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Wood-Hoopoe Willie

Written by Virginia Kroll and Illustrated by Katherine Roundtree
Willie's grandfather encourages him to pursue his love of music (especially drumming) and his...
Pre-K - 3rd

Answering the Cry for Freedom: Stories of African Americans and the American Revolution

Written by Gretchen Woelfle and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
Even as American Patriots fought for independence from British rule during the Revolutionary War...
4th - 7th

Passenger on the Pearl: The True Story of Emily Edmonson’s Flight from Slavery

Written by Winifred Conkling
In 1848, thirteen-year-old Emily Edmonson, five of her siblings, and seventy other enslaved people...
7th - 10th

Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton

Written and Illustrated by Don Tate
George loved words. But George was enslaved. Forced to work long hours, George was unable to attend...
1st - 5th

The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch

Written by JohnRoy and Illustrated by Don Tate
John Roy Lynch spent most of his childhood as a slave in Mississippi, but all of that changed with...
2nd - 3rd

Booked

Written by Kwame Alexander
In this follow-up to the Newbery-winning novel THE CROSSOVER, soccer, family, love, and friendship...
5th - 7th

Brown Girl Dreaming

Written by Jacqueline Woodson
Raised in South Carolina and New York, Woodson always felt halfway home in each place. In vivid...
5th - 7th

Sojourner Truth: Ain't I A Woman?

Written by Patricia and Fredrick McKissack
A biography of the former slave who became well-known as an abolitionist and advocate of women's...
5th - 6th

Happy to Be Nappy

Written by Bell Hooks and Illustrated by Chris Raschka
Legendary author Bell Hooks and Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka present a lyrical celebration...
Pre-K - 1st

Black All Around!

Written by Patricia Hubbell and Illustrated by Don Tate
In this lively, poetic celebration of the color black, a young girl experiences the wonder and joy...
Pre-K - 2nd

Grandma's Purse

Written by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
When Grandma Mimi comes to visit, she always brings warm hugs, sweet treats...and her purse. You...
Pre-K - K

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