Celebrate Black authors this month with these enchanting, thrill-seeking novels. A diversity baseline survey conducted by Lee & Low Books in 2019 showed that in the book publishing industry, only 5% of authors are Black and 76% of authors are white. White authors take up over half of the publishing industry which doesn’t allow for.
Bryant’s books have been well-received for being believable love stories about Black teens, but this book rings especially true in the back-and-forth tension between its protagonists.
Start the year off with a plethora of new books hitting shelves this month, including the tale of a squirrel on a mission, a middle grade novel exploring family conflict, a YA mystery, and more.
Among the books hitting shelves this week and next are a picture book biography about a civil rights activist, a middle grade book exploring racial identity, a YA fantasy series starter inspired by Chinese mythology, and more.