365 Black Books Best of the Best (BOTB) Medley Monday

Since 2020, BCALA has published a list of Best of the Best (BOTB) Books for PreK-Grade 12. These books are selected based on criteria, that represents the black experience with authenticity. The 2025 BOTB will be published early next year. In the meantime, I will post a medley of books from the 2024 BOTB list.

Book 1: Bridges Instead of Walls The Story of Mavis Staples by Mavis Staples and Carole Boston Weatherford ; illustrated by Steffi Walthall

Book 2: Moko Magic Carnival Chaos by Tracey Baptiste

Book 3: Love Requires Chocolate by Rayvnn K. Stringfield

365 Black Books MiSelf Monday

Today’s posts will feature books from the 2024 MiSelf in Books PK-Grade 12 booklist. These are diverse, are exemplary in literary merit and authentic representation.

Book 1: Bros by Carole Boston Weatherford; illustrated by Reggie Brown. (Grades PreK-1)

Book 2: The Last Stand by Atwan Eady; illustrated by Jarrett & Jerome Pumphrey (Grades 2-3)

Book 3: Duel by Jessixa Bagley; illustrated by Aaron Bagley (Grades 3-7)

Book 4: The Order of Things by Kaija Langley (Grades 6-8)

Book 5: Forever is Now by Mariama J. Lockington (Grades 9-12)