Looking for last minute stocking stuffers for a little girl on your list? Check out these fun middle grade books with strong African American female main characters. They are sure to provide lots of learning and hours of entertainment!
Sophie Washington: Queen of the Bee by Tonya Duncan Ellis – If there’s one thing 10-year-old Texan Sophie Washington is good at, it’s spelling. She’s earned straight 100s on all her spelling tests to prove it. Her parents want her to compete in the Xavier Academy spelling bee, but Sophie wishes they would buzz off. That’s until her irritating classmate, Nathan Jones, challenges her. There’s no way she can let Mr. Know-It-All win. Studying is hard when you have a pesky younger brother and a busy social calendar. Can Sophie ignore the distractions and become Queen of the Bee? Buy Here
President of the Whole Fifth Grade by Sherri Winston – When Brianna Justice’s hero, the famous celebrity chef Miss Delicious, speaks at her school and traces her own success back to being president of her fifth grade class, Brianna determines she must do the same. She just knows that becoming president of her class is the first step toward her own cupcake-baking empire!
But when new student Jasmine Moon announces she is also running for president, Brianna learns that she may have more competition than she expected. Will Brianna be able to stick to her plan of working with her friends to win the election fairly? Or will she jump at the opportunity to steal votes from Jasmine by revealing an embarrassing secret? Buy Here
Jada Jones Dancing Queen by Kelly Starling Lyons – When the student council decides to host a dance as their next fundraiser, Jada feels nervous and queasy. She’s excited to give back, but she can’t dance! Still, she’s determined to help the cause and show she cares. She practices her moves, gets help from friends, and even does research at the library to prepare–but will it be enough to help her create change in her community? Buy Here
Anyia Dream of a Warrior by Jacquitta A. McManus – Anyia’s dreams of becoming a Nagoran Warrior are challenged by her village’s traditions. Defying her father and ignoring her duties as a Yora, she breaks tradition to follow her dream of becoming a warrior during a time when Empress Zarina threatens the magic treaty that protects her village. Have her actions broken the magic treaty? Buy Here
Nine-year-old Mya Tibbs is in a triple heap of trouble. As the Tibbs household prepares for the new baby, Mya is extra excited to spend time with her mom watching their favorite Annie Oakley marathon before her new sister arrives. Until she’s cornered into a bet with her number-one enemy, Naomi Jackson, that she can beat her in the famous fourth-grade Wall of Fame Game—which means Mya is stuck studying every night instead of hanging out with Mom. As if that wasn’t enough, Mya just entered Bluebonnet’s annual chili cook-off, even though she doesn’t know how to cook! Holy moly!
Can Mya find a way to beat Naomi, win the chili cook-off, and get some special mom/daughter time before it’s too late? Buy Here
With the help of a magical app, Feyi Fay (the fairy) travels the world helping kids with any problem they can imagine. Bullying, making friends, monsters… anything!
In book two of the series, Feyi Fay is called to Costa Rica when Captain Nosa, the brainiest superhero ever, goes mysteriously missing. Who took him, and why? Armed with honeycomb that transforms you into a bee, a drum that stops people from telling lies, and a water gun that makes you take the shape of any object you touch, Feyi Fay arrives on the scene and saves the day!
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Tonya Duncan Ellis is author of the Amazon Best Selling, Readers’ Favorite “Five Star†rated Sophie Washington children’s book series, geared toward readers ages 8-12 and is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI).
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