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15111

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...
3rd - 7th
15153

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
15193

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
15247

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
15566

Aunt Harriet’s Underground Railroad in the Sky

Written and Illustrated by Faith Ringgold
This book weaves the history Harriet Tubman and her work with the Underground Railroad into a modern...
Pre-K - 2nd
16299

In the Shadow of Liberty The Hidden History of Slavery Four Presidents and Five Black Lives

Written by Davis and Kenneth C
Did you know that many of America’s Founding Fathers―who fought for liberty and justice for all―were...
6th - 12th
17095

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
17108

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
17109

The Greatest: Muhammad Ali

Written by Walter Dean Myers
A riveting portrait of the world's greatest boxer chronicles his childhood, his rise as a champion...
7th - 10th
20764

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...
1st - 4th

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

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

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...

Pre-K - 3rd