**Thank you to NetGalley, author Michael W. Waters, and Flyaway Books for the eARC of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.** 

For Beautiful Black Boys Who Believe in a Better World is an emotional, informative, and strong story. Michael W. Waters challenges his readers to really think about the events that have happened in recent history regarding the injustices against the Black community. He has created a narrative through a young boy's eyes, asking questions, and being confused by the constant injustice. I think this is a great narrative for young readers to follow because they are probably asking similar questions, too.

Waters' writing is clear and powerful. He beings with the questions of confusion: "Why is this happening?" "What are they doing?" but as Jeremiah grows up, he starts to ask questions of "How can I make a difference?" "What can the community do to change these events?"

The story is a strong conversation starter about racial injustices for young readers, and Waters provides guides on how to have those conversations in the back of the book. 

Along with the powerful story are beautiful illustrations. They are detailed and bold and full of emotion. I hope to share this story with young readers in the future.