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Nigeria Jones
by Ibi Aanu Zoboi
A sixteen-year-old girl whose father is the leader of a Black liberation group discovers her own place in the world
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Freewater
by Amina Luqman-Dawson
After escaping Southerland Plantation with his little sister, 12-year-old Homer becomes part of a secret community called Freewater, where he finally finds a place to call home and the courage to go back and free his mother from enslavement.
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We Deserve Monuments by Jas HammondsWhen seventeen-year-old Avery moves to rural Georgia to live with her ailing grandmother, she encounters decade-old family secrets and a mystery surrounding the town's racist past.
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Unspeakable : the Tulsa Race Massacre
by Carole Boston Weatherford
"Celebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrator Floyd Cooper provide a powerful look at the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history"
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Me (Moth)
by Amber McBride
Moth, who lost her family in an accident, and Sani, who is battling ongoing depression, take a road trip that has them chasing ghosts and searching for ancestors, which helps them move forward in surprising, powerful and unforgettable ways
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The Me I Choose To Be by Natasha TarpleyThis joyful ode to the power of potential is an immersive call for self-love and highlights the inherent beauty of all Black and Brown children. 35,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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Before the Ever After by Jacqueline WoodsonZJ's friends Ollie, Darry and Daniel help him cope when his father, a beloved professional football player, suffers severe headaches and memory loss that spell the end of his career
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T : Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul
by Carole Boston Weatherford
A vibrant portrait of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame music artist includes coverage of Franklin's Grammy-winning achievements and unfailing dedication to civil rights. By the Caldecott Honor-winning author of Voice of Freedom and the Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator of Jazzy Miz Mozetta. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Legendborn
by Tracy Deonn
"To discover the truth behind her mother's mysterious death, a teen girl infiltrates a magical secret society claiming to be the descendants of King Arthur and his knights"
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New Kid by Jerry CraftEnrolled in a prestigious private school where he is one of only a few students of color, talented seventh grade artist Jordan finds himself torn between the worlds of his Washington Heights apartment home and the upscale circles of Riverdale Academy. 20,000 first printing. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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The Undefeated
by Kwame Alexander
Originally performed for ESPN's The Undefeated, this poem by the Newbery Award-winning author of The Crossover and artwork from a two-time Caldecott Honoree is a love letter to black life in the United States, highlighting the unspeakable trauma of slavery; the faith and fire of the Civil Rights Movement; and the grit, passion and perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes. Simultaneous eBook Illustrations.
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Genesis Begins Again
by Alicia Williams
Thirteen-year-old Genesis tries again and again to lighten her black skin, thinking it is the root of her family's troubles, before discovering reasons to love herself as is
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What is Given from the Heart
by Pat McKissack
A final picture book by the three-time Coretta Scott King Award-winner follows the story of a little boy from a disadvantaged home where he and his mother count their blessings while helping their church collect donations for a family that has lost everything in a fire.
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A Few Red Drops : the Chicago Race Riot of 1919
by Claire Hartfield
A compelling introduction to the Chicago race riot of 1919 documents key events that led to days of urban violence that continue to reverberate a century later, offering insight into contributing factors in race relations, politics, business and culture.
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The Stuff of Stars
by Marion Dane Bauer
Describes how the universe, the planet Earth, and a human child all came into being, and how all are interconnected.
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Monday's Not Coming
by Tiffany D. Jackson
When her friend Monday Charles goes missing and Monday's mother refuses to give her a straight answer, Claudia digs into her disappearance.
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Thank you, Omu!
by Oge Mora
When her wonderful stew attracts the attention of hungry neighbors, Omu generously shares portion after portion before discovering that she has nothing left to eat herself, a dilemma that culminates in a heartwarming community surprise.
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Piecing Me Together by Renée WatsonTired of being singled out at her mostly-white private school as someone who needs support, high school junior Jade would rather participate in the school's amazing Study Abroad program than join Women to Women, a mentorship program for at-risk girls.
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Out of Wonder : Poems Celebrating Poets
by Kwame Alexander
A lyrical ode to poets by the Newbery Medal-winning author of The Crossover and the Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator of Voice of Freedom features original poems crafted to honor 20 famed writers who have inspired and motivated their readers.
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The Stars Beneath Our Feet
by David Barclay Moore
Lolly Rachpaul, twelve, still reeling from the shooting death of his older brother, begins to find his own way--without gang alliances--when his mother's girlfriend's gift of Legos allows him to build a fantastical city at a Harlem community center
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March. Book Three
by John Lewis
Congressman John Lewis, one of the key figures of the civil rights movement, joins co-writer Andrew Aydin and artist Nate Powell to bring the lessons of history to vivid life for a new generation, urgently relevant for today's world.
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Radiant Child : the Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
by Javaka Steptoe
Presents the life of the artist, who was inspired as a child by a book of anatomy given to him by his mother after being injured in a car crash and who went on to become a celebrity in the art world before his early death at twenty-eight.
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The Sun Is Also a Star
by Nicola Yoon
A scientifically minded girl who avoids relationships to help keep her family from being deported and a dutiful student who endeavors to live up to his parents' high expectations unexpectedly fall in love and must determine which path they will choose in order to be together. By the best-selling author of Everything, Everything.
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Gone Crazy in Alabama
by Rita Williams-Garcia
Spending the summer with their grandmother in the rural South, three sisters from Brooklyn discover the surprising reason behind their mother's estrangement from their aunt.
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Trombone Shorty
by Troy Andrews
Hailing from the Tremâe neighborhood in New Orleans, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews got his nickname by wielding a trombone twice as long as he was high. A prodigy, he was leading his own band by age six, and today this Grammy-nominated artist headlines the legendary New Orleans Jazz Fest.
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Hoodoo
by Ronald L. Smith
In 1930s Alabama, twelve-year-old Hoodoo Hatcher is the only member of his family who seems unable to practice folk magic, but when a mysterious man called the Stranger puts the entire town at risk from his black magic, Hoodoo must learn to conjure to defeat him
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Brown girl Dreaming
by Jacqueline Woodson
In vivid poems that reflect the joy of finding her voice through writing stories, an award-winning author shares what it was like to grow up in the 1960s and 1970s in both the North and the South.
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When I Was The Greatest
by Jason Reynolds
Living in a Brooklyn neighborhood known for guns and drugs, Ali, his sister, and their neighbors stay out of trouble until they go to the wrong party, where one of them gets badly hurt and another leaves with a target on his back.
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P.S. Be Eleven
by Rita Williams-Garcia
A sequel to One Crazy Summer finds the Gaither sisters returning to Brooklyn, where they adapt to new feelings of independence while managing changes large and small, from Pa's new girlfriend to a very different Uncle Darnell's return from Vietnam.
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Knock Knock: My Dad's Dream for Me
by Daniel Beaty
Features evocative illustrations by the Caldecott Honor- and Coretta Scott King Award-winning artist of Fifty Cents and a Dream and follows the experiences of a young child who taps his inner strength in spite of having an absent father.
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When the Beat Was Born : DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop
by Laban Carrick Hill
An introduction to pioneering DJ Clive Campbell describes how he devised new ways of playing music between dance songs, sharing insight into his youth in 1970s Jamaica and the Bronx and how his musical achievements helped counter gang violence. By the author of the National Book Award finalist, Harlem Stomp!
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Hand in Hand : Ten Black Men Who Changed America
by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Presents the stories of 10 African-American men from different eras in American history, organized chronologically to provide a scope from slavery to the modern day. Backmatter includes a Civil Rights timeline, sources and further reading. Illustrated by a two-time Caldecott Honor winner and multiple Coretta Scott King Book Award recipient.
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I, Too, Am America
by Langston Hughes
A sumptuously illustrated edition of Hughes' inspiring poem reflects his authentic call for equality while reminding readers that all Americans are united despite their differences, in a volume that features artwork by the Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator of Barack Obama.
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One Crazy Summer
by Rita Williams-Garcia
After travelling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they barely know, Delphine and her two sisters discover that their mother, a dedicated poet, wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp.
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Dave the Potter : Artist, Poet, Slave
by Laban Carrick Hill
The National Book Award finalist author of Harlem Stomp! teams up with the illustrator of the Caldecott Honor books Martin's Big Words and Rosa to present the story of the talented 19th-century artist and poet whose creative gifts reflected and empowered his life of slavery.
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Zora and Me
by Victoria Bond
A fictionalized account of Zora Neale Hurston's childhood with her best friend Carrie, in Eatonville, Florida, as they learn about life, death, and the differences between truth, lies, and pretending. Includes an annotated bibliography of the works of Zora Neale Hurston, a short biography of the author, and information about Eatonville, Florida
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Seeds of Change : Planting a Path to Peace
by Jen Cullerton Johnson
A biography of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner and environmentalist Wangari Maathai, a female scientist who made a stand in the face of opposition to women's rights and her own Greenbelt Movement, an effort to restore Kenya's ecosystem by planting millions of trees.
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