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The second annual list includes 30 books for readers with works by Newark-based authors and will be distributed by local organizations

My Brother鈥檚 Keeper (MBK) Newark and 日本av无码 joined “Conversations with Mayor Ras J. Baraka鈥� on Facebook Live to discuss the MBK 2025 Summer of Reading List and book distribution with local organizations, including 日本av无码.

Newark, NJ 鈥� , an initiative of Newark Opportunity Youth Network (NOYN) built on the Obama Foundation鈥檚 , has announced its featuring 30 books for early childhood to adult readers. Mark Comesa帽as, executive director of My Brother鈥檚 Keeper Newark, appeared on 鈥�,鈥� the Mayor鈥檚 Facebook Live program, hosted by Cerenthia McElroy, Manager, Newark People鈥檚 Assembly, and featuring , a national nonprofit delivering high-quality, one-on-one community literacy tutoring, CEO, Adeola Whitney and Managing Director of Partnerships, Dr. Naima Ricks, to discuss this year鈥檚 list and the importance of maintaining ongoing literacy initiatives through collaboration in the city of Newark.

鈥淭he MBK 2025 Summer of Reading List focuses on topics relevant to young men and boys of color, while keeping them engaged over the summer months to prevent the 鈥渟ummer slide,鈥� said Comesa帽as. 鈥淢BK Newark, alongside Mayor Baraka and our community partners, are working together to close the literacy gap in Newark by providing opportunities to encourage our young people to read, so they can achieve academic and personal success.鈥�

In 2023, Mayor Ras Baraka launched a citywide at the Newark Public Library in response to low literacy test scores exacerbated by learning loss from the Covid-19 pandemic. A former educator and school principal, Mayor Baraka鈥檚 plan includes participation from schools, parents and the greater Newark community to address the literacy crisis. Several points of the plan prioritize providing students and families with books that reflect their lived experiences. The final point of the plan is a call-to-action for community partners to distribute books to help families develop these libraries.

MBK Newark has purchased 500 copies of the books on the list for distribution throughout the summer at events and in partnership with community organizations. One local collaborator distributing books is 日本av无码, which is currently in Newark in partnership with to improve literacy outcomes for 4,500 students over the next four years.

The reading list is made up of six sections of books designated by age, covering topics to connect young boys and men of color to a range of experiences. From the building blocks of literacy skills in early childhood, to exploring cultural and personal identity throughout adolescence and young adulthood, the books explore themes of understanding emotions and fostering friendships, to overcoming adversity with family, friends and self.

The MBK Newark 2025 Summer of Reading List

Ages 0-3

• 鈥淣aciste Para Mi/Made for Me鈥� for Me by Zack Bush
• 鈥淏rown Sugar Babe鈥� by Charlotte Watson Sherman
• 鈥淪a a pou Mwen/That鈥檚 Mine!鈥� By Sumana Seeboruth
• 鈥淏aby Goes to Market鈥� by Atinuke
• 鈥淐ool Cuts鈥� by Mechal Renee Roe

Ages 4-6

• 鈥淏rick by Brick鈥� – Heidi Woodward Sheffield
• 鈥淭he World Belonged to Us鈥� by Jacqueline Woodsoon
• 鈥淯n Beso en Mi Mano/The Kissing Hand鈥� by Audrey Penn
• 鈥淒ragons Love Tacos鈥� by Adam Rubin
• 鈥淭he Day the Crayons Quit鈥� by Drew Daywalt

Ages 7-9

• 鈥淏enita y las criaturas nocturnas/Benita and the Night Creatures鈥� by Mariana Llanos
• 鈥淔reedom Soup鈥� by Tami Charles
• 鈥淢erci Su谩rez Changes Gears鈥� by Meg Medina
• 鈥淒ragons in a Bag鈥� by Zetta Elliot
• 鈥淛.D. and the Great Barber Battle鈥� by J. Dillard

Ages 10-13

• 鈥淭he Adventures of Yaya Soup: Soup Joumou Lakay Grann Pola鈥� (series) by Tico Armand and Angie Bell
• 鈥淭he Last Last-Day-of-Summer鈥� by Lamar Giles
• 鈥淎manda Black: Una herencia peligrosa鈥� (series) by Juan G贸mez-Jurado y B谩rbara Montes
• 鈥淭he Boy in the Black Suit鈥� by Jason Reynolds
• 鈥淢amie Phipps Clark, Champion for Children鈥� by Lynette Mawhinney

Ages 14-17

• 鈥淪olito鈥� by Javier Zamora
• 鈥淐lap When You Land鈥� by Elizabeth Acevedo
• 鈥淲hat Lane?鈥� by Torrey Maldonado
• 鈥淐oncrete Rose鈥� by Angie Thomas
• 鈥淟ouder Than Words鈥� by Ashley Woodfolk

Ages 18+

• 鈥淭he Vanishing Half鈥� by Brit Bennett
• 鈥淭he Sun is Also a Star鈥� by Nicola Yoon
• 鈥淥ne Day I Shall Astonish the World鈥� by Nina Stibbe
• 鈥淐ien A帽os de Soledad鈥� by Gabriel Garc铆a M谩rquez
• 鈥淭he Power of Exposure: Lessons of Success from Highly Effective Mentors鈥� by Dan De Nose

To view the full MBK Newark 2025 Summer of Reading List, including book synopses, click .

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About My Brother鈥檚 Keeper Alliance

The My Brother’s Keeper Alliance, a program of the Obama Foundation, leads a cross-sector national call to action focused on building safe and supportive communities for boys and young men of color where they feel valued and have clear pathways to opportunity. In addition to providing ongoing support to its network of nearly 250 MBK Communities and mobilizing individuals and institutions to take action, the MBK Alliance works to accelerate impact in local communities through direct investments of funding, training, and other essential resources.

About Newark Opportunity Youth Network

Newark Opportunity Youth Network launched in 2016 with a multi-pronged approach to improving outcomes for opportunity youth in our community – and across New Jersey. To execute this mission, our network is comprised of four key elements: Education, Workforce Development, Policy Advocacy, and Systems Building. Every city and region is unique, but when this approach is localized to a particular community’s needs, only then, can large-scale, sustainable impact for opportunity youth become possible.