Books to Read for Black History Month

There are lots of lots of great book suggestions on this page. These were generated from parents and staff.  Please review the list, find and read a book or two about Black History/Identity/Racism.

Thank you Mrs Augustine-Fraser for your parent recommendations and for the Black Literature Timeline below:

  • Natives by Akala
  • BRIT ish by Afua Hirsch
  • Any books by Alex Wheatle, the recent series Small Axe was about him
  • Stamped Ibraim X Kendi and Jason Reynolds
  • Black and British- A short, essential history
  • Reni Eddo Lodge - Why I'm no longer talking to white people about race
  • Also these are some great fantasy YA books
  • Tomi Adeyemi Children of Virtue and Vengeance
The majority of these books are written by British authors.



21 YA Books To Read For Black History Month

It's time to celebrate Black History Month book nerd style with these 20 YA books! Here's some required reading for the wokest YA black history month ever.