{"id":8932,"date":"2025-01-08T22:16:33","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T22:16:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/entertainment\/books\/7-ya-books-by-black-authors-pretty-books\/"},"modified":"2025-01-08T22:16:33","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T22:16:33","slug":"7-ya-books-by-black-authors-pretty-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=8932","title":{"rendered":"7 YA books by Black authors \u2013 Pretty Books"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Over the past few weeks, many booklovers have listened, learned, and taken action on their unconscious bias, particularly in regards to reading diversely. It\u2019s essential that we read about diverse experiences and amplify the voices of the people telling them. I\u2019ve highlighted below seven books written by Black authors who write stories about the lives of Black teenagers<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

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Clap When You Land <\/em>by Elizabeth Acevedo<\/h4>\n

This is Elizabeth Acevedo\u2019s latest verse novel, told in dual narrative. It\u2019s about Camino Rios and Yahaira Rios, sisters who discover each other\u2019s existence when their father dies in a plane crash.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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With the Fire on High<\/em> by Elizabeth Acevedo<\/h4>\n

With the Fire on High <\/em>is about 17-year-old Emoni Santiago, whose ambition is to have a career in food \u2013 cooking is her creative escape \u2013 all while being the mother of a two-year-old. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Black Flamingo <\/em>by Dean Atta<\/h4>\n

I read Black Flamingo<\/em> for this year\u2019s YA Book Prize and absolutely loved it. It\u2019s another novel written in verse, about Michael, a mixed-race gay teen coming to terms with his identity. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Dread Nation<\/em> by Justina Ireland<\/h4>\n

Zombies! Dread Nation <\/em>and its sequel, Deathless Divide<\/em>, are set in the era of the American Civil War, after the dead start to rise. Jane McKeene is about to finish her education at Miss Preston\u2019s School of Combat in Baltimore when she becomes caught up in a conspiracy. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Slay <\/em>by Brittney Morris<\/h4>\n

Kiera Johnson\u00a0is the developer of the online role-playing card game, SLAY. When a teen in Kansas City is murdered over a dispute in the game\u2019s world, SLAY is attacked \u2013 can Kiera protect the safe space she\u2019s created for Black gamers?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Opposite of Always <\/em>by Justin A. Reynolds<\/h4>\n

A heartfelt time-travelling romance, Opposite of Always <\/em>is about Jack and Kate, who meet at a party and fall for each other. But then Kate dies, and her death sends Jack back to the beginning. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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You Should See Me in a Crown <\/em>by Leah Johnson<\/h4>\n

For rom com fans, You Should See Me in a Crown<\/em> is an LGBTQ+ story about Liz and Mack, who compete to be their school\u2019s prom queen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Which YA books by Black writers would you recommend?<\/h2>\n

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About<\/span> Stacey<\/a><\/h5>\n

I\u2019m Stacey, a girl living in Edinburgh, Scotland (originally from London, England), who loves books, brunch, and sage green. I love to read many genres of children\u2019s, young adult and adult fiction. Pretty Books is my space on the interwebz to talk about all the things I enjoy.<\/p>\n

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