Black History Month for Teens

A selection of books for teens by Black Canadian authors.

Updated January 31, 2025
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Blood like magic
Sambury, Liselle
Paper Book
"High stakes, big heart, and lots of Black Girl Magic...unputdownable." --Aiden Thomas, New York Timesbestselling author of Cemetery Boys A rich, dark urban fantasy debut following a teen witch who is given a horrifying task: sacrificing her first love to save...
The bones of ruin
Raughley, Sarah
Paper Book
An African tightrope walker who can't die gets embroiled in a secret society's deadly gladiatorial tournament in this "bloodily spectacular" (Chloe Gong, New York Times bestselling author of These Violent Delights) historical fantasy set in an alternate 1880s London, perfect for...
Hurricane summer
Bromfield, Asha
Paper Book
"This is an excellent examination of the ways wealth, gender, and color can shape and at times create mental and emotional fractures. Verdict: A great title for public and high school libraries looking for books that offer a ­nuanced look at patriarchy, wealth, and gender dynamics." --...
Learning to breathe
Mather, Janice Lynn
Paper Book
A 2019 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection Amelia Bloomer List's 2019 Top Ten Recommended Feminist Books for Young Readers A Governor General's Literary Award Finalist A Junior Library Guild Selection A Sheila A. Egoff Children...
Like home
Onomâe, 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...
The Melancholy of Summer
Onomé, Louisa
Paper Book
Doesn't she see? I can do this on my own. Summer Uzoma is fine. Sure, her parents left her behind when they went on the run after being accused of committing a crime last year. But she's fine. She just has to turn eighteen in a few weeks and then she'll really and truly be free to do whatever she...

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