Celebrate Black History Month in Literature 2020

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     I found myself asking why February was considered Black History Month, so I looked it up. February is considered Black History Month because two people who are very large in Black History  had birthdays in the same week. It started as a week, but in the 40’s some people were celebrating it the whole month. 
     As a librarian and blogger, I find that one of my favorite ways to celebrate it is reading and blogging about Diverse and Own Voices Books. I have SO. MANY. FAVORITES. that I posted about last year. I read a great deal of those from that post last year, so here’s some from this year that I can’t wait to read!
FUTURE FAVORITES!: 

The Black KidsEvery Body Looking (Ada, #1)Bedtime Bonnet
Class ActWoke: A Young Poet's Call to JusticeThe Black Flamingo
The Only Black Girls in TownEarly DeparturesTake a Hint, Dani Brown (The Brown Sisters, #2)
Ways to Make SunshineHow to Catch a Queen (Runaway Royals, #1)Shuri: A Black Panther Novel (Marvel)
Black Brother, Black BrotherShadowshaper Legacy (Shadowshaper, #3)Tristan Strong Destroys The World(Tristan Strong #2)
The Boyfriend ProjectClap When You LandNow That I've Found You
Cinderella Is DeadSmash It! (Smash It!, #1)You Should See Me in a Crown
GrownThe Voting Booth
Current Favorites!:
Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1)Monday's Not ComingThe Poet X
Long Way DownDear MartinFinding Yvonne
The Hate U GiveSpinBlack Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America
A Duke by Default (Reluctant Royals, #2)The Wedding DateIntercepted (Playbook, #1)
Ghost Boys
Those That are Out that I still Haven’t Read: 

AllegedlyAll American Boys
I Am Alfonso JonesLet's Go Swimming on Doomsday
     And these are only SOME of the books on my TBR that I’m desperate to get my hands on. And I know I’m putting out this 2020 African American Book-List at the end of the month, but as I’ve said before, everyone should read these books all the time. Not just in February. 


And yet, there’s so many more that I still need to read!
Any here that you think I need to add to this list? 
Any that you see here that you haven’t added to your TBR?
Tell me in the comments!

2 thoughts on “Celebrate Black History Month in Literature 2020

  1. I can't wait to buy Bedtime Bonnet! Matt preordered How to Catch a Queen and I can't WAIT. November feels so far away.

  2. !!!!!! Same! I pre-ordered Bedtime Bonnet lol And I don't have anyone to give it to. It looks so cute! I also can't wait for HTCAQ! ANything by Alyssa Cole is immediately added to my To Buy list! There's so much awesome coming out this year!

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