Books Like Amari and the Night Brothers
Families who loved Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Families who loved Amari and the Night Brothers by B. B. Alston often look for books with a similar feel. These 20 recommendations were selected for their similarity in style, theme, and reading level.
Reach for this book when your child feels like they do not fit in or when they are struggling with unfair assumptions made by peers and authority figures. Amari and the Night Brothers follows a young Black girl from a housing project who discovers a hidden world of magic while searching for her missing brother. It is a high-stakes adventure that tackles heavy themes of systemic prejudice and classism through the lens of a supernatural academy. Parents will appreciate how the story validates a child's sense of injustice while modeling fierce resilience and self-worth. It is perfectly suited for middle grade readers who crave complex world-building and a hero who wins by staying true to her own moral compass.
