19 must-read middle grade books like Brave. Black. First.: 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World by Cheryl Willis Hudson

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Brave. Black. First.: 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World

By: Cheryl Willis Hudson

4.35

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Published in collaboration with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Cul…

If you liked the middle grade plot in Brave. Black. First.: 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World by Cheryl Willis Hudson , here is a list of 19 books like this:

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1. You Go First

By: Erin Entrada Kelly

3.78

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Funny and poignant, acclaimed author Erin Entrada Kelly's You Go Firstis an engaging exploration of… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
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2. The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

By: Nikole Hannah-Jones

4.69

Format: 48 pages, Hardcover

The 1619 Project’s lyrical picture book in verse chronicles the consequences of slavery and the his… read more

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  • history
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • african american
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3. Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History

By: Vashti Harrison

4.58

Format: 88 pages, Hardcover

Featuring forty trailblazing black women in American history, Little Leaders educates and inspires … read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • womens
  • african american
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4. The Probability of Everything

By: Sarah Everett

4.33

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A heart-wrenching middle grade debut about Kemi, an aspiring scientist who loves statistics and fac… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
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5. 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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  • middle grade
"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?

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6. 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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  • middle grade
  • childrens
"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

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7. Little Leaders: Brave Men in Black History

By: Vashti Harrison

4.64

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

Author-illustrator Vashti Harrison shines a bold, joyous light on black men through history in this… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
  • african american
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8. Brave. Black. First.: 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World

By: Cheryl Willis Hudson

4.35

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

Published in collaboration with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Cul… read more

Similar categories in Cheryl Willis Hudson's Brave. Black. First.: 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World book and Cheryl Willis Hudson's Brave. Black. First.: 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World

  • biography
  • history
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • middle grade
  • anthologies
  • nonfiction
  • womens
  • african american
  • social issues
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9. Think Big, Little One (Vashti Harrison’s Little Ones, 2)

By: Vashti Harrison

4.33

Format: 26 pages, Board Book

This board book edition of Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World by New York Times best… read more

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  • history
  • biography
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • nonfiction
  • womens
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10. Twins

By: Varian Johnson

4.09

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

Coretta Scott King Honor author Varian Johnson teams up with rising cartoonist Shannon Wright for a… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
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11. The Dog Knight (The Dog Knight, 1)

By: Jeremy Whitley

4.19

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

A nonbinary middle schooler saves a dog from bullies and is offered the chance to become the Dog Kn… read more

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  • middle grade
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12. Sunshine: A Graphic Novel

By: Jarrett J. Krosoczka

4.55

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

The extraordinary--and extraordinarily powerful--follow-up to HEY, KIDDO. When Jarrett J. Krosoc… read more

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  • middle grade
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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13. Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #2)

By: Carlos Hernandez

4.28

Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition

A sci-fi romp with Cuban influence. Among many other challenges, Sal and Gabi have to try to make e… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
"Hope is the thing you lose before you lose everything else."

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #2)

"Hey"--I shrugged--"If Aru Shah can have adventures in her pajamas, why can't I?"

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #2)

"I swear to pants, Coach Lynott must have been cursed by a bruja to always make the wrong choice in any given situation."

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #2)

"Sal come quick I'm about to fix the universe That's the text message that woke me up at still-dark o'clock in the morning."

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #2)

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14. Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

By: Carlos Hernandez

4.18

Format: 382 pages, ebook

How did a raw chicken get inside Yasmany's locker? When Sal Vidon meets Gabi Real for the first … read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
"Woah,"

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

"Your phone gets bars across universes?"

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

"How did you know it’s my brother’s birthday?!"

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

"Can a class-eight artificial intelligence lie?"

-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Break the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #1)

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15. Two Tribes

By: Emily Bowen Cohen

3.87

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

In her poignant debut graphic novel inspired by her own life, Emily Bowen Cohen embraces the comple… read more

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  • middle grade
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16. A Duet for Home

By: Karina Yan Glaser

4.24

Format: 368 pages, Hardcover

Told from the perspective of biracial sixth-graders June and Tyrell, two children living in a homel… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
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17. We Still Belong

By: Christine Day

4.16

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

A thoughtful and heartfelt middle grade novel by American Indian Youth Literature Honor–winning aut… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
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18. Art Club

By: Rashad Doucet

3.73

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Drawn from the author’s own childhood like New Kid , this contemporary graphic novel paints a pictu… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
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19. Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World

By: Vashti Harrison

4.50

Format: 90 pages, Hardcover

Meet the little leaders. They're brave. They're bold. They changed the world. Did you know that… read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • childrens
  • picture books
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction
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20. Colin Kaepernick: Change the Game (Graphic Novel Memoir)

By: Colin Kaepernick

3.84

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Colin Change the Game is an inspiring high school graphic novel memoir for readers 12 and up from … read more

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  • middle grade
  • biography
  • nonfiction
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21. Who Is Kamala Harris? (Who HQ Now)

By: Kirsten Anderson

4.01

Format: 56 pages, Paperback

The inspiring story of Vice President Kamala Harris told in the new Who HQ Now format for trending … read more

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  • biography
  • history
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • nonfiction

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