Black Characters & Cultures
Our Black Characters & Cultures section includes books that spotlight the diversity, histories, cultures, and experiences among those who identify as Black, including those within Africa and throughout the African diaspora.
Looking specifically for books written and/or illustrated by Black creators? Check out our Black Authors & Illustrators category and our selection of Coretta Scott King Award winners and honors.
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Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butlerby Ibi ZoboiPaperback BooksRetail: $9.99You Pay: $4.35You Save 56% -
Legendborn #2: Bloodmarkedby Tracy DeonnHardcover BooksRetail: $19.99You Pay: $21.00You Save -5% -
Recognize! An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Lifeby Wade HudsonPaperback BooksRetail: $8.99You Pay: $21.00You Save -134% -
Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacreby Brandy ColbertPaperback BooksRetail: $11.99You Pay: $4.35You Save 64% -
Tristan Strong #3: Tristan Strong Keeps Punchingby Kwame MbaliaPaperback BooksRetail: $9.99You Pay: $21.00You Save -110% -
Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism and Friendship (Adapted for Young Adults)by Adam MakosHardcover BooksRetail: $18.99You Pay: $16.00You Save 16% -
Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justiceby Tommie SmithPaperback BooksRetail: $17.95You Pay: $7.63You Save 57% -
Before the Ever Afterby Jacqueline WoodsonPaperback BooksRetail: $8.99You Pay: $4.05You Save 55% -
The Door of No Returnby Kwame AlexanderHardcover BooksRetail: $17.99You Pay: $16.00You Save 11%


