Betty Before X  Biographies and Non-Fiction, Civil Rights, Family, Historical Fiction, Middle School, Upper Elementary  Ilyasah Shabazz, Renée Watson

Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America  Anthologies and Collections, Coming-of-Age, Culture and Heritage, Family, Friendship, High School and (Young) Adult, LGBTQ+, Romance, Short Stories and Essays  Ibi Zoboi, Brandy Colbert, Coe Booth, Dhonielle Clayton, Jason Reynolds, Jay Coles, Justina Ireland, Kekla Magoon, Lamar Giles, Leah Henderson, Liara Tamani, Nic Stone, Renée Watson, Rita Williams-Garcia, Tochi Onyebuchi, Tracey Baptiste, Varian Johnson

Piecing Me Together  Emotions and Feelings, First Day of School or New Kid at School, High School and (Young) Adult, Middle School, Perseverance and Determination, Poverty and Homelessness, Prejudice and Racism, School Life and Education, Self-Esteem and Identity, Social Class Differences, Town and CIty Life  Renée Watson

Some Places More Than Others  Coming-of-Age, Middle School, Town and CIty Life, Upper Elementary  Renée Watson

Summer is Here  Black Joy, Elementary School, Preschool, Seasons and Weather  Renée Watson

The 1619 Project: Born on the Water  Black History, Civil Rights, Elementary School, Family, Historical Fiction, Poetry and Lyrical Stories, Prejudice and Racism, School Life and Education, Slavery  Nikole Hannah-Jones, Renée Watson

Ways to Build Dreams  Black History, Emotions and Feelings, Family, Middle School, Perseverance and Determination, School Life and Education, Self-Esteem and Identity, Upper Elementary  Renée Watson

Ways to Grow Love  Emotions and Feelings, Family, Food and Drink, Friendship, Middle School, Upper Elementary  Renée Watson

Ways to Make Sunshine  Emotions and Feelings, Family, Middle School, School Life and Education, Self-Esteem and Identity, Upper Elementary  Renée Watson

Ways to Share Joy  Black Joy, Emotions and Feelings, Family, Middle School, School Life and Education, Self-Esteem and Identity, Teasing and Bullying, Upper Elementary  Renée Watson