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28+ More Books to Check out during Black History Month

2/1/2023

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"Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their central role in U.S. History." - History.com

Last year I shared with you 28 Black authors we have in our library. This year, we have over 28 new books written by Black authors to check out.

​Here is a little bit about these amazing authors.

All book images were borrowed from goodreads.com. All author photos were borrowed from their websites.
​Authors' names link to their personal website for more information about them and their books. 

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​Kekla magoon

Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People
  • Find it in the Nonfiction section​
How It Went Down
  • Find it in the Realistic Fiction section​
37 Things I Love (in No Particular Order)
  • Find it in the Realistic Fiction section
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Yusef salaam

Better, Not Bitter: Living on Purpose in the Pursuit of Racial Justice
  • Find it in the Nonfiction section
Punching the Air (written alongside Ibi Zoboi - featured in the 2022 blog post)
  • Find it in the Realistic Fiction section
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Justina ireland

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Since featuring this author last year, we have gotten a new title!

Rust in the Root
  • Find it in the Fantasy section
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briana scurry

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My Greatest Save: The Brave, Barrier-Breaking Journey of a World-Champion Goalkeeper
  • Find it in the Nonfiction section
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Clint Smith

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How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America
  • Find it in the Nonfiction section
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Brandy Colbert

Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
  • Find it in the Nonfiction section
Featured in: Toil & Trouble: 15 Tales of Women & Witchcraft
  • Find it in the Story Collections section
Featured in: Summer Days and Summer Nights: Twelve Love Stories
  • Find it in the Story Collections section
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Faridah ibike-iyimide

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Ace of Spades
  • Find it in the Mystery/Thriller section
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Justin A Reynolds

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Since featuring this author last year, we have gotten a new title!

Early Departures
  • Find it in the Science Fiction section
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Jason Reynolds

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Since featuring this author last year, we have gotten a new title!

​Ain't Burned All the Bright
  • Find it in the Nonfiction (Poetry) section
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Asha Bromfield

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Hurricane Summer
  • Find it in the Realistic Fiction section
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Aislinn brophy

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How to Succeed in Witchcraft
  • Find it in the Fantasy section

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Kara lee Corthron

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Daughters of Jubilation
  • Find it in the Fantasy section
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j elle

Wings of Ebony
  • Find it in the Fantasy section
Arriving Soon: Ashes of Gold (sequel to Wings of Ebony)
  • Find it in the Fantasy section when it arrives
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Juliana Goodman

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The Black Girls Left Standing
  • Find it in the Mystery/Thriller section

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Candice Iloh

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Every Body Looking
  • Find it in the Realistic Fiction section

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Kelly McWilliams

Mirror Girls
  • Find it in the Historical Fiction section
Agnes at the End of the World
  • Find it in the Science Fiction section
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Shanna Miles

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For All Time
  • Find it in the Romance section

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Brittney Morris

The Cost of Knowing
  • Find it in the Science Fiction section
Slay
  • Find it in the Realistic Fiction section
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Tochi Onyebuchi

War Girls
  • Find it in the Science Fiction section
Rebel Sisters (sequel to War Girls)
  • Find it in the Science Fiction section
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Tommie Smith

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Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice
  • Find it in the Graphic Novels section
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James Spooner

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The High Desert
  • Find it in the Graphic Novels section
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Leah Johnson

Rise to the Sun
  • Find it in the Romance section
You Should See Me in a Crown
  • Find it in the Romance section
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Akwaeke Emezi

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Since featuring this author last year, we have gotten a new title!

Bitter
  • Find it in the Fantasy section
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Kristina Forest

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Now That I've Found You
  • Find it in the Romance section
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Pamela N Harris

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When You Look Like Us
  • Find it in the Mystery/Thriller section

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Ashley Woodfolk

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Since featuring this author last year, we have gotten a new title!

Nothing Burns as Bright as You
  • Find it in the Romance section
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Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani

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Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree
  • Find it in the Historical Fiction section

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Blackout
​Featuring Multiple Authors

Find it in the Story Collections section.
Want to read multiple authors' work as fast as possible? Give this short story collection a try!

Description from Destiny:
​"Six critically acclaimed, bestselling, and award-winning authors bring the glowing warmth and electricity of Black teens in love to this charming, hilarious, and heartwarming novel that shines a bright light through the dark."
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Features several authors highlighted in the past two years:
  • Tiffany D Jackson
  • Nic Stone
  • Ashley Woodfolk
  • Dhonielle Clayton
  • Angie Thomas
  • Nicola Yoon
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