Reviews by Genre

Blackout by Dhonielle ClaytonTiffany D. JacksonNic StoneAngie ThomasAshley WoodfolkNicola Yoon
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon
Blackout by Dhonielle ClaytonTiffany D. JacksonNic StoneAngie ThomasAshley WoodfolkNicola Yoon
Off the Record by Camryn Garrett

Cooking / Health & Healing / General

Fire Cider! by Rosemary Gladstar

Cooking / Health & Healing / Weight Control

Two Meals a Day Cookbook by Mark Sisson

Cooking / Specific Ingredients / Vegetables

Fridge Love by Kristen Hong

Cooking / Vegetarian

Fridge Love by Kristen Hong

Cultural Heritage

ABCs of Black History, The by Rio Cortez

Cutting & Self-Harm

What Kind of Girl by Alyssa Sheinmel

Dating & Sex

What Kind of Girl by Alyssa Sheinmel
Astonishing Color of After, The by Emily X.R. Pan

Depression

Astonishing Color of After, The by Emily X.R. Pan

Diversity & Multicultural

Astonishing Color of After, The by Emily X.R. Pan

Eating Disorders & Body Image

What Kind of Girl by Alyssa Sheinmel

Emigration & Immigration

Astonishing Color of After, The by Emily X.R. Pan

Emotions & Feelings

What I Leave Behind by Alison McGhee

Environmental Conservation & Protection

Monarch Butterflies by Ann Hobbie

Environmental Science & Ecosystems

Monarch Butterflies by Ann Hobbie

Family

Astonishing Color of After, The by Emily X.R. Pan

Family & Relationships / Children with Special Needs

Ain’t That A Mother by Adiba Nelson

Family & Relationships / Family Relationships

Ain’t That A Mother by Adiba Nelson

Family & Relationships / General

Ain’t That A Mother by Adiba Nelson

Family & Relationships / Parenting / Motherhood

Ain’t That A Mother by Adiba Nelson

Family & Relationships / Parenting / Single Parent

Ain’t That A Mother by Adiba Nelson

Fantasy

Legendborn by Tracy Deonn

Farm & Ranch Life

Let It Grow by Mary Ann Fraser

Fashion

Power of Style, The by Christian Allaire

Fiction / African American & Black / Mystery & Detective

Jackal by Erin E. Adams

Fiction / African American & Black / Urban & Street Lit

Hold You Down by Tracy Brown

Fiction / African American & Black / Women

Hold You Down by Tracy Brown
Personal Librarian, The by Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray

Fiction / Biographical

Personal Librarian, The by Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray

Fiction / Coming of Age

Throwback List, The by Lily Anderson

Fiction / Fantasy / Dark Fantasy

Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

Fiction / Fantasy / Historical

Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark

Fiction / Fantasy / Paranormal

Court of Thorns and Roses, A by Sarah J. Maas

Fiction / Historical / General

Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese
Personal Librarian, The by Marie Benedict, Victoria Christopher Murray

Fiction / Horror

Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark
Jackal by Erin E. Adams

Fiction / Literary

Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese

Fiction / Romance / Contemporary

Hold You Down by Tracy Brown

Fiction / Romance / Fantasy

Court of Thorns and Roses, A by Sarah J. Maas

Fiction / Small Town & Rural

Throwback List, The by Lily Anderson

Fiction / Thrillers / Supernatural

Jackal by Erin E. Adams

Fiction / Women

Throwback List, The by Lily Anderson
Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese

Friendship

What I Leave Behind by Alison McGhee

General

ABCs of Black History, The by Rio Cortez

Girls & Women

Say Her Name by Zetta Elliott
Astonishing Color of After, The by Emily X.R. Pan

Health & Daily Living

Mindful Mr. Sloth by Katy Hudson

Health & Fitness / Diet & Nutrition / Diets

Two Meals a Day Cookbook by Mark Sisson

Health & Fitness / Diet & Nutrition / Weight Loss

Two Meals a Day Cookbook by Mark Sisson

Health & Fitness / Healthy Living

Fire Cider! by Rosemary Gladstar

History

Wake by Rebecca Hall
ABCs of Black History, The by Rio Cortez

History / African American & Black

How the Word Is Passed by Clint Smith

History / Holocaust

Maus by Art Spiegelman

History / Women

Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists by Mikki Kendall

House & Home / Sustainable Living

Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less, The by Christine Platt

Humor / Form / Essays

Black Nerd Problems by William Evans, Omar Holmon

Humor / Form / Parodies

Black Nerd Problems by William Evans, Omar Holmon

Humor / General

Black Nerd Problems by William Evans, Omar Holmon

Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / General

Wings of Ebony by J. Elle

Juvenile Fiction / Action & Adventure / Survival Stories

Door of No Return, The by Kwame Alexander

Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Cats

Bodega Cat by Louie Chin

Juvenile Fiction / Animals / Frogs & Toads

Frog Vs Toad by Ben Mantle

Juvenile Fiction / Animals / General

It's an Orange Aardvark! by Michael Hall
We're Off to Find a Fairy by Cory Reid

Juvenile Fiction / Classics

Secret Garden on 81st Street, The by Ivy Noelle Weir

Juvenile Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Classic Adaptation

Secret Garden on 81st Street, The by Ivy Noelle Weir

Juvenile Fiction / Cooking & Food

Soul Food Sunday by Winsome Bingham
Kalamata's Kitchen: Taste Buds in Harmony by Sarah Thomas, Derek Wallace

Juvenile Fiction / Diversity & Multicultural

When We Say Black Lives Matter by Maxine Beneba Clarke
Mermaid Kenzie by Charlotte Watson Sherman
Josey Johnson's Hair and the Holy Spirit by Esau McCaulley
Neverforgotten by Alejandra Algorta, Translated by Aida Salazar
Hair Book, The by LaTonya Yvette
Secret Garden on 81st Street, The by Ivy Noelle Weir
We're Off to Find a Fairy by Cory Reid

Juvenile Fiction / Dystopian

Last Cuentista, The by Donna Barba Higuera

Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Adaptations

Three Billy Goats Gruff, The by Mac Barnett

Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Country & Ethnic

Her Stories by Virginia Hamilton

Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General

Last Cuentista, The by Donna Barba Higuera

Juvenile Fiction / Family / Alternative Family

Secret Garden on 81st Street, The by Ivy Noelle Weir

Juvenile Fiction / Family / General

Santa in the City by Tiffany D. Jackson

Juvenile Fiction / Family / Multigenerational

Soul Food Sunday by Winsome Bingham

Juvenile Fiction / Family / Parents

When We Say Black Lives Matter by Maxine Beneba Clarke
Mermaid Kenzie by Charlotte Watson Sherman

Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic

Ashes of Gold by J. Elle
Black Panther: Spellbound by Ronald L. Smith
Bones of Ruin, The by Sarah Raughley
Mirror: Shattered Midnight, The by Dhonielle Clayton
Bones of Ruin, The by Sarah Raughley
Last Cuentista, The by Donna Barba Higuera
Wings of Ebony by J. Elle
Witchery, The by S. Isabelle
Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen

JUVENILE FICTION / General

Simon B. Rhymin' by Dwayne Reed
I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys
Bodega Cat by Louie Chin
Mirror: Shattered Midnight, The by Dhonielle Clayton

Juvenile Fiction / Historical / Africa

Door of No Return, The by Kwame Alexander

Juvenile Fiction / Historical / General

Between Shades of Gray: The Graphic Novel by Andrew Donkin
Mirror: Shattered Midnight, The by Dhonielle Clayton
Skin of the Sea by Natasha Bowen

Juvenile Fiction / Historical / United States / 20th Century

Dark-Thirty, The by Patricia McKissack

Juvenile Fiction / Historical / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)

Door of No Return, The by Kwame Alexander

Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Celebrations / Christmas & Advent

Santa in the City by Tiffany D. Jackson

Juvenile Fiction / Holidays & Celebrations / Thanksgiving

Keepunumuk by Danielle Greendeer, Anthony Perry, Alexis Bunten

Juvenile Fiction / Horror

Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury
Witchery, The by S. Isabelle

Juvenile Fiction / Humorous Stories

Frog Vs Toad by Ben Mantle
Oona by Kelly DiPucchio

Juvenile Fiction / Imagination & Play

Me I Choose to Be, The by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
When I'm with You by Pat Zietlow Miller

Juvenile Fiction / LGBTQ

Kapaemahu by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson

Juvenile Fiction / Lifestyles / City & Town Life

Bodega Cat by Louie Chin
Santa in the City by Tiffany D. Jackson

Juvenile Fiction / Love & Romance

Turning by Joy L. Smith

Juvenile Fiction / Mermaids & Mermen

Oona by Kelly DiPucchio

Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / Africa

Door of No Return, The by Kwame Alexander

Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / Australia & Oceania

Kapaemahu by Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson

JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Caribbean & Latin America

Neverforgotten by Alejandra Algorta, Translated by Aida Salazar

Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / United States / African American & Black

You So Black by Theresa tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D.
Soul Food Sunday by Winsome Bingham
Me I Choose to Be, The by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley

Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / United States / Hispanic & Latino

Bodega Cat by Louie Chin

Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / United States / Native American

Powwow Day by Traci Sorell
Keepunumuk by Danielle Greendeer, Anthony Perry, Alexis Bunten

Juvenile Fiction / Performing Arts / Music

Simon B. Rhymin' by Dwayne Reed

Juvenile Fiction / Religious / Christian / Social Issues

Josey Johnson's Hair and the Holy Spirit by Esau McCaulley

Juvenile Fiction / Science & Nature / Environment

Oona by Kelly DiPucchio
Mermaid Kenzie by Charlotte Watson Sherman

Juvenile Fiction / Short Stories

Dark-Thirty, The by Patricia McKissack

Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration

Kalamata's Kitchen: Taste Buds in Harmony by Sarah Thomas, Derek Wallace

Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings

Powwow Day by Traci Sorell
It's an Orange Aardvark! by Michael Hall

Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Friendship

Kalamata's Kitchen: Taste Buds in Harmony by Sarah Thomas, Derek Wallace
Frog Vs Toad by Ben Mantle
When I'm with You by Pat Zietlow Miller

Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / General

Three Billy Goats Gruff, The by Mac Barnett

Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Homelessness & Poverty

Simon B. Rhymin' by Dwayne Reed

JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / New Experience

Neverforgotten by Alejandra Algorta, Translated by Aida Salazar

Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism

When We Say Black Lives Matter by Maxine Beneba Clarke
Door of No Return, The by Kwame Alexander

Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Religion & Faith

Josey Johnson's Hair and the Holy Spirit by Esau McCaulley

Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

Simon B. Rhymin' by Dwayne Reed
You So Black by Theresa tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D.
Me I Choose to Be, The by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley
Hair Book, The by LaTonya Yvette

JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Values & Virtues

Frog Vs Toad by Ben Mantle

Juvenile Fiction / Stories in Verse

You So Black by Theresa tha S.O.N.G.B.I.R.D.
Door of No Return, The by Kwame Alexander
When I'm with You by Pat Zietlow Miller

Juvenile Fiction / Superheroes

Black Panther: Spellbound by Ronald L. Smith

Juvenile Fiction / Thrillers & Suspense

Dark-Thirty, The by Patricia McKissack

Juvenile Nonfiction

Monarch Butterflies by Ann Hobbie
ABCs of Black History, The by Rio Cortez

Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / General

Solitary Animals by Joshua David Stein

Juvenile Nonfiction / Art / General

Is for Bee, A by Ellen Heck

Juvenile Nonfiction / Art / Painting

We Can by Tyler Gordon

Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Social Activists

Mighty Long Way (Adapted for Young Readers), A by Carlotta Walls LaNier, Lisa Frazier Page

Juvenile Nonfiction / Concepts / Alphabet

Is for Bee, A by Ellen Heck

Juvenile Nonfiction / Concepts / Opposites

Solitary Animals by Joshua David Stein

Juvenile Nonfiction / Diversity & Multicultural

We Can by Tyler Gordon

Juvenile Nonfiction / Foreign Language Study / General

Is for Bee, A by Ellen Heck

Juvenile Nonfiction / Girls & Women

Her Stories by Virginia Hamilton

Juvenile Nonfiction / People & Places / United States / African American & Black

Her Stories by Virginia Hamilton

Juvenile Nonfiction / Social Topics / Prejudice & Racism

Mighty Long Way (Adapted for Young Readers), A by Carlotta Walls LaNier, Lisa Frazier Page

Juvenile Nonfiction / Social Topics / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

Solitary Animals by Joshua David Stein

Literary Criticism / Books & Reading

Bibliophile: Diverse Spines by Jane Mount, Jamise Harper

Mental Illness

What Kind of Girl by Alyssa Sheinmel
Astonishing Color of After, The by Emily X.R. Pan

Multigenerational

Astonishing Color of After, The by Emily X.R. Pan

Nonfiction

Wake by Rebecca Hall

Parents

Astonishing Color of After, The by Emily X.R. Pan

People & Places

ABCs of Black History, The by Rio Cortez
Say Her Name by Zetta Elliott
Astonishing Color of After, The by Emily X.R. Pan

Physical & Emotional Abuse

What Kind of Girl by Alyssa Sheinmel

Poetry

Say Her Name by Zetta Elliott

Romance

Blackout by Dhonielle ClaytonTiffany D. JacksonNic StoneAngie ThomasAshley WoodfolkNicola Yoon
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon
Blackout by Dhonielle ClaytonTiffany D. JacksonNic StoneAngie ThomasAshley WoodfolkNicola Yoon

Science & Nature

Monarch Butterflies by Ann Hobbie
Let It Grow by Mary Ann Fraser

SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General

Solitary Animals by Joshua David Stein

Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

What Kind of Girl by Alyssa Sheinmel

Self-Help / Motivational & Inspirational

Lazy Genius Way, The by Kendra Adachi

Self-Help / Personal Growth / General

Lazy Genius Way, The by Kendra Adachi

Self-Help / Personal Growth / Happiness

Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less, The by Christine Platt

Self-Help / Self-Management / Time Management

Lazy Genius Way, The by Kendra Adachi

Sexual Abuse

What I Leave Behind by Alison McGhee

Social Science / Black Studies (Global)

How the Word Is Passed by Clint Smith

Social Science / Discrimination

How the Word Is Passed by Clint Smith

Social Science / Ethnic Studies / American / African American & Black Studies

How the Word Is Passed by Clint Smith

Social Science / Women's Studies

Amazons, Abolitionists, and Activists by Mikki Kendall

Social Themes

What Kind of Girl by Alyssa Sheinmel
Astonishing Color of After, The by Emily X.R. Pan
What I Leave Behind by Alison McGhee

Suicide

Astonishing Color of After, The by Emily X.R. Pan

Thrillers & Suspense

White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson

United States

ABCs of Black History, The by Rio Cortez
Say Her Name by Zetta Elliott
Astonishing Color of After, The by Emily X.R. Pan

Young Adult Fiction

Blackout by Dhonielle ClaytonTiffany D. JacksonNic StoneAngie ThomasAshley WoodfolkNicola Yoon
Legendborn by Tracy Deonn
Black Kids, The by Christina Hammonds Reed
Instructions for Dancing by Nicola Yoon
What Kind of Girl by Alyssa Sheinmel
White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson
Blackout by Dhonielle ClaytonTiffany D. JacksonNic StoneAngie ThomasAshley WoodfolkNicola Yoon
Off the Record by Camryn Garrett
Astonishing Color of After, The by Emily X.R. Pan
What I Leave Behind by Alison McGhee

Young Adult Fiction / Action & Adventure / General

Court of Mist and Fury, A by Sarah J. Maas
Ballad and Dagger (an Outlaw Saints Novel) by Daniel José Older
Bones of Ruin, The by Sarah Raughley
Bones of Ruin, The by Sarah Raughley

Young Adult Fiction / Classics

So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix by Bethany C. Morrow
What Souls Are Made Of: A Wuthering Heights Remix by Tasha Suri

Young Adult Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Coming of Age

Slip by Marika McCoola
Huda F Are You? by Huda Fahmy

Young Adult Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Humorous

Huda F Are You? by Huda Fahmy

Young Adult Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / LGBTQ

Slip by Marika McCoola

Young Adult Fiction / Comics & Graphic Novels / Romance

Slip by Marika McCoola

Young Adult Fiction / Coming of Age

When We Make It by Elisabet Velasquez
Come On In by Adi Alsaid, Varsha Bajaj, Maria E. Andreu, Sharon Morse, Misa Sugiura, Nafiza Azad, Maurene Goo, Sona Charaipotra, Yamile Saied Méndez, Zoraida Córdova, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Sara Farizan, Isabel Quintero, Justine Larbalestier, Lilliam Rivera
Undead Truth of Us, The by Britney S. Lewis

Young Adult Fiction / Diversity & Multicultural

Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye
Kindred, The by Alechia Dow
Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye
Love Times Infinity by Lane Clarke
Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood

Young Adult Fiction / Family / General

I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys

Young Adult Fiction / Family / Multigenerational

Love Times Infinity by Lane Clarke

Young Adult Fiction / Family / Parents

Ain't Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds

Young Adult Fiction / Family / Siblings

Saints of the Household by Ari Tison

Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / Contemporary

Ballad and Dagger (an Outlaw Saints Novel) by Daniel José Older
Ashes of Gold by J. Elle
Wings of Ebony by J. Elle

Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / Epic

Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye
Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye

Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / General

Court of Mist and Fury, A by Sarah J. Maas

Young Adult Fiction / Fantasy / Historical

Bones of Ruin, The by Sarah Raughley
Bones of Ruin, The by Sarah Raughley
Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood

Young Adult Fiction / Ghost Stories

Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury

Young Adult Fiction / Girls & Women

Love Times Infinity by Lane Clarke

Young Adult Fiction / Historical / Europe

I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys
What Souls Are Made Of: A Wuthering Heights Remix by Tasha Suri

Young Adult Fiction / Historical / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)

So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix by Bethany C. Morrow

Young Adult Fiction / Horror

White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson
Within These Wicked Walls by Lauren Blackwood

Young Adult Fiction / Novels in Verse

When We Make It by Elisabet Velasquez

Young Adult Fiction / Own Voices

Ashes of Gold by J. Elle
So Many Beginnings: A Little Women Remix by Bethany C. Morrow

Young Adult Fiction / People & Places / United States / African American & Black

Ain't Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds
Turning by Joy L. Smith
Ashes of Gold by J. Elle
Weight of Blood, The by Tiffany D. Jackson
Wings of Ebony by J. Elle

Young Adult Fiction / People & Places / United States / Asian American & Pacific Islander

Hollow Fires by Samira Ahmed

Young Adult Fiction / People & Places / United States / Hispanic & Latino

Ballad and Dagger (an Outlaw Saints Novel) by Daniel José Older
When We Make It by Elisabet Velasquez
Saints of the Household by Ari Tison

Young Adult Fiction / Religious / Muslim

Hollow Fires by Samira Ahmed
Huda F Are You? by Huda Fahmy

Young Adult Fiction / Romance / Contemporary

Love Times Infinity by Lane Clarke

Young Adult Fiction / Romance / General

Court of Mist and Fury, A by Sarah J. Maas
Kindred, The by Alechia Dow
Love Radio by Ebony LaDelle

Young Adult Fiction / Romance / Historical

What Souls Are Made Of: A Wuthering Heights Remix by Tasha Suri

Young Adult Fiction / Royalty

Kindred, The by Alechia Dow

Young Adult Fiction / Science Fiction / Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic

Bones of Ruin, The by Sarah Raughley
Bones of Ruin, The by Sarah Raughley

Young Adult Fiction / Science Fiction / General

Kindred, The by Alechia Dow

Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Bullying

Weight of Blood, The by Tiffany D. Jackson

Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Class Differences

Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye
Blood Scion by Deborah Falaye
What Souls Are Made Of: A Wuthering Heights Remix by Tasha Suri

Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Dating & Sex

Love Radio by Ebony LaDelle

Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Emigration & Immigration

Come On In by Adi Alsaid, Varsha Bajaj, Maria E. Andreu, Sharon Morse, Misa Sugiura, Nafiza Azad, Maurene Goo, Sona Charaipotra, Yamile Saied Méndez, Zoraida Córdova, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Sara Farizan, Isabel Quintero, Justine Larbalestier, Lilliam Rivera

Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Emotions & Feelings

Love Radio by Ebony LaDelle

Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / General

Turning by Joy L. Smith

Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / New Experience

Come On In by Adi Alsaid, Varsha Bajaj, Maria E. Andreu, Sharon Morse, Misa Sugiura, Nafiza Azad, Maurene Goo, Sona Charaipotra, Yamile Saied Méndez, Zoraida Córdova, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Sara Farizan, Isabel Quintero, Justine Larbalestier, Lilliam Rivera

Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Physical & Emotional Abuse

Saints of the Household by Ari Tison

Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Pregnancy

Turning by Joy L. Smith

Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism

Ain't Burned All the Bright by Jason Reynolds
Saints of the Household by Ari Tison
Hollow Fires by Samira Ahmed
Weight of Blood, The by Tiffany D. Jackson

Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance

Come On In by Adi Alsaid, Varsha Bajaj, Maria E. Andreu, Sharon Morse, Misa Sugiura, Nafiza Azad, Maurene Goo, Sona Charaipotra, Yamile Saied Méndez, Zoraida Córdova, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Sara Farizan, Isabel Quintero, Justine Larbalestier, Lilliam Rivera