If you are a fan of children’s folktales, Christine Platt has a series of classic stories releasing on August 1st. Other series to look out for in August are Azaleah Lane, Sadiq, She Persisted, and J. D. the Kid Barber—and those are just the chapter book series. This new releases list is a long one, which is not usually the case for August. And this list may not feature all the new titles. Start pre-ordering now! The titles are listed according to their release date. Sometimes, however, publishers may move a release date up or back. If you know of any that are not listed or the release date has changed, leave us a comment below.
Later this month, look for a preview of more fall children’s and YA releases by Black authors.
1. Sadiq and the Gamers (Sadiq Series)
Siman Nuurali | Christos Skaltsas | Picture Window Books | August 1 | ChpBk | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
2. Sadiq and the Big Election (Sadiq Series)
Siman Nuurali | Christos Skaltsas | Picture Window Books | August 1 | ChpBk | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
3. The Bird Sweet Magic (Folktales)
Christine Platt | Evelt Yanait | Magic Wagon | August 1 | ChpBk | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
4. John Henry (Folktales)
Christine Platt | Evelt Yanait | Magic Wagon | August 1 | ChpBk | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
5. Mama Glo (Folktales)
Christine Platt | Evelt Yanait | Magic Wagon | August 1 | ChpBk | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
6. Raven the Trickster (Folktales)
Christine Platt | Evelt Yanait | Magic Wagon | August 1 | ChpBk | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
7. Anansi (Folktales)
Christine Platt | Evelt Yanait | Magic Wagon | August 1 | ChpBk | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
8. The Great Race (Folktales)
Christine Platt | Evelt Yanait | Magic Wagon | August 1 | ChpBk | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
9. The Scientific Life of Azaleah Lane (Azaleah Lane, Bk. 4)
Nikki Shannon | Gloria Felix | Picture Window Books | August 1 | ChpBk | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
10. She Persisted: Ruby Bridges (She Persisted Series)
Kekla Magoon | Gillian Flint | Philomel Books | August 3| ChpBk | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
11. What Do You Know?
Aracelis Girmay | Ariana Fields | Enchanted Lion Books | August 3 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
12. Zion Unmatched
Zion Clark | James S. Hirsch | Candlewick | August 3 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
13. J.D. and the Family Business (J.D. the Kid Barber, Bk. 2)
J. Dillard | Akeem S. Roberts | Kokila | August 3 | ChpBk | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
14. Pax Samson Vol 1: The Cookout
Rashad Doucet | Jason Reeves | Oni Press | August 3 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
15. Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood
Kwame Mbalia (Editor) | Delacorte Press | August 3 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
16. Being Clem (The Finding Langston Trilogy)
Lesa Cline-Ransome | Holiday House | August 3 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
17. This Book Is Feminist: An Intersectional Primer for Next-Gen Changemakers (Empower the Future, 3)
Jamia Wilson | Aurelia Durand | Frances Lincoln Children’s Books | August 3 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
18. Accused: My Story of Injustice
Adama Bah | Dave Eggers | Zainab Nasrati | Zoë Ruiz | Norton YR | August 3 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
19. Run: Book One
John Lewis | Andrew Aydin | L. Fury | Nate Powell | Abrams ComicArts | August 3 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
20. Boogie Boogie, Y’all
C.G. Esperanza | Katherine Tegen Books | August 10 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop
21. The Perfect Party
Laurel P. Jackson | Hélène Baum-Owoyele | Yeehoo Press | August 10 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
22. The Sisters of Reckoning (The Good Luck Girls, Bk. 2)
Charlotte Nicole Davis | Tor Teen | August 10 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
23. A Friend Like You
Frank Murphy | Charnaie Gordon | Kayla Harren | Sleeping Bear Press | August 15 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
24. Pigskins to Paintbrushes: The Story of Football-Playing Artist Ernie Barnes
Don Tate | Abrams BYR | August 17 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
25. Call and Response: The Story of Black Lives Matter
Veronica Chambers | Versify | August 17 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
26. Redemptor (Raybearer Bk. 2)
Jordan Ifueko | Amulet Books | August 17 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
27. Me (Moth)
Amber McBride | Feiwel & Friends | August 17 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
28. Bad Witch Burning
Jessica Lewis | Delacorte | August 24 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
29. We Are Family
LeBron James | Andrea Williams | HarperCollins | August 31 | ChpBk | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
30. Fast Pitch
Nic Stone | Crown BYR | August 31 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
31. Tobyn: The It Girl (Flyy Girls, Bk. 4)
Ashley Woodfolk | Penguin Workshop | August 31 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
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