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Black History Month 2025 Children's and YA Books

This Black History Month, check out our list of children's and Young Adult books by Black authors, and starring Black characters.
From picture books and chapter books to graphic novels and non-fiction, we have something for everyone.
All the books are available to borrow from Sheffield Libraries.
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A Change Is Gonna Come (Stripes Publishing)
A Change Is Gonna Come
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Stripes Publishing
All That It Ever Meant (Blessing Musariri)
All That It Ever Meant
2
Blessing Musariri
Alyssa and the Spell Garden (Alexandra Sheppard)
Alyssa and the Spell Garden
3
Alexandra Sheppard
Aqua Boy (Ken Wilson-Max)
Aqua Boy
4
Ken Wilson-Max
Birdie (J.P. Rose)
Birdie
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J.P. Rose
Black and British: An Illustrated History (David Olusoga, Jake Alexander, Melleny Taylor)
Black and British: An Illustrated History
6
David Olusoga, Jake Alexander, Melleny Taylor
Brilliant Black British History (Atinuke)
Brilliant Black British History
7
Atinuke
Bury Your Friends (Benjamin Dean)
Bury Your Friends
8
Benjamin Dean
Cane Warriors (Alex Wheatle)
Cane Warriors
9
Alex Wheatle
Chasing the Stars (Malorie Blackman)
Chasing the Stars
10
Malorie Blackman
Coming to England (Floella Benjamin (Illustrated by Diane Ewan))
Coming to England
11
Floella Benjamin (Illustrated by Diane Ewan)
Counting on Katherine (Helaine Becker)
Counting on Katherine
12
Helaine Becker
Don't Ask the Dragon (Lemn Sissay)
Don't Ask the Dragon
13
Lemn Sissay
Girl, Ultra-Processed (Amara Sage)
Girl, Ultra-Processed
14
Amara Sage
Grandad Mandela (Zindzi Mandel)
Grandad Mandela
15
Zindzi Mandel
Granny Came Here on the Empire Windrush (Patrice Lawrence (Author), Camilla Sucre (Illus))
Granny Came Here on the Empire Windrush
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Patrice Lawrence (Author), Camilla Sucre (Illus)
Hey You!: An Empowering Celebration of Growing Up Black (Edited by Dapo Adeola)
Hey You!: An Empowering Celebration of Growing Up Black
17
Edited by Dapo Adeola
How High the Moon (Karyn Parsons)
How High the Moon
18
Karyn Parsons
If My Words Had Wings (Danielle Jawando)
If My Words Had Wings
19
Danielle Jawando
Joyful, Joyful: Stories Celebrating Black Voices (Dapo Adeola (Editor))
Joyful, Joyful: Stories Celebrating Black Voices
20
Dapo Adeola (Editor)
King of Nothing (Nathanael Lessore)
King of Nothing
21
Nathanael Lessore
Lark & Kasim Start a Revolution (Kacen Callender)
Lark & Kasim Start a Revolution
22
Kacen Callender
Long Way Down (Jason Reynolds)
Long Way Down
23
Jason Reynolds
Marv and the Duck of Doom (Alex Falase-Koya)
Marv and the Duck of Doom
24
Alex Falase-Koya
Mayowa and the Sea of Words (Chibundu Onuzo)
Mayowa and the Sea of Words
25
Chibundu Onuzo
Noughts and Crosses (Malorie Blackman)
Noughts and Crosses
26
Malorie Blackman
Our Story Starts in Africa (Patrice Lawrence (Author) Jeanetta Gonzales (Illus)
Our Story Starts in Africa
27
Patrice Lawrence (Author) Jeanetta Gonzales (Illus
Our Tower (Joseph Coelho (Author) Richard Johnson (Illus))
Our Tower
28
Joseph Coelho (Author) Richard Johnson (Illus)
Oxygen Mask: A Graphic Novel (Jason Reynolds (Author) Jason Griffin (Illus))
Oxygen Mask: A Graphic Novel
29
Jason Reynolds (Author) Jason Griffin (Illus)
Queen of Freedom: Defending Jamaica (Catherine Johnson)
Queen of Freedom: Defending Jamaica
30
Catherine Johnson
Shine (Sarah Asuquo)
Shine
31
Sarah Asuquo
Son of the Circus (E L Norry)
Son of the Circus
32
E L Norry
Spirit Warriors (Ashley Thorpe)
Spirit Warriors
33
Ashley Thorpe
Splinters of Sunshine (Patrice Lawrence)
Splinters of Sunshine
34
Patrice Lawrence
The Black Flamingo (Dean Atta)
The Black Flamingo
35
Dean Atta
The Book of Legends (Lenny Henry)
The Book of Legends
36
Lenny Henry
The Boy in the Smoke (Rachel Faturoti)
The Boy in the Smoke
37
Rachel Faturoti
The Boy Lost in the Maze (Joseph Coelho)
The Boy Lost in the Maze
38
Joseph Coelho
The Boy Who Fell From the Sky (Benjamin Dean)
The Boy Who Fell From the Sky
39
Benjamin Dean
The Cheat Book (Ramzee)
The Cheat Book
40
Ramzee
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