Books shelved as african-american-teen: Tyrell by Coe Booth, Second Chance by L. Divine, Jayd’s Legacy by L. Divine, It’s All Good by Nikki Carter, and I

All are YA books featuring black teens front and center and they include fiction and some non-fiction. A couple of these titles also fall into that crossover category, so while they may technically be “adult” reads, they have great appeal to teens.

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Tor Teen In an alternate world, the autocratic Mayor, along with his Educators, rule the college system, and a group of former students, the Truancy, stands against them.

It’s Black History Month, which means there are plenty of lists floating around these days about African American history. For a change of pace, here’s a selection of YA novels about African American teens of today, written by African American writers.

So, in tribute to authors who push for diversity in their characters, we’ve gathered up our favorite YA novels featuring people of color. But don’t just bookmark these novels as gifts for teens.

It shouldn’t be as hard as it is to find a YA book written about black teens, by black teens, on the shelves. And 11-year-old Marley Dias shouldn’t have to do all the work herself.

These books are about and for teens. Adult Literature for African American audiences.

Although black teens read plenty of books that feature no prominent black characters—Stephenie Meyer’s titles, for example—the emergence of more adult publishing programs geared toward