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The reckoning
by Wade Hudson
Twelve-year-old Lamar dreams of becoming a filmmaker, but when his grandfather is killed in a racist act of violence, Lamar becomes determined to honor his legacy by documenting the fight for justice
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A voice of hope : the Myrlie Evers-Williams story
by Nadia Salomon
Honoring the remarkable life of the civil rights activist and singer, this beautifully illustrated picture book chronicles her fight for equal rights alongside her husband, Medgar Evers, and her journey to performing at Carnegie Hall to share her message of hope with the world. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Lotus Bloom and the Afro revolution by Sherri WinstonFrom the author of President of the Whole Fifth Grade comes a story about Lotus Bloom, a young Black girl attending an elite arts academy, who stands up for herself against a racist dress code after a prank gone wrong targeting her and her“mega-‘fro” hairstyle gets her into trouble.
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Unfadeable by Maurice BroaddusSecretly living on her own, graffiti artist Bella“Unfadeable” Fades must learn how to bring her community together to fight back when corrupt people try to defund her Indianapolis neighborhood.
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Augusta Savage : the shape of a sculptor's life
by Marilyn Nelson
"A powerful biography in poems about Augusta Savage, the trailblazing artist and pillar of the Harlem Renaissance-with an afterword by the curator of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture"
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Swim team
by Johnnie Christmas
When she has to take Swim 101, middle schooler Bree must face one of her greatest fears, but with a little help from an elderly neighbor and former swim team captain, she becomes her school's best hope to beat their rival. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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Victory. Stand! : raising my fist for justice
by Tommie Smith
"A groundbreaking and timely graphic memoir from one of the most iconic figures in American sports-and a tribute to his fight for civil rights. On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans. Both men were forced to leave the Olympics, received death threats, and faced ostracism and continuing economic hardships. In his first-ever memoir for young readers, Tommie Smith looks back on his childhood growing up in rural Texas through to his stellar athletic career, culminating in his historic victory and Olympic podium protest. Cowritten with Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Honor recipient Derrick Barnes and illustrated with bold and muscular artwork from Emmy Award-winning illustrator Dawud Anyabwile, Victory. Stand! paints a stirring portrait of an iconic moment in Olympic history that still resonates today"
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