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I’m going to tweet the covers of MG & YA books written by Black & Afro-Latina authors. I’ll tell you which ones I’ve read or taught. Buying and/or reading books by Black creators is something we can do to show support.
Most of these books are still in my TBR like, but I read and loved SOLO by @kwamealexander, TYRELL by @coebooth & LONG WAY DOWN by @JasonReynolds83! #WeNeedDiverseBooks #blacklivesmatter
Highly recommend ON THE COME UP by @angiecthomas, GHOST BOYS by Jewell Parker Rhodes, MONDAY AIN’T COMING by @WriteinBK, I AM ALFONSO JONES by @PoetTonyMedina, Stacey Robinson & John Jennings & GHOST by @JasonReynolds83.
Have ALL BOYS AREN’T BLUE by @IamGMJohnson in my TBR & just ordered HOW IT WENT DOWN by @KeklaMagoon, BLACK ENOUGH by @ibizoboi & TYLER JOHNSON WAS HERE by @mrjaycoles.
I’ve read most of these and loved them all — STEALING SNOW by @daniellempaige, A BLADE SO BLACK by @ElleOnWords, THE BELLES by @brownbookworm, MILES MORALES by @JasonReynolds83, THE GREAT GREENE HEIST by @varianjohnson, MERA: TIDEBREAKER by @daniellempaige
SHURI by @getnicced is on the way. I’m reading PET by @azemezi with my daughter this month & I ordered TRISTAN STRONG by @KSekouM.
I haven’t read as many of these, but I’ve heard good things about many of them. I loved DOROTHY MUST DIE by @daniellempaige, CHILDREN OF BLOOD & BONE by @tomi_adeyemi & DEAR MARTIN by @getnicced. I’m reading it again this month w/ my son.
In my TBR pile YOU SHOULD SEE ME IN A CROWN by @byleahjohnson, AKATA WITCH by @Nned & A PHOENIX FIRST MUST BURN by @whimsicallyours & others. Ordered WAR GIRLS by @TochiTrueStory & LET ME HEAR A RHYME by @WriteinBK
& Pre-ordered A SONG OF WRAITHS AND RUIN by @rosierambles.
Adding more. I have lots of favorites here. I read MONSTER by Walter Dean Meyers & BUD, NOT BUDDY by Christopher’s Paul Curtis with my students in lit circles. Love THE HATE YOU GIVE by @angiecthomas, NEW KID by @JerryCraft, THE POET X by @AcevedoWrites
BROWN GIRL DREAMING by @JackieWoodson, ONE CRAZY SUMMER by @oneceazyrita & SLAY by @BrittneyMMorris. Ordered PIECING ME TOGETHER by @reneewauthor.
And EVERYTHING EVERYTHING by @NicolaYoon. In my TBR AMERICAN STREET by Ibi Zoboi, ORDINARY HAZARDS by @nikkigrimes9, FELIX EVER AFTER by @kacencallender. Ordered BLACK FLAMINGO by @DeanAtta & A SONG BELOW WATER by @BCMorrow
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