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Books for Black History Month (YA)

I have not read all of these books, so I cannot attest to their quality but I tried to pick a variety of genres so that anyone of any interest (within YA) could find something they like or have read. Suggestions are welcome :)
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Monster (Walter Dean Myers)
Monster
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Walter Dean Myers
The Girl With the Louding Voice (Abi Daré)
The Girl With the Louding Voice
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Abi Daré
Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree (Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani)
Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree
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Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani
Pet (Akwaeke Emezi)
Pet
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Akwaeke Emezi
The Sound of Stars (Alechia Dow)
The Sound of Stars
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Alechia Dow
Concrete Rose (Angie Thomas)
Concrete Rose
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Angie Thomas
On the Come Up (Angie Thomas)
On the Come Up
7
Angie Thomas
The Hate U Give (Angie Thomas)
The Hate U Give
8
Angie Thomas
Charming as a Verb (Ben Philippe)
Charming as a Verb
9
Ben Philippe
The Field Guide to the North American Teenager (Ben Philippe)
The Field Guide to the North American Teenager
10
Ben Philippe
A Song Below Water (Bethany C. Morrow)
A Song Below Water
11
Bethany C. Morrow
The Revolution of Birdie Randolph (Brandy Colbert)
The Revolution of Birdie Randolph
12
Brandy Colbert
The Voting Booth (Brandy Colbert)
The Voting Booth
13
Brandy Colbert
Black Boy White School (Brian F. Walker)
Black Boy White School
14
Brian F. Walker
Slay (Brittany Morris)
Slay
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Brittany Morris
The Cost of Knowing (Brittney Morris)
The Cost of Knowing
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Brittney Morris
Full Disclosure (Camryn Garrett)
Full Disclosure
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Camryn Garrett
The Good Luck Girls (Charlotte Nicole Davis)
The Good Luck Girls
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Charlotte Nicole Davis
The Black Kids (Christina Hammonds Reed)
The Black Kids
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Christina Hammonds Reed
Witches Stepped in Gold (Ciannon Smart)
Witches Stepped in Gold
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Ciannon Smart
If It Makes You Happy (Claire Kann)
If It Makes You Happy
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Claire Kann
The Voice in My Head (Dana L. Davis)
The Voice in My Head
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Dana L. Davis
The Black Flamingo (Dean Atta)
The Black Flamingo
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Dean Atta
The Belles (Dhonielle Clayton)
The Belles
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Dhonielle Clayton
Happily Ever Afters (Elise Bryant)
Happily Ever Afters
25
Elise Bryant
Clap When You Land (Elizabeth Acevedo)
Clap When You Land
26
Elizabeth Acevedo
The Poet X (Elizabeth Acevedo)
The Poet X
27
Elizabeth Acevedo
With the Fire on High (Elizabeth Acevedo)
With the Fire on High
28
Elizabeth Acevedo
Smash It! (Francina Simone)
Smash It!
29
Francina Simone
American Street (Ibi Zoboi)
American Street
30
Ibi Zoboi
Pride (Ibi Zoboi)
Pride
31
Ibi Zoboi
Punching the Air (Ibi Zoboi)
Punching the Air
32
Ibi Zoboi
Wings of Ebony (J. Elle)
Wings of Ebony
33
J. Elle
If You Come Softly (Jacqueline Woodson)
If You Come Softly
34
Jacqueline Woodson
Long Way Down (Jason Raynolds)
Long Way Down
35
Jason Raynolds
The Boy in the Black Suit (Jason Reynolds)
The Boy in the Black Suit
36
Jason Reynolds
All American Boys (Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely)
All American Boys
37
Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
Raybearer (Jordan Ifeuko)
Raybearer
38
Jordan Ifeuko
Early Departures (Justin A. Reynolds)
Early Departures
39
Justin A. Reynolds
Opposite of Always (Justin Reynolds)
Opposite of Always
40
Justin Reynolds
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