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Black History Month Titles by Black authors that celebrate Black culture, history, and joy |
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The ABCs of Black history
by Rio Cortez
Culturally evocative illustrations and lyrical text by a Pushcart-nominated poet celebrate historical activists, events and locations that shaped Black history and the fight for equality, in a picture book complemented by a timeline and additional back matter. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Parker looks up : an extraordinary moment
by Parker Curry
In a story inspired by the young author’s viral photo of her awestruck response to First Lady Michelle Obama’s portrait, a young girl visits Washington, D.C.’s National Portrait Gallery and finds her life transformed by the historical examples of its subjects. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Baby young, gifted, and black : With a Mirror!
by Jamia Wilson
A board book edition of the top-reviewed celebration of the achievements of 20 icons of color from the past and present includes entries for such civil rights trailblazers as Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks and Zadie Smith. By the author of Step Into Your Power. Illustrations.
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Black is a Rainbow Color
by Angela Joy
A child reflects on the meaning of being Black in this moving and powerful anthem about a people, a culture, a history and a legacy that lives on.
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Rocket says look up!
by Nathan Bryon
Aspiring astronaut Rocket draws her community together to see a rare appearance of the Phoenix Meteor Showers, hoping especially that her big brother, Jamal, will look up from his phone
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After being bullied at school Mackenzie learns from her neighbor Miss Tillie that all hair types are different but all beautiful (like the many plants that make up a garden). The end includes two detailed Caring for Black Hair pages and hair care recipes. |
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Blended
by Sharon M. Draper
Piano-prodigy Isabella, eleven, whose black father and white mother struggle to share custody, never feels whole, especially as racial tensions affect her school, her parents both become engaged, and she and her stepbrother are stopped by police
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One crazy summer
by Rita Williams-Garcia
In the summer of 1968, after travelling from Brooklyn, New York, to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they barely know, 11-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters arrive to a cold welcome as they discover that their mother, a dedicated poet and printer, is resentful of their intrusion and wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp. 15,000 first printing.
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Maya and the robot
by Eve L. Ewing
In desperate need of a friend—and a science project—Maya finds a robot named Ralph in Mr. Mac’s convenience store, and once she gets him up and running, a new world of connection opens up. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Dragons in a bag
by Zetta Elliott
When Jax helps an old witch named Ma take three baby dragons to a magical world, he breaks the rules of dragon care and throws their quest into chaos
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Ways to make sunshine
by Renée Watson
"Ryan Hart has a lot on her mind--school, self-image, and especially family. Her dad finally has a new job, but money is tight. That means some changes, like selling their second car and moving into a new (old) house. But Ryan is a girl who knows how to make sunshine out of setbacks. As her brother says when he raps about her,she's got the talent that matters most: it's a talent that can't be seen, she's nice, not mean! Ryan is all about trying to see the best in people, to be a good daughter, a good sister, a good friend. But even if her life isn't everything she would wish for, when her big brother is infuriating, her parents don't quite understand, and the unexpected happens, she always finds a way forward, with grace and wit. And plenty of sunshine. Acclaimed author Renée Watson writes her own version of Ramona Quimby, one starring a Black girl and her family, in this start to a charming new series"
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The jumbies
by Tracey Baptiste
Eleven-year-old Corinne must call on her courage and an ancient magic to stop an evil spirit and save her island home
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Two Naomis
by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich
When their parents start dating seriously, Naomi Marie and Naomi E. struggle with the changes and finding their place in the family
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