December 7, 2021

2022 Preview: Chapter & Middle-Grade Books by Black Authors

This fantastic list of 35 books features a preview of titles by Black authors releasing in 2022 from January-April. The list does not represent all the […]
November 29, 2021

Picture Book Month: A Preview of 2022 Picture Books by Black Authors

November is Picture Book Month, a literacy observance that “celebrates the print picture book.” There is much to celebrate in the coming new year, so this […]
November 10, 2021

December 2021 Children’s‌ ‌&‌ ‌YA‌ ‌New‌ ‌Releases‌ by Black Authors

This is the last new releases book list of 2021! The She Persisted chapter book series continues with Renee Watson covering Oprah Winfrey. That should be […]
October 19, 2021

November 2021 Children’s‌ ‌&‌ ‌YA‌ ‌New‌ ‌Releases‌ by Black Authors

The much-anticipated sequel to Sharon M. Draper’s middle-grade novel, Out of My Mind, is releasing on November 9th. In Out of My Heart, Melody, the star […]
September 13, 2021

35 Children’s & YA New Releases for October 2021

Sleeping babies, a rapping princess, germ hunters, and a few holiday stories are some of the fantastic new releases by Black authors slated for October 2021. […]
August 19, 2021

55 Children’s & YA New Releases for September 2021

September is National Literacy Month, and with it comes a huge list of new releases—55! Most of the selections are from major, traditional publishers and a […]
July 29, 2021

Fall Preview: 27 YA Books

As promised here is a preview of some exciting and much anticipated young adult books releasing this fall. If you’re a fan of YA, get ready […]
July 27, 2021

Especially for Ours: Aracelis Girmay & Ariana Fields: What Do You Know? (Part II)

Especially for Ours (EfO) is a new blog series. The title is taken from a W.E.B Du Bois’s quote about The Brownies’ Book, a magazine created […]