The first half of 2025 is over! There have been some excellent children’s and young adult books released this year, and you can go here to see previous books by Black authors released in 2025. This August list is no exception. Explore over 40 fiction and nonfiction titles on various topics. Stay tuned for books in observance of National Aviation Day (August 19th), Women’s Equality Day (August 26th), and more.
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This Sunday My Daddy Came to Church
Jeanine DeHoney | Paul Robert Jr. | Sleeping Bear Press | August 1, 2025 | PB
Alexs Pate | Tequitia Andrews | Capstone | August 1, 2025 | PB
Van G. Garrett | Reggie Brown | Versify | August 5, 2025 | PB
Calvin Alexander Ramsey | R. Gregory Christie | Carolrhoda Books | August 5, 2025 | PB
James E. Ransome | Nancy Paulsen Books | August 5, 2025 | PB
Vera Ahiyya | Debby Rahmalia | Random House BYR | August 12, 2025 | PB
Gwendolyn Wallace | Tonya Engel | Kokila | August 12, 2025 | PB
CeeCee: Underground Railroad Cinderella
Shana Keller | Laura Freeman | Charlesbridge | August 12, 2025 | PB
Natasha Anastasia Tarpley | Charnelle Pinkney Barlow | Little, Brown BYR | August 12, 2025 | PB
Rio Cortez | Aaron Marin | Denene Millner/Simon & Schuster BYR | August 19, 2025 | PB
Monica Mikai | Chronicle | August 19, 2025 | PB
I Am Because We Are: A Celebration of Community and Ubuntu
Allison Matulli | Talia Skyles | Disney Hyperion | August 19, 2025 | PB
Joëlle Retener | Sarah Walsh | Barefoot Books | August 19, 2025 | PB
Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie | Aaron Becker | Atheneum | August 26, 2025 | PB
Mélina Mangal | Stella Lim | Free Spirit Publishing | August 26, 2025 | Board Bk
Chapter/Middle-Grade
Bryan Patrick Avery | Sabrina Filieri | Picture Window Books | August 1, 2025 | Chp Bk
Milo’s Spectacular Superhero Adventure
Bryan Patrick Avery | Sabrina Filieri | Picture Window Books | August 1, 2025 | Chp Bk
Bryan Patrick Avery | Sabrina Filieri | Picture Window Books | August 1, 2025 | Chp Bk
Milo’s Daring Volcano Adventure
Bryan Patrick Avery | Sabrina Filieri | Picture Window Books | August 1, 2025 | Chp Bk
Shawn Pryor | Alexandra Pulga | Stone Arch Books | August 1, 2025 | Chp Bk
Shawn Pryor | Alexandra Pulga | Stone Arch Books | August 1, 2025 | Chp Bk
Shawn Pryor | Alexandra Pulga | Stone Arch Books | August 1, 2025 | Chp Bk
Shawn Pryor | Alexandra Pulga | Stone Arch Books | August 1, 2025 | Chp Bk
Rosie and the Race Toward Freedom
Dolores Andral | Soia Di Chiara Manetti | Stone Arch Books | August 1, 2025 | Chp Bk
Basketball Legends Face-Off: Stephen Curry vs. Kobe Bryant
Elliott Smith | Capstone Press | August 1, 2025 | Chp Bk
Sports Illustrated Kids: All-Pro Basketball Almanac
Elliott Smith | Capstone Press | August 1, 2025 | Chp Bk
Harlem Hellfighters: Elite Infantry Soldiers of World War I
Myra Faye Turner | Orlando Caicedo | Capstone Press | August 1, 2025 | Chp Bk
Goldfish and Sharks: Fish Relatives
Dionna L. Mann | Pebble Books | August 1, 2025 | Chp Bk
Cats and Lions: Feline Relatives
Dionna L. Mann | Pebble Books | August 1, 2025 | Chp Bk
What You Never Knew about Rihanna
Kirstie Myvett | Capstone Press | August 1, 2025 | Chp Bk
Kirstie Myvett | Capstone Press | August 1, 2025 | Chp Bk
Hip-Hop Style: Fashion Forward (Hip-Hop Culture)
Dr. Monica B. Morall-Baker | Lerner Publications | August 1, 2025 | Chp Bk
Hip-Hop and Social Justice: Rhymes of Resistance
Dr. Monica B. Morall-Baker | Lerner Publications | August 1, 2025 | Chp Bk
Hip-Hop Around the World: Beats without Borders
Dr. Monica B. Morall-Baker | Lerner Publications | August 1, 2025 | Chp Bk
Ship Shape (Cruise Life, Bk. 3)
Reese Eschmann | Scholastic | August 5, 2025 | Chp Bk
Battle for Sky Kingdom (Future Hero, Bk. 4)
Remi Blackwood | Scholastic | August 5, 2025 | Chp Bk
Patrick Ochieng | Lerner/Carolrhoda | August 5, 2025 | MG
JaNay Brown-Wood | Kristen Uroda | Workman Kids | August 5, 2025 | MG
Nnedi Okorafor | Tana Ford | First Second | August 12, 2025 | Chp Bk
The Talking Drum (The Osagie Twins, Bk. 2)
Sophia Ezomoghene | Sanjay Charlton | Reycraft Books | August 19, 2025 | Chp Bk
Patricia Pete | Ryan G. Van Cleave | Ariyana Taylor | Milk & Cookies | August 19, 2025 | Chp Bk
Jawnie Payne | Susan Deming | Neon Squid | August 26, 2025 | Chp Bk
Young Adult
Vern: Custodian of the Universe
Tyrell Waiters | Flying Eye Books | August 5, 2025 | YA
Khadijah VanBrakle | Holiday House | August 26, 2025 | YA
Jamison Shea | Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) | August 26, 2025 | YA
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