Starred Review
★ “Hooper presents valuable lessons on the healing power of community, forgiveness, and sharing one’s truth.” —Publisher’s Weekly
TRUE TRUE Audio Book Starred Review
★ “Narrator (Christopher) Grant makes a prodigious debut: beyond Gil, he’s effortlessly facile with all manner of accents, ages, and backgrounds; his fabulous, fierce Granma is an unforgettable marvel.
BIPOC youth will find resonance here; privileged audiences, perhaps, need this most of all.” —School Library Journal
Best of + Editor’s Picks
- School Library Journal: Best Middle Grade Books 2021
- New York Public Library: Best Books of 2021
- BookPage: Best Middle Grade and Chapter Books 2021
- Amazon: Best Children’s Books 2021 (Editor’s Pick)
Accolades
- Debuted #1 on the New York Times Bestseller List
- 5 starred reviews
★ ”Pick up Black Boy Joy for a heavy dose of happiness.” —Booklist, starred review