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Alma and How She Got Her Name
by Juana Martinez-Neal
When Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela asks her father why she has so many names, she hears the story of her name and learns about her grandparents.
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America, My Love, America, My Heart
by Daria Peoples-Riley
The creator of I Got Next challenges readers to answer timely and timeless questions about the identities and inclusion of children of color, sharing encouraging messages about confronting bias, prejudice and discrimination.
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Red: A Crayon's Story
by Michael Hall
Red's factory-applied label clearly says that he is red, but despite the best efforts of his teacher, fellow crayons and art supplies, and family members, he cannot seem to do what's expected of him until a new friend offers a fresh perspective.
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Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel
by Nikki Grimes
Spunky third-grader Dyamonde Daniel misses her old neighborhood, but when she befriends a boy named Free, another new student at school, she finally starts to feel at home.
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The Only Black Girls in Town
by Brandy Colbert
Ecstatic to hear that another African American family has moved into town, surfer Alberta attempts to make friends with homesick newcomer Edie, who helps her uncover painful local secrets in a box of old journals.
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Lift Every Voice and Sing
by James Weldon Johnson
An illustrated version of the song that has come to be considered the African American national anthem.
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For Black Girls Like Me
by Mariama Lockington
A lyrical story inspired by the author’s own life finds an African American adoptee into a white family exploring the complexities of family, race, sisterhood and belonging.
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Juneteenth
by Natalie M. Rosinsky
Describes how the holiday of Juneteenth began and discusses its traditions, symbols, how the holiday has changed and and how it is observed today.
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Freedom's Gifts: A Juneteenth Story
by Valerie Wilson Wesley
With the help of their elderly Aunt Marshall, June and her cousin Lillie celebrate Juneteenth, the day Texas slaves found out they had been freed, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation.
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