Romances by Black Authors
With wit and smarts, these romances explore love, identity and self-discovery.
Bisa Butler Inspired Fabric Collage
This year’s national Black History Month theme is: 2021- The Black Family: Representation, Identity, and Diversity. These resources dig into the work of Bisa Butler and other Black quilters, storytellers and fiber artists.
If You Liked “Tiny Pretty Things,” Explore Dance in YA Fiction
If you’ve watched the Netflix series “Tiny Pretty Things,” about social drama at an elite ballet school, and now want more stories of teenagers devoted to dance, this is the booklist for you.
The Work of Elizabeth Catlett
In honor of Black History Month, check out these titles about Elizabeth Catlett and other Black women artists.
Slices of Inner Black Life: New Realistic Short Story Collections
Written by Black authors from different countries, of different ages and from different life experiences, these short story collections masterfully find the moments in life when people’s personalities change – either deliberately or inadvertently.
Black Joy
These books celebrate Black kids–from babies to middle schoolers–being kids.
Speculative, Surreal and Uncanny Short Fiction Collections
The speculative is a space in fiction where the unexpected and impossible can creep in. These recent collections of short stories all deal in the speculative fiction realm but vary in approach and tone. Take a look and find one to suit your mood!
Black Joy, Positive Racial Identity and Storytelling
This list shares stories, tales, and a title with games and songs as well! With a focus on Black authors and artists, these titles give a chance to begin or to carry on storytelling traditions.
Cut Paper Art and Identity Exploration With Kara Walker
Part identity exploration, part artistic expertise, the work of Kara Walker inspires us to delve deeper into how the world sees us and how that influences the ways we view ourselves.
African American Identity & Everyday Life: Books for Middle School
The following stories present African American teens as leading characters. Teens in grades 6-8 can gain confidence and joy in seeing themselves and those around them in these books.