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Exceptional Tween Fiction by Black Writers and Narrators

Part of making this a more equitable world is ensuring that young readers and listeners can see themselves represented in stories, though for too long people of color have been underrepresented in publishing. If you’re looking for captivating listens for you or your kids about Black experiences, these are some of the incredible listens that have won our hearts.
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As Brave as You

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Principles
By Jason Reynolds
Narrated by Guy Lockard
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Genie's summer is full of surprises. The first is that he and his big brother, Ernie, are leaving Brooklyn for the very first time to spend the summer with their grandparents all the way in Virginia....

Tyrell

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Principles
By Coe Booth
Narrated by Barrie Buckner
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An astonishing new voice in teen literature, writing what is sure to be one of the most talked-about debuts of the year....

My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich

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Principles
By Ibi Zoboi
Narrated by Ibi Zoboi
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National Book Award-finalist Ibi Zoboi makes her middle-grade debut with a moving story of a girl finding her place in a world that's changing at warp speed....

Flygirl

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Principles
By Sherri L. Smith
Narrated by Bahni Turpin
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All Ida Mae Jones wants to do is fly. Her daddy was a pilot, and years after his death she feels closest to him when she's in the air. But as a young black woman in 1940s Louisiana, she knows the sky is off limits to her, until America enters World War II....

Harbor Me

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Principles
By Jacqueline Woodson
Narrated by N'Jameh Camara, Jacqueline Woodson, Toshi Widoff-Woodson, Jose Carrera, Dean Flanagan, Angel Romero, Mikelle Wright-Matos
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Jacqueline Woodson's first middle-grade novel since National Book Award winner Brown Girl Dreaming celebrates the healing that can occur when a group of students share their stories....

Black Brother, Black Brother

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Principles
By Jewell Parker Rhodes
Narrated by Barrie Buckner
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Sometimes, 12-year-old Donte wishes he were invisible. As one of the few black boys at Middlefield Prep, most of the students don't look like him. They don't like him either.... 

The Rock and the River

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Principles
By Kekla Magoon
Narrated by Dion Graham
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For 13-year-old Sam it's not easy being the son of known civil-rights activist Roland Childs....

The Stars Beneath Our Feet

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Principles
By David Barclay Moore
Narrated by Nile Bullock, David Barclay Moore
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A boy tries to steer a safe path through the projects in Harlem in the wake of his brother’s death in this outstanding debut novel that celebrates community and creativity....

Genesis Begins Again

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Principles
By Alicia D. Williams
Narrated by Alicia D. Williams
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There are 96 things Genesis hates about herself. She knows the exact number because she keeps a list. Like number 95: Because her skin is so dark, people call her charcoal and eggplant - even her own family....

Swing

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By Kwame Alexander, Mary Rand Hess
Narrated by Kwame Alexander
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When America is not so beautiful, or right, or just, it can be hard to know what to do. Best friends Walt and Noah decide to use their voices to grow more good in the world, but first they've got to find cool....

From the Desk of Zoe Washington

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Principles
By Janae Marks
Narrated by Bahni Turpin
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Zoe Washington isn’t sure what to write. What does a girl say to the father she’s never met, hadn’t heard from until his letter arrived on her 12th birthday, and who’s been in prison for a terrible crime? A crime he says he never committed....

The Only Black Girls in Town

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Principles
By Brandy Colbert
Narrated by Jeanette Illidge
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Beach-loving surfer Alberta has been the only black girl in town for years. Alberta's best friend, Laramie, is the closest thing she has to a sister, but there are some things even Laramie can't understand.... 

Blended

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Principles
By Sharon M. Draper
Narrated by Sharon M. Draper
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Eleven-year-old Isabella’s parents are divorced, so she has to switch lives every week....

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