Youth Literature Authors & Editors

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Yenika-Agbaw, VivianAfrican and African American Children's and Adolescent Literature in the Classroom: A Critical GuideFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Anderson, M.T.The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation: Volume I, The Pox PartyFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Anderson, M.T.The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation: Part II, The Kingdom on the WavesFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Anthony, David H.Langston Hughes: Harlem Renaissance WriterFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Anthony, David H.Freedom: Life After SlaveryFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Bausun, AnnFreedom Riders: John Lewis and Jim Zwerg on the Front Lines of the Civil Rights MovementFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Beah, IshmaelA Long Way Gone: Memoirs of a Boy SoldierFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Bolden, TonyaMaritcha: A Remarkable Nineteenth-century American GirlFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Bolden, TonyaSearching for Sarah Rector: The Richest Black Girl in AmericaFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Bond, Katherine GraceThe Legend of Valentine: An Inspirational Story of Love and ReconciliationFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Bridges, RubyThrough My EyesFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Bryan, AshleyLet It ShineFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Cheng, AndreaEtched in Clay: The Life of Dave, Enslaved Potter and PoetFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Clark, BreenaRiver, Cross My HeartFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Codell, Esmé RajiEducating Esme?: Diary of a Teacher’s First YearFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Collier, BryanUptownFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Colman, PennyMadam C.J. WalkerFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Cooley, LoraleeIsland Child: The Childhood of Barack ObamaFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Cooperman, HillelThe Madrona Heroes Register: Underneath It AllFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Cooperman, HillelThe Madrona Heroes Register: Echoes of the PastFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Copeland, MistyFirebirdFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Crisler, Curtis L.Tough Boy SonatasFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Curtis, Christopher PaulElijah of BuxtonFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Dillon, Leo and DianeJazz on a Saturday NightFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Doyle, WilliamAn American Insurrection: The Battle of Oxford, Mississippi, 1962Find it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Draper, Sharon M.November BluesFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Durham, David AnthonyGabriel’s StoryFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Fradin, Judith Bloom5,000 Miles to Freedom: Ellen and William Craft’s Flight from SlaveryFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Frazier, Sundee T.Brendan Buckley's Universe and Everything in ItFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Freedman, RussellFreedom Walkers: The Story of the Montgomery Bus BoycottFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Gelders Sterne, EmmaHis Was the Voice: The Life of W.E.B. Du BoisFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Glass, Linzi AlexThe Year the Gypsies CameFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Hahn, Michael T.Alexander Twilight: Vermont's African American PioneerFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Halfmann, JanetSeven Miles to Freedom: The Robert Smalls StoryFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Helfer, Andrew and Randy DuBurkeMalcolm X: A Graphic BiographyFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Hest, AmyMr. George BakerFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Igus, ToyomiI See RhythmFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Jansen, HannaOver a Thousand Hills I Walk with YouFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Johnston, TonyBone by Bone by BoneFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Jordan, HillaryMudboundFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Joy, N.The Secret Olivia Told MeFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Julius, LesterGuardianFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Jurmain, SuzanneThe Forbidden Schoolhouse: The True and Dramatic Story of Prudence Crandall and Her StudentsFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Levine, EllenHenry's Freedom BoxFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
McConaghy, LorraineFree Boy: A True Story of Slave and MasterFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Myers, Walter DeanThe Harlem Hellfighters: When Pride Met CourageFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Nelson, Vaunda MicheauxBad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy US MarshalFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Obama, BarackOf Thee I Sing: A Letter to My DaughtersFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Paulsen, GaryThe Legend of Bass ReevesFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Peck, RichardThe River Between UsFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Pinkney, AndreaDuke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His OrchestraFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Rappaport, DoreenMartin's Big Words: The Life of Martin Luther King, Jr.Find it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Rappaport, DoreenFreedom RiverFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Rawles, NancyMy Jim, A NovelFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Ringgold, FaithAunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the SkyFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Ringgold, FaithIf a Bus Could Talk: The story of Rosa ParksFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Rockwell, AnneOnly Passing Through: The Story of Sojourner TruthFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Rockwell, Anne F.Hey, Charleston!: The True Story of the Jenkins Orphanage BandFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Sadlier, RosemaryThe Kids Book of Black Canadian HistoryFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Sanders, Nancy I.D is for Drinking Gourd: An African American AlphabetFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Sanders, Nancy I.A Kid's Guide to African American HistoryFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Scheeres, JuliaJesus Land, A MemoirFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Schmidt, Gary D.Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster BoyFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Shackelford, Jane DabneyThe Child's Story of the NegroFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Shields, CharlesI Am Scout: The Biography of Harper LeeFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Smith, Charles R., Jr.Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad AliFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Smith, Craig M.The Ultimate African Heritage Quiz Book: Maritime Edition (on Canada)Find it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Takara, KathrynTimmy Turtle TeachesFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Tarpley, Natasha AnastasiaI Love My Hair!Find it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Tolson, NancyBlack Children's literature got de blues: The Creativity of Black Writers and IllustratorsFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Turner, Glennette TilleyFort Mose and the Story of the Man Who Built the First Free Black Settlement in ColonialFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Turner, Glennette TilleyRunning for Our LivesFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Wagner, Tricia MartineauAfrican American Women of the Old WestFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Wagner, Tricia MartineauIt Happened on the Underground RailroadFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Weatherford, Carole BostonMoses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her PeopleFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Woodson, JacquelineThe Other SideFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library
Wyeth, Sharon DennisSomething BeautifulFind it on AmazonFind it in a local library