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A stunning, poetic debut picture book from Pasha Westbrook about honoring one’s roots and the unbreakable bond of familial love, brought to life with enchanting illustrations by Madelyn Goodnight.

Father braids my hair, just like his,

scented of coconut oil, the familiar tug of fingers on my scalp,

love in every twist…

As a young…

Cheryl Hudson (A) and Erin K.Robinson

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – African American Women Leaders – 2020)

Published in collaboration with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, discover over fifty remarkable African American women whose unique skills and contributions paved the way for the next generation of young people. Perfect for…

Margarita Engle (A) and Rafael Lopes (A)

List Price: $19.99 (Hardcover – Poetic  Biographies – 2017)

Musician, botanist, baseball player, pilot―the Latinos featured in this collection, Bravo!, come from many different countries and from many different backgrounds. Celebrate their accomplishments and their contributions to a collective history and a community that continues to evolve and…

Cheryl Willis Hudson (A) and Bernadette Ford (A) and George Ford (ILT)

List Price: $9.95 (Paperback – Discovery / Self Esteem – 1990)

A classic in early childhood education, Bright Eyes, Brown Skin features four adorable African-American youngsters as they go about their typical day at pre-school. More than 500,000 copies sold. (32 pgs) Baby-Preschool…

An endearing and empowering story that demonstrates that a learning difference like dyslexia doesn’t define who you are.

Despite her struggles with reading and writing, Beatrice is a natural and brilliant storyteller. With the help of a kind-hearted teacher, Beatrice uses an old-fashioned tape recorder so she can speak her words and then play them…

Help your kids process big feelings, build a social-emotional tool kit, and find beauty in life’s challenges with this creative story that expresses the hope of the gospel from podcast host, speaker, and mom Toni Collier.

Avery has big emotions and bubbling anxieties about changes in her life. When her crayons break as she scribbles…

Jonah Tarver, a troubled Oakland teenager grappling with his parents’ troubled marriage, his own mental disorder, and the weight of his best friend’s death, embarks on a desperate quest to find meaning in life.

On his eighteenth birthday, coinciding with his Senior prom, Jonah, along with his girlfriend Taniesha, his best friend Trevon, and a…

Nikki Grimes (A)

List Price: $7.99 (Paperback – Poetry / Students – 2001)

When Wesley writes a poem for his high school English class, some of his classmates clamor to read their poems aloud too. Soon their having weekly poetry sessions and, one by one, the eighteen students are opening up and taking on the…

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 anthology edited by A. Breeze Harper that…

Debbie Allen (A) and Kadir Nelson (ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Dancing – 1999)

This modern fable by actress-producer Debbie Allen is a hip retelling of the classic tale of The Twelve Dancing Princesses. Reverend Knight is at his wits end. Why are his twelve sons shoes worn to thread each morning when the…

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 can…

Jacqueline Woodson (A)

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Biography / Poetic Verse / Writer’s Childhood – 2015)

National Book Award Winner

Jacqueline Woodson, one of today’s finest writers, tells the moving story of her childhood in mesmerizing verse.

Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid…

Ci Ci Caver (A and ILT)

List Price: $10.99 (Paperback – Brown Girls Coloring Book – 2019)

This Amazing Coloring Book combines Girls Fashion with Affirmations to promote Confidence & Creativity. This Coloring Book gives brown girls the ability to express themselves while using their unique style and creativity. (47 pgs) All Ages

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This stunning children’s book from the photographer behind the Instagram sensation Brown Girls Do Ballet, combines irresistible photos of young ballerinas of color with inspirational text that empowers all children to express their true selves through movement and music.

When TaKiyah Wallace-McMillian went to enroll her three-year-old daughter into her first ballet class, she immediately noticed the…

A long overdue book that lyrically celebrates and teaches positive associations with two of the most important colors on Earth, black and brown.

Nina 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. 

BEAUTIFUL STORY FOR MOTHERS AND NEWBORNS

“Brown sugar baby, dark eyes spark bright with glee…Pie of my eye, stay right here with me.” This lyrical first book in the Brown Sugar Baby series is a celebration of the powerful love and protective, comforting instincts of a mother for her child. Its soothing rhythm and tender rhymes…

Christopher Paul Curtis (A)

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Fiction / Foster Child – 2004)

It 1936 Flint, Michigan during the Depression. Times may be hard, and 10-year-old Bud may be an orphan, but Bud got a few things going for him: 1. He has his own suitcase full of special things; 2. He the…

Misty Copeland (A)

List Price:$17.99 (Hardcover – Courage / Following Your Dreams – 2020l

Instant New York Times bestselling series opener inspired by prima ballerina and author Misty Copeland’s own early experiences in ballet.

From prima ballerina and New York Times bestselling author Misty Copeland comes the story of a young Misty, who discovers her love of dance through…

Inspired by long-buried true stories of enslaved people who dared to fight back, this powerful novel offers a searing portrayal of resistance. From Clay Cane, award-winning journalist and New York Times bestselling author of The Grift, it’s a must-read for fans of Colson Whitehead, Jesmyn Ward, and Percival Everett.

As turmoil simmers within a divided nation,…

Janice N. Harrington (A) and Theodore Taylor lll

List Price: $18.50 (Hardcover – First Black Entomologist – 2019)

Can spiders learn? How do ants find their way home? Can bugs see color? All of these questions buzzed endlessly in Charles Henry Turner’s mind. As the first Black entomologist, he was fascinated by plants and animals…

Tiki Barber (A) and Ronde Barber (A) and Barry Root (Ilt)

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Sports – Football – 2004)

Based on the childhood of NFL superstar twins Tiki and Ronde Barber both spokes people for Verizon Reads, a national program to promote literacy – this inspiring story, written along with the award-winning author…

 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 and presidential inaugural poet Amanda Gorman captures a shipwrecked moment in…

“Calling My Name is a treasure.”—Nic Stone, New York Times–bestselling author of Dear Martin

Calling My Name is a striking, luminous, and literary exploration of family, spirituality, and self—ideal for readers of Jacqueline Woodson, Jandy Nelson, Naomi Shihab Nye, and Sandra Cisneros.

This unforgettable novel tells a universal coming-of-age story about Taja Brown, a young African American girl growing…

Patrick Adom (Creator and Founder)

List Price: $23.00 (Jig Saw Puzzle – Cameroon – 2020)

Puzzles are a great way for you and your family to bond with children.  The 100 Piece CAMEROON MAP Puzzle is definitely something that can be enjoyed by all.  Each region is represented with a variety of legendary icons, landmarks, monuments…

Karen Katz (A and ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Saying Peace / Various Languages – 2006)

Children everywhere wish for peace

International Peace Day is September 21. On this day and every day throughout the year, children all over the world wish for peace. Karen Katz takes readers on a bright and colorful journey…

A young child learns that even superheroes hurt too in this heartrending story about loss and love, written by debut author Kevin Johnson and illustrated by #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Kitt Thomas.

When a child loses the person in his life that he loves more than anything, he uses his cape as protection…

Coe Booth (A) 

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – Abuse and Generational Family Secrets – 2022)

From the groundbreaking author of Tyrell, an astonishing middle-grade novel about a girl overcoming the secrets and abuse of her past.

This should be an exciting time for Caprice. She has been offered a place at the school of her dreams,…

A 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 babies to fly away.
Renata and…

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 readers will relish…

Isabel Wilkerson ( A)

List Price: $32.00 (Hardcover –  America’s Hidden Caste System – 2020)

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • “An instant American classic and almost certainly the keynote nonfiction book of the American century thus far.”—Dwight Garner, The New York Times

The Pulitzer Prize–winning,…

Nancy Luenn (A) and Mark Bender (ILT)

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – Highlights 12 Cultural Celebrations / Festivals / Spiritual and Religious – 1998)

Long ago, people found a way to light the darkness. They built fires to keep warm and cook their food. They lit torches to drive away danger. To help them see…

Veronica Chambers (A) and Julie Maren (ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback- Cuban Singer / Queen of Salsa – 2005)

Everyone knows the flamboyant, larger-than-life Celia Cruz, the extraordinary salsa singer who passed away in 2003, leaving millions of fans brokenhearted. indeed, there was a magical vibrancy to the Cuban salsa singer. to hear her voice…

Uma Krishnaswami (A) and Soumya Sitaraman (ILT)

List Price: $11.95 (Paperback – India and Pakistan / Family / Storytelling – 2003)

Chachaji’s Cup is a gentle tale of family love and the power of memory, brought to life with richly hued paintings. Neel loves listening to Chachaji’s stories over steaming cups of tea. Chachaji’s tales…

Laurie Halse Anderson (A)

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Historical Fiction / Escape to Freedom – 2008)

As the Revolutionary War begins, thirteen-year-old Isabel wages her own fight…for freedom. Promised freedom upon the death of their owner, she and her sister, Ruth, in a cruel twist of fate become the property of a malicious New…

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 loudest, proudest song.
I don’t fear…

Charming as a Verb: A Whip-Smart YA Romantic Comedy About a Haitian Hustler and Columbia Dreams

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 about anyone. He is a…

The code isn’t all it’s cracked up to be in this scavenger-hunt adventure from a Coretta Scott King Honor–winning author.

Chester Keene takes great comfort in his routines. After school Monday to Thursday is bowling, and Friday, the best of days, is laser tag! But most special of all is when Chester gets secret spy…

Paula Young Shelton (A) and Ralu Colo (ILT)

List Price: $8.99  (Paperback – African American History / Civil Rights Era – 2009)

Two parents decide to return with their three daughters to the Deep South during the time of the Freedom Riders, the early 1960s, returning to Georgia where Jim Crow laws exist. The family…

Dk Publishing and Unicef (Photos)

List Price: $19.99 (Hardcover – Schools / Children / Around the Globe – 2016)

A mind-broadening journey to classrooms around the world, this unique celebration of the commonalities and differences between school days in different countries will enrich knowledge and delight imagination as kids share in the experiences of their…

Tony Adeyemi (A)

List Price: $22.99 (Hardcover – Fantasy / West African / Female Protagonist / Must Save The Village -2018)

With five starred reviews, Tomi Adeyemi’s West African-inspired fantasy debut, and instant #1 New York TimesBestseller, conjures a world of magic and danger, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sabaa Tahir.

They killed…

Taye Diggs (A) Shane Evans (ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Identity / Skin Color / Self Acceptance / Self-Esteem / Teasing – 2011)

The boy is teased for looking different than the other kids. His skin is darker, his hair curlier. He tells his mother he wishes he could be more like everyone else.…

A Caldecott-honor winning picture book biography of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son’s death into a call to action for the civil rights movement.

Mamie Till-Mobley is the mother of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old boy who was brutally murdered while visiting the South in 1955. His death became…

DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan (A and ILT)

List Price: $19.99 (Hardcover – City Garden / Community Sharing and Planting – 1994)

Right in the middle of Marcy city block is a vacant lot, littered and forlorn. Sometimes just looking at it makes Marcy feel sad. Then one spring, Marcy has a wonderful idea: Instead of a useless…

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 friend Drew who takes center stage in…

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 Trip with Your Grandma:
Grab a…

Clock Striker, now in graphic novel format, follows Shonen manga’s first Black female lead hero, Cast, in her quest to become a member of the SMITHS, the legendary warrior engineers.

*2024 YALSA Great Graphic Novel for Teens*
*2023 Texas Library Association Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List Winner – Starred Selection*
*2023 Virginia Library Association Graphic…

A moving novel about how a girl’s family and friendships are turned upside down—just as the world is changing in 1970s Los Angeles, for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia and Renée Watson.

Stevie’s life is fluctuating rapidly. She’s starting over in a brand new middle school. Quiet and observant, it’s hard for her to make friends.…