The Free Black Women's Library Reading Challenge 2022 - hosted by thisreadingcorner

A young adult or middle schooler’s novel
All books added
So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole

So Let Them Burn

The Divine Traitors #1

Kamilah Cole

391 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous emotional tense medium-paced
Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko

Raybearer

Raybearer #1

Jordan Ifueko

368 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy young adult adventurous emotional medium-paced
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones, Renée Watson

The 1619 Project: Born on the Water

Nikole Hannah-Jones, Renée Watson

48 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction childrens challenging emotional reflective medium-paced
Zo And The Forest Of Secrets by Alake Pilgrim

Zo And The Forest Of Secrets

Alake Pilgrim

314 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction childrens middle grade adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced
Off the Record by Camryn Garrett

Off the Record

Camryn Garrett

320 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional inspiring medium-paced
When the Ground Is Hard by Malla Nunn

When the Ground Is Hard

Malla Nunn

272 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary mystery young adult emotional mysterious reflective medium-paced
The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo

The Poet X

Elizabeth Acevedo

3 hours, 30 minutes • first pub 2018 (editions)

fiction contemporary poetry young adult emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced
With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

With the Fire on High

Elizabeth Acevedo

400 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced
Cinderella Is Dead by Kalynn Bayron

Cinderella Is Dead

Kalynn Bayron

400 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy lgbtqia+ young adult adventurous dark hopeful mysterious fast-paced
Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson

Piecing Me Together

Renée Watson

272 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction contemporary young adult emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced