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Breanna J. McDaniel (A) and Shane Evans (ILT)

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – From Hands Up to Protest – 2019)

This triumphant picture book recasts a charged phrase as part of a black girl’s everyday life–hands up for a hug, hands up in class, hands up for a high five–before culminating in a moment…

Cozbi Cabera (A) and (ILT) 

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – Healthy Hair Tale – 2018)

After a day of being taunted by classmates about her unruly hair, Mackenzie cant take any more and she seeks guidance from her wise and comforting neighbor, Miss Tillie. Using the beautiful garden in the backyard as…

Aliki (A and ILT)

List Price: $7.99 (Paperback – Biography / Scientist – 1988)

From humble beginnings, George Washington Carver became one of the greatest scientist in the United States. His dedication to helping his people led him to find over three hundred uses for…

Todd Parr (A and ILT) 

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Tiny Mistakes – 2014)

In a tradition of Todd Parr’s fan-favorite It’s Okay to Be Different a book about embracing mistakes and the joy of happy accidents.

Todd Parr’s bestselling books have reminded kids to embrace differences, to be thankful, to love one another, and to be…

Anne Petry (A)

List Price: $7.99 (Paperback – History / Biography / Underground Railroad / Escape from Slavery – 1996)

This quintessential middle grade biography of Harriet Tubman now features a cover by NAACP Image Award winner and Caldecott Honor illustrator Kadir Nelson, a foreword by National Book Award finalist Jason Reynolds,…

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…

Mary Hoffman (A) and (ILT)

List Price: $6.99 (Paperback – Series / Imagination / Positive Attitude – 2011)

To mark the 20th anniversary of the publication of Amazing Grace, the spirited little girl with a big imagination returns. In this story Grace begins to grow up. When her family…

Bryan Stevenson (A)

List Price: $10.99 (Racism  and Social Justice -2019)

The young adult adaptation of the acclaimed, #1 New York Times bestseller Just Mercy–now a major motion picture starring Michael B. Jordan, Jaime Foxx, and Brie Larson and the subject of an HBO documentary feature!

In this very personal work–adapted from the original #1 bestseller, which the New…

Minfong Ho (A) and Holly Meade (ILT) 

List Price: $6.99 (Paperback – A Thai Lullaby – 2000)

In an endearing lullaby, a mother asks a lizard, a monkey, and a water buffalo to be quiet and not disturb her sleeping baby.  (32 pgs) Pre-School

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Grace Lin (A) and (ILT)

List Price: $19.99 (Hardcover – Moon Story – 2018)

A Caldecott Honor Book!
A gorgeous picture book that tells a whimsical origin story of the phases of the moon, from award-winning, bestselling author-illustrator Grace Lin

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“This installment in the Geisel-winning Ty’s Travels series adds some much-needed diversity to the beginning-reader shelf” —Booklist 

Join Ty on his imaginative adventures in Ty’s Travels: Lab Magic, a My First I Can Read book by acclaimed author and illustrator team Kelly…

Matt de a Pena (A) and Kadir Nelson (Ilt) 

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Biography / Sports Boxing – 2013)

Jaqueline Woodson (A) 

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover -Teen Relationship /Bi-Racial – 2018)

A lyrical story of star-crossed love perfect for readers of The Hate U Give, by National Ambassador for Children’s Literature Jacqueline Woodson–now celebrating its twentieth anniversary, and including a new preface by the author

Jeremiah feels good inside his own skin. That is, when…

Kadir Nelson (ILT)

List Price: $18.99 (Hardcover – Family Spending Quality Time / Father/ Son – 2008)

What began as a spiritual has developed into one of America best-known songs, and now for the first time it appears as a picture book, masterfully created by award-winning artist Kadir Nelson. Through sublime…

Explore. Discover. Empower!

This beautifully illustrated set of 31 flash cards introduces visionary Black Americans who have made a lasting impact on our world. Discover creative scientists and inventors, brilliant artists and musicians, brave activists, game-changing athletes, and so much more.

On each card, you’ll find memorable facts and amazing true stories.  A bonus…

Jason Reynolds (A) and Kadir Nelson (ILT) 

List Price: $10.99 (Paperback – Graphic Novel / Super Hero – 2018) 

“Everyone gets mad at hustlers, especially if you’re on the victim side of the hustle. And Miles knew hustling was in his veins.”

Miles Morales is just your average teenager. Dinner every Sunday…

Marti Dumas (A) and Narie Muravski (ILT)

List Price: $5.99 (Paperback  – Series / Boy Scientist Adventures  2016)

Giant Afro. Even Bigger Brain

Jaden Toussaint, 5 year-old scientist.  In Episode 3, our heroic smarty-pants finally meets another kid as epic as he is–his cousin!! Will Jaden Toussaint keep his cool? Or will he…

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…

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

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

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

Megan Reid (A) and Laura Freeman (ILT) 

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

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

Tony Hillery (A) and Jessie Hartland (ILT)

List Price $17.99 (Hardcover -He Built A New York City Garden – 2020)

As featured on Humans of New York
“Hartland’s joyful folk-art illustrations bop from the gray-toned jazzy vibrancy of a bustling city neighborhood to the colorful harvest of a lush urban farm.” —The New York…

Monica Brown (A) and Rudy Gutierrez (ILT)

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

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

Ta-Nehisi Coates (A) 

List Price: $28.00 ( Hardcover – Slavery and Escape – 2019) 

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • From the National Book Award–winning author of Between the World and Me, a boldly conjured debut novel about a magical gift, a devastating loss, and an underground war for…

Bellerophon Books

List Price: $3.95 (Paperback – Coloring Book – 1995)

Once, let the black man get upon his person the brass letters U.S., let him get an eagle on his button and a musket on his shoulder and bullets in his pocket and there is no power on earth which…

From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Just Ask! comes a fun and meaningful story about making the world–and your community–better, one action at a time, that asks the question: Who will you help today?

Every night when Sonia goes to bed, Mami asks her the same question: How did you help…

Andrea and Brian Pinkney (A) and (ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Board Book – Self Esteem – 1997)

Babies will love the shiny mirror on the last page.  So adoreable. (8 pgs) Ages 2-6

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Ramona Thomas Nickens (A) and Tammy Artis (ILT)

List Price: $12.00 (Softcover – Social Situation / Nutrition – 2011)

Little Kyndle has an ear infection so his Mommy takes him to see the family doctor. At Doctor Wizmagic office she mixes up some magical potion to cure patients and puts it…

The ABCs of Cybersecurity takes readers on a high-tech adventure into the exhilarating world of digital security.

In today’s fast-paced and ever-evolving digital landscape, where children are spending increasingly more time online, this book equips kids with the tools they need to defeat cyber villains, navigate the digital world with confidence, and discover…

Mika Miles (A) Peter Parnall (ILT)

List Price: $8.99 (Paperback – Native American / Grief Loss – 1985)

Description: Annie is a young Navajo girl who refuses to believe that her grandmother, the Old One, will die. Sadly, Annie learns that she cannot change the course of life. (44 pgs) Ages 6-9

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

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 C.J. Walker and O.W. Gurley, to Williams…

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Jesse Owens, the great track and field star.

The youngest of ten children, Jesse grew up working in the cotton fields of Alabama. Discovered by his high school track and field coach, Jesse quickly rose to…

Before the Ships is a powerful and poetic celebration of the early roots of Black history. The great achievements and accomplishments across Africa prior to the Transatlantic slave trade are told through melodious text and evocative illustrations, that culminate into the strength and resilience of modern-day Black people.

For so many of us,…

Rita 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…

Jacqueline Woodson (A) 

List Price: $17.99 ( Hardcover – Middle Students / Support Group / Friendships – 2018)

Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!

Jacqueline Woodson’s first middle-grade novel since National Book Award winner Brown Girl Dreaming celebrates the healing that can occur when a group of…

Dr. Mae Jemison (A)

A Collection of Moments in Dr. Mae’s Life

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

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

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Kelly Cunnane (A) and Hoda Hadadi (ILT) 

List Price $8.99 (Paperback – An Islamic Story – 2018)

“Poetic language, attractive illustrations and a positive message about Islam, without any didacticism: a wonderful combination,” declares Kirkus Reviews in a starred review.

Lalla lives in the Muslim country of Mauritania, and more than…

Edwidge Danticat (A) and Leslie Staub (ILT)

List Price: $17.99 (Hardcover – Haiti / Immigration and Separation – 2015)

A touching tale of parent-child separation and immigration, from a National Book Award finalist

After Saya’s mother is sent to an immigration detention center, Saya finds comfort in listening to her mother’s warm greeting…

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…

Little ones won’t be afraid to touch these bugs. Learn fun facts about the bugs and creatures in your own backyard in this colorful, touch and feel board book. The touch and feel silicone textures add a sensory element to this book for toddlers.

With fun rhyming text, your toddler can explore each insects…

Kelly Starling Lyons (A) and Vanessa Newton-Brantley (ILT)

List Price: $6.99 (Paperback – Jada Jones Adventures – 2017)

Fans of Princess Posey and Ivy and Bean will enjoy engaging with science-loving Jada Jones in this easy-to-read chapter book.

When Jada Jones’s best friend moves away, school feels like the last place she wants…

Scarlet Paoicchi (A)

List Price: $11.99 (Paperback –  Self Help / Gratitude Journal For Teens – 2023)

Gratitude Journal for Teens: Prompts to Cultivate a Habit of Awareness and Improve Well-being 

Kwame Alexander (A) and  Mr. Thai Neave (Photos)

List Price: $16.99 (Hardcover –  Self Help / 52 Rules to Live By -2017)

New York Times bestseller ∙ Indie Next Pick

You gotta know the rules to play the game. Ball is life. Take it to the hoop. Soar. What can we imagine for our lives? What if…

In 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…

Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts (A) and Christopher Myers (ILT)

List Price: $18.95 (Hardcover – Bio / Artist / Harlem Renaissance – 2015)

Jake Makes a World follows the creative adventures of the young Jacob Lawrence as he finds inspiration in the vibrant colors and characters of his community in Harlem. From his mother’s apartment, where he…

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…

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…

Bellerophon Books

List Price: $3.50 (Paperback – Coloring Book – 1992)

This coloring book features Terracotta figures of the kingdom of IFE , 11th – 15th centuries, with their great Onis (kings) and high ladies of the court. Fine details and illustration. Ancient Africa , Vol. 2. (20 pgs) All…

Relive the moments when African Americans fought for equal rights, and made history.

Even though slavery had ended in the 1860s, African Americans were still suffering under the weight of segregation a hundred years later. They couldn’t go to the same schools, eat at the same restaurants, or even use the same bathrooms as…