Young, Gifted, and Black

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:  (or Author/Illustrator:) Illustrator: Description: I know rocks are heavy,and flowers are light.I know bright means day,And dark means night. Suggested Ages: 0 - 3

Author: Britney Winn Lee Illustrator: Jacob Souva Description:  Why can't people live on the moon? Can I be president when I grow up? What makes a person good? These are just...

Author: Maria Isabel Sánchez VegaraIllustrated by: Wednesday HolmesSeries: Little People, Big DreamsDescription: Even before little Ru was born, a fortune-teller told his mom that he would one day be famous… It was only...

Author: Maria Isabel Sanchez VegaraIllustrated by: CachetejackSeries: Little People, Big DreamsDescription: From a young age, Prince was obsessed with music. Even though he couldn’t read it, his talent—whether on piano, drums, guitar, or...

Author: Maria Isabel Sanchez VegaraIllustrated by: BrosmindSeries: Little People, Big DreamsDescription: When he was little, Muhammad Ali had his bicycle stolen. He wanted to fight the thief, but a policeman told him him...

Author/Illustrator: Cozbi A Cabrera  Description:  On a rainy day when the house smells like cinnamon and Papa and Luca are still asleep, when the clouds are wearing shadows and the...

When a tornado hits her small Kansas town, Dorothy is swept away to Oz To find her way back home, she follows the yellow brick road to The Emerald City...

Author: Maria Isabel Sanchez VegaraIllustrator: Melissa Lee Johnson At just 8 years old, it was clear that Steveland Judkins was going to be a star. Renamed Stevie Wonder for his...

I am a nonstop ball of energy. Powerful and full of light. I am a go-getter. A difference maker. A leader. The confident Black narrator of this book is proud...

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...

Author: Misty Copeland Illustrator:  Setor Fiadzigbey Description:  Misty is so captivated by the tale and its heroine, Swanilda, she decides to audition for the role. But she's never danced ballet...

Author: Tami  (or Author/Illustrator:) Illustrator: Bryan Collier Description:  Lyrical, personal, and full of love, All Because You Matter is for the picture book audience what The Hate U Give was for YA and Ghost Boys was...

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....

Milo is on a long subway ride with his older sister. To pass the time, he studies the faces around him and makes pictures of their lives. There's the whiskered...

In My Baby Loves Valentine's Day, celebrate all the lovely things that Baby discovers about Valentines Day: Baby loves hearts made of paper and lace.Baby loves kisses and a loving embrace.Baby...