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John Marco is small. And everyone around him is busy. Too busy to listen to John Marco.John Marco is busy, too—noticing the world around him. Maybe everyone should slow down...

Who are you? What is racism? Where does it come from? Why does it exist? What can you do to disrupt it? Learn about social identities, the history of racism...

I set the North Star in the heavens and I mean for you to be free... Born into slavery, Harriet Tubman hears these words from God one summer night and...

Carol Olivia Clementine lives with Mama Rose. Mama Rose is everything—tender and sweet. She is also as stern and demanding as any good parent should be. In the midst of...

Author: Ibi ZoboiIllustrator: Loveis WiseDescription: The People Remember tells the journey of African descendants in America by connecting their history to the seven principles of Kwanzaa. It begins in Africa, where people...

Author: JR & Vanessa FordIllustrator: Kayla HarrenDescription: Calvin has always been a boy, even if the world sees him as a girl. He knows who he is in his heart and...

Author/Illustrator: Thao LamDescription: Even though it's only four simple, familiar letters long, nobody can ever pronounce Thao's name. She's been called Theo, Tail, even Towel! But the teasing names--Tofu, Tiny, China Girl--are worse....

Author: Joanna HoIllustrator: Teresa MarinezDescription: Yo-Yo Ma performed at the US-Mexico border at the Rio Grande on April 13, 2019, as part of his multi-continent “Bach Project” tour to prove a...

Author: Obiora NwazotaIllustrator: Lucie Van der ElstDescription: This is a classic Igbo folklore that takes place in an otherworldly time when women grew beards. It is a genesis story of African...

Author: Katherine Trejo & Scott Martin-Rowe Illustrator: Karla Monterrosa Description: On his first day as the new kid in school, shy Yefferson’s name is consistently mispronounced to his discomfort and...

Author: Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara Illustrator: Roza NozariSeries: Little People, Big Dreams Description:  When Mindy was a little girl, she loved TV comedy sketches; in particular, Saturday Night Live. At...

Author: Livia Blackburne Illustrator: Julia Kuo Description:  When a young girl and her family emigrate from Taiwan to America, she leaves behind her beloved popo, her grandmother. She misses her...

Author: Michelle Obama Description: This volume for young people is an honest and fascinating account of Michelle Obama's life led by example. She shares her views on how all young...

In this book, readers will embark on an empowering journey through 100 new bedtime stories, featuring the adventures of extraordinary women through the ages, from Nefertiti to Beyoncé. The unique...

Celebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrator Floyd Cooper provide a powerful look at the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history....