Black History Month Reading List: Junior & Teen Books

1.
Native Son
Native Son 4.04 avg rating — 103,287 ratings
2.
The Hate You Give
The Hate You Give 4.46 avg rating — 986,360 ratings
3.
On the Come Up
On the Come Up 4.26 avg rating — 99,744 ratings
4.
You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight
You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight 3.57 avg rating — 23,856 ratings
5.
Thieves' Gambit (Thieves' Gambit, #1)
Thieves' Gambit (Thieves' Gambit, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 15,701 ratings
6.
This Is My America
This Is My America 4.44 avg rating — 9,424 ratings
7.
We Deserve Monuments
We Deserve Monuments 4.28 avg rating — 10,485 ratings
8.
Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America
Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America
by: Ibi Zoboi
4.13 avg rating — 6,646 ratings
9.
Genesis Begins Again
Genesis Begins Again 4.34 avg rating — 8,805 ratings
10.
One Crazy Summer (Gaither Sisters, #1)
One Crazy Summer (Gaither Sisters, #1) 4.02 avg rating — 37,257 ratings
11.
Our Shouts Echo
Our Shouts Echo
by: Jade Adia
4.10 avg rating — 279 ratings
12.
From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington #1)
From the Desk of Zoe Washington (Zoe Washington #1) 4.28 avg rating — 14,046 ratings
13.
Amari and the Night Brothers (Supernatural Investigations, #1)
Amari and the Night Brothers (Supernatural Investigations, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 34,840 ratings
14.
Towers Falling
Towers Falling 4.03 avg rating — 11,447 ratings
15.
Miles Morales: Spider-Man
Miles Morales: Spider-Man 3.89 avg rating — 8,224 ratings
16.
With Just One Wing
With Just One Wing 3.96 avg rating — 107 ratings
17.
The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights
The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights 4.04 avg rating — 6,581 ratings
18.
We are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
We are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball 4.26 avg rating — 4,069 ratings
19.
DK Biography: Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Photographic Story of a Life
DK Biography: Martin Luther King, Jr.: A Photographic Story of a Life 4.09 avg rating — 175 ratings
20.
The Other Victims: First-Person Stories of Non-Jews Persecuted by the Nazis
The Other Victims: First-Person Stories of Non-Jews Persecuted by the Nazis really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 162 ratings
21.
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You
Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You 4.47 avg rating — 53,565 ratings
22.
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice 4.07 avg rating — 6,210 ratings
23.
Flamboyants: The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I'd Known
Flamboyants: The Queer Harlem Renaissance I Wish I'd Known 4.25 avg rating — 781 ratings
24.
Across the Tracks: Remembering Greenwood, Black Wall Street, and the Tulsa Race Massacre
Across the Tracks: Remembering Greenwood, Black Wall Street, and the Tulsa Race Massacre 4.07 avg rating — 479 ratings
25.
Weirdo
Weirdo 4.35 avg rating — 986 ratings
26.
Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice
Victory. Stand!: Raising My Fist for Justice 4.41 avg rating — 2,644 ratings
27.
Monster: A Graphic Novel
Monster: A Graphic Novel 3.76 avg rating — 2,089 ratings
28.
Bingo Love
Bingo Love 3.92 avg rating — 9,784 ratings
29.
FTL, Y'all!: Tales From the Age of the $200 Warp Drive
FTL, Y'all!: Tales From the Age of the $200 Warp Drive 3.81 avg rating — 432 ratings
30.
March: Book One (March, #1)
March: Book One (March, #1) 4.35 avg rating — 56,871 ratings
31.
Knock Out!: The True Story of Emile Griffith
Knock Out!: The True Story of Emile Griffith 3.99 avg rating — 211 ratings
32.
The Crossover Graphic Novel: A Graphic Novel (The Crossover Series)
The Crossover Graphic Novel: A Graphic Novel (The Crossover Series) 4.39 avg rating — 1,166 ratings
33.
Piecing Me Together
Piecing Me Together 4.08 avg rating — 26,714 ratings
34.
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind 4.24 avg rating — 11,233 ratings
35.
New Kid (New Kid #1)
New Kid (New Kid #1) 4.15 avg rating — 60,073 ratings
36.
Black Panther: The Young Prince
Black Panther: The Young Prince 3.86 avg rating — 1,381 ratings
37.
Who Was Harriet Tubman?
Who Was Harriet Tubman? 4.27 avg rating — 2,364 ratings
38.
Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad
Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad 4.49 avg rating — 16,554 ratings
39.
Let the Children March
Let the Children March 4.57 avg rating — 2,040 ratings
40.
Black Is a Rainbow Color
Black Is a Rainbow Color 4.53 avg rating — 1,575 ratings
41.
Molly, by Golly!: The Legend of Molly Williams, America's First Female Firefighter
Molly, by Golly!: The Legend of Molly Williams, America's First Female Firefighter 3.97 avg rating — 306 ratings
42.
Missing Momma: A Picture Book
Missing Momma: A Picture Book 4.32 avg rating — 108 ratings
43.
Abiyoyo
Abiyoyo 4.25 avg rating — 2,752 ratings
44.
Ruth and the Green Book
Ruth and the Green Book 4.32 avg rating — 2,485 ratings
45.
Hope
Hope 4.35 avg rating — 60 ratings
46.
A Dance Like Starlight: One Ballerina's Dream
A Dance Like Starlight: One Ballerina's Dream 4.16 avg rating — 967 ratings
47.
The Snowy Day (Peter, #1)
The Snowy Day (Peter, #1) 4.20 avg rating — 118,455 ratings
48.
Hair Love
Hair Love 4.58 avg rating — 9,620 ratings
49.
Last Stop on Market Street
Last Stop on Market Street 4.30 avg rating — 18,201 ratings
50.
Rosa
Rosa 4.36 avg rating — 6,842 ratings
51.
Escape North! The Story of Harriet Tubman
Escape North! The Story of Harriet Tubman 4.17 avg rating — 218 ratings
52.
Wagon Wheels, Level 3, Grade 2-4
Wagon Wheels, Level 3, Grade 2-4 3.99 avg rating — 858 ratings
53.
I Am Rosa Parks (Penguin Young Readers, Level 4)
I Am Rosa Parks (Penguin Young Readers, Level 4) 4.03 avg rating — 306 ratings
54.
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 4.33 avg rating — 12,819 ratings
55.
Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom
Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom 4.36 avg rating — 6,000 ratings
56.
The ABCs of Black History
The ABCs of Black History 4.66 avg rating — 994 ratings
57.
Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down
Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down 4.32 avg rating — 2,408 ratings
58.
Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.? 4.32 avg rating — 2,472 ratings
59.
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History 4.58 avg rating — 4,157 ratings
60.
The Story of Ruby Bridges
The Story of Ruby Bridges 4.44 avg rating — 12,960 ratings
61.
I Am Enough
I Am Enough 4.33 avg rating — 11,640 ratings
62.
The Courageous Six Triple Eight: The All-Black Female Battalion of World War II
The Courageous Six Triple Eight: The All-Black Female Battalion of World War II 4.17 avg rating — 121 ratings
63.
I am Jackie Robinson
I am Jackie Robinson 4.46 avg rating — 998 ratings
64.
John Henry
John Henry 3.70 avg rating — 30 ratings
65.
Muhammad Ali Was a Chicken?
Muhammad Ali Was a Chicken? 4.13 avg rating — 109 ratings
66.
Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow
Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow 3.80 avg rating — 1,181 ratings
67.
Ways to Make Sunshine (Ryan Hart, #1)
Ways to Make Sunshine (Ryan Hart, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 4,695 ratings
68.
Hope's Path to Glory: The Story of a Family's Journey on the Overland Trail
Hope's Path to Glory: The Story of a Family's Journey on the Overland Trail 3.57 avg rating — 44 ratings
69.
Treasure Island: Runaway Gold
Treasure Island: Runaway Gold 3.64 avg rating — 226 ratings
70.
Meet Cécile (American Girls: Marie-Grace and Cécile, #2)
Meet Cécile (American Girls: Marie-Grace and Cécile, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 1,275 ratings
71.
Young, Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present
Young, Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present 4.39 avg rating — 464 ratings
72.
The Women Who Caught the Babies: A Story of African American Midwives
The Women Who Caught the Babies: A Story of African American Midwives 4.24 avg rating — 345 ratings
73.
This Is the Rope: A Story from the Great Migration
This Is the Rope: A Story from the Great Migration 4.24 avg rating — 2,060 ratings
74.
The Unstoppable Garrett Morgan: Inventor, Entrepreneur, Hero
The Unstoppable Garrett Morgan: Inventor, Entrepreneur, Hero 4.32 avg rating — 206 ratings