Story Effect ON: MG and YA Books about Black Protagonists by Black Authors

Update: 2020-06-26

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This week on Story Effect, Abigail promotes five Middle Grade and Young Adult books about black protagonists and by black authors. Featuring some of the most acclaimed bestselling black authors writing for teens today, these stories shed light on the teen black experience in America, and provide a variety of interesting tales for girls and boys alike. Add these to your summer reading list, and purchase at your local bookstore or borrow them from the library to support black authors, while simultaneously encouraging your growth and learning.

Books covered in this podcast induce:

You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson
Black Enough: Stories of Being Young and Black in America by Justina Ireland, Varian Johnson, Rita Williams-Garcia, Dhonielle Clayton, Kekla Magoon, Leah Henderson, Tochi Onyebuchi, Jason Reynolds, Nic Stone, Liara Tamani, Renée Watson, Tracey Baptiste, Coe Booth, Brandy Colbert, Jay Coles, Ibi Zoboi, Lamar Giles
Ghost by Jason Reynolds
Only Black Girls in Town by Brandy Colbert
New Kid by Jerry Craft

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Story Effect ON: MG and YA Books about Black Protagonists by Black Authors

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Story Effect ON: MG and YA Books about Black Protagonists by Black Authors

Abigail K. Perry

Story Effect ON: MG and YA Books about Black Protagonists by Black Authors