40 Books in the JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Literary Category

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Go Tell It: How James Baldwin Became a Writer

Go Tell It: How James Baldwin Became a Writer
Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller

Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller
A Crown of Stories: The Life and Language of Beloved Writer Toni Morrison

A Crown of Stories: The Life and Language of Beloved Writer Toni Morrison
There Was a Party for Langston

There Was a Party for Langston
Toni Morrison

Toni Morrison
Amanda Gorman

Amanda Gorman
Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler

Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler
What Was the Harlem Renaissance?

What Was the Harlem Renaissance?
Jump at the Sun

Jump at the Sun
Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks

Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks
March Forward, Girl

March Forward, Girl
Feed Your Mind: A Story of August Wilson

Feed Your Mind: A Story of August Wilson
Think Big, Little One

Think Big, Little One
A Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Poet Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice

A Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Poet Louise Bennett Coverley Found Her Voice
Maya Angelou: My First Maya Angelou

Maya Angelou: My First Maya Angelou
March Forward, Girl: From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine

March Forward, Girl: From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine
I, Too, Sing America: Three Centuries of African American Poetry

I, Too, Sing America: Three Centuries of African American Poetry
A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of The Snowy Day

A Poem for Peter: The Story of Ezra Jack Keats and the Creation of The Snowy Day
Brown Girl Dreaming

Brown Girl Dreaming
Maya Angelou (Little People, Big Dreams)

Maya Angelou (Little People, Big Dreams)
Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton

Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton
Brown Girl Dreaming

Brown Girl Dreaming
Sharon Creech (Who Wrote That?)

Sharon Creech (Who Wrote That?)
Stephenie Meyer (Who Wrote That?)

Stephenie Meyer (Who Wrote That?)
Virginia Hamilton: Speeches, Essays, And Conversations

Virginia Hamilton: Speeches, Essays, And Conversations
Ralph Ellison: Invisible Man

Ralph Ellison: Invisible Man
Madeleine L’Engle

Madeleine L’Engle
Jerry Spinelli

Jerry Spinelli
To All Gentleness: William Carlos Williams, The Doctor Poet

To All Gentleness: William Carlos Williams, The Doctor Poet
Love to Langston

Love to Langston
Gwendolyn Brooks: Poet from Chicago (World Writers)

Gwendolyn Brooks: Poet from Chicago (World Writers)
Langston’s Legacy: 101 Ways to Celebrate the Life and Work of Langston Hughes

Langston’s Legacy: 101 Ways to Celebrate the Life and Work of Langston Hughes
Gone from Home: Short Takes

Gone from Home: Short Takes
The Kidnapped Prince: The Life of Olaudah Equiano

The Kidnapped Prince: The Life of Olaudah Equiano
Coming Home: From the Life of Langston Hughes

Coming Home: From the Life of Langston Hughes
Maya Angelou: Journey of the Heart

Maya Angelou: Journey of the Heart
Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes
Toni Morrison (Contemporary Biographies)

Toni Morrison (Contemporary Biographies)
Maya Angelou: More Than a Poet

Maya Angelou: More Than a Poet
Sorrow’s Kitchen: The Life and Folklore of Zora Neale Hurston

Sorrow’s Kitchen: The Life and Folklore of Zora Neale Hurston