African-Canadian Black History Month Reading List
We asked our staff what some of their favorites books are and have create a reading list for you this February as we bring awareness to African-Canadian Black History Month. We’re sharing some of our top recommendations here below!
Children’s Books by African-Canadian Authors
- ABC…Yes You Can! by Florence Mudzongo
- Black Women Who Dared By Naomi M. Moyer
- Dear Black Child by Rahma Rodaah; Lydia Mba (Illustrator)
- Granny’s Kitchen : a Jamaican Story of Food and Family by Sadé Smith; Ken Daley (Illustrator)
- I Am Enough by Grace Byers; Keturah A. Bobo (Illustrator)
- The Kids Book of Black History in Canada by Sadlier, Rosemary; Taylor, Arden (Illustrator)
- Li’l Shadd: A Story of Ujima by Miriam Körner & Alix Lwanga
- The More You Know by Aaliyah Nugent
- Trailblazers: The Black Pioneers Who Have Shaped Canada by Tiyahna Ridley-Padmore; Merryl-Royce Ndema-Moussa (Illustrator)
- Viola Desmond Won’t Be Budged by Jody Warner
- Welcome to the Cypher by Khodi Dill
- When I Wrap My Hair by Shauntay Grant; Jenin Mohammed (Illustrator)
Books by African-Canadian Authors
- Black Writers Matter by Whitney French
- Blue: A Novel by Miguel A. Fenrich
- The Carnival Boy by Chidera Igwe
- Each One a Furnace by Tolu Oloruntoba
- Everything Is Fine Here by Iryn Tushabe
- Frying Plantain – Stories by Reid-Benta, Zalika
- Invisible Boy by Harrison Mooney
- I Ran So You Could Fly: The Paris O’Ree Story by Misty Rae
- Leave my Bones in Saskatoon by Micheal Afenfia
- Miss G and Me by Jennifer S. Wallace
- The Sleeping Car Porter by Suzette Mayr
- Stay Up: Racism, Resistance, and Reclaiming Black Freedom by Khodi Dill
- Until We Are Free – Reflections on Black Lives Matter in Canada Edited by Rodney Diverlus, Sandy Hudson, and Syrus Marcus Ware
Other Resources for African-Canadian Black History Month
- How To Raise An Antiracist by Ibram x. Kendi
- Read This to Get Smarter: about Race, Class, Gender, Disability & More by Blair Imani
- So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo
