5 Engaging Black History Month Books

5 Engaging Black History Month Books

January 26, 2026 · 13 min · Season 3

About this episode

This episode discusses five engaging books for Black History Month that are suitable for middle school readers.

Black History Month is an important opportunity for middle school students to engage with stories that highlight Black voices, experiences, resilience, and contributions throughout history and today. The following Black History Month books are meaningful, engaging, and well-suited for middle school readers. Each title encourages reflection, discussion, and deeper understanding — making them excellent choices for classroom or independent reading. We will discuss these books: 1.  Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson 2.  The Lions of Little Rock by Kristine Levine 3.  Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson 4.  The Parker Inheritance  – Varian Johnson 5.  Out of My Mind  – Sharon M. Draper Let's connect!  Membership:    Join the All in One Middle School Membership! Full Year Curriculum on TPT Teaching Writing Workshop Course – Available on TPT Subscribe:   Get updates and free products when you subscribe Facebook Group:    Middle School Language Arts Teacher Instagram:   @all.in.one.middle.school Info on products:   Follow me on TPT My website:    www.allinonemiddleschool.com My TPT Store:   All…

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