Black Boy Joy: 17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood

“This is another great book for middle grade readers at eight years old and up. It would appeal to young teenagers too. It’s a collection of stories from Black male and non-binary authors that has two narrators. One is Taj Lahey, who narrates just one story, Kwame Mbalia’s story. You hear a part of it at the beginning, a part in the middle and a part at the end, and it works to tie the collection together.” Read more...

The Best Audiobooks for Kids and Young Adults of 2021

Emily Connelly, Journalist