I said on twitter (‘X’) that I wasn’t going to do a thread of favourite books for Black History Month this year because I’m trying to wean myself off it (but also it may well have imploded by the end of October…) but then I felt bad because there have been some real gems this year! So I decided to put a month’s worth in a blog post (each picture should have a link to more details)…
The eagle eyed amongst you might notice that there are only 30 books there and 31 days in the month of October…that’s because my last recommendation is in recognition of this year’s official theme of SALUTING OUR SISTERS…that you simply must read (and push on younger readers) everything by the inimitable Catherine Johnson, Patrice Lawrence, Nadia Shireen, and Malorie Blackman (even if they are all terrible at updating their websites 😅)!
There are loads of resources on the Black History Month UK website, including a reading list of books for grownups.
While it is still accessible, have a look through my old lists for some more faves!
For the last 5 years I've done a thread (sometimes broken) for #BlackHistoryMonth of some of my favourite books (mainly) created by UK based Black authors/illustrators. Not doing it this year because I'm avoiding here, but please do peruse the old lists, tangled together here: https://t.co/z7eBMtZIKZ
— Caroline Fielding (@CazApr1) October 2, 2023
But also, Matt and I have both moved over to Bluesky for some fresh air, so come find us.
