February is Black History Month (Teens)

A selection of books for teens by Black Canadian authors.

Updated February 5, 2026
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February is Black History Month (Teens)

A selection of books for teens by Black Canadian authors.

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Charming as a verb
Philippe, Ben
Paper Book
From the award-winning author of The Field Guide to the North American Teenager comes a whip-smart and layered romantic comedy. Perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jenny Han.  Henri "Halti" Haltiwanger can charm just about anyone. He is a star debater and popular...
Delicious monsters
Sambury, Liselle
Paper Book
The Haunting of Hill House meets Sadie in this evocative and mind-bending psychological thriller following two teen girls navigating the treacherous past of a mysterious mansion ten years apart. Daisy sees dead people--something impossible to forget in bustling,...
King : a life
Eig, Jonathan
Paper Book
WINNER OF THE 2024 PULITZER PRIZE FOR BIOGRAPHY Featured on Amazon's Al Woolworth's Top 10 Books of the Past 25 Years A finalist for the 2023 National Book Critics Circle Award | Named one of the ten best books of 2023 by The Washington Post<...
Learning to breathe
Mather, Janice Lynn
Paper Book
Like home
Onomé, Louisa
Paper Book
Fans of Netflix's On My Blockand readers of Elizabeth Acevedo and Angie Thomas will love this debut novel about a girl whose life is turned upside down after one local act of vandalism throws both her relationships and neighborhood into turmoil. Chinelo, or Nelo as her...
Twice as perfect
Onomé, Louisa
Paper Book
Get ready for back-to-school season with this coming-of-age story about a girl who reunites with her older brother, experiences pressure from her immigrant parents about her future, discovers a love of poetry, and helps her cousin plan a big Nigerian wedding! She...
Until we break
Dawkins, Matthew
Paper Book
Dance like everyone's watching. Because they are. As the only Black student at her ballet academy, Naomi Morgan knows her feelings of isolation and artistic sacrifice are the price she has to pay in order to win the Youth American Grand Prix, the country's most prestigious dance...
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