Beginner Chapter Books by Black Americans Published in Decade: 2000s
- Here We Go Round by Alice McGill
- Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel (Dyamonde Daniel, #1) by Nikki Grimes
- Rich (Dyamonde Daniel #2) by Nikki Grimes
- Plum Fantastic by Whoopi Goldberg
- The Tallest Tree by Sandra Belton
- The Space Mission Adventure (Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs, #4) by Sharon M. Draper
- The Backyard Animal Show (Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs, #5) by Sharon M. Draper
- Stars and Sparks on Stage (Ziggy and the Black Dinosaurs, #6) by Sharon M. Draper
- Brand New School, Brave New Ruby (Ruby and the Booker Boys, #1) by Derrick Barnes
- Trivia Queen, 3rd Grade Supreme (Ruby and the Booker Boys, #2) by Derrick D. Barnes
- Slumber Party Payback (Ruby and the Booker Boys, #3) by Derrick Barnes
- Ruby Flips For Attention (Ruby and the Booker Boys, #4) by Derrick Barnes
- Little Sister Is Not My Nam… Little Sister Is Not My Name! (Sassy, #1) by Sharon M. Draper
- The Birthday Storm (Sassy, #2) by Sharon M. Draper
- Abby Takes a Stand (Scraps of Time, #1) by Patricia C. McKissack
- Away West (Scraps of Time, #2) by Patricia C. McKissack
- A Song for Harlem (Scraps of Time, #3) by Patricia C. McKissack
- The Home-Run King (Scraps of Time, #4) by Patricia C. McKissack
- Strawberry Moon by Karen English
- Sometimey Friend by Pansie Hart Flood
- Sylvia and Miz Lula Maye by Pansie Hart Flood
- Secret Holes by Pansie Hart Flood
- The Broken Bike Boy and the Queen of 33rd Street by Sharon G. Flake
- Jamestown’s American Portraits: The Road to Freedom by Jabari Asim
- Mystery of the Dark Tower (American Girl History Mysteries, #6) by Evelyn Coleman
- Circle of Fire (American Girl History Mysteries, #14) by Evelyn Coleman
- Shadows on Society Hill: An Addy Mystery by Evelyn Coleman
- Kickoff! by Tiki Barber
- Go Long! (Barber Game Time Books) by Tiki Barber
- Wild Card (Barber Game Time Books) by Tiki Barber
- The Case of the Missing Trophy by Angela Shelf Medearis