Showing 1–8 of 8 titles
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Ain’t Burned All the Bright
An interplay of poetry and art showcases a Black family during the first summer of COVID. In three breaths, the teen narrator describes how his family copes with the challenges of that time.
- Fiction, Poetry, Verse Novel, African American
- Notable Children's Books 2023, Randolph Caldecott Medal 2023 (Honor Title)
- Older
- ISBN: 9781534439467
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The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth, & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore
Lewis Michaux Jr.takes readers through the National Memorial African Bookstore in Harlem. This one-of-a-kind store offered a place for African Americans to read, learn, and debate ideas for over 40 years.
- Fiction, Biography, Historical Fiction, African American
- Notable Children's Books 2016
- Younger
- ISBN: 9780761339434
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Caprice
When an incident at summer camp triggers repressed traumatic memories, Caprice endeavors to garner support from her community center and family and express her needs through tough conversations and poetry.
- Fiction, General Fiction, African American
- Notable Children's Books 2023
- Older
- ISBN: 9780545933346
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Freewater
A lyrical narrative tells the story of several children who escape slavery to discover freedom among a community of formerly enslaved Black people living in the Great Dismal Swamp.
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In the Key of Us
Told in alternating perspectives, two Black girls connect at music camp and help each other through parental loss, family pressures, and mental health struggles.
- Fiction, General Fiction, African American
- Notable Children's Books 2023
- Older
- ISBN: 9780374314101
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Some Places More than Others
Amara copes with family tensions during a trip from her home in Oregon to visit her father's family in Harlem.
- Fiction, General Fiction, African American
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Middle
- ISBN: 9781526613684
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Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual
Taking inspiration from the classic African American spiritual, this picture book rendition highlights moments in Black history and the resilience of the Black community.
- Fiction, History, Religion, African American
- Notable Children's Books 2023
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9780593306345
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Victory. Stand! Raising My Fist for Justice
This boldly illustrated, black-and-white graphic autobiography tells the story of athlete and scholar Dr. Tommie Smith’s journey to Olympic gold and his choice to raise his fist in protest of racial discrimination.
- Fiction, Graphic Novels, Autobiography, Sports & Recreation, African American
- Notable Children's Books 2023
- Older
- ISBN: 9781324003908