Kate Bisantz and Max Bisantz (A)

List Price: $6.99 (Paperback – Popular Singer / Artist – 2018)

As a young girl, Selena Quintanilla sang in a band called Selena y Los Dinos with her brother and sister. The family performed at fairs, weddings, quinceañeras, and on street corners in their native…

AGholdy Muhammad (A)

List Price: $35.99 (Paperback – Teaching Reference – 2020)

In Cultivating Genius, Dr. Gholdy E. Muhammad presents a four-layered equity framework—one that is grounded in history and restores excellence in literacy education. This framework, which she names, Historically Responsive Literacy, was derived from…

Shanon Gibney (A) 

List Price: $16.99 (Hardcover – History/Racism  – 2019)

“Gut wrenching and incredible.”— Sabaa Tahir #1 New York Times bestselling author of An Ember in the Ashes

“This novel is a remarkable achievement.”—Kelly Barnhill, New York Times bestselling author and Newbery medalist

“Beautifully epic.”—Ibi…

Jean Merrill (A)

List Price: $9.99 (Paperback – Toothpaste Inventor  – 2006)

Sixth-grader Rufus Mayflower doesn’t set out to become a millionaire. He just wants to save on toothpaste. Betting he can make a gallon of his own for the same price as one tube from the store, Rufus develops a step-by-step…

Eric Velasquez(A & ILT)

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – Tall Fish Tale – 2021

The octopus Grandma is cooking has grown to titanic proportions. “¡Tenga cuidado!” Ramsey shouts. “Be careful!” But it’s too late. The octopus traps Grandma! Ramsey must use both art and intellect to free his beloved abuela.

Then…

Faith Ringgold (A and ILT)

A Pre-reading Development Agenda

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Pre-school Sight Words – 2004)

Join Cassie, the main character from the picture book Tar Beach, as she takes readers on a tour of her home, neighborhood, and school, introducing dozens of new words and their meaning. Young…

Meg Blackburn Losey, PHD (A)

A philosophy teacher who experienced devastating situations and lost everything

List Price: $16.95 (Paperback – Self-help Book For Teens – 2012)

In The Art of Living Out Loud, Losey describes how she learned to live an authentic life, from this traumatic experience. She…

Evan Turk (A and ILT)

A stunning multidimensional story within a story

List price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Stories From The Dessert – 2016)

Long, long ago, like a pearl around a grain of sand, the Kingdom of Morocco formed at the edge of the great, dry Sahara. It had fountains of…

Mary Kay Carson (A)

List Price: $19.99 (Paperback – African American History and Activity Book- 2008)

An Inspiring story of brave people and their lives

The heroic struggles of the thousands of slaves who sought freedom through the Underground Railroad are vividly portrayed in this powerful activity book, as are the abolitionists, free blacks, and…

Dr. Mae Jemison (A)

A Collection of Moments in Dr. Mae’s Life

List Price: $23.95 (Hardcover – First Black Astronaut- 2021)

“The writing sings” says Publisher’s Weekly in this “inspiring autobiography.” Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African-American woman in space, is truly a modern hero with a remarkable, inspirational story to tell.

…

Carole Lindstrom (A) and Michaela Goade (ILT)

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – Native American/ Water Conservation – 2020)

Winner of the 2021 Caldecott Medal
New York Times Bestseller

Inspired by the many Indigenous-led movements across North America, We Are Water Protectors issues an urgent rallying cry to…

Carole Boston Weatherford (A) and (ILT) James E. Ransome

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Kids Bio of Dr. King – 2018)

You can be a King. Stamp out hatred. Put your foot down and walk tall.

You can be a King. Beat the drum for justice. March to your own conscience.

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Martha Freeman (A) and Katy Wu (ILT)

List Price: $19.99 (Hardcover –  Bios of 20 Female Scientists – 2020)

“An inspiring look at women who realized curiosity plus tenacity equals success.” —Kirkus Reviews
“[A] captivating compendium.” —Publishers Weekly

Discover the histories of twenty incredible female scientists in this inspiring biography…

Angela Joy (A) and Ekua Holmes (ILT) 

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Expressing Being Black ABC -2020)

A child reflects on the meaning of being Black in this moving and powerful anthem about a people, a culture, a history, and a legacy that lives on.

Red is a rainbow color.
Green sits next…

Omowale Adewale (Editor) and A.Breeze Harper (Editor)

List Price: $22.00 (Paperback – Vegan Cooking and Culture – 2021) 

Black vegan men discuss masculinity, sexuality, race, diet, health, fatherhood, social justice, animal rights, and the environment in this companion volume to Sistah Vegan.

In 2010, Lantern published Sistah Vegan, a landmark…

Andrea Beauty (A) and David Roberts (ILT)

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Young Scientist / Solving Problems – 2016) 

A #1 New York Times Bestseller
A Wall Street Journal Bestseller
A USA Today Bestseller

Inspired by real-life makers Ada Lovelace and Marie Curie, this beloved #1 bestseller champions STEM, girl power and women scientists in a rollicking celebration of curiosity, the…

Monica Brown (A) and Rafael Lopez (ILT) 

List Price: $15.95 (Hardcover – Famous Cuban Singer – 2004)

This bilingual book allows young readers to enter Celia Cruz’s life as she becomes a well-known singer in her homeland of Cuba, then moves to New York City and Miami where she and others create a new…

Megan Reid (A) and Laura Freeman (ILT) 

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Tennis Champion / First African American – 2020)

A spirited picture book biography about Althea Gibson, the first black Wimbledon, French, and U.S. Open tennis champion, from debut author Megan Reid and Coretta Scott King Honor–winning illustrator Laura Freeman. Althea Gibson:…

Contagiously upbeat, joyful, and positive . . . [C]herish this book.” –Kirkus Reviews, STARRED REVIEW

“A must-have for any library that is in need of books with positive representation for and about black children, as there is no other alphabet book quite like this one.” –School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW

“A necessary, uplifting volume that…

Carole Boston Weatherford (A) and Frank Morrison (ILT)

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Soul Singer / Queen of Soul – 2020)

Winner of the Coretta Scott King Illustration Award! From a New York Times bestselling author and an acclaimed illustrator comes this vibrant portrait of Aretha Franklin that pays her the R-E-S-P-E-C-T this…

Barbara Kramer (A) and Who HQ and Dede Putra (ILT) 

List Price: $5.99 (Paperback –  Biography  – Entertainer /  Movie Mogul Extraordinaire – 2019) 

The story of how a young Southern girl who was raised on a pig farm became one of the most influential and inspiring people in the world.

We all know Oprah…

Tami Charles (A) and Bryan Collier (ILT)

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – An Affirmation of Worth – 2020)

Instant New York Times bestseller!

A lyrical, heart-lifting love letter to Black and brown children everywhere: reminding them how much they matter, that they have always mattered, and they always…

Karen Callender (A)

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – Loss, Grief and Courage – 2020)

Winner of the 2020 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature!

Winner of the 2020 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Fiction and Poetry!

In a small but turbulent Louisiana town, one boy’s grief takes him beyond…

Baby Like Mine follows a little girl who’s having a difficult time adjusting to her new role as a Big Sister. This heartwarming story is the perfect way to aid both girls and boys in understanding their feelings while life for them is changing in a major way. With the arrival of a…

A “2020 NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People” Selection

A vibrantly illustrated and compelling collection of profiles about women and men who revolutionized politics, policy, commerce and activism.

You likely know that Barack Obama was the first African American president of the United States. And you…

Ibi Zoboi (A)

List Price: $16.99 (Hardcover – Coming of Age Strory – Loves Science – 2019)

National Book Award-finalist Ibi Zoboi makes her middle-grade debut with a moving story of a girl finding her place in a world that’s changing at warp speed.

Twelve-year-old Ebony-Grace Norfleet has lived with her beloved…

Jonah Winter (A) and Bryan Collier (ILT)

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Supreme  Court Justice / Brilliant Lawyer – 2019)  

Thurgood Marshall–the first black justice on the Supreme Court and a giant of the civil rights movement–jumps to life in this inspiring picture-book biography from an award-winning author and six-time Coretta Scott…

Meena Harris (A ) and  Ana Ramirez Gonzalez (ILT)  

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Community / Creating a Garden – 2021)

A beautiful, empowering picture book about two sisters who work with their community to effect change, inspired by a true story from the childhood of the author’s aunt, Kamala Harris,…

Meena Harris (A ) and Marissa Valdez (ILT)

List Price: $18.99  (Hardcover / Girl Empowerment – 2021)

Anyone who’s ever been underestimated or overshadowed will find inspiration in this empowering new picture book from Meena Harris, New York Times-bestselling author of Kamala and Maya’s Big Idea, which is based on a true story about her aunt,…

Ruby Bridges (A)

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – Biography / Civil Rights Activist – 2020)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Civil rights icon Ruby Bridges—who, at the age of six, was the first black child to integrate into an all-white elementary school in New Orleans—inspires readers and calls for action in this moving…

Dr. Julie E. Bounford (A) and Trevor Bounford (ILT) 

Monica Brown (A) and Rafael Lopez (ILT) 

List Price: $19.99 (Hardcover – Musician / Drummer – 2013)

In this vibrant bilingual picture book biography of musician Tito Puente, readers will dance along to the beat of this mambo king’s life. Tito Puente loved banging pots and pans as a child, but what he really…

 Beverly Danielle Tatum (A) 

List Price: $19.99 (Paperback – Race Dynamics / Conversations – 2017) 

The classic, bestselling book on the psychology of racism — now fully revised and updated

Walk into any racially mixed high school and you will see Black, White, and Latino youth clustered in their own groups. Is…

Ijeoma Oluo (A)

List Price: $18.99 (Paperback – Race Relations / Social Justice – 2019)

In this New York Times bestseller, Ijeoma Oluo offers a hard-hitting but user-friendly examination of race in America

Widespread reporting on aspects of white supremacy — from police brutality to the mass incarceration of Black Americans…

Jennifer Harvey (A)

List Price: $19.99  (Paperback – Raising Children / Anti- Racism –  2019)

This New York Times best-selling book is a guide for families, educators, and communities to raise their children to be able and active anti-racist allies.

With a foreword by Tim Wise, Raising White Kids<span…

This collectible book by distinguished public historian Velma Maia Thomas offers an intimate look at black history in America with exclusive accounts, photographs, and interactive and removable artifacts.

Presented in three parts—Lest We Forget, Freedom’s Children, and We Shall Not Be Moved—the history comes to life…

Ekiuwua Aire (A) and Alina Shabelnyk (ILT) 

List Price $24.99 (Hardcover – Africa / Queen IDIA of Benin – 2020)

Join Idia of the Benin Kingdom as she molds herself from the young and curious daughter of a village warrior to becoming the Queen of the ancient African Kingdom of Benin. Discover the journey…

Sarah Hutt (A) and Brenna Vaughan (ILT) 

List Price: $12.99 (Paperback – Activity Book – Girls Who Coding – 2018) 

Use coding to make your dreams come true in this fun-filled activity book published in partnership with the nonprofit organization Girls Who Code!

You might not realize it, but coding is everywhere–not…

Kelly Starling Lyons (A) and Daniel Minter (ILT) 

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – Family / Heritage – 2019) 

A 2020 CALDECOTT HONOR BOOK

Set at one young boy’s annual family reunion, this Caldecott Honor-winning picture book by Kelly Starling Lyons and Daniel Minter is a rich…

Monica Brown (A) and Rudy Gutierrez (ILT)

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Soccer Sports Star – 2008)

This acclaimed bilingual children’s book, Spanish/English, is a fun way to introduce simple words and phrases in both languages and is sure to be a welcome resource at home and in schools and…

 Peter Tosh (A) and Rachel Moss (ILT)

 List Price:  $17.95 (Hardcover – African / Song Lyric  –  2020)

A beautiful children’s picture book featuring the lyrics of Peter Tosh’s global classic celebrating children of African descent.

So don’t care where you come from
As long as you’re a black man, you’re an African
No mind…

Ekiuwa Aire (A) 

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Coloring Book – 2020)

Idia of the Benin Kingdom | Diverse Coloring Activity Book For Kids | Ages 4-8

Treat your little one to a uniquely creative way to learn all about the African Kingdom of Benin with this coloring and activity book…

Sharon M. Draper (A) Jesse Joshua Watson (ILT)

List Price: $6.99 (Paperback – Adventure / Stars on Stage – 2012)

The Clubhouse kids compete for a big prize—and make some creative moves—in this repackaged and talent-filled tale from bestselling author Sharon Draper.

Ziggy, Jerome, Rashawn, and Rico are sure they’re going…

Sheila Hamanaka (Author, Illustrator)(A and ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Friendship / Ethnic Diversity / Self-Esteem – 1999)

Celebrate the colors of children and the colors of love—not…

Bunmi Laditan (A) and Tom Knight (ILT)

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Family – 2018)

From Bunmi Laditan, the creator of the Honest Toddler blog, The Big Bed is a humorous picture book about a girl who doesn’t…

Duncan Tonatiuh (A and ILT)

List Price: $18.95 (Hardcover – Two Cousins with Different Lives/  Bilingual / Family – 2010)

Two cousins—one in the United States and one in Mexico—learn their lives aren’t so different…

Stacy McAnulty (A) and Joanne Lew-Vriethoff (ILT)

List Price: $17.95 (Hardcover – Self Esteem / Girls – 2016)

Every girl is unique, talented, and lovable. . . .Every girl is BEAUTIFUL.

Much more than how one looks on the outside, true beauty is found in conquering…

Ying Chang Compestine (A) and Stephane Jorisch (ILT)

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover- Asian Traditional Soup – 2007)

A stingy fisherman always makes his three young helpers do all his work. One day he scolds the “lazy boys” for forgetting to provide lunch. “Don’t worry,” they say. “We…

Arthur Dorros (A) and  Elisa Kleven (ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Grandmother / Adventure – 1997)

A young girl and her grandmother celebrate their home and relationship in this magical story. Winner of the Parents’ Choice Award!

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