This list may not feature all the new titles for October 2020. 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.
Becoming Muhammad Ali
Kwame Alexander | James Patterson | Dawud Anyabwile | Jimmy Patterson | MG | October 5 | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
My Hair is Magic!
M. L. Marroquin | Tonya Engel | Page Street Kids | October 6 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
All Because You Matter
Tami Charles | Bryan Collier | Orchard Books | October 6 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
Lubaya’s Quiet Roar
Marilyn Nelson | Philemona Williamson | Dial | October 6 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
Hope: Project Class President (Bk. 3)
Alyssa Milano | Debbie Rigaud | Eric Keyes | Scholastic Inc. | October 6 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
Class Act
Jerry Craft | Quill Tree | October 6 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
Twins (Twins #1)
Varian Johnson | Shannon Wright | Graphix | October 6 | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
Tristan Strong Destroys the World (Bk 2).
Kwame Mbalia | Rick Riordan Presents | October 6 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
Hockey Night in Kenya
Danson Mutinda | Eric Walters | Claudia Davila | October 13 | ChpBk | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
Northbound: A Train Ride Out of Segregation
Michael S. Bandy | Eric Stein | James E. Ransome | Candlewick | October 13 | PB | Amazon | IndieBound
Zora and Me: The Summoner (Bk. 3)
Victoria Bond | Candlewick | October 13 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
Daughters of Jubilation
Kara Lee Corthron | Simon & Schuster BYR | October 13 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel
Jason Reynolds | Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books | October 13 | YA | Amazon | IndieBound
Concrete Kids (Pocket Change Collective)
Amyra León | Ashley Lukashevsky | Penguin Workshop | October 13 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
Who Did It First? 50 Icons, Luminaries and Legends Who Revolutionized the World
Megan Reid | Jess Cruickshank | Henry Holt and Co. BYR | October 13 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
Boycotts, Marches, and Strikes: Protests of the Civil Rights Era
Barbara Diggs | Nomad Press | October 15 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
My Rainbow
DeShanna Neal | Trinity Neal | Art Twink | Kokila | October 20 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
Princess Arabella at the Museum
Mylo Freeman | Cassava Republic Press | October 20 | PB | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
The Last Mirror on the Left: A Legendary Alston Boys Adventure (Bk. 2)
Lamar Giles | Dapo Adeola | Versify | October 20 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
When Life Gives You Mangos
Kereen Getten | Delacorte | October 20 | MG | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
Cane Warriors
Alex Wheatle | Black Sheep | October 20 | YA | Amazon | Bookshop | IndieBound
Amazon/IndieBound Disclosure: BCBA is a participant in the Amazon and IndieBound (“A Community of Independent Local Bookstores”) Affiliate Programs. Both are services that offer participants the opportunity to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and IndieBound.org. Clicking on the book links will direct you away from bcbooksandauthors.com. Thanks for your support!
