Best Authors for Black Kids: Closing the Achievement Gap
Alison Buehler
Finding authors for Black kids is hard! Only about 3% of children’s books feature black characters, and Black authors are even rarer. Relatability increases motivation, and we are here to help you find books your children or students can relate to.
This is a problem. Why? Let’s start right here. If we want to have any chance closing the achievement gap between Black children and their peers, we’ve got to find books they can relate to.