February 2026

Monthly Themed Reading Lists for Tweens

Themed lists curated by your local librarians. Discover and rediscover books in the local collection based on monthly reading themes!

Celebrating Black History Month

Click on the book images below to learn more about each book and even reserve a copy with your Perry Public Library Card!

February is Black History Month and the perfect time to discover Black authors from our Tween section!

  • Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston

  • Becoming Muhammad Ali by James Patterson and Kwame Alexander

  • Gone Crazy in Alabama by Rita Williams-Garcia

  • It's the End of the World and I'm in My Bathing Suit by Justin A. Reynolds

  • J Vs. K by Kwame Alexander

  • Stuntboy, In the Meantime by Jason Reynolds

  • The Marvellersby Dhonielle Clayton

  • The Totally Awesome World of Steph Curry by Neal E. Fischer