Celebrate the joys of Black boyhood with stories from seventeen bestselling, critically acclaimed Black authors—including Jason Reynolds, Jerry Craft, and Kwame Mbalia!

★ ”Pick up Black Boy Joy for a heavy dose of happiness.” —Booklist, starred review

Black boy joy is… 

Picking out a fresh first-day-of-school outfit.Saving the universe in an epic intergalactic race.Finding your voice—and your rhymes—during tough times.Flying on your skateboard like nobody’s watching. 

And more! From seventeen acclaimed Black male and non-binary authors comes a vibrant collection of stories, comics, and poems about the power of joy and the wonders of Black boyhood.