Patience is the Mother of a Beautiful Child: Incoming Middle Grade & Young Adult Books Written by Black Authors for 2015

Showcasing and appreciating HIGH quality middle and young-adult literary novels from authors of African descent. Please DO NOT add hoodlit, self-published books, memoirs, or other non-fiction genres.

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1	The Boy in the Black Suit by Jason Reynolds really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7,496 ratings score: 1,482, and 15 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 519,733 ratings score: 1,071, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	All American Boys by Jason Reynolds 4.32 avg rating — 38,808 ratings score: 1,064, and 11 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Stella by Starlight by Sharon M. Draper (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 13,345 ratings score: 671, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Tiny Pretty Things (Tiny Pretty Things, #1) by Sona Charaipotra (Goodreads Author) 3.69 avg rating — 12,171 ratings score: 587, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Jumbies (The Jumbies #1) by Tracey Baptiste (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 4,375 ratings score: 476, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	X by Ilyasah Shabazz 3.89 avg rating — 3,021 ratings score: 475, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	This Side of Home by Renée Watson 4.03 avg rating — 2,672 ratings score: 391, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Endangered by Lamar Giles (Goodreads Author) 3.71 avg rating — 741 ratings score: 390, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Bayou Magic by Jewell Parker Rhodes (Goodreads Author) 3.98 avg rating — 1,176 ratings score: 383, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Gone Crazy in Alabama (Gaither Sisters, #3) by Rita Williams-Garcia 4.15 avg rating — 3,886 ratings score: 382, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Delicate Monsters by Stephanie Kuehn (Goodreads Author) 3.33 avg rating — 883 ratings score: 299, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Hoodoo by Ronald L. Smith (Goodreads Author) 3.77 avg rating — 1,390 ratings score: 295, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Akata Warrior (The Nsibidi Scripts #2) by Nnedi Okorafor (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 11,050 ratings score: 280, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Lost Tribes (The Lost Tribes, #1) by C. Taylor-Butler 3.89 avg rating — 76 ratings score: 270, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Liccle Bit by Alex Wheatle 3.83 avg rating — 343 ratings score: 198, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	See No Color by Shannon Gibney 3.41 avg rating — 676 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Shadows of Sherwood (Robyn Hoodlum, #1) by Kekla Magoon (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 926 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Toymaker’s Apprentice by Sherri L. Smith (Goodreads Author) 3.85 avg rating — 398 ratings score: 176, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Cruisers (The News Crew, Book 1) by Walter Dean Myers 3.07 avg rating — 533 ratings score: 172, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Checkmate (The News Crew, Book 2) by Walter Dean Myers 3.15 avg rating — 73 ratings score: 170, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Kaya Abaniah and the Father of the Forest by Wayne Gerard Trotman (Goodreads Author) 4.49 avg rating — 35 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	Finding Someplace by Denise Lewis Patrick 3.84 avg rating — 461 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Juba! by Walter Dean Myers 3.35 avg rating — 378 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Show and Prove by Sofia Quintero (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 100 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Don't Feed the Geckos! (The Carver Chronicles, #3) by Karen English (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 30 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Cleopatra Edison Oliver, CEO by Sundee T. Frazier 3.57 avg rating — 179 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Stealing the Game (Streetball Crew, #2) by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.05 avg rating — 84 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Mycroft Holmes (Mycroft Holmes and Sherlock, #1) by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.74 avg rating — 8,003 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Eye Candy by ReShonda Tate Billingsley 4.35 avg rating — 26 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	A Star is Born (The News Crew, Book 3) by Walter Dean Myers 3.16 avg rating — 44 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Oh, Snap! (The News Crew, Book 4) by Walter Dean Myers 3.78 avg rating — 36 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	President of the Whole Sixth Grade by Sherri Winston (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 301 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Untwine by Edwidge Danticat 3.70 avg rating — 2,624 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Skid (Sketcher, #2) by Roland Watson-Grant 3.60 avg rating — 10 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Black Beauty (Everleaf #0.5) by Constance Burris (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 241 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars