Books by Brenda Woods

Brenda Woods writes middle grade and young adult for ages 8–18, exploring themes of history, growing up, african american heritage.

Standalone Books

A Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame

Brenda Woods

A creative writing assignment becomes a powerful window into the private lives and hidden struggles of nine high school

Ages 12–17

The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond

Brenda Woods

Eleven-year-old Violet Diamond set out to find her paternal grandmother and embrace the African American heritage she ha

Ages 8–12

The Red Rose Box

Brenda Woods

For the child exploring what freedom feels like while navigating the realities of a segregated past and the warmth of ex

Ages 8–12

With Just One Wing

Brenda Woods

Katniss Everdeen enters a televised battle to the death in this dystopian landscape where the Capitol exerts total contr

Ages 12–18

When Winter Robeson Came

Brenda Woods

For the child grappling with family mysteries and the Weight of history, this verse novel explores a boy's search for hi

Ages 10–14

Zoe in Wonderland

Brenda Woods

A curious girl tumbles down a rabbit hole into a nonsensical wonderland filled with anthropomorphic creatures and wood-e

Ages 8–12

The Unsung Hero of Birdsong, USA

Brenda Woods

For the child questioning why history books leave people out. Explore the Jim Crow South through a friendship that revea

Ages 10–14

My Name Is Sally Little Song

Brenda Woods

For the child grappling with the meaning of freedom and the importance of family unity when facing systemic injustice.

Ages 9–13

Saint Louis Armstrong Beach

Brenda Woods

With Hurricane Katrina bearing down on New Orleans, a young musician named Saint braves the rising floodwaters to find h

Ages 8–12

By Age Range

Ages 8–11

7 books

Ages 12–18

9 books