Celebrate Black Love During Black History Month With These 20 YA Books
“I am grateful to have been loved, and to be loved now and to be able to love. Because love liberates.” —Maya Angelou
25 Books By Black Authors To Add To Your Reading List This Month
From fiction to young adult to middle grade, there's something for everyone!
For Back To School, A NYC Teacher Passionate About Diverse Literature Transforms Classroom Into A Hand-Painted Library
Danielle Monock, 8th grade ELA Master teacher and Literacy Coach at M.S. 137 America’s School of Heroes in Ozone Park, N.Y. plans to blow kids away on the first day of school and ignite their passion for reading by using some vinyl and a paintbrush. She’s transformed her classroom into a painted library of book titles students will study this year. “I wanted to bring the stories to life for the students, get them excited about the books we’ll be reading,” Monock said. “When kids are excited, they’re ripe for teaching!”