up getting joint weddings, we're running away."-Huda Fahmy, Huda F Are You?
9. Frizzy
By: Claribel A. Ortega
4.48
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
A middle grade graphic novel about Marlene, a young girl who stops straightening her hair and embra… read more
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"We learn things from our parents, who learn things from their parents, who learned that from their parents. It doesn't make those things okay to believe..."-Claribel A. Ortega, Frizzy
10. Inheritance: A Visual Poem
By: Elizabeth Acevedo
4.49
Format: 46 pages, Hardcover
They tell me to "fix" my hair. And by fix, they mean straighten, they mean whiten; but how do… read more
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- african american
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11. Woke: A Young Poet's Call to Justice
By: Mahogany L. Browne
4.43
Format: 56 pages, Hardcover
Woke: A Young Poet's Guide to Justice is a collection of poems to inspire kids to stay woke and bec… read more
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12. And We Rise
By: Erica Martin
4.32
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
A powerful, impactful, eye-opening journey that explores through the Civil Rights Movement in 1950s… read more
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"history has become a beautiful American lie Overseers rewrite it and always deny people the right to know the ugly truth only tell part of it especially to the youth peace peace peace they always ins…"-Erica Martin, And We Rise
13. Brooms
By: Jasmine Walls
4.23
Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition
YALSA TOP 10 GREAT GRAPHIC NOVELS FOR TEENS BEST OF THE Booklist · Kirkus · Polygon · Chicago Publ… read more
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- graphic novels
- young adult
14. Poemhood: Our Black Revival: History, Folklore & the Black Experience: A Young Adult Poetry Anthology
By: Amber McBride
4.26
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
Starring thirty-seven poets, with contributions from acclaimed authors, including Kwame Alexander, … read more
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- african american
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15. Nothing Burns as Bright as You
By: Ashley Woodfolk
4.14
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Five starred reviews! From New York Times bestselling author Ashley Woodfolk, Nothing Burns as Br… read more
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- audiobook
- poetry
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- contemporary
"You flew through books, reading more in a week than some people did in a year."-Ashley Woodfolk, Nothing Burns as Bright as You
"I get it, she says. And I go from feeling invisible to feeling like I fill the whole room, the whole building, the whole sky."-Ashley Woodfolk, Nothing Burns as Bright as You
"Parents think they control us with their authority. But really the only reason we listen is because we're desperate for them to love us. And we're terrified that if we do too many bad things, they'll…"-Ashley Woodfolk, Nothing Burns as Bright as You
"A Lie: You’re not my girlfriend The truth: we both know exactly who we are to each other If you want to get technical.. if you counted up the hours i spent thinking of you and the days we spent in yo…"-Ashley Woodfolk, Nothing Burns as Bright as You
16. Wearing My Mother's Heart
By: Sophia Thakur
3.97
Format: 107 pages, Kindle Edition
From acclaimed performance poet Sophia Thakur comes a powerful new collection of poems about what i… read more
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- audiobook
17. Say Her Name
By: Zetta Elliott
4.34
Format: 90 pages, None
For ages 12 and up. Inspired by the #SayHerName campaign launched by the African American Policy Fo… read more
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18. Chlorine Sky
By: Mahogany L. Browne
3.82
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
A novel-in-verse about a young girl coming-of-age and stepping out of the shadow of her former best… read more
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- young adult
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"Everybody wants to be a hero But most of us are just misunderstood villains"-Mahogany L. Browne, Chlorine Sky
"A friend is someone seeing you And hearing you Without you having to say Everything Every time"-Mahogany L. Browne, Chlorine Sky
"When you live where we live You say what it is & if you can't say what it is Or if it hurt too much, Or maybe it's too confusing You just say "whatever" That way you ain't no lie"-Mahogany L. Browne, Chlorine Sky
"When I was younger I thought I had superpowers Thought if I sat real still and stared at a book No one would be able to see me I got so good at it I forgot that I’m the only one playing the game Sit …"-Mahogany L. Browne, Chlorine Sky
19. We Are All We Have
By: Marina Budhos
3.82
Format: 208 pages, Hardcover
When a teenage girl’s single mom is taken by ICE, everything changes—all of her hopes and dreams fo… read more
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- contemporary
20. Concrete Kids (Pocket Change Collective)
By: Amyra Leon
4.39
Format: 96 pages, Paperback
In Concrete Kids, playwright, musician, and educator Amyra León uses free verse to challenge us to… read more
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21. Whisk Of Dust: Too Unseen Distance
By: Sherman Kennon
4.35
Format: 31 pages, Kindle Edition
Whisk Of Dust is a book of poetry. It aims to uplift and inspire, as it speaks of love, peace, and … read more
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- contemporary
"Each moment embrace or more so cherish. As gentle the wind blows,"-Sherman Kennon, Whisk Of Dust: Too Unseen Distance
"Just as dust of a gentle breeze, quiet ascends of fallen leaves, upward to the skies. Still, we rise."-Sherman Kennon, Whisk Of Dust: Too Unseen Distance
"Still I chase the wind and float as a gentle breeze up among the stars then descending as a bird down amidst the trees."-Sherman Kennon, Whisk Of Dust: Too Unseen Distance
"Things are sometimes faded but they will always become clear, where there seems nothing but bad look closer, you’re sure to find good."-Sherman Kennon, Whisk Of Dust: Too Unseen Distance
