People & Places - United States - African American & Black
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Nowhere to Run
$15.95 Add to cartThis award-winning book of teen urban fiction is high on drama and adrenaline. At just over 100 pages it’s a fast-paced page turner with plenty of dialogue and suspense. Calvin is a track star, but ca
- Author: Griffin, Claire J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: September 29 2023
- ISBN10: 9798218205225
- Language: English
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Storm in the Night
$8.99 Read moreStorm in the night–lights flicker out, rain streams down the windows… This could be a moment to be scared, but Thomas and his grandfather huddle with Ringo the cat on their porch and share stories
- Author: Stolz, Mary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: June 16 2020
- ISBN10: 0064432564
- Language: English
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Cherries and Cherry Pits
$7.99 Add to cartNo one can tell a story quite like Bidemmi. When she starts to draw, her imagination takes off. Enter her world, look at her pictures, and watch her stories grow and grow–just like the forest of cher
- Author: Williams, Vera B.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 29 1991
- ISBN10: 0688104789
- Language: English
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The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural
$18.99 Read moreWith an extraordinary gift for suspense, the award-winning author of Mirandy and Brother Wind offers a collection of original spine-tingling tales inspired by African-American history and the oral sto… [more below]
- Author: McKissack, Patricia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: March 29 2022
- ISBN10: 0679818634
- Language: English
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Harlem
$19.99 Read more“They took the road in Waycross Georgia / Skipped over the tracks in East St. Louis / Took the bus from Holly Springs / Hitched a ride from Gee’s Bend / Took the long way through Memphis / The third d… [more below]
- Author: Myers, Walter Dean
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 01 1997
- ISBN10: 0590543407
- Language: English
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Meet Danitra Brown
$7.99 Read moreThis spirited collection of beautifully illustrated poems introduces young readers to Danitra Brown, the most splendiferous girl in town, and her best friend, Zuri Jackson. “The poignant text and love
- Author: Grimes, Nikki
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 22 1997
- ISBN10: 0688154719
- Language: English
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Pizza Party: The Carver Chronicles, Book Six
$7.99 Read moreA new title in a chapter book series featuring African American and Latino boys that’s full of kid-friendly charm and universal appeal
Third-grader Richard and his friends are just four days away fro- Series: Carver Chronicles #6
- Author: English, Karen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 22 2019
- ISBN10: 0358097479
- Language: English
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Sadiq and the Perfect Play
$8.99 Add to cartSadiq’s big sister, Aliya, was recently cast in a community theater musical. When Sadiq and his friends hear her practicing, they decide to put on their own play for their friends and family. Sadiq vo… [more below]
- Series: Sadiq
- Author: Nuurali, Siman
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: September 01 2020
- ISBN10: 1515872874
- Language: English
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Mama Says Homebirth
$14.95 Add to cartA beautiful story of an inquisitive young girl as she learns about the legacy of homebirth within her family and the importance of a midwife. Filled with beautiful, realistic illustrations and a poeti
- Author: Young, Miquilaue
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: March 03 2020
- ISBN10: 0578655616
- Language: English
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Hands Up!
$18.99 Read moreThis 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 of resist… [more below]
- Author: McDaniel, Breanna J.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 22 2019
- ISBN10: 0525552316
- Language: English
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The Land
$10.99 Read moreA stunning repackage of a companion to Mildred D. Taylor’s Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, with cover art by two-time Caldecott Honor Award winner Kadir Nelson!
The son of a prosperous landowner and a- Author: Taylor, Mildred D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: April 12 2016
- ISBN10: 1101997567
- Language: English
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Skateboard Party: The Carver Chronicles, Book Two
$6.99 Read moreRichard can’t wait to show off his flat-ground Ollies at a friend’s birthday party at the skate park, but a note home from his teacher threatens to ruin his plans. He really meant to finish his assign
- Series: Carver Chronicles #2
- Author: English, Karen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: December 01 2015
- ISBN10: 0544582268
- Language: English
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Baking Buddies
$22.65 Add to cartJ.C. is craving cupcakes and so is Pop-Pop! But when baby Maya won’t go down for her nap, J.C. and Pop-Pop have to get creative. Can they handle baking and babysitting at the same time?
- Series: Jalen’s Big City Life
- Author: Salabie, Shiane
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1484681002
- Language: English
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Black Boy Hair Joy: A Rhyming Book that Teaches Black Boys Self Love
$19.95 Add to cartIn this stunning anthem, Black Boy Hair Joy celebrates Black boys and encourages them to be proud of who they are!
My hair is fresh
My hair is clean
My hair is my crown
I AM A KING
In this beautiful encour
- Author: Obeng, Tiffany
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 34
- Publish Date: August 26 2022
- ISBN10: 1959075055
- Language: English
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Bright Brown Baby
$18.99 Read moreA rhythmic, whimsically illustrated celebration of Black and brown babies and the joy, tender moments, and boundless love shared between children and their caregivers, from New York Times bestselling… [more below]
- Series: Bright Brown Baby
- Author: Pinkney, Andrea Davis
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: January 04 2022
- ISBN10: 0545872294
- Language: English
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Most Perfect You
$18.99 Read moreJazmyn Simon’s debut is a moving love letter to children struggling to accept themselves inside and out–exactly as they are. This gorgeous picture book was inspired by a conversation between the auth… [more below]
- Author: Simon, Jazmyn
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: May 03 2022
- ISBN10: 0593426940
- Language: English
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham–1963
$17.99 Add to cartDuring one of the most important times in the civil rights movement, one unforgettable family goes on a road trip in this Newbery and Coretta Scott King Honoree, from author Christopher Paul Curtis, r… [more below]
- Author: Curtis, Christopher Paul
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: September 01 1995
- ISBN10: 0385321759
- Language: English
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The Get-Together
$7.95 Add to cartWhen the Johnson family gathers for a family reunion to celebrate the birthday of Uncle Wesley, the family’s patriarch, it becomes a day filled with fun and games, favorite foods, a little arguing, an… [more below]
- Author: Butler, Christine Taylor
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 18 2022
- ISBN10: 1478870648
- Language: English
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Uncle Jed’s Barbershop
$8.99 Read moreCoretta Scott King Award winner
A young girl’s beloved uncle is a talented barber without a shop who never gives up on his dream in this richly illustrated, stirring picture book. Everyone has a favor- Author: Mitchell, Margaree King
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 01 1998
- ISBN10: 0689819137
- Language: English
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Jada Sly, Artist & Spy
$8.99 Add to cartJada Sly, a hilarious and spunky artist and spy, explores New York City on a mission to find her mom in this “fast paced, fun” illustrated novel from an acclaimed author (School Library Connection).
Te… [more below]- Author: Winston, Sherri
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: May 12 2020
- ISBN10: 0316505331
- Language: English
