Young, Gifted, and Black

Author: Bakari SellersIllustrator: Reggie BrownDescription:  When you meet someone for the first time, they might ask, Who are your people? and Where are you from? Children are shaped by their...

Author: Jaqueline WoodsonIllustrator: Rafael LópezDescription: On a dreary, stuck-inside kind of day, a brother and sister heed their grandmother's advice: "Use those beautiful and brilliant minds of yours. Lift your arms, close...

Author: Stacey AbramsIllustrator: Kitt ThomasDescription: Stacey is a little girl who loves words more than anything. She loves reading them, sounding them out, and finding comfort in them when things are...

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: La-Donia Alford-JeffriesIllustrator: J'Aaron MerhcantDescription: Homecoming is a children's book that celebrates the HBCU Homecoming experience. Join this family as they head back to the yard to enjoy Homecoming festivities such...

Author: Nikole Hannah-Jones & Renée WatsonIllustrator: Nikkolas SmithDescription: A young student receives a family tree assignment in school, but she can only trace back three generations. Grandma gathers the whole family,...

Author: Donna Jo NapoliIllustrator: Naoko StoopDescription: When a young Japanese girl moves into her new house, she is happy to see a girl her age playing in the snow just outside...

Author: Tiffany D. JacksonIllustrator: Reggie BrownDescription: It's two weeks before Christmas, and Deja is worried that Santa might not be able to visit her--after all, as a city kid, she doesn't...

Author/Illustrator: Peter H. ReynoldsDescription: A mystical fable that feels at once timeless and utterly of the present moment, Our Table is renowned, bestselling creator Peter H. Reynolds at his best. Exquisite, expressive watercolor...

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: Maria Isabel Sanchez VergaraIllustrator: Mia SaineSeries: Little People, Big DreamsDescription: Young Michelle grew up on the South Side of Chicago in a close-knit family. She loved school, achieved A’s, and...

Author: Andrea BeatyIllustrator: David RobertsDescription: Aaron Slater loves listening to stories and dreams of one day writing them himself. But when it comes to reading, the letters just look like squiggles...

Author: Parker Curry & Jessica CurryIllustrator: Brittany JacksonDescription: Parker Curry loves being a big sister. She gets to play dress-up with her little sister, Ava, and piano with her baby...

Author: Misty CopelandIllustrator: Salena BarnesDescription: With an introduction from Misty about the legacy these women have had on dance and on her career itself, this book delves into the lives and...

Author: Ty Allan JacksonIllustrator: Nicole MilesDescription: Danny Dollar, the “King of Cha-Ching,” will teach you to make money, save money, and spend money wisely—and to dream big! Maybe you get an...

Edited by Lilly WorknehForeword by CaShawn ThompsonDescription: Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic, edited by award-winning journalist Lilly Workneh with a foreword by...