African American Literature Book Club

Celebrating Our Literary Legacy Since 1998 — Black Literature is for Everyone

17 Books Published by Balzer + Bray an Imprint of HarperCollins

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Click for more detail about Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America by Ibi Zoboi, Tracey Baptiste, Coe Booth, Dhonielle Clayton, Brandy Colbert, Jay Coles, Lamar Giles, Leah Henderson, Justina Ireland, Varian Johnson, Kekla Magoon, Jason Reynolds, Nic Stone, Renée Watson, Rita Williams-Garcia, and others
Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America
by Ibi Zoboi, Tracey Baptiste, Coe Booth, Dhonielle Clayton, Brandy Colbert, Jay Coles, Lamar Giles, Leah Henderson, Justina Ireland, Varian Johnson, Kekla Magoon, Jason Reynolds, Nic Stone, Renée Watson, Rita Williams-Garcia, and others
Click for more detail about The Magnificent Mya Tibbs: Mya in the Middle by Crystal Allen
Click for more detail about Pride by Ibi Zoboi
Pride
by Ibi Zoboi
Click for more detail about On The Come Up by Angie Thomas
On The Come Up
by Angie Thomas
Click for more detail about I Am Enough by Grace Byers
I Am Enough
by Grace Byers
Click for more detail about The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
The Hate U Give
by Angie Thomas
Click for more detail about American Street by Ibi Zoboi
American Street
by Ibi Zoboi
Click for more detail about The Magnificent Mya Tibbs: The Wall of Fame Game by Crystal Allen
Click for more detail about Two Naomis by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich and Audrey Vernick
Two Naomis
by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich and Audrey Vernick
Click for more detail about This Kid Can Fly: It’s about Ability (Not Disability) by Aaron Philip
Click for more detail about The Magnificent Mya Tibbs: Spirit Week Showdown by Crystal Allen
Click for more detail about If You Plant a Seed by Kadir Nelson
If You Plant a Seed
by Kadir Nelson
Click for more detail about The Laura Line by Crystal Allen
The Laura Line
by Crystal Allen
Click for more detail about How Lamar’s Bad Prank Won a Bubba-Sized Trophy by Crystal Allen
Click for more detail about Teach Your Buffalo to Play Drums by Audrey Vernick
Click for more detail about She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story by Audrey Vernick
Click for more detail about Is Your Buffalo Ready for Kindergarten? by Audrey Vernick