Lat Ashia M. Perry (A) & Bea kjackson (ILT)

List Price: $10.95 (Paperback – Children Self Esteem – 2015)

Hair Like Mine is the first book in the Kids Like Mine Series. It is a fun and easy read following a little girl who doesn’t like that her naturally curly hair looks…

Kelly J. Baptist (A)

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – An Uplifting Affirming Story – 2021)

A coming-of-age tale about a boy who proves that with superhero courage–and a few great sidekicks–you can take on even the toughest of odds. Adapted from a story that first appeared in Flying Lessons & Other Stories…

Eden Royce (Author)

List Price: $16.99 (Hardcover – A Story of Love, Bravery and Friendship – 2021)

“A poignant, necessary entry into the children’s literary canon, Root Magic brings to life the history and culture of Gullah people while highlighting the timeless plight of Black Americans. Add in a fun,…

Renee Watson (Author)

List Price $16.99 (Hardcover – A Novel About Family And Forgiveness – 2019)

From Newbery Honor- and Coretta Scott King Author Award-winning, New York Timesbestselling author Renée Watson comes a heartwarming and inspiring novel for middle schoolers about finding deep roots and exploring the past, the present, and the places that make…

Joan Holub (A) & Daniel Roode (ILT)

List Price: $7.99 (Board Book – Discovering America – 2016)

Learn all about the most influential explorers who searched the world far and wide in this engaging and colorful board book perfect for pioneers-in-training!

Little explorers discover a great big world.

The follow up to…

Ready to Read: Living In India (Level 2) 

List Price: $16.99 (Hardcover Living In India – 2016)

Discover what it’s like to grow up in India in this fascinating, nonfiction Level 2 Ready-to-Read, part of a series all about kids just like you in countries around the world!

Namaskār!…

Frank Murphy (A) Nicole Tadgell (ILT)

List Price: $12.99 (Hardcover – Biography – 2019)

Learn about the abolitionist Frederick Douglass and his fight for freedom in this Step 3 Biography Reader!

Frederick Douglass was a keystone figure in the abolitionist movement, and his story has impacted generations of people fighting for civil…

Ben Philippe (A)

List Price: $19.99 (Hardcover – New Friendship / Fiction – 2020)

From the award-winning author of The Field Guide to the North American Teenager comes a whip-smart and layered romantic comedy. Perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jenny Han. 

Henri “Halti” Haltiwanger can charm just…

Maya Angelou(A)

(A) List Price: $17.00 (Paperback – Biography / Self Help – 2008)

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Maya Angelou shares her path to living well and with meaning in this absorbing book of personal essays. Dedicated to the daughter she never had but sees all around her, Letter to My Daughtertranscends…

Jayson Reynold (A), Ibram X. Kendi (A)Sonja Sheryll-Paul (Adapter) & Rachelle Baker (ILT)

List Price: $15.99 (Hardcover – Racism  and Antiracism for Youth – 2021)

This chapter book edition of the groundbreaking #1 bestseller by luminaries Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds is an essential introduction to the history of racism and antiracism in America<br…

Lulu Delacre (A & ILT)

List Price: $9.99 (Paperback – Non-Fiction Spanish Bilingual -2019)

“Beautifully written with candor, honesty, and perfect brevity. A collection not to be missed.” (Booklist starred review) This middle grade novel is an excellent choice for tween readers in grades 7 to 8, especially during homeschooling. It’s…

Vashti Harrison (A) and (ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Boardbook – Non-Fiction – 2020)

New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Vashti Harrison shines a bold, joyous light on black men through history in this board book edition of Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History.

Get ready for the ride of your life, as The ABCs of Black Wall Street takes readers on a front-row, all-inclusive tour of Historically Black Colleges & Universities.

The ABCs of Black Wall Street Coloring Book takes readers on a nostalgic trip through the heart of Tulsa’s historic Greenwood District. From Madam…

Mariame Kaba (A) & Bria Royal (ILT)

List Price: $18.95 (Hardcover – Missing Father – 2019)

“This book is a crucial tool for parents, educators, and anyone who cares about the well-being of children who, through no fault of their own, are forced to bear the consequences of our country’s obsession with incarceration.…

Tanitoluwa Adewumi (A) &  Courtney Dawson (ILT)

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – Biography /Chess Champion- 2019)

Tani Adewumi’s moving true story of immigrating to America, developing his talent for chess, and finding a new home will inspire families looking for stories of hope and kindness.

Tani was just six years old…

Carmen T. Bernier-Grad (A) & Alyssa Bermudez

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – Multicultural / Similarities – 2021)

Six kids are ready to play: three speak English. Y tres hablan español [and three speak Spanish]. But all of them laugh alike and together! This clever playground adventure weaves together bilingual Spanish and English conversations, so…

Ty Allen Jackson (A) & Nicole Miles (ILT)

List price: $14.99 (Paperback – Money Self Help & Motivation – 2021)

Saving money for something? Then this is the book for you! Danny Dollar, the “King of Cha-Ching,” will teach you to make money, save money, and spend money wisely—and to dream big! Maybe you get…

Akwaeke Emezi (A)

List Price $12.99 (Paperback – Teen Novel Explores Themes on Identity and Justice – 2020) 

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST • STONEWALL BOOK AWARD WINNER • NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR by The New York Times • Time…

Jerry Craft (A) 

List Price: $15.99  (Paperback – Coming of Age Friendship Story – 2020)

New York Times bestselling author Jerry Craft returns with a companion book to New Kid, winner of the 2020 Newbery Medal, the Coretta Scott King Author Award, and the Kirkus Prize. This time, it’s Jordan’s…

Nic Stone (A)

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback- An Adventure Down South – 2021) 

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone comes a timely middle-grade road-trip story through landmarks of the Civil Rights movement and the map they lay for contemporary race relations.

How to Go on an Unplanned Road…

Nic Stone (A)

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – Sports / Girl Softball Player – 2021) 

 New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone comes a challenging and heartwarming coming-of-age story about a softball player looking to prove herself on and off the field.

Shenice Lockwood, captain of the Fulton Firebirds, is hyper-focused when she steps up to the…

Amanda Gorman (Poet) and Loren Long (ILT)

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Poetry / First National Youth Poet Laureate of the US 2021)

A lyrical picture book debut from presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Loren Long
 
“I can hear change humming
In its…

Ibi Zoboi (A) and Yusef Salaam (A)

List Price:  $15.99 (Paperback – Overcoming Racism Through Art – 2021) 

New York Times and USA Today bestseller * Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor * Walter Award Winner * Goodreads Finalist for Best Teen Book of the Year * Time Magazine Best Book of the Year * Publishers…

Kyle Baker ( A and ILT)  

List Price: $18.95 (Paperback – Graphic Novel – Nat Turner Story – 2008)

The fascinating and action-packed true story of an American freedom fighter, written and illustrated by Kyle Baker as a graphic novel—collecting all four issues of his critically acclaimed miniseries.

The story…

Brandy Colbert (A)

List Price: $16.99 (Hardcover – Mystery Journals / Friendship – 2021)

From award-winning YA author Brandy Colbert comes a debut middle-grade novel about the only two Black girls in town who discover a collection of hidden journals revealing shocking secrets of the past.

Beach-loving surfer Alberta has…

Zetta Elliott (A) and. Love is Wise (ILT) 

Kya J. Johnson (A) and The Intellify (CONT)

List Price: $22.99 (Hardcover – ABC’S and African Folklore with Digital Effects – 2020)

O is for Oshun is the FIRST augmented reality (AR) children’s book to feature diverse fairytale and folklore characters of color from around the world. Enjoy the poetic alphabetical introduction…

Samhita Arni (A) and Mona Chirakar (ILT) 

List Price: $24.95  (Hardcover –  India / Graphic Novel / War /  A  Woman’s Opinion -2011)

The Ramayana is an epic poem by the Hindu sage Valmiki, written in ancient Sanskrit sometime after 300 BC. It is an allegorical story that contains important Hindu teachings, and it…

Rachelle Burke (A) 

List Price $6.99 (Paperback – Biography / Gymnastics Star -2021)

Simone Biles has been called the greatest gymnast of all time, winning five Olympic and 25 World Champion medals by age 22. Before she wowed the world with her incredible gymnastics skills, Simone was an energetic young girl who dreamed of becoming…

Kwame Mbalia (Editor) 

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – 17 Voices Sharing Their Joy – 2021)

THE INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • FIVE STARRED REVIEWS

Celebrate the joys of Black boyhood with stories from seventeen bestselling, critically acclaimed Black authors—including Jason Reynolds, Jerry Craft, and Kwame Mbalia!

★ “Pick up Black Boy Joy for a heavy…

Mechal Renee Roe (A and ILT) 

List Price: $16.99  (Hardcover –  Hairstyles for Boys – 2020) 

Mechal Renee Roe, illustrator of Vice President Kamala Harris’s Super Heroes Are Everywhere, creates a joyful, positive, read-together book celebrating boys with natural black hair that will have kids everywhere chanting: “I am born to be awesome!”

When the stars shine, the…

Lisa Edwards (A) and Sandva Prabhat (ILT) 

List Price: $8.99  (Board Book – Demonstrates Compassion for Young Children – 2021) 

Yoga has many benefits as an ancient Indian mind-and-body practice, and it’s never too early to start your little one!

I Am…

Lisa Edwards (A) and Sandva Prabhat (ILT) 

List Price: $8.99  (Board Book – Teaches Kids About Their Body Energies- 2021) 

Yoga has many benefits as an ancient Indian mind-and-body practice, and it’s never too early to start your little one!

I Am…

Carole Boston Weatherford (A) and Floyd Cooper (ILT) 

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – 1921 Tulsa Race Riot and Massacre – 2021)

Celebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrator Floyd Cooper provide a powerful look at the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation’s history. The book traces the…

Zakiya Dalila Harris (A)

List Price: $27.00 (Hardcover – Adult Fiction – 2021) 

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

A Good Morning America, Esquire, and Read with Marie ClaireBook Club Pick and a People Best Book of Summer

Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2021 by Time, TheWashington Post, Harper’s Bazaar, Entertainment Weekly, Marie…

Who Headquarters (A and ILT)

List Price: $6.99 (Paperback Founding Father of Mongolia – 2020)

Named Temujin at birth by his nomadic family in early Mongolia, the great Genghis Khan used his skill and cunning to create the Mongol Empire and conquer almost the entire continent of Asia. As ruler of the largest empire…

Arlisha Norwood (A)

List Price: $14.99 (Paperback – Black Leaders In History  – 2020)

Meet extraordinary black heroes throughout history―biographies for kids ages 8 to 12

You’re invited to meet ancient Egyptian rulers, brilliant scientists, legendary musicians, and civil rights activists―all in the same book! Black Heroes introduces you to 51 black…

Tiffany The Budgetnista Aliche (A)

List Price $26.00  (Hardcover – Financial Advice – 2021)

NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER • A ten-step plan for finding peace, safety, and harmony with your money—no matter how big or small your goals and no matter how rocky the market might be—by the inspiring and savvy…

David F. Walker (A) and Marcus Kwame Anderson

List Price: $19.99  (Paperback – Graphic Novel – History of Black Panther Party – 2021)

A bold and fascinating graphic novel history of the revolutionary Black Panther Party.

Founded in Oakland, California, in 1966, the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense was a radical political…

Nikole Hannah Jones (A) and Renee Watson (A) and Nikkolas Smith (ILT)

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Retells The Journey of An Enslaved People to the US – 2021)

The 1619 Project’s lyrical picture book in verse chronicles the consequences of slavery and the history of Black resistance in the United States, thoughtfully rendered…

Kya Johnson (A) and Danh Tran (ILT)

List Price: $23.99 (Hardcover – African Folktale / Interactive Book -2021)

We are excited to introduce the 2nd magical book from RainbowMe, Incorporated. In this adaptation of the Ghanaian folklore tale, our unlikely hero Kofi Amero goes through a wonderful transformation with some bumps along the way.…

Jacqueline Woodson (A)and Rafael Lopez (ILT)  

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Meeting New People – 2018)

A #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

Featured in its own episode in the Netflix original show Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices!

National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson and two-time Pura Belpré Illustrator Award winner Rafael López…

Nikole Hannah-Jones (A and Creator), New York Times Magazine (Creator), Caitlin Roper  (Editor), Ilena Silverman (Editor) and Jake Silverstein (Editor)

List Price: $38.00 (Hardcover – Re-Envisioning Slavery in American History – 2021)

A dramatic expansion of a groundbreaking work of journalism, The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story offers a profoundly revealing vision…

African American Expressions

List Price: $18.00 (Puzzle – 500  pieces – 2020)

Abstract African FAMILY Jigsaw Puzzle 

African American Expressions™ proudly presents a collection of quality puzzles, perfect for an afternoon of family fun or simply to relax after a long day. Our puzzles are created with…

Joel Christian (A and ILT) Henry Louis Gates (FRWD)

List Price: $23.95 (Paperback – Graphic Novel –  True Stories – 2014)

Strange Fruit Volume I is a collection of stories from early African American history that represent the oddity of success in the face of great adversity. Each of the nine illustrated chapters chronicles…

 Amanda Gorman (A and Poet)

List Price: $24.99 (Hardcover – Poetry / Inaugeral Messenger – 2021)

The breakout poetry collection by #1 New York Times bestselling author and presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman

Formerly titled The Hill We Climb and Other Poems, the luminous poetry collection by #1 New York Times bestselling author…

Nancy Redd (A) and Charnell Pinkney Barlow  (ILT) 

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – Black Santa Story – 2021)

Join one Black family on their journey to discover what the real Santa looks like in this joyous tale celebrating identity, family and holiday cheer, from the New York Times bestselling author of Bedtime Bonnet.It’s not Christmas…

Amber Barbee Pickens (A and ILT)

List Price: $24.95 (Paperback -Activity Book / Dancers – 2021)

Blooming in Motion is a coloring book celebrating Black history through the performing art of dance. The original illustrations by Amber Barbee Pickens honor trailblazing dance legends by paying tribute to the sacrifice, perseverance, fearlessness, discipline…

Thomisha Booker (A)

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – Positive / Self Affirming – 2018)

Brown Boy Joy is a necessity in every classroom!
This book sparks conversations about diversity.

This book is filled with all the things little brown boys LOVE. From dinosaurs to gardening there are no limits to what little brown boys…