# Books about african americans, fiction assigned in US schools

**3** books in the US-school assigned-reading canon explore _african americans, fiction_. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Grade span:** K–12
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/theme/african-americans-fiction
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## Authors who explore african americans, fiction

- [Ellen Levine](https://readinglist.school/author/ellen-levine)
- [Eve Bunting](https://readinglist.school/author/eve-bunting)

## african americans, fiction canon

- [Hair Love](https://readinglist.school/book/hair-love) by Matthew A. Cherry _(Grades K–0)_
- [Henry's Freedom Box](https://readinglist.school/book/henrys-freedom-box) by Ellen Levine _(Grades 3–6)_
- [The Face at the Edge of the World](https://readinglist.school/book/the-face-at-the-edge-of-the-world) by Eve Bunting _(Grades 9–12)_

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