Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Black Profiles in Courage: A Legacy of African-American Achievement

Ishmael Beah

A Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy Soldier  

Melba Pattillo Beals

I Will Not Fear: My Story of a Lifetime of Building Faith under Fire

Janet Cheatham Bell

Stretch Your Wings: Famous Black Quotations for Teens 

Arna Bontemps

Black Thunder: Gabriel’s Revolt: Virginia 1800  

Hold Fast to Dreams 

Tamara Branch

ITGIRL4LIFE

Kirstie Bronner & Kristie Bronner

Bridging the Gap: What Teens Wish Their Parents Knew 

Double Vals: The Keys to Success in College and Life Beyond

Mahogany L. Browne

Black Girl Magic: A Poem

Veronica Chambers

The Joy of Doing Things Badly: A Girl’s Guide to Love, Life and Foolish Bravery 

Shirley Chisholm

Unbought and Unbossed 

Michaela DePrince

Ballerina Dreams: From Orphan to Dancer

Ger Duany w/Garen Thomas

Walk Toward the Rising Sun: From Child Soldier to Peace Activist Brown

Erica Armstrong Dunbar/Kathleen Van Cleve

Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge: George and Martha Washington’s Courageous Slave Who Dared to Run Away; Young Readers Edition

Elton C. Fax

Contemporary Black Leaders

M.J. Fievre

Badass Black Girl: Quotes, Questions, and Affirmations for Teens

Kamala Harris

The Truths We Hold: An American Journey (Young Readers Edition)

Akilah Hughes

Obviously: Stories from My Timeline

Dr. Curtis L. Ivery

Don’t Give Up, Don’t Give In 

Katherine Johnson

Reaching for the Moon: The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson

Gabrielle Jordan

The Making Of A Young Entrepreneur: A Kid’s Guide To Developing The Mind-Set For Success

Mikki Kendall

Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists: A Graphic History of Women’s Fight for Their Rights

Patrisse Khan-Cullors & asha badele

When They Call You a Terrorist (YA Ed.): A Story of Black Lives Matter and the Power to Change the World

Ibtihaj Muhammad

Proud: Living My American Dream

Trevor Noah

It’s Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (Adapted for Young Readers)

Leslie Odom Jr.

Failing Up: How to Take Risks, Aim Higher, and Never Stop Learning

Kwame Onwuachi

Notes from a Young Black Chef (Adapted for Young Adults)

Maya Penn

You Got This!: Unleash Your Awesomeness, Find Your Path, and Change Your World

Sidney Poitier

This Life  

Marcus Samuelsson

Make It Messy: My Perfectly Imperfect Life 

Barbara Summers

Open the Unusual Door: True Life Stories of Challenge, Adventure, and Success by Black Americans 

Sandra Uwiringiyimana

How Dare the Sun Rise: Memoirs of a War Child