74 Books to Buy to Highlight Black Authors During the #BlackoutBestsellerList Initiative

What it's about: A dual winner of the Newbery Honor Book Award and Coretta Scott King Award for nonviolent social change, Piecing Me Together follows Jade, a young woman who wants to make a difference and create a beautiful life for herself. Her mother is always encouraging her to seize opportunities that come her way, and as Jade does, she realizes some opportunities are only stunting her growth as an individual, especially as an "at-risk" girl. Renée Watson's groundbreaking novel is a timeless tale of never giving up even when the going gets tough.

Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson ($12)