African Americans Fiction

Amari and the Night Brothers

Written by B.B. Alston

Twins

January 19, 2021 January 15, 2021 / Best Children's Graphic Novels, Best New Books, Elem. Graphic Novels / Leave a Comment

Read this book in Granite’s Sora Written by Varian Johnson, Illustrated by Shannon Wright

Before the Ever After

December 7, 2020 December 7, 2020 / Best Children's and Middle Grade Fiction, Best New Books, Elem. Fiction, Jr. High Fiction / Leave a Comment

Read or listen to this book in Granite’s Sora. Written by Jacqueline Woodson

What Lane?

November 18, 2020 November 18, 2020 / Best Children's and Middle Grade Fiction, Best New Books, Elem. Fiction, Jr. High Fiction / Leave a Comment

Written by Torrey Maldonado

New Kid, by Jerry Craft

April 26, 2019 April 25, 2019 / Best Children's Graphic Novels, Best New Books, Book Reviews, Elem. Graphic Novels, Jr./Sr. High Graphic Novels / Leave a Comment

Written and Illustrated by Jerry Craft

Dear Martin, by Nic Stone

November 26, 2018 November 20, 2018 / Best New Books, Best YA Fiction, Book Reviews, Sr. High Fiction / Leave a Comment

Read or listen to this book in Granite’s OverDrive Digital Library Written by Nic Stone

The Parker Inheritance

October 11, 2018 October 10, 2018 / Best Children's and Middle Grade Fiction, Best New Books, Book Reviews, Elem. Fiction, Jr. High Fiction / Leave a Comment

Listen to this book in Granite’s OverDrive Digital Library Written by Varian Johnson

The Length of a String

October 11, 2018 October 10, 2018 / Best Children's and Middle Grade Fiction, Best New Books, Book Reviews, Elem. Fiction, Jr. High Fiction / 2 Comments

Read this book in Granite’s OverDrive Digital Library Written by Elissa Brent Weissman

Betty Before X

September 20, 2018 September 19, 2018 / Best Children's and Middle Grade Fiction, Best New Books, Book Reviews, Elem. Fiction, Jr. High Fiction / 1 Comment

Written by Ilyasah Shabazz and Renée Watson

Like Vanessa

September 20, 2018 September 19, 2018 / Best Children's and Middle Grade Fiction, Best New Books, Book Reviews, Elem. Fiction, Jr. High Fiction / Leave a Comment

Written by Tami Charles

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