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Patrick Mahomes (Little People, BIG DREAMS)

Written by Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara and Illustrated by Guilherme Karsten

Learn about inspiring story of Patrick Mahomes! The legendary American footballer and MVP who grew...

1st - 3rd
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Dear Black Boy

Written by Martellus Bennett (reimagined by Mr. Tomonoshi!)

With dreamlike illustrations that invite children to place themselves in the pages’ scenes, this...

Pre-K - 8th
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The Juneteenth Story: Celebrating the End of Slavery in the United States

Written by Alliah L. Agostini and Illustrated by Sawyer Cloud

On June 19, 1865—more than two years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation—the...

1st - 5th
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The United States v. Jackie Robinson

Written by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen and Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

Jackie Robinson broke boundaries as the first African American player in Major League Baseball. But...

Pre-K - 3rd
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When the Schools Shut Down

Written by Yolanda Gladden and Dr. Tamara Pizzoli and Illustrated by Keisha Morris

Most people think that the Brown vs. Board of Education decision of 1954 meant that schools were...

Pre-K - 3rd
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The Power of Her Pen

Written by Lesa Cline-Ransome and Illustrated by John Parra

Ethel Payne always had an ear for stories. Seeking truth, justice, and equality, Ethel followed...

Pre-K - 3rd
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What Is Juneteenth?

Written by Kirsti Jewel

On June 19, 1865, a group of enslaved men, women, and children in Texas gathered around a Union...

3rd - 7th
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Shining Bright, Shining Black: Meeting 100 Inspiring Black Icons

Written by Jamia Wilson and Illustrated by Andrea Pippins

Shining Bright, Shining Black! is a rebound treasury of the best-selling, genre-defining Young...

2nd - 5th
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The Juneteenth Cookbook: Recipes and Activities for Kids and Families to Celebrate

Written by Alliah L. Agostini & Chef Taffy Elrod and Illustrated by Sawyer Cloud

A commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States, the Juneteenth holiday has been observed...

3rd - 6th
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Bring Me Some Apples and I’ll Make You a Pie: A Story About Edna Lewis

Written by Robbin Gourley
Long before the natural-food movement gained popularity, Edna Lewis championed purity of ingredients, regional cuisine, and farm-to-table eating.
Pre-K - 3rd
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The Very Best Sukkah: A Story from Uganda

Written by Shoshana Nambi and Illustrated by Moran Yogev

Sukkot is Shoshi's favorite Jewish holiday. She and her brothers love to decorate their sukkah, the...

Pre-K - 3rd
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Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement

Written by Angela Joy and Illustrated by Janelle Washington

Mamie Till-Mobley is the mother of Emmett Till, the 14-year-old boy who was brutally murdered while...

3rd - 7th
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Nobody Owns the Sky: The Story of "Brave Bessie" Coleman

Written by Reeve Lindbergh and Illustrated by Pamela Paparone
Nobody Owns the Sky is the story of Bessie Coleman, a young African American woman who pursues her...
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Promises To Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America

Written by Sharon Robinson
A warm, intimate portrait of Jackie Robinson, America's sports icon, told from the unique...
3rd - 7th
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Stealing Home: The Story Of Jackie Robinson

Written by Barry Denenberg

Jackie Robinson was a great athlete, but his destiny went far beyond the baseball diamond. As the...

3rd - 7th
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Martin's Big Words

Written by Doreen Rappaport and Illustrated by Bryan Collier
This story of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. told using his own “big words.”
K - 3rd
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The Last Black King of the Kentucky Derby

Written by Crystal Hubbard and Illustrated by Robert McGuire
This book tells the true story of Jimmy Winkfield, the last black jockey to win the Kentucky Derby...
1st - 4th
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Touch the Sky: Alice Coachman, Olympic High Jumper

Written by Ann Malaspina and Illustrated by Eric Valasquez
Meet Alice Coachman, whose parents think she needs to act more like a lady. Alice doesn’t give up...
1st - 4th
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What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors

Written by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Raymond Obstfeld and Illustrated by Ben Boos & A.G. Ford
As they fix up their new house, Herbie and his sister discover how many things that we use every day...
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