by Bryan Patrick Avery Well folks, it’s February which mean it’s Black History Month. I’ve put together a reading list of a several of my favorite titles centered on the Black experience. I’ve steered clear of many of the traditional Black history topics (slavery, civil rights, etc.) and focused, instead, on books that focus on Black youth experiencing the world they live in with passion, creativity, joy, and even struggle. While I do think things like slavery, civil rights, and other issues are critically important, I think that celebrating complete Black experience is equally important and, quite often, overlooked. So, without further ado, here's my 2021 Black History Month Reading List: Garvey’s Choice by Nikki Grimes The Collected Poems of Langston Hughes Haiku by Richard Wright The Scrumptious Life of Azaleah Lane by Nikki Shannon Smith, illustrated by Gloria Felix Tristan Strong Destroys the World by Kwame Mbalia The Last Mirror on the Left (A Legendary Alston Boys Adventure) by Lamar Giles, illustrated by Dapo Adeola The Jumbie God's Revenge by Tracey Baptiste Hopefully, you’ll find a new favorite or two on this list. Well, that's all for now. Happy reading and have a magical month. ![]() Bryan Patrick Avery writes picture books, chapter books, middle grade and graphic novels. His middle grade story, “The Magic Day Mystery”, was published in June 2020 in SUPER PUZZLETASTIC MYSTERIES, an anthology from HarperCollins and the Mystery Writers of America. His debut picture book, THE FREEMAN FIELD PHOTOGRAPH, will be published in Spring 2021 by Clearfork Publishing/Spork.
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Sheila Lewis
3/1/2021 08:19:38 am
Thanks Bryan. This is excellent, and just what I like (and a reminder to read and start blogging more now that CBA's wonderful course is over). Fresh approaches that shout out passion and joy to celebrate Black history, cool characters and a great story, is key. Will check these out. Sheila Lewis
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3/1/2021 01:17:05 pm
i forgot - i loved Garvey's Choice! And the whole thing is written in 5-7-5-7-7 tanka!
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