People & Places - United States - African American & Black
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Get on the Ice, Mo!
$15.99 Read moreMo hits the ice in the next title in the perenially popular, Geisel Award-winning series by David A. Adler!
Mo and his dad are practicing before the big ice hockey game against the Ducks later that da- Series: Mo Jackson
- Author: Adler, David A.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 04 2022
- ISBN10: 0593352742
- Language: English
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Chocolate Me!
$8.99 Read moreA timely book about how it feels to be teased and taunted, and how each of us is sweet and lovely and delicious on the inside, no matter how we look.
The boy is teased for looking different than the o- Author: Diggs, Taye
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 06 2015
- ISBN10: 1250068010
- Language: English
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Black Gold
$18.99 Add to cart“Obuobi pens an origin story that’s at once earthly and impressively cosmic, an ethereal children’s debut that centers a Black child’s beginnings.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Lyrical, empow
- Author: Obuobi, Laura
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 11, 2022
- ISBN10: 0063015765
- Language: English
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Milo Imagina El Mundo
$18.99 Add to cartMilo hace un largo viaje en metro. Para pasar el tiempo, observa a la gente a su alrededor y hace dibujos de c mo se imagina que son sus vidas.
Est el hombre de bigotes con un crucigrama; Milo lo di- Author: de la Pe?a, Matt
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 02 2021
- ISBN10: 0593354621
- Language: Spanish
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X: A Novel
$10.99 Add to cartA 2016 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book
Malcolm
Cowritten by Malcolm X’s daughter, this riveting and revealing novel follows the formative years of the man whose words and actions shook the world.- Author: Shabazz, Ilyasah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: August 02 2016
- ISBN10: 0763690929
- Language: English
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We Were the Fire: Birmingham 1963
$17.99 Read moreThe powerful story of an eleven-year-old Black boy determined to stand up for his rights, who’s pulled into the action of the 1963 civil rights demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama.
Rufus Jackson Jon- Author: Moses, Shelia P.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: September 06 2022
- ISBN10: 0593407482
- Language: English
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham–1963: 25th Anniversary Edition
$11.99 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: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: November 03 2020
- ISBN10: 059330649X
- Language: English
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Born Driven
$15.99 Add to cartBased on the true story of the first African American NASCAR champion Wendell Scott, Born Driven is an uplifting tale celebrating the power of persistence and big dreams.
Like many other boys, Wendel- Author: Moore Jr, Saxton
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: November 28, 2023
- ISBN10: 1637152469
- Language: English
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The Amazing Life of Azaleah Lane
$14.95 Add to cartAzaleah can’t wait for her class field trip to the National Zoo in Washington D.C., especially when her teacher announces the chance to earn extra credit. But when Azaleah gets home, she quickly reali… [more below]
- Series: Azaleah Lane
- Author: Smith, Nikki Shannon
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 01 2020
- ISBN10: 1515844641
- Language: English
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Sadiq and the Bridge Builders
$8.99 Read moreLately it seems to be raining constantly, making it difficult for Sadiq to play outside. When the librarian at his school starts a building club, Sadiq and his friends decide to join. They’re tasked w… [more below]
- Series: Sadiq
- Author: Nuurali, Siman
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: September 01 2020
- ISBN10: 1515872890
- Language: English
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Hold Them Close: A Love Letter to Black Children
$18.99 Add to cartWhen happy things come to you, hold them close and never let go.
From celebrated author of Your Name Is a Song Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, fine artist Patrick Dougher, and photographer Jamel Shabazz, Ho
- Author: Thompkins-Bigelow, Jamilah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: October 04 2022
- ISBN10: 0063036177
- Language: English
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Maya and the Robot
$17.99 Add to cartFrom award-winning author Eve L. Ewing comes an illustrated middle grade novel about a forgotten homemade robot who comes to life just when aspiring fifth-grade scientist Maya needs a friend — and a … [more below]
- Author: Ewing, Eve L.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: July 13, 2021
- ISBN10: 198481463X
- Language: English
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Little Black Girl: Oh, the Things You Can Do!
$18.99 Read moreAn empowering and joyous picture book by actress Kirby Howell-Baptiste (The Sandman) that instills confidence and encourages little Black girls to reach for their wildest dreams.
Illustrated by the ta- Author: Howell-Baptiste, Kirby
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: November 15, 2022
- ISBN10: 0593406230
- Language: English
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Dear Yesteryear
$18.99 Read moreFrom historical curator and researcher Kimberly Annece Henderson comes this moving letter connecting Black history with the present, with archival photographs and beautiful handlettering by Ciara LeRo… [more below]
- Author: Henderson, Kimberly Annece
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 07 2023
- ISBN10: 0593529243
- Language: English
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Every Little Thing: Based on the Song ‘Three Little Birds’ by Bob Marley
$16.99 Add to cartBob Marley’s songs are known the world over for their powerful message of love, peace, and harmony. Now a whole new generation can discover one of his most joyous songs in this reassuring picture book… [more below]
- Series: Bob Marley by Chronicle Books
- Author: Marley, Bob
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 29, 2012
- ISBN10: 1452106975
- Language: English
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Ghost Boys
$17.99 Add to cartA New York Times bestseller!
A heartbreaking and powerful novel about a black boy killed by a police officer, drawing connections through history, from award-winning author Jewell Parker Rhodes. Onl- Author: Rhodes, Jewell Parker
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: April 17, 2018
- ISBN10: 0316262285
- Language: English
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My Hands Tell a Story
$17.95 Add to cartA little girl, baking bread with her grandmother, becomes transported by the tales her grandmother’s hands tell–those that spring from the rose-painted nails, a flower-banded wedding ring, and the wa… [more below]
- Author: Lyons, Kelly Starling
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: May 15 2022
- ISBN10: 1478870613
- Language: English
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Fast Pitch
$8.99 Add to cartFrom #1 New York Times bestselling author Nic Stone comes a challenging and heartwarming coming-of-age story about a softball player looking to prove herself on and off the field.
Shenice Lockwood, ca- Author: Stone, Nic
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: January 3, 2023
- ISBN10: 1984893041
- Language: English
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Not Quite Snow White
$17.99 Add to cartA picture book for magical yet imperfect children everywhere, written by debut author Ashley Franklin and perfect for fans of such titles as Matthew A. Cherry’s Hair Love, Grace Byers’s I Am Enough, a
- Author: Franklin, Ashley
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: July 9, 2019
- ISBN10: 006279860X
- Language: English
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Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero
$8.99 Add to cartA coming-of-age tale about a boy who proves that with superhero courage–and a few great sidekicks–you can take on even the toughest of odds. Adapted from a story that first appeared in Flying Lesson… [more below]
- Series: Isaiah Dunn
- Author: Baptist, Kelly J.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 208
- Publish Date: June 01 2021
- ISBN10: 0593121392
- Language: English
