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Browns has curated an exciting list of diverse books for Secondary pupils for Black History Month. Whether they are written by excellent Black authors, epitomise the Black Lives Matter movement, feature positive Black role models that inspire and empower - these books will help build knowledge, empathy, and tolerance.

Inspirational Black Role Models

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You are a champion : how to be the best you can be - Rashford, Marcus
You are a champion : how to be the best you can be Rashford, Marcus Paperback / softback
I know why the caged bird sings - Angelou, Maya
I know why the caged bird sings Angelou, Maya Paperback / softback
You can do it : how to find your voice and make a difference - Rashford, Marcus
You can do it : how to find your voice and make a difference Rashford, Marcus Paperback / softback
Brilliant Black British history - Atinuke
Brilliant Black British history Atinuke Hardback
Hidden figures : the untold story of the African American women who helped win the space race - Shetterly, Margot Lee
Hidden figures : the untold story of the African American women who helped win the space race Shetterly, Margot Lee Paperback / softback
I am not a label - Burnell, Cerrie
I am not a label Burnell, Cerrie Paperback / softback
All boys aren't blue : a memoir-manifesto - Johnson, George M.
All boys aren't blue : a memoir-manifesto Johnson, George M. Paperback / softback
Becoming : adapted for younger readers - Obama, Michelle
Becoming : adapted for younger readers Obama, Michelle Hardback
Long walk to freedom : the autobiography of Nelson Mandela - Mandela, Nelson
Long walk to freedom : the autobiography of Nelson Mandela Mandela, Nelson Paperback / softback
Hope in a ballet shoe - DePrince, Michaela (Author)
Hope in a ballet shoe DePrince, Michaela (Author) Paperback / softback
Heroes : how to turn inspiration into action - Rashford, Marcus
Heroes : how to turn inspiration into action Rashford, Marcus Paperback / softback
Musical truth : a musical journey through modern Black Britain - Boakye, Jeffrey
Musical truth : a musical journey through modern Black Britain Boakye, Jeffrey Paperback / softback
Becoming Muhammad Ali : a novel - Patterson, James
Becoming Muhammad Ali : a novel Patterson, James Paperback / softback
"I will not be erased" : our stories about growing up as people of colour gal-dem Paperback / softback
Rise up : the `Merky story so far - Stormzy
Rise up : the `Merky story so far Stormzy Paperback / softback

Black History

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Black and British : a short, essential history - Olusoga, David
Black and British : a short, essential history Olusoga, David Paperback / softback
Windrush child - Zephaniah, Benjamin
Windrush child Zephaniah, Benjamin Paperback / softback
Hidden figures : the untold story of the African American women who helped win the space race - Shetterly, Margot Lee
Hidden figures : the untold story of the African American women who helped win the space race Shetterly, Margot Lee Paperback / softback
Journey back to freedom : the Olaudah Equiano story - Johnson, Catherine
Journey back to freedom : the Olaudah Equiano story Johnson, Catherine Paperback / softback
Between the world and me - Coates, Ta-Nehisi
Between the world and me Coates, Ta-Nehisi Paperback / softback
Long walk to freedom : the autobiography of Nelson Mandela - Mandela, Nelson
Long walk to freedom : the autobiography of Nelson Mandela Mandela, Nelson Paperback / softback
Timelines from Black history : leaders, legends, legacies - DK
Timelines from Black history : leaders, legends, legacies DK Hardback
Musical truth : a musical journey through modern Black Britain - Boakye, Jeffrey
Musical truth : a musical journey through modern Black Britain Boakye, Jeffrey Paperback / softback
"I will not be erased" : our stories about growing up as people of colour gal-dem Paperback / softback
The Black history book - DK
The Black history book DK Hardback
Black history matters - Walker, Robin
Black history matters Walker, Robin Paperback / softback
Unheard voices : a collection of stories and poems to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act - Blackman, Malorie
Unheard voices : a collection of stories and poems to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act Blackman, Malorie Paperback / softback
Black and British : a forgotten history - Olusoga, David
Black and British : a forgotten history Olusoga, David Paperback / softback
Black artists shaping the world - Jackson, Sharna
Black artists shaping the world Jackson, Sharna Hardback
Alison Hammond's Black in time : the most awesome Black Britons from yesterday to today - Hammond, Alison
Alison Hammond's Black in time : the most awesome Black Britons from yesterday to today Hammond, Alison Paperback / softback

Books with Black Main Characters

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The hate u give - Thomas, Angie
The hate u give Thomas, Angie Paperback / softback
Noughts + Crosses - Blackman, Malorie
Noughts + Crosses Blackman, Malorie Paperback / softback
Ghost boys - Rhodes, Jewell Parker
Ghost boys Rhodes, Jewell Parker Paperback / softback
Windrush child - Zephaniah, Benjamin
Windrush child Zephaniah, Benjamin Paperback / softback
The black flamingo - Atta, Dean
The black flamingo Atta, Dean Paperback / softback
Orangeboy - Lawrence, Patrice
Orangeboy Lawrence, Patrice Paperback / softback
The crossing - Mann, Manjeet
The crossing Mann, Manjeet Paperback / softback
Benjamin Zephaniah Collection - 4 Books - , Benjamin Zephaniah
Benjamin Zephaniah Collection - 4 Books , Benjamin Zephaniah Paperback
Cinderella is dead - Bayron, Kalynn
Cinderella is dead Bayron, Kalynn Paperback / softback
Punching the air - Zoboi, Ibi
Punching the air Zoboi, Ibi Paperback / softback
The boxer - Shukla, Nikesh
The boxer Shukla, Nikesh Paperback / softback
Lies we tell ourselves - Talley, Robin
Lies we tell ourselves Talley, Robin Paperback / softback
Dear Martin - Stone, Nic
Dear Martin Stone, Nic Paperback / softback
Roll of thunder, hear my cry - Taylor, Mildred
Roll of thunder, hear my cry Taylor, Mildred Paperback / softback
Ace of spades - Abike-Iyimide, Faridah
Ace of spades Abike-Iyimide, Faridah Paperback / softback

Books by Black Authors and Illustrators

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The hate u give - Thomas, Angie
The hate u give Thomas, Angie Paperback / softback
Noughts + Crosses - Blackman, Malorie
Noughts + Crosses Blackman, Malorie Paperback / softback
Refugee boy - Zephaniah, Benjamin
Refugee boy Zephaniah, Benjamin Paperback / softback
Boys don't cry - Blackman, Malorie
Boys don't cry Blackman, Malorie Paperback / softback
Long way down - Reynolds, Jason
Long way down Reynolds, Jason Paperback / softback
The black flamingo - Atta, Dean
The black flamingo Atta, Dean Paperback / softback
Orangeboy - Lawrence, Patrice
Orangeboy Lawrence, Patrice Paperback / softback
Children of blood and bone - Adeyemi, Tomi
Children of blood and bone Adeyemi, Tomi Paperback / softback
The poet X - Acevedo, Elizabeth
The poet X Acevedo, Elizabeth Paperback / softback
The crossover - Alexander, Kwame
The crossover Alexander, Kwame Paperback / softback
Cinderella is dead - Bayron, Kalynn
Cinderella is dead Bayron, Kalynn Paperback / softback
Needle - Lawrence, Patrice
Needle Lawrence, Patrice Paperback / softback
Punching the air - Zoboi, Ibi
Punching the air Zoboi, Ibi Paperback / softback
The dark lady - Akala
The dark lady Akala Paperback / softback
Look both ways : a tale told in ten blocks - Reynolds, Jason
Look both ways : a tale told in ten blocks Reynolds, Jason Paperback / softback

Black Lives Matter

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You are a champion : how to be the best you can be - Rashford, Marcus
You are a champion : how to be the best you can be Rashford, Marcus Paperback / softback
Black and British : a short, essential history - Olusoga, David
Black and British : a short, essential history Olusoga, David Paperback / softback
Long way down - Reynolds, Jason
Long way down Reynolds, Jason Paperback / softback
You can do it : how to find your voice and make a difference - Rashford, Marcus
You can do it : how to find your voice and make a difference Rashford, Marcus Paperback / softback
Brilliant Black British history - Atinuke
Brilliant Black British history Atinuke Hardback
This book is anti-racist - Jewell, Tiffany
This book is anti-racist Jewell, Tiffany Paperback / softback
Black enough : stories of being young and black in America - Zoboi, Ibi
Black enough : stories of being young and black in America Zoboi, Ibi Paperback / softback
Between the world and me - Coates, Ta-Nehisi
Between the world and me Coates, Ta-Nehisi Paperback / softback
Musical truth : a musical journey through modern Black Britain - Boakye, Jeffrey
Musical truth : a musical journey through modern Black Britain Boakye, Jeffrey Paperback / softback
Black brother, black brother - Parker Rhodes, Jewell
Black brother, black brother Parker Rhodes, Jewell Paperback / softback
"I will not be erased" : our stories about growing up as people of colour gal-dem Paperback / softback
The Black history book - DK
The Black history book DK Hardback
Black history matters - Walker, Robin
Black history matters Walker, Robin Paperback / softback
What is race? Who are racists? Why does skin colour matter? And other big questions - Shukla, Nikesh
What is race? Who are racists? Why does skin colour matter? And other big questions Shukla, Nikesh Paperback / softback
Silence is not an option : you can impact the world for change - Lawrence, Stuart
Silence is not an option : you can impact the world for change Lawrence, Stuart Hardback
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