Beginner Chapter Books by African-Americans Published in Decade: 2000s (31 books)

Beginner chapter books that feature African-American protagonists during the 2000s Decade (2000 - 2009) by African-American Authors.

Books must be no more than 160 pages.

Books must be in English and released in the USA. A human protagonist's culture and history must be African-American. Nuclear families only. No self-published books. No nonfiction.

Any book that breaks the rules will be removed without comment.

Early/Easy Readers:
Other Decades
2020, 2010, 2000, 1990

Beginner Chapter Books:
Other Decades
2020, 2010, 2000, 1990

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1	Here We Go Round by Alice McGill really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel (Dyamonde Daniel, #1) by Nikki Grimes 3.84 avg rating — 967 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Rich (Dyamonde Daniel #2) by Nikki Grimes 4.01 avg rating — 451 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Plum Fantastic by Whoopi Goldberg 4.14 avg rating — 650 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Space Mission Adventure (Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs, #4) by Sharon M. Draper (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 94 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Backyard Animal Show (Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs, #5) by Sharon M. Draper (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 64 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Stars and Sparks on Stage (Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs, #6) by Sharon M. Draper (Goodreads Author) 4.20 avg rating — 69 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Brand New School, Brave New Ruby (Ruby and the Booker Boys, #1) by Derrick Barnes 4.04 avg rating — 376 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Trivia Queen, 3rd Grade Supreme (Ruby and the Booker Boys, #2) by Derrick Barnes 4.21 avg rating — 115 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Slumber Party Payback (Ruby and the Booker Boys, #3) by Derrick Barnes 4.34 avg rating — 76 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Ruby Flips For Attention (Ruby and the Booker Boys, #4) by Derrick Barnes 4.17 avg rating — 71 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Little Sister Is Not My Name! (Sassy, #1) by Sharon M. Draper (Goodreads Author) 3.97 avg rating — 456 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Birthday Storm (Sassy, #2) by Sharon M. Draper (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 190 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Tallest Tree by Sandra Belton (Goodreads Author) 3.18 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Abby Takes a Stand (Scraps of Time, #1) by Patricia C. McKissack 3.93 avg rating — 256 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	A Song for Harlem (Scraps of Time, #3) by Patricia C. McKissack 3.79 avg rating — 73 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Away West (Scraps of Time, #2) by Patricia C. McKissack 3.75 avg rating — 91 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Home-Run King (Scraps of Time, #4) by Patricia C. McKissack 3.72 avg rating — 36 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Strawberry Moon by Karen English (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Sometimey Friend by Pansie Hart Flood 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Sylvia and Miz Lula Maye by Pansie Hart Flood liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Secret Holes by Pansie Hart Flood 3.33 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Broken Bike Boy and the Queen of 33rd Street by Sharon G. Flake 3.97 avg rating — 335 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Jamestown's American Portraits: The Road to Freedom by Jabari Asim (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Mystery of the Dark Tower (American Girl History Mysteries, #6) by Evelyn Coleman 3.81 avg rating — 486 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Circle of Fire (American Girl History Mysteries, #14) by Evelyn Coleman 3.93 avg rating — 349 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Kickoff! by Tiki Barber 4.04 avg rating — 2,557 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Go Long! (Barber Game Time Books) by Tiki Barber 4.24 avg rating — 291 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Wild Card (Barber Game Time Books) by Tiki Barber 4.29 avg rating — 201 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Shadows on Society Hill: An Addy Mystery by Evelyn Coleman 4.16 avg rating — 883 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	The Case of the Missing Trophy by Angela Shelf Medearis 3.46 avg rating — 28 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars