Sports
Black History Month with Books for Black Kids
Black History Month with Books for Black Kids: Sports
The influence of Black athletes in professional sports is undeniable. Similarly, sports are often used to foster discipline, gain self-esteem, and further education and careers for Black youth and in Black communities.
In this edition of “BHM with BFBK,” we’ll take a look at fiction, biographies, and autobiographies to show the power sports can have in shaping the lives of Black youth.
For more books about sports, visit the Books for Black Kids directory: Sports
📚Ghost (Track, 1) by Jason Reynolds
📚Game, Set, Sisters!: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams by Jay Leslie
📚Booked (The Crossover, 2) by Kwame Alexander
📚Flying High: The Story of Gymnastics Champion Simone Biles (Who Did It First?) by Michelle Meadows
📚Jabari Jumps by Gaia Cornwall
📚Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes
📚Above the Rim: How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball by Jen Bryant
📚Mascot by Charles Waters and Traci Sorell
📚Pass the Ball, Mo! (Mo Jackson, 2) by David A. Adler
📚Proud: My Fight for an Unlikely American Dream by Ibtihaj Muhammad with Lori Tharps
📚Where Tomorrows Aren’t Promised: A Memoir of Survival and Hope by Carmelo Anthony