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Our Story Starts In AfricaWhen Paloma goes to visit her family in Trinidad, she doesn’t feel that she fits in.
But Tante Janet has a story to tell her: An ancient story of warrior queens and talking drums, of treasures and tales that span thousands of years… a story that Paloma shares in, because her story starts in…
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Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Heal“I am an eighties baby who grew to hate school. I never fully understood why. Until now. Until Bettina Love unapologetically and painstakingly chronicled the last forty years of education ‘reform’ in this landmark book. I hated school because it warred on me. I hated school because I loved to dream.”
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How You Grow WingsKirkus Prize Finalist * Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year * An SLJ Best Book of the Year * A Rise: A Feminist Book Project honoree * A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year * Nautilus Silver Award Winner * Amazon August Editors’ pick
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IDK!IDK! is a fictional but realistic story told through the eyes of the protagonist Kyndle, who is working on an International Day project.
When Kyndle’s teacher unexpectedly asked the class to name their cultural food, he doesn’t know the answer. Kyndle goes to his village for answers and discovered that the foods he loves…
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Dear Black ChildIn the spirit of I Am Enough, this is a moving and lyrical tribute to and affirmation of Black children around the world—by an exciting new author and illustrator team.
Dear Black Child,
We are here to remind you of your glory…
An inspiring love letter to Black…
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The ABC’s of HBCU’s Activity BookWhich HBCUs have veterinary programs? What percent of Black federal judges attended an HBCU? Which HBCU offers Swahili classes?
Which Wimbledon tennis champion attended an HBCU? With more than 100 HBCUs in existence, there’s so much to learn about Black…
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Kick PushAward-winning picture book creator Frank Morrison makes his author/illustrator debut in an exuberant story about being yourself.
Epic has tricks you won’t believe. He’s the kick flipping, big rail king. When his family moves to a new neighborhood, he can’t wait to hit the street with his skateboard. But his old moves don’t feel…
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Nic Blake and the RemarkablesThe Manifestor of Prophecy Book 1
Internationally bestselling superstar author Angie Thomas makes her middle grade debut with the launch of an inventive, hilarious, and suspenseful new contemporary fantasy trilogy inspired by African American history and folklore.
It’s not easy being a Remarkable in the Unremarkable world. Some things are cool—like getting a pet…
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Free at Last: A Juneteenth PoemThis lyrical celebration of Juneteenth, deeply rooted in Black American history, spans centuries and reverberates loudly and proudly today.
After 300 years of forced bondage;
hands bound, descendants of Africa
picked up their souls—all that they owned—
leaving shackles where they fell on the ground,<span…
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Grandma Says Our Hair Has FlairBlack Hair Styles, Love and Black History
A young girl learns to appreciate her curly, coarse hair by learning about the rich heritage of African and African American hairstyles from her grandmother.
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From Here to Equality Reparations for Black Americans In The Twenty-First CenturyWilliam A. Darity Jr. (A) and A. Kirsten Mullen (A)
List Price: $22.00 (Paperback – A Case for Reparations – 2022)
Racism and discrimination have choked economic opportunity for African Americans at nearly every turn. At several historic moments, the trajectory of racial inequality could have been altered dramatically.
But neither Reconstruction nor the…
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The Sum Of UsABOUT THE SUM OF US (ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS)
The New York Times bestseller, now adapted for a new generation of young readers, leaders, thinkers, and activists. A groundbreaking call to action that examines how racism affects and harms all of us and how we need to face it head-on, together.
The future can be…
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My Mind Is A Mountain / Mi mente es una montanaIntroduce your little ones to the metaphor that the mind is a mountain and how it can powerfully handle all emotions from the lowest of the lows to the highest of the highs – and everything in between – in both English and Spanish.
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Sadiq and the Desert StarWhen Sadiq’s father leaves on a business trip, he worries he’ll miss his baba too much.
But Baba has a story for Sadiq: the story of the Desert Star. Learning about Baba’s passion for the stars sparks Sadiq’s interest in outer space. But can Sadiq find others who are willing to help him start…
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June Peters, You Will Change The World One DayJune Peters, is a vibrant ten year old girl who understands the importance of giving. She’s determined to make a difference in the world and will do whatever it takes to complete her mission.
However, she learns a valuable lesson about talking to strangers and giving away her lunch money. June is still eager…
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Unbeatable: How Crispus Attucks Basketball Broke Racial Barriers and Jolted the WorldAttucks! is true story of the all-black high school basketball team that broke the color barrier in segregated 1950s Indiana, masterfully told by National Book Award winner Phil Hoose.
By winning the state high school basketball championship in 1955, ten teens from an Indianapolis school meant to be the centerpiece of racially…
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More Than PeachPenned by the very first Crayon Activist, Bellen Woodard, this picture book will tug at readers’ heartstrings and inspire them to make a difference!
When Bellen Woodard’s classmates referred to “the skin-color” crayon, in a school and classroom she had always loved, she knew just how important it was that everyone understood that “skin…
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Fatima’s Great OutdoorsAn immigrant family embarks on their first camping trip in the Midwest in this lively picture book by Ambreen Tariq, outdoors activist and founder of @BrownPeopleCamping
Fatima Khazi is excited for the…
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Lift as You Climb: The Story of Ella BakerLearn about the civil rights activist Ella Baker in this inspiring picture book from Sibert Honor winner Patricia Hruby Powell and Caldecott Honor winner R. Gregory Christie.
“What do you hope to accomplish?” asked Ella Baker’s granddaddy when she was still a child.
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You Can Be ABC’sBased on the empowering and beloved viral video rap by six-year-old Sam White and his dad, Bobby, as seen on The Ellen Show and more, comes a book about the many careers kids can aspire to, from A to Z!
You can be an A–an architect, a B–a biochemist,…
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Dream StreetNAMED ONE OF THE BEST CHILDREN’S BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES • FIVE STARRED REVIEWS
Visit a truly special street bursting with joy, hope, and dreams. Inspired by the neighborhood where they grew up as cousins, this gorgeous picture book from…
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What Was Reconstruction?In the same style as the New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series, What Was? focuses on compelling historical events, great battles, protests, and discoveries.
Learn about a pivotal time in American history and its momentous effects on civil rights in America in this enlightening…
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Why You’ll Never Find the One: And Why It Doesn’t MatterA funny and affirming illustrated guide, in New Yorker cartoonist Sarah Akinterinwa’s signature style, that offers a unique approach to finding love (or not).
This illustrated dating guide by cartoonist Sarah Akinterinwa, rooted in her experiences as a Black woman in her late twenties, encourages…
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I Want to Ride the Tap TapWriter Danielle Joseph and illustrator Olivier Ganthier’s I Want to Ride the Tap Tap is a day-of-the-week picture book about a Black family who ride the taxi-bus service―called a tap tap―in Haiti, and the fascinating people they meet along the way, illustrated by a Haitian artist known for his vibrant…
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Jump at the Sun: The True Life Tale of Unstoppable Storycatcher Zora Neale HurstonFrom the Newberry Honor–winning author of Genesis Begins Again comes a shimmering picture book that shines the light on Zora Neale Hurston, the extraordinary writer and story catcher extraordinaire who changed the face of American literature.
Zora was a girl who hankered for tales like bees for honey. Now, her mama…
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Daddy Speaks LoveA moving tribute to the joy and grounding that fathers bring to their children’s lives.
What does a daddy do? From day one, this daddy speaks love to his little one. And along with that love, his words and actions speak many other things, too: like truth, joy, comfort,…
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Baby Code: Girls Who CodeIt’s never too early to get little ones interested in computer coding with this unique series of board books!
How do you explain coding in art to a baby? By showing how it’s all around them, and how they can take part in it, of course! By using items…
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Love Is a RevolutionWhen Nala Robertson reluctantly agrees to attend an open mic night for her cousin-sister-friend Imani’s birthday, she finds herself falling in instant love with Tye Brown, the MC. He’s perfect, except . . .
Tye is an activist and is spending the summer putting on events for the community when Nala would rather…
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Leon the Extraordinary: A Graphic Novel (Leon #1)Leon is an ordinary kid who becomes extraordinary when he fights a supervillain to save his school!
In the city where Leon lives, superheroes — and supervillains — are commonplace. So how does an ordinary kid like Leon, who has no superpowers himself, become the superhero he wants to be? When all his…
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Shine Bright: An Empowering Picture Book About Confidence and Self-Love for Black GirlsBursting with inspiration and affirmation, Kheris Rogers’ debut picture book encourages children everywhere to love the skin they are in.
When her confidence is shaken by peers who say they are scared of her because she’s “too dark,” Imani turns to her sister for a loving reminder that she’s <span class="a-text-italic"…
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(Future Hero #1) Future HeroThe start of a thrilling, highly illustrated series about a boy who finds a portal to a legendary world in his local barbershop . . . and learns he’s the hero they’ve been waiting for. For younger fans of Black Panther and Last Gate of the Emperor!
Jarell…
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Brown Skin GymnastNina is an energetic girl who loves gymnastics.
It is her dream to become a gymnast. Everywhere Nina goes, she wants everyone to see her awesome gymnastics moves and she is NOT shy about it. Nina even helps her friends and family learn how to do gymnastics moves too.
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Jazz For Lunch!Last Stop on Market Street gets a jazzy twist in this finger-licking good celebration of music, food, and family.
Struttin’ with Auntie Nina down to a club,
We’re gonna hear some music and then eat some grub.
Wanna get up close, but we’re…
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Living While Black: Portraits of Everyday ResistanceIn homage to the radical power of art, Living While Black celebrates the small acts of resistance that comprise the daily lives of Black folks by presenting them in a series of vivid illustrations.
Laughing. Grieving. Being a kid. Even the purest expression of pleasure, the…
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Carpenter’s HelperA warm, wonderful picture book that gently reminds us of the importance of respecting our natural world and highlights the joys and rewards of helping others.
Join a girl as she helps a mama and papa bird build a nest in her bathroom, hatch their eggs, and teach their…
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I Have A SuperpowerFour-time NBA champion and superstar Stephen Curry makes a splash with his picture book debut inspiring young readers to unlock their very own superpower.
“A positive boost from a strong role model.” —Kirkus
“With accessible advice honoring commitment to craft and fortitude,…
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I’ll Hold Your HandThis sweet picture book celebrates a parent’s love and support of a child through life’s milestones, from learning to walk to the first day of school and all the highs and lows in between.
From the night you arrive to your first night away,
from learning to…
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My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide WorldFrom Super Bowl champion and literacy crusader Malcolm Mitchell comes an exciting new story that shows even reluctant readers that there is a book out there for everyone!
Meet Henley, an all-around good kid, who hates to read. When he’s supposed to be reading, he would rather do anything else. But one day, he gets…
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Remember to Dream, EbereFrom a Tony, Emmy, and Grammy Award winner comes an inspirational and heartwarming tale of a mother and child, and the dreams they build together.
When Ebere’s mother puts her to bed at night, she always says, “Remember to dream, Ebere.” And dream, Ebere does! Encouraged by her mother to make…
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Magnolia FlowerFrom beloved African American folklorist Zora Neale Hurston comes a moving adaptation by National Book Award winner and #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Be an Antiracist and Antiracist Baby, Ibram X. Kendi.
Magnolia Flower follows…
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Sweetest Kulu“Dream a little, Kulu, this world now sings a most beautiful song of you.”
This beautiful bedtime poem, written by acclaimed Inuit throat singer Celina Kalluk, describes the gifts given to a newborn baby by all the animals of the Arctic.
Lyrically and tenderly told by a mother speaking…
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Sharing a SmileIn the spirit of Come With Me, this timely and charming tale about mask-wearing follows a little girl and her generous plan to find her own courage by helping those in her neighborhood find theirs.
In a changing world, little Sophie is feeling a bit worried.…
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The Shadow PrinceIn this middle grade solar punk novel set in an alternate Egyptian universe, twelve-year-old Ash must compete to become the Shadow–and protector–of the prince.
FIVE DEADLY TESTS, ONLY ONE SHADOW PRINCE
Growing up as an orphan in a remote village in the Egyptian desert, Ash’s life is pretty…
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My First KwanzaaKaren Katz (A and ILT)
List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – African American Holiday / Kwanzaa – 2003)
A round-faced, happy little girl tells about her family Kwanzaa celebration. The simple text and colorful folkloric illustrations with vivid patterns make this a good book to share with young children. Adults will appreciate the brief…
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My First RamadanKaren Katz (A and ILT)
List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Religious Holiday / Ramadan Celebration – 2007)
A boy narrator shares with readers what it is like for him and his family to observe the holy month of Ramadan, an important element of their religion, Islam. He describes various faith traditions and practices…
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My Name Is YoonHelen Recorvets (A) and Gabi Swiatkowska (ILT)
List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Korean / New Country / Identity / Learning New Culture – 2003)
Yoon’s name means Shining Wisdom, and when she writes it in Korean, it looks happy, like dancing figures. But her father tells her that she must learn to write…
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My Pop Pop and Me and A RecipeIrene Smalls (A) and Cathy Ann Johnson (ILT)
List Price: $9.99 (Paperback – Relationships / Grandfather and Grandson / Bake A Cake – 2006)
A grandfather, Pop Pop, and his grandson transform baking a lemon cake into a magical time filled with sound, rhythm snd sction. Sniff sniff the lemon whiff / Peel…
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Nelson MandelaKadir Nelson (A and ILT)
List Price: $11.99 (Paperback – African Leader / South Africa – 2013)
A Coretta Scott King Honor Book
In this picture book biography, award-winning author and illustrator Kadir Nelson tells the story of Mandela, a global icon, in poignant free verse and glorious illustrations. It is the story…
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Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My DaughtersBarack Obama (A) and Loren Long (ILT)
List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – President Obama Letter to His Daughters: Sasha and Malia – 2010)
In this tender, beautiful letter to his daughters, President Barack Obama has written a moving tribute to thirteen groundbreaking Americans and the ideals that have shaped our nation. From the…
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One Crazy SummerRita Williams Garcia (A)
List Price: $9.99 ( Paperback – Series Book 1 / Fiction / Missing Parent / Summer Camp / Self Discovery – 2011)
Eleven-year-old Delphine has it together. Even though her mother, Cecile, abandoned her and her younger sisters, Vonetta and Fern, seven years ago. Even though her father and…
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One Love (Board Book)Adapted from one of Bob Marley most beloved songs, One Love brings the joyful spirit and unforgettable lyrics of his music to life for a new generation.
Readers will delight in dancing to the beat and feeling the positive groove of change when one girl enlists her community to help transform her neighborhood for…
Cedella Marley (Author), Bob Marley (Author) and Vanessa
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Only Passing Through: The Story of Sojourner TruthAnne Rockwell (A) and R. Gregory Christie (ILT)
List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Biography / African American Hisotry / Abolitionist / Women Rights – 2002)
Powerful picture book biography of one of the abolitionist movement most compelling voices.
Sojourner Truth traveled the country…
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P.S. Be ElevenRita Williams-Garcia (A)
List Price: $9.99 (Paperback – Series Book 2 / Fiction / Siblings / Family – 2013)
Rita Williams-Garcia much-anticipated middle-grade novel P.S. Be Eleven, winner of Coretta Scott King Award, is the sequel to her New York Times bestseller One Crazy Summer,…
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Palm of My HeartDavida Adedjouma (EDITOR), Gregory Christie (ILT), Lucille Clifton (INTRO)
List Price: $11.95 (Paperback – Poetry / Children – 2003)
Through poetry, African children celebrate what it means to by Black. By way of a series of workshops in the inner city the editor was able to stimulate children to express their joys, frustrations…
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Path To My African EyesErmila Moodley (A)
List Price: $10.95 (Paperback – Young Adult Fiction / Relocation / Culture Confusion – 2007)
When her father is transferred from his position as a professor at a Capetown, South Africa university to Buena Vista, California, Thandie Sobukwe says goodbye to her friends, family and favorites places and hello…
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Pecan Pie BabyJacqueline Woodson (A) and Sophie Blackall (ILT)
List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – New Baby / Mother Daughter Bond – 2009)
Gia is tired of hearing about the new baby. It hasn’t even been born yet, but everyone, even her friends, seem fixated on it. Gia thinks things are fine just the way they…
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Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America’s Legacy of Enduring InjuryJoy de Gruy Leary (A)
List Price: $19.95 (Paperback – Effects of Slavery/ Healing / Self- Help and Motivation – 2005)
Description: While African Americans managed to emerge from chattel slavery and the oppressive decades that followed with great strength and…
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Reallionaire: Nine Steps to Becoming Rich from the Inside OutFarrah Gray with Fran Harris
List Price:$14.99 (Paperback / Self Help and Improvement / Teen Success Story – 2005)
A remarkable teenager who went from public assistance to a million dollar net worth shares his story and offers 9 key principles to success.
Farrah Gray is no ordinary teenager. He wears a suit…
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Ron’s Big MissionRose Blue (A), Corinne Nadine (A) and Don Tate (ILT)
List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Astronaut / Activist / Ron McNair /Reading Rights and Freedoms- 2009)
Nine-year-old Ron loves going to the Lake City Public Library to look through all the books on airplanes and flight. Today, Ron is ready to take out…
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RosaNikki Giovanni (A) and Bryan Collier (ILT)
List Price: $9.99 (Paperback – Civil Rights Leader – 2007)
Fifty years after her refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus, Mrs. Rosa Parks is still one of the most important figures in the American civil rights movement. This tribute to…
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Sacred Woman: A Guide to Healing the Feminine Body, Mind & SpiritQueen Afua (A)
List Price: $20.00 (Paperback – Black Women / Holistic Health – 2001)
A Best Seller!
Queen Afua is a nationally renowned herbalist, natural health expert, and dedicated healer of women bodies and women souls who practices a uniquely Afrocentric spirituality. Her classic bestseller, Heal Thyself, forever changed the way African…
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She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley StoryAudrey Vernick (A) and Don Tate (ILT) Harper Collins
List Price: $16.99 (Hardcover – Biography / Baseball – 2010)
Effa always loved baseball. As a young woman, she would go to Yankee Stadium just to see Babe Ruth’s mighty swing. But she never dreamed she…
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Show WayJacqueline Woodson (A) Hudson Talbott (ILT)
List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Family History / Slavery to Freedom – 2005)
Soonies great-grandma was just seven years old when she was sold to a big plantation without her ma and pa, and with only some fabric and needles to call her own. She…
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Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood up by Sitting DownAndrea Davis Pinkney (A) and Brian Pinkney (ILT)
List Price: $19.99 (Hardcover – History / Civil Rights / Protest / Demonstrations and Sit Ins – 2010)
It was February 1, 1960. They didnt need menus. Their order was simple. A doughnut and coffee, with cream on the side.
Courageously defying the WHITES ONLY…
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So Much!Trish Cooke (A) Helen Oxenbury (ILT)
List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Toddler / Family / Afection and Adoration – 2008)
Mom and baby are home alone when-DING DONG!-Auntie and then Uncle and Nannie and Gran-Gran and the cousins come to visit. And they all want to hug and kiss and squeeze and eat…
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Sojourner Truth’s Step-Stomp StrideAndrea Davis Pinkney (A) and Brian Pinkney (ILT)
List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Biography / African American Leader / Abolitionist and Feminist – 2009)
A dynamic portrait of the freed slave whose physical and spiritual strength made her one of America most powerful abolitionist voices.
Synopsis:She was big. She was black. She was…
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Something BeautifulSharon Dennis Wyeth (A), Sharon Dennis Wyeth (ILT) , Chris K. Soentpiet (ILT)
List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Finding Beauty Everywhere – 2002)
Everyday a young girl is disheartened by the things in her neighborhood: the trash on the streets, the graffiti on the walls, and the homeless woman that sleeps in a…
$8.99
Standing Against The WindTraci L. Jones (A)
List Price: $11.99 (Paperback – Teen Fiction / Friendship / High School / Challenges and Hope – 2010)
Patrice Williams was happy living in Georgia with her grandmother, then her mother lured her to Chicago and ended up in jail. Living in the projects, Patrice is an easy target…
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Sugar Plum Ballerinas #2 Toeshoe TroublesWhoppi Goldberg (A) and Deborah Underwood (ILT)
List Price: $6.99 (Paperback – Ballet / Friendship / Honesty / Materialism and Forgiveness.- 2022)
The second book of the award-winning and bestselling Sugar Plum Ballerinas series by Whoopi Goldberg—now featuring brand-new illustrations!
At the Nutcracker School of Ballet in…
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Sugar Plum Ballerinas #3 Perfectly PrimaWhoppi Goldberg (A), Deborah Underwood (A) and Marilyn Roos (ILT)
List Price: $6.99 (Paperback – Dance – Ballet / Finding Support – 2009)
The third book of the award-winning and bestselling Sugar Plum Ballerinas series by Whoopi Goldberg—now featuring brand-new illustrations!
Perfectionist Jerzey Mae desperately wants to…
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Sugar Plum Ballerinas #4 Tutu Many ProblemsWhoppi Goldberg (A) and Deborah Underwood (ILT)
List Price: $6.99 (Paperback – Dance / Ballet / Performance Problems – 2022)
The fourth book of the award-winning and bestselling Sugar Plum Ballerinas series by Whoopi Goldberg—now featuring brand-new illustrations!
At the Nutcracker…
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Tamika and the Wisdom RingsCamille Yarbrough (A)
List Price: $7.95 (Paperback – Family / Decision Making – 2004)
Tamika loves being a member of the Sweet Fruit club. Tamika also loves to wonder and use her mind freely. But sometimes this gets her into trouble, especially…
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The Black Male Handbook: A Blueprint for LifeKevin Powell (A) Hill Harper (Foreward)
List Price: $16.99 (Paperback – Self Help / Mentoring / Man to Man Conversations – 2008)
The Black Male Handbook is a collection of essays for Black males on surviving, living, and winning. Kevin Powell taps into the social and political climate rising in the Black community,…
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The Blacker the BerryJoyce Carol Thomas (A) and Floyd Cooper (ILT)
List Price: $16.99 (Hardcover – Poems / African American Identity – 2008)
We are color struck
The way an artist strikes
His canvas with his brush of many hues
Look closely at these mirrors
these palettes of skin
Each color is rich
in its own…
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers EditionWilliam Kamkwamba (A), Bryan Mealer (A) and Elizabeth Zunon (ILT)
List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Ingenuity /African Village / Making A Windmill / Believing In Self – 2012
When fourteen-year-old William Kamkwamba’s Malawi village was hit by a drought, everyone’s crops began to fail. Without enough money for food, let alone school, William…
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The Code SwitchRamona T. Nickens (A) and Yvetta Doll Franklin (A) and Tammy Artis (ILT)
List Price: $12.00 (Paperback – Friendship / Communication / Slang vs Standard English – 2012)
A tender naive friendship is challenged when both girls become valedictorian candidates. One young girl emulates street talk and the other articulates Standard…
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The Destruction of Black CivilizationChancellor Williams (A)
List Price: $29.95 (Paperback – African Civilizations / Invasions – 1987)
A foundation and new approach to the history of our race… It was pioneering research into unexplored areas. This book is not only needed now, but it will be read by future generations. ~ John Henrik Clarke -…
$29.95
The Isis Papers: The Keys to the ColorsDr. Frances Cress Welsing (A)
List Price: $19.95 (Paperback – 25 Essays on White Supremacy – 2004)
During the course of the struggle of African people against European racism, brutality and domination, many innovative thinkers have risen from our ranks. The greatest and most courageous scholars have devoted their lives to the pursuit…
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The New Jim CrowThe New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
As the United States celebrates the nation triumph over race with the election of Barack Obama, the majority of young black men in major American cities are locked behind bars or have been labeled felons for life. Although Jim Crow laws have been wiped…
Michelle Alexander (Author)
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The People Could Fly: American Black FolktalesVirginia Hamilton (A) and Leo and Dianne Dillon (ILT)
List Price: $13.00 (Paperback – African American Folklore -1993)
Many of the stories in this collection were told among slaves as they dreamt of freedom or remembered their lives in Africa. Hamilton focuses on several themes-animal tales, magical and supernatural tales, and tales of…
$13.00
The Princess and the PeaRachel Isadora (A and ILT)
List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Classic Fairy Tale / Africentric Version – 2009)
This adaptation of the well-known Hans Christian Andersen tale of the princess and the pea gets new look and new audience. It begins with a setting in East Africa and a prince searching for a…
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The Skin I’m InSharon G. Flake (A)
List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Teen Fiction / Self Esteem – 2007)
Thirteen-year-old Maleeka Madison, is uncomfortable because her skin is extremely dark. Until she meets Miss Saunders, a new teacher who is self assured and has a large birthmark on her…
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The Story of Ruby BridgesThe inspirational true story of Ruby Bridges.
Please, God, try to forgive those people. Because even if they say those bad things, They dont know what theyre doing. This is the true story of an extraordinary 6-year-old who helped shape history when she became the first African-American sent to first grade in an…
Robert Coles (Author) and George Ford (Illustrator)
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The Warmth of Other SunsIsabel Wilkerson (A)
List Price: $20.00 (Paperback – African American History / The Migration South from 1915-1970 – 2010).
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration. The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration
In this epic, beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel…
$20.00
These HandsMargaret Mason (A) and Floyd Cooper (ILT)
List Price: $9.99 (Paperback – Teaching Racial Discrimination / Grandfather and Grandson – 2011)
Josephs grandpa could do almost anything with his hands. He could play the piano, throw a curve ball, and tie a triple bowline knot in…
$9.99
Things Fall ApartChinua Achebe (A)
List Price: $13.00 (Paperback – African History / Post Colonization – 1994)
Things Fall Apart tells two intertwining stories, both centering on Okonkwo, a äóìstrong manäó? of an Ibo village in Nigeria. The first, a powerful fable of the immemorial conflict between the individual and…
$13.00
UptownBryan Collier (A and ILT)
List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Fiction / Reflecting the Culture / Harlem – 2004)
Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator Bryan Collier discovers the vibrant world of Harlem, New York, as seen through the eyes of a little boy
Uptown . . .
Harlem, New York.
Chicken and waffles.
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The Pact: Three Young Men Make a Promise and Fulfill a DreamDavis Sampson (A) Rameck Hunt (A) and George Jenkins (A)
List Price: $16.00 (Paperback – Biography / Mentoring – 2005)
The dramatic, inspiring story of three inner-city youths – Samson Davis, George Jenkins, and Rameck Hunt – whose strong friendship gave them the strength to continue…
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We Troubled The WatersNtoshake Shange (A) and Rod Brown (ILT)
List Price: $16.99 (Hardcover – African History / Slavery to Jim Crow – 2009)
Jim Crow; Brown v. Board of Education; Bull Connor; KKK; Birmingham; the Lorraine Motel; Rosa; Martin; and Malcolm.
From slavery to the separation of colored and white and from horrifying oppression to…
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What They Never Told You In History Class Vol. 1Indus Khamit-Kush (A) and Lon Sharpe (EDIT)
List Price: $19.95 (Paperback – African History / Origins / Contributions – 2003)
Author: Indus Khamit Kush, tells of the stolen legacy of African people referencing historical documents. Denied, was their creation of philosophy, science,…
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When I Am Old With YouAngela Johnson (A) and David Soman (ILT)
List Price: $7.99 (Paperback – Grandfather and Grandson / Generations / Love – 2007)
A small child imagines a future when he will be old with his Grandaddy. . . . The African-American child and grandfather are distinct individuals, yet also universal figures, recognizable to anyone who…
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Who Am I Without Him?Sharon G. Flake (A)
List Price: $9.99 (Paperback – Teen Fiction / Relationships / 12 Short Stories – 2007)
Guys and girls get together, get played, and get real.
Who Am I Without Him? is a Booklist Top Ten Romance Novel for Teens and is breaking new and necessary ground*…
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Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the Worlds Fastest WomanKathleen Krull (A) and David Diaz (ILT)
List Price: $8.95 (Paperback – Sports / Track Athlete / Handicap / Determination – 2000)
Description: Wilma Rudolph was born in Tennessee in 1940 and contracted polio just before her fifth birthday. She was not expected to walk…
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Our Story Starts In AfricaWhen Paloma goes to visit her family in Trinidad, she doesn’t feel that she fits in.
But Tante Janet has a story to tell her: An ancient story of warrior queens and talking drums, of treasures and tales that span thousands of years… a story that Paloma shares in, because her story starts in…
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Punished for Dreaming: How School Reform Harms Black Children and How We Heal“I am an eighties baby who grew to hate school. I never fully understood why. Until now. Until Bettina Love unapologetically and painstakingly chronicled the last forty years of education ‘reform’ in this landmark book. I hated school because it warred on me. I hated school because I loved to dream.”
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How You Grow WingsKirkus Prize Finalist * Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year * An SLJ Best Book of the Year * A Rise: A Feminist Book Project honoree * A Chicago Public Library Best Book of the Year * Nautilus Silver Award Winner * Amazon August Editors’ pick
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IDK!IDK! is a fictional but realistic story told through the eyes of the protagonist Kyndle, who is working on an International Day project.
When Kyndle’s teacher unexpectedly asked the class to name their cultural food, he doesn’t know the answer. Kyndle goes to his village for answers and discovered that the foods he loves…
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Dear Black ChildIn the spirit of I Am Enough, this is a moving and lyrical tribute to and affirmation of Black children around the world—by an exciting new author and illustrator team.
Dear Black Child,
We are here to remind you of your glory…
An inspiring love letter to Black…
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The ABC’s of HBCU’s Activity BookWhich HBCUs have veterinary programs? What percent of Black federal judges attended an HBCU? Which HBCU offers Swahili classes?
Which Wimbledon tennis champion attended an HBCU? With more than 100 HBCUs in existence, there’s so much to learn about Black…
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Kick PushAward-winning picture book creator Frank Morrison makes his author/illustrator debut in an exuberant story about being yourself.
Epic has tricks you won’t believe. He’s the kick flipping, big rail king. When his family moves to a new neighborhood, he can’t wait to hit the street with his skateboard. But his old moves don’t feel…
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Nic Blake and the RemarkablesThe Manifestor of Prophecy Book 1
Internationally bestselling superstar author Angie Thomas makes her middle grade debut with the launch of an inventive, hilarious, and suspenseful new contemporary fantasy trilogy inspired by African American history and folklore.
It’s not easy being a Remarkable in the Unremarkable world. Some things are cool—like getting a pet…
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Free at Last: A Juneteenth PoemThis lyrical celebration of Juneteenth, deeply rooted in Black American history, spans centuries and reverberates loudly and proudly today.
After 300 years of forced bondage;
hands bound, descendants of Africa
picked up their souls—all that they owned—
leaving shackles where they fell on the ground,<span…
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Grandma Says Our Hair Has FlairBlack Hair Styles, Love and Black History
A young girl learns to appreciate her curly, coarse hair by learning about the rich heritage of African and African American hairstyles from her grandmother.
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From Here to Equality Reparations for Black Americans In The Twenty-First CenturyWilliam A. Darity Jr. (A) and A. Kirsten Mullen (A)
List Price: $22.00 (Paperback – A Case for Reparations – 2022)
Racism and discrimination have choked economic opportunity for African Americans at nearly every turn. At several historic moments, the trajectory of racial inequality could have been altered dramatically.
But neither Reconstruction nor the…
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The Sum Of UsABOUT THE SUM OF US (ADAPTED FOR YOUNG READERS)
The New York Times bestseller, now adapted for a new generation of young readers, leaders, thinkers, and activists. A groundbreaking call to action that examines how racism affects and harms all of us and how we need to face it head-on, together.
The future can be…
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My Mind Is A Mountain / Mi mente es una montanaIntroduce your little ones to the metaphor that the mind is a mountain and how it can powerfully handle all emotions from the lowest of the lows to the highest of the highs – and everything in between – in both English and Spanish.
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Sadiq and the Desert StarWhen Sadiq’s father leaves on a business trip, he worries he’ll miss his baba too much.
But Baba has a story for Sadiq: the story of the Desert Star. Learning about Baba’s passion for the stars sparks Sadiq’s interest in outer space. But can Sadiq find others who are willing to help him start…
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June Peters, You Will Change The World One DayJune Peters, is a vibrant ten year old girl who understands the importance of giving. She’s determined to make a difference in the world and will do whatever it takes to complete her mission.
However, she learns a valuable lesson about talking to strangers and giving away her lunch money. June is still eager…
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Unbeatable: How Crispus Attucks Basketball Broke Racial Barriers and Jolted the WorldAttucks! is true story of the all-black high school basketball team that broke the color barrier in segregated 1950s Indiana, masterfully told by National Book Award winner Phil Hoose.
By winning the state high school basketball championship in 1955, ten teens from an Indianapolis school meant to be the centerpiece of racially…
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More Than PeachPenned by the very first Crayon Activist, Bellen Woodard, this picture book will tug at readers’ heartstrings and inspire them to make a difference!
When Bellen Woodard’s classmates referred to “the skin-color” crayon, in a school and classroom she had always loved, she knew just how important it was that everyone understood that “skin…
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Fatima’s Great OutdoorsAn immigrant family embarks on their first camping trip in the Midwest in this lively picture book by Ambreen Tariq, outdoors activist and founder of @BrownPeopleCamping
Fatima Khazi is excited for the…
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Lift as You Climb: The Story of Ella BakerLearn about the civil rights activist Ella Baker in this inspiring picture book from Sibert Honor winner Patricia Hruby Powell and Caldecott Honor winner R. Gregory Christie.
“What do you hope to accomplish?” asked Ella Baker’s granddaddy when she was still a child.
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You Can Be ABC’sBased on the empowering and beloved viral video rap by six-year-old Sam White and his dad, Bobby, as seen on The Ellen Show and more, comes a book about the many careers kids can aspire to, from A to Z!
You can be an A–an architect, a B–a biochemist,…
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Dream StreetNAMED ONE OF THE BEST CHILDREN’S BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES • FIVE STARRED REVIEWS
Visit a truly special street bursting with joy, hope, and dreams. Inspired by the neighborhood where they grew up as cousins, this gorgeous picture book from…
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What Was Reconstruction?In the same style as the New York Times Best-Selling Who Was? series, What Was? focuses on compelling historical events, great battles, protests, and discoveries.
Learn about a pivotal time in American history and its momentous effects on civil rights in America in this enlightening…
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Why You’ll Never Find the One: And Why It Doesn’t MatterA funny and affirming illustrated guide, in New Yorker cartoonist Sarah Akinterinwa’s signature style, that offers a unique approach to finding love (or not).
This illustrated dating guide by cartoonist Sarah Akinterinwa, rooted in her experiences as a Black woman in her late twenties, encourages…
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I Want to Ride the Tap TapWriter Danielle Joseph and illustrator Olivier Ganthier’s I Want to Ride the Tap Tap is a day-of-the-week picture book about a Black family who ride the taxi-bus service―called a tap tap―in Haiti, and the fascinating people they meet along the way, illustrated by a Haitian artist known for his vibrant…
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Jump at the Sun: The True Life Tale of Unstoppable Storycatcher Zora Neale HurstonFrom the Newberry Honor–winning author of Genesis Begins Again comes a shimmering picture book that shines the light on Zora Neale Hurston, the extraordinary writer and story catcher extraordinaire who changed the face of American literature.
Zora was a girl who hankered for tales like bees for honey. Now, her mama…
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Daddy Speaks LoveA moving tribute to the joy and grounding that fathers bring to their children’s lives.
What does a daddy do? From day one, this daddy speaks love to his little one. And along with that love, his words and actions speak many other things, too: like truth, joy, comfort,…
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Baby Code: Girls Who CodeIt’s never too early to get little ones interested in computer coding with this unique series of board books!
How do you explain coding in art to a baby? By showing how it’s all around them, and how they can take part in it, of course! By using items…
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Love Is a RevolutionWhen Nala Robertson reluctantly agrees to attend an open mic night for her cousin-sister-friend Imani’s birthday, she finds herself falling in instant love with Tye Brown, the MC. He’s perfect, except . . .
Tye is an activist and is spending the summer putting on events for the community when Nala would rather…
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Leon the Extraordinary: A Graphic Novel (Leon #1)Leon is an ordinary kid who becomes extraordinary when he fights a supervillain to save his school!
In the city where Leon lives, superheroes — and supervillains — are commonplace. So how does an ordinary kid like Leon, who has no superpowers himself, become the superhero he wants to be? When all his…
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Shine Bright: An Empowering Picture Book About Confidence and Self-Love for Black GirlsBursting with inspiration and affirmation, Kheris Rogers’ debut picture book encourages children everywhere to love the skin they are in.
When her confidence is shaken by peers who say they are scared of her because she’s “too dark,” Imani turns to her sister for a loving reminder that she’s <span class="a-text-italic"…
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(Future Hero #1) Future HeroThe start of a thrilling, highly illustrated series about a boy who finds a portal to a legendary world in his local barbershop . . . and learns he’s the hero they’ve been waiting for. For younger fans of Black Panther and Last Gate of the Emperor!
Jarell…
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Brown Skin GymnastNina is an energetic girl who loves gymnastics.
It is her dream to become a gymnast. Everywhere Nina goes, she wants everyone to see her awesome gymnastics moves and she is NOT shy about it. Nina even helps her friends and family learn how to do gymnastics moves too.
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Jazz For Lunch!Last Stop on Market Street gets a jazzy twist in this finger-licking good celebration of music, food, and family.
Struttin’ with Auntie Nina down to a club,
We’re gonna hear some music and then eat some grub.
Wanna get up close, but we’re…
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Living While Black: Portraits of Everyday ResistanceIn homage to the radical power of art, Living While Black celebrates the small acts of resistance that comprise the daily lives of Black folks by presenting them in a series of vivid illustrations.
Laughing. Grieving. Being a kid. Even the purest expression of pleasure, the…
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Carpenter’s HelperA warm, wonderful picture book that gently reminds us of the importance of respecting our natural world and highlights the joys and rewards of helping others.
Join a girl as she helps a mama and papa bird build a nest in her bathroom, hatch their eggs, and teach their…
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I Have A SuperpowerFour-time NBA champion and superstar Stephen Curry makes a splash with his picture book debut inspiring young readers to unlock their very own superpower.
“A positive boost from a strong role model.” —Kirkus
“With accessible advice honoring commitment to craft and fortitude,…
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I’ll Hold Your HandThis sweet picture book celebrates a parent’s love and support of a child through life’s milestones, from learning to walk to the first day of school and all the highs and lows in between.
From the night you arrive to your first night away,
from learning to…
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My Very Favorite Book in the Whole Wide WorldFrom Super Bowl champion and literacy crusader Malcolm Mitchell comes an exciting new story that shows even reluctant readers that there is a book out there for everyone!
Meet Henley, an all-around good kid, who hates to read. When he’s supposed to be reading, he would rather do anything else. But one day, he gets…
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Remember to Dream, EbereFrom a Tony, Emmy, and Grammy Award winner comes an inspirational and heartwarming tale of a mother and child, and the dreams they build together.
When Ebere’s mother puts her to bed at night, she always says, “Remember to dream, Ebere.” And dream, Ebere does! Encouraged by her mother to make…
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Magnolia FlowerFrom beloved African American folklorist Zora Neale Hurston comes a moving adaptation by National Book Award winner and #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Be an Antiracist and Antiracist Baby, Ibram X. Kendi.
Magnolia Flower follows…
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Sweetest Kulu“Dream a little, Kulu, this world now sings a most beautiful song of you.”
This beautiful bedtime poem, written by acclaimed Inuit throat singer Celina Kalluk, describes the gifts given to a newborn baby by all the animals of the Arctic.
Lyrically and tenderly told by a mother speaking…
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Sharing a SmileIn the spirit of Come With Me, this timely and charming tale about mask-wearing follows a little girl and her generous plan to find her own courage by helping those in her neighborhood find theirs.
In a changing world, little Sophie is feeling a bit worried.…
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The Shadow PrinceIn this middle grade solar punk novel set in an alternate Egyptian universe, twelve-year-old Ash must compete to become the Shadow–and protector–of the prince.
FIVE DEADLY TESTS, ONLY ONE SHADOW PRINCE
Growing up as an orphan in a remote village in the Egyptian desert, Ash’s life is pretty…
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My First KwanzaaKaren Katz (A and ILT)
List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – African American Holiday / Kwanzaa – 2003)
A round-faced, happy little girl tells about her family Kwanzaa celebration. The simple text and colorful folkloric illustrations with vivid patterns make this a good book to share with young children. Adults will appreciate the brief…
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My First RamadanKaren Katz (A and ILT)
List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Religious Holiday / Ramadan Celebration – 2007)
A boy narrator shares with readers what it is like for him and his family to observe the holy month of Ramadan, an important element of their religion, Islam. He describes various faith traditions and practices…
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My Name Is YoonHelen Recorvets (A) and Gabi Swiatkowska (ILT)
List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Korean / New Country / Identity / Learning New Culture – 2003)
Yoon’s name means Shining Wisdom, and when she writes it in Korean, it looks happy, like dancing figures. But her father tells her that she must learn to write…
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My Pop Pop and Me and A RecipeIrene Smalls (A) and Cathy Ann Johnson (ILT)
List Price: $9.99 (Paperback – Relationships / Grandfather and Grandson / Bake A Cake – 2006)
A grandfather, Pop Pop, and his grandson transform baking a lemon cake into a magical time filled with sound, rhythm snd sction. Sniff sniff the lemon whiff / Peel…
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Nelson MandelaKadir Nelson (A and ILT)
List Price: $11.99 (Paperback – African Leader / South Africa – 2013)
A Coretta Scott King Honor Book
In this picture book biography, award-winning author and illustrator Kadir Nelson tells the story of Mandela, a global icon, in poignant free verse and glorious illustrations. It is the story…
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Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My DaughtersBarack Obama (A) and Loren Long (ILT)
List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – President Obama Letter to His Daughters: Sasha and Malia – 2010)
In this tender, beautiful letter to his daughters, President Barack Obama has written a moving tribute to thirteen groundbreaking Americans and the ideals that have shaped our nation. From the…
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One Crazy SummerRita Williams Garcia (A)
List Price: $9.99 ( Paperback – Series Book 1 / Fiction / Missing Parent / Summer Camp / Self Discovery – 2011)
Eleven-year-old Delphine has it together. Even though her mother, Cecile, abandoned her and her younger sisters, Vonetta and Fern, seven years ago. Even though her father and…
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One Love (Board Book)Adapted from one of Bob Marley most beloved songs, One Love brings the joyful spirit and unforgettable lyrics of his music to life for a new generation.
Readers will delight in dancing to the beat and feeling the positive groove of change when one girl enlists her community to help transform her neighborhood for…
Cedella Marley (Author), Bob Marley (Author) and Vanessa
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Only Passing Through: The Story of Sojourner TruthAnne Rockwell (A) and R. Gregory Christie (ILT)
List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Biography / African American Hisotry / Abolitionist / Women Rights – 2002)
Powerful picture book biography of one of the abolitionist movement most compelling voices.
Sojourner Truth traveled the country…
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P.S. Be ElevenRita Williams-Garcia (A)
List Price: $9.99 (Paperback – Series Book 2 / Fiction / Siblings / Family – 2013)
Rita Williams-Garcia much-anticipated middle-grade novel P.S. Be Eleven, winner of Coretta Scott King Award, is the sequel to her New York Times bestseller One Crazy Summer,…
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Palm of My HeartDavida Adedjouma (EDITOR), Gregory Christie (ILT), Lucille Clifton (INTRO)
List Price: $11.95 (Paperback – Poetry / Children – 2003)
Through poetry, African children celebrate what it means to by Black. By way of a series of workshops in the inner city the editor was able to stimulate children to express their joys, frustrations…
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Path To My African EyesErmila Moodley (A)
List Price: $10.95 (Paperback – Young Adult Fiction / Relocation / Culture Confusion – 2007)
When her father is transferred from his position as a professor at a Capetown, South Africa university to Buena Vista, California, Thandie Sobukwe says goodbye to her friends, family and favorites places and hello…
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Pecan Pie BabyJacqueline Woodson (A) and Sophie Blackall (ILT)
List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – New Baby / Mother Daughter Bond – 2009)
Gia is tired of hearing about the new baby. It hasn’t even been born yet, but everyone, even her friends, seem fixated on it. Gia thinks things are fine just the way they…
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Post Traumatic Slave Syndrome: America’s Legacy of Enduring InjuryJoy de Gruy Leary (A)
List Price: $19.95 (Paperback – Effects of Slavery/ Healing / Self- Help and Motivation – 2005)
Description: While African Americans managed to emerge from chattel slavery and the oppressive decades that followed with great strength and…
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Reallionaire: Nine Steps to Becoming Rich from the Inside OutFarrah Gray with Fran Harris
List Price:$14.99 (Paperback / Self Help and Improvement / Teen Success Story – 2005)
A remarkable teenager who went from public assistance to a million dollar net worth shares his story and offers 9 key principles to success.
Farrah Gray is no ordinary teenager. He wears a suit…
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Ron’s Big MissionRose Blue (A), Corinne Nadine (A) and Don Tate (ILT)
List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Astronaut / Activist / Ron McNair /Reading Rights and Freedoms- 2009)
Nine-year-old Ron loves going to the Lake City Public Library to look through all the books on airplanes and flight. Today, Ron is ready to take out…
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RosaNikki Giovanni (A) and Bryan Collier (ILT)
List Price: $9.99 (Paperback – Civil Rights Leader – 2007)
Fifty years after her refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus, Mrs. Rosa Parks is still one of the most important figures in the American civil rights movement. This tribute to…
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Sacred Woman: A Guide to Healing the Feminine Body, Mind & SpiritQueen Afua (A)
List Price: $20.00 (Paperback – Black Women / Holistic Health – 2001)
A Best Seller!
Queen Afua is a nationally renowned herbalist, natural health expert, and dedicated healer of women bodies and women souls who practices a uniquely Afrocentric spirituality. Her classic bestseller, Heal Thyself, forever changed the way African…
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She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley StoryAudrey Vernick (A) and Don Tate (ILT) Harper Collins
List Price: $16.99 (Hardcover – Biography / Baseball – 2010)
Effa always loved baseball. As a young woman, she would go to Yankee Stadium just to see Babe Ruth’s mighty swing. But she never dreamed she…
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Show WayJacqueline Woodson (A) Hudson Talbott (ILT)
List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Family History / Slavery to Freedom – 2005)
Soonies great-grandma was just seven years old when she was sold to a big plantation without her ma and pa, and with only some fabric and needles to call her own. She…
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Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood up by Sitting DownAndrea Davis Pinkney (A) and Brian Pinkney (ILT)
List Price: $19.99 (Hardcover – History / Civil Rights / Protest / Demonstrations and Sit Ins – 2010)
It was February 1, 1960. They didnt need menus. Their order was simple. A doughnut and coffee, with cream on the side.
Courageously defying the WHITES ONLY…
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So Much!Trish Cooke (A) Helen Oxenbury (ILT)
List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Toddler / Family / Afection and Adoration – 2008)
Mom and baby are home alone when-DING DONG!-Auntie and then Uncle and Nannie and Gran-Gran and the cousins come to visit. And they all want to hug and kiss and squeeze and eat…
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Sojourner Truth’s Step-Stomp StrideAndrea Davis Pinkney (A) and Brian Pinkney (ILT)
List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Biography / African American Leader / Abolitionist and Feminist – 2009)
A dynamic portrait of the freed slave whose physical and spiritual strength made her one of America most powerful abolitionist voices.
Synopsis:She was big. She was black. She was…
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Something BeautifulSharon Dennis Wyeth (A), Sharon Dennis Wyeth (ILT) , Chris K. Soentpiet (ILT)
List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Finding Beauty Everywhere – 2002)
Everyday a young girl is disheartened by the things in her neighborhood: the trash on the streets, the graffiti on the walls, and the homeless woman that sleeps in a…
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Standing Against The WindTraci L. Jones (A)
List Price: $11.99 (Paperback – Teen Fiction / Friendship / High School / Challenges and Hope – 2010)
Patrice Williams was happy living in Georgia with her grandmother, then her mother lured her to Chicago and ended up in jail. Living in the projects, Patrice is an easy target…
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Sugar Plum Ballerinas #2 Toeshoe TroublesWhoppi Goldberg (A) and Deborah Underwood (ILT)
List Price: $6.99 (Paperback – Ballet / Friendship / Honesty / Materialism and Forgiveness.- 2022)
The second book of the award-winning and bestselling Sugar Plum Ballerinas series by Whoopi Goldberg—now featuring brand-new illustrations!
At the Nutcracker School of Ballet in…
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Sugar Plum Ballerinas #3 Perfectly PrimaWhoppi Goldberg (A), Deborah Underwood (A) and Marilyn Roos (ILT)
List Price: $6.99 (Paperback – Dance – Ballet / Finding Support – 2009)
The third book of the award-winning and bestselling Sugar Plum Ballerinas series by Whoopi Goldberg—now featuring brand-new illustrations!
Perfectionist Jerzey Mae desperately wants to…
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Sugar Plum Ballerinas #4 Tutu Many ProblemsWhoppi Goldberg (A) and Deborah Underwood (ILT)
List Price: $6.99 (Paperback – Dance / Ballet / Performance Problems – 2022)
The fourth book of the award-winning and bestselling Sugar Plum Ballerinas series by Whoopi Goldberg—now featuring brand-new illustrations!
At the Nutcracker…
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Tamika and the Wisdom RingsCamille Yarbrough (A)
List Price: $7.95 (Paperback – Family / Decision Making – 2004)
Tamika loves being a member of the Sweet Fruit club. Tamika also loves to wonder and use her mind freely. But sometimes this gets her into trouble, especially…
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The Black Male Handbook: A Blueprint for LifeKevin Powell (A) Hill Harper (Foreward)
List Price: $16.99 (Paperback – Self Help / Mentoring / Man to Man Conversations – 2008)
The Black Male Handbook is a collection of essays for Black males on surviving, living, and winning. Kevin Powell taps into the social and political climate rising in the Black community,…
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The Blacker the BerryJoyce Carol Thomas (A) and Floyd Cooper (ILT)
List Price: $16.99 (Hardcover – Poems / African American Identity – 2008)
We are color struck
The way an artist strikes
His canvas with his brush of many hues
Look closely at these mirrors
these palettes of skin
Each color is rich
in its own…
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers EditionWilliam Kamkwamba (A), Bryan Mealer (A) and Elizabeth Zunon (ILT)
List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Ingenuity /African Village / Making A Windmill / Believing In Self – 2012
When fourteen-year-old William Kamkwamba’s Malawi village was hit by a drought, everyone’s crops began to fail. Without enough money for food, let alone school, William…
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The Code SwitchRamona T. Nickens (A) and Yvetta Doll Franklin (A) and Tammy Artis (ILT)
List Price: $12.00 (Paperback – Friendship / Communication / Slang vs Standard English – 2012)
A tender naive friendship is challenged when both girls become valedictorian candidates. One young girl emulates street talk and the other articulates Standard…
$12.00
The Destruction of Black CivilizationChancellor Williams (A)
List Price: $29.95 (Paperback – African Civilizations / Invasions – 1987)
A foundation and new approach to the history of our race… It was pioneering research into unexplored areas. This book is not only needed now, but it will be read by future generations. ~ John Henrik Clarke -…
$29.95
The Isis Papers: The Keys to the ColorsDr. Frances Cress Welsing (A)
List Price: $19.95 (Paperback – 25 Essays on White Supremacy – 2004)
During the course of the struggle of African people against European racism, brutality and domination, many innovative thinkers have risen from our ranks. The greatest and most courageous scholars have devoted their lives to the pursuit…
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The New Jim CrowThe New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
As the United States celebrates the nation triumph over race with the election of Barack Obama, the majority of young black men in major American cities are locked behind bars or have been labeled felons for life. Although Jim Crow laws have been wiped…
Michelle Alexander (Author)
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The People Could Fly: American Black FolktalesVirginia Hamilton (A) and Leo and Dianne Dillon (ILT)
List Price: $13.00 (Paperback – African American Folklore -1993)
Many of the stories in this collection were told among slaves as they dreamt of freedom or remembered their lives in Africa. Hamilton focuses on several themes-animal tales, magical and supernatural tales, and tales of…
$13.00
The Princess and the PeaRachel Isadora (A and ILT)
List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Classic Fairy Tale / Africentric Version – 2009)
This adaptation of the well-known Hans Christian Andersen tale of the princess and the pea gets new look and new audience. It begins with a setting in East Africa and a prince searching for a…
$8.99
The Skin I’m InSharon G. Flake (A)
List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Teen Fiction / Self Esteem – 2007)
Thirteen-year-old Maleeka Madison, is uncomfortable because her skin is extremely dark. Until she meets Miss Saunders, a new teacher who is self assured and has a large birthmark on her…
$8.99
The Story of Ruby BridgesThe inspirational true story of Ruby Bridges.
Please, God, try to forgive those people. Because even if they say those bad things, They dont know what theyre doing. This is the true story of an extraordinary 6-year-old who helped shape history when she became the first African-American sent to first grade in an…
Robert Coles (Author) and George Ford (Illustrator)
Original price was: $7.99.$7.49Current price is: $7.49.
The Warmth of Other SunsIsabel Wilkerson (A)
List Price: $20.00 (Paperback – African American History / The Migration South from 1915-1970 – 2010).
The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration. The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration
In this epic, beautifully written masterwork, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel…
$20.00
These HandsMargaret Mason (A) and Floyd Cooper (ILT)
List Price: $9.99 (Paperback – Teaching Racial Discrimination / Grandfather and Grandson – 2011)
Josephs grandpa could do almost anything with his hands. He could play the piano, throw a curve ball, and tie a triple bowline knot in…
$9.99
Things Fall ApartChinua Achebe (A)
List Price: $13.00 (Paperback – African History / Post Colonization – 1994)
Things Fall Apart tells two intertwining stories, both centering on Okonkwo, a äóìstrong manäó? of an Ibo village in Nigeria. The first, a powerful fable of the immemorial conflict between the individual and…
$13.00
UptownBryan Collier (A and ILT)
List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Fiction / Reflecting the Culture / Harlem – 2004)
Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator Bryan Collier discovers the vibrant world of Harlem, New York, as seen through the eyes of a little boy
Uptown . . .
Harlem, New York.
Chicken and waffles.
…
$8.99
The Pact: Three Young Men Make a Promise and Fulfill a DreamDavis Sampson (A) Rameck Hunt (A) and George Jenkins (A)
List Price: $16.00 (Paperback – Biography / Mentoring – 2005)
The dramatic, inspiring story of three inner-city youths – Samson Davis, George Jenkins, and Rameck Hunt – whose strong friendship gave them the strength to continue…
$16.00
We Troubled The WatersNtoshake Shange (A) and Rod Brown (ILT)
List Price: $16.99 (Hardcover – African History / Slavery to Jim Crow – 2009)
Jim Crow; Brown v. Board of Education; Bull Connor; KKK; Birmingham; the Lorraine Motel; Rosa; Martin; and Malcolm.
From slavery to the separation of colored and white and from horrifying oppression to…
$16.99
What They Never Told You In History Class Vol. 1Indus Khamit-Kush (A) and Lon Sharpe (EDIT)
List Price: $19.95 (Paperback – African History / Origins / Contributions – 2003)
Author: Indus Khamit Kush, tells of the stolen legacy of African people referencing historical documents. Denied, was their creation of philosophy, science,…
$19.95
When I Am Old With YouAngela Johnson (A) and David Soman (ILT)
List Price: $7.99 (Paperback – Grandfather and Grandson / Generations / Love – 2007)
A small child imagines a future when he will be old with his Grandaddy. . . . The African-American child and grandfather are distinct individuals, yet also universal figures, recognizable to anyone who…
$7.99
Who Am I Without Him?Sharon G. Flake (A)
List Price: $9.99 (Paperback – Teen Fiction / Relationships / 12 Short Stories – 2007)
Guys and girls get together, get played, and get real.
Who Am I Without Him? is a Booklist Top Ten Romance Novel for Teens and is breaking new and necessary ground*…
$9.99
Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the Worlds Fastest WomanKathleen Krull (A) and David Diaz (ILT)
List Price: $8.95 (Paperback – Sports / Track Athlete / Handicap / Determination – 2000)
Description: Wilma Rudolph was born in Tennessee in 1940 and contracted polio just before her fifth birthday. She was not expected to walk…
$8.95
Read to your Kids early, and watch their minds grow.
Ages 4-8 and Grades K-3
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Hair Twins
$18.99
Dear Black Child
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The ABC’s of HBCU’s Activity Book
$19.99
Free at Last: A Juneteenth Poem
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Grandma Says Our Hair Has Flair
$18.95
My Mind Is A Mountain / Mi mente es una montana
$17.99
June Peters, You Will Change The World One Day
$14.99
Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe
$17.99
More Than Peach
$17.99
Fatima’s Great Outdoors
$17.99
Lift as You Climb: The Story of Ella Baker
$18.99You Can Be ABC’s
$17.99
Dream Street
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I Want to Ride the Tap Tap
$18.99
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We are enthusiastic about the upcoming school year and are committed to expanding our collection with a wide range of popular titles. At present, our online inventory includes more than 1,300 books, with an additional 3,000 titles in our database, the majority of which align with Core Curriculum Standards. Our high-quality books are sure to capture their attention, stir the imagination and engage students to want to read.
Ashay By The Bay is the #1 Black Children’s Bookstore, aka The Largest Selection of African American and Multi-Cultural Children’s Bookstore. Our hand-picked selection includes 49 collections of diverse and inclusive stories that ignite young minds and foster a love for reading at an early age. From picture books to children’s novels, our bookstore has something for every age and interest.
With over 25 years in business, we’ve built strong partnerships with publishers and distributors—and that has been an added value for our customers. We are enthusiastic about the new school year and we are committed to continue bringing you the best high quality books that educate and empower children.
Shop the Best Reads at Our Children’s Bookstore
“With over 25 years in business, we’ve built strong partnerships with publishers and distributors—one of the many valuable benefits we’re able to offer our customers.”
We are enthusiastic about the upcoming school year and are committed to expanding our collection with a wide range of popular titles. At present, our online inventory includes more than 1,300 books, with an additional 3,000 titles in our database, the majority of which align with Core Curriculum Standards. Our high-quality books are sure to capture their attention, stir the imagination and engage students to want to read.
Ashay By The Bay is the #1 Black Children’s Bookstore, aka The Largest Selection of African American and Multi-Cultural Children’s Bookstore. Our hand-picked selection includes 49 collections of diverse and inclusive stories that ignite young minds and foster a love for reading at an early age. From picture books to children’s novels, our bookstore has something for every age and interest.
With over 25 years in business, we’ve built strong partnerships with publishers and distributors—and that has been an added value for our customers. We are enthusiastic about the new school year and we are committed to continue bringing you the best high quality books that educate and empower children.
Ages 9-12 and Grades 4-5
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It’s The End of the World and I’m in My Bathing Suit
$17.99
B is For Black Wealth : Children’s Encyclopedia Intro to Business and Finance
$26.99
The Genius of Egypt
$9.99
Ancestor Approved Intertribal Stories For Kids
$19.99
Ikenga
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Nina: A Story of Nina Simone
$18.99Call Us What We Carry
$24.99
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“With over 25 years in business, we’ve built strong partnerships with publishers and distributors—one of the many valuable benefits we’re able to offer our customers.”
We are enthusiastic about the upcoming school year and are committed to expanding our collection with a wide range of popular titles. We have 49 collections, and our books and educational materials meet Core Curriculum Standards. Our high-quality books are sure to capture their attention, stir the imagination and engage students to want to read.
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School Collections
Build Your Own School Collection Online and Checkout
Now you can build your own custom collection for your classroom.
Select books from our 49 collections and SAVE 10 – 15% on your order. To get started click on the link School Collection Builder
Setting up is easy—just create an account, enter your school information, and include a purchase order if needed. Orders ship within approximately 10 business days. LEARN MORE
Prefer to order offline? Send us your purchase order, and we’ll process it for you. For assistance, contact Deborah Day direct at ashaybythebayceo@gmail.com or call 844-543-7732.
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