As Black History Month draws to a close, today we’re celebrating Black girl magic: the beauty, brainpower, brilliance, bravery, and overall blessings that Black and Brown women and girls bring to the world.

Our Gracie Aunt by Jacqueline Woodson, illus. by Monica Mikai

Sulwe by Lupita Nyong’o, illus. by Vashti Harrison

Venus Washington and the Lasagna Drama by Maisha Oso, illus. by Courtney Lovett

The Blue Velvet Chair by Rio Cortez, illus. by Aaron Marin

Color Me Country: A Celebration of Black Women Who Shaped Country Music, ed. by Kelly McCartney and Rissi Palmer, illus. by Rhiannon Giddens

Sweet, Sweet Memory by Jacqueline Woodson, illus. by Tonya Engel

A Century for Caroline by Karina Langley, illus. by TeMika Grooms

Thank you to Nancy Paulsen Books, Penguin Young Readers, Atheneum BFYR, Denene Millner Books, SimonKIDS, Candlewick Studio, and Candlewick Press for copies of these books!