People & Places - United States - African American & Black
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I Am the Spirit of Justice
$18.99 Add to cartFrom New York Times bestselling author Jemar Tisby, I Am the Spirit of Justice uses lyrical text and moving illustrations to take children on a journey through the history of the United States of Amer
- Author: Tisby, Jemar
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 07 2025
- ISBN10: 310145562
- Language: English
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Mr. Crum’s Potato Predicament
$19.99 Add to cartWhen Filbert P. Horsefeathers walks into George Crum’s restaurant, he tells the waitress, “I have a hankering for a heaping helping of potatoes.” Fine cook that he is, George prepares a serving of his… [more below]
- Author: Renaud, Anne
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 05 2017
- ISBN10: 1771386193
- Language: English
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Manos / Hands
$12.95 Add to cartLa novela de Torrey Maldonado es un gancho al lector, que no podrá separarse de estas páginas hasta conocer la decisión del protagonista.
TREV USARÁ SUS MANOS PARA CREAR… O PARA DESTRUIR? Trev- Author: Maldonado, Torrey
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: September 17 2024
- ISBN10: 9798890981356
- Language: Spanish
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The Rise of Issa Igwe
$18.99 Add to cartDelightfully creepy. Ghostly good fun. A school for magic like no other.
Despite a lifetime of breaking the rules, twelve-year-old Issa Igwe never expected to land in witch prison. At least that’s wh- Author: Miles, Shanna
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 360
- Publish Date: October 22 2024
- ISBN10: 1454949333
- Language: English
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The Patchwork Path: A Quilt Map to Freedom
$7.99 Read moreThe images stitched into Hannah’s quilt lead to secret signposts on the Underground Railroad as she and her father take flight from slavery on a perilous path to freedom.
Now that Hannah’s papa has de- Author: Stroud, Bettye
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 28 2007
- ISBN10: 0763635197
- Language: English
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Juneteenth Jamboree
$11.95 Add to cartA young girl, who has just moved to her parents’ hometown, realizes that she has come home after the African American emancipation celebration of Juneteenth.
It’s a fine day in June. Cassandra’s family
- Author: Boston Weatherford, Carole
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 01 1995
- ISBN10: 1600602487
- Language: English
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Freedom Fire: Black Girl Power: 15 Stories Celebrating Black Girlhood
$18.99 Add to cartA vibrant, heartwarming collection of 15 middle grade stories and poems that celebrates the joy, strength, and experience of Black girlhood, including stories from Ibi Zoboi, Sharon M. Draper, and Lea… [more below]
- Author: Johnson, Leah
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: November 12 2024
- ISBN10: 1368098967
- Language: English
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Dyamonde Daniels: Loser
$10.95 Add to cart- Series: Dyamonde Daniels #5
- Author: Grimes, Nikki
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: June 03 2025
- ISBN10: 1478876026
- Language: English
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Dyamonde Daniels: Loser
$16.95 Add to cart- Series: Dyamonde Daniels #1
- Author: Grimes, Nikki
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: October 30 2024
- ISBN10: 1478876018
- Language: English
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Encore, Grace!
$5.99 Read moreThe spirited little girl with a big imagination who stars in Amazing Grace has two fun chapter books In Encore, Grace , when Grace’s family and group of friends change, Grace turns to her imagination… [more below]
- Author: Hoffman, Mary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 15 2011
- ISBN10: 0142418544
- Language: English
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The Faithful Friend
$8.99 Read moreA friendship is tested by love and magic in this beautiful, Caldecott Honor-winning retelling of a traditional tale from the French West Indies.
Clement and Hippolyte are best friends who live togethe- Author: San Souci, Robert D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 01 1999
- ISBN10: 0689824580
- Language: English
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Sadiq and the Ramadan Gift
$23.99 Add to cartIt’s Ramadan In the spirit of the season, Sadiq and his friends want to give back to their community. The friends band together to raise money to build a new school for children in Somalia. They deci… [more below]
- Series: Sadiq
- Author: Nuurali, Siman
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: August 01 2020
- ISBN10: 1515871029
- Language: English
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Forever This Summer
$16.99 Add to cartThe second book from critically acclaimed author Leslie C. Youngblood, about family, identity, and learning to stand up for what’s right — now in paperback! Georgie has no idea what to expect when sh… [more below]
- Series: Love Like Sky
- Author: Youngblood, Leslie C.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: July 06 2021
- ISBN10: 0759555206
- Language: English
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Uncle Jed’s Barbershop
$19.99 Read moreCoretta Scott King Award winner
A young girl’s beloved uncle is a talented barber without a shop who never gives up on his dream in this richly illustrated, stirring picture book. Everyone has a favor- Author: Mitchell, Margaree King
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: August 01 1993
- ISBN10: 0671769693
- Language: English
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Madam C. J. Walker Builds a Business
$6.99 Read moreFollow Sarah Breedlove’s journey from the first child in her family born free to a woman with a thriving hair care business, posed to become America’s first self-made millionaire.
- Series: A Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls Chapter Book
- Author: Rebel Girls
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: February 07 2023
- ISBN10: 1953424007
- Language: English
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Laundry Day Overload
$22.65 Read moreIt’s laundry day, and J.C. is excited to help his mom. But when J.C. adds too much detergent to the machine, suds are everywhere! Laundry day turns into a mess for everyone in the apartment building. … [more below]
- Series: Jalen’s Big City Life
- Author: Salabie, Shiane
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1666335029
- Language: English
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Overground Railroad
$18.99 Read moreA window into a child’s experience of the Great Migration from the award-winning creators of Before She Was Harriet and Finding Langston.
Climbing aboard the New York bound Silver Meteor train, Ruth E- Author: Cline-Ransome, Lesa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: January 07 2020
- ISBN10: 0823438732
- Language: English
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Sadiq and the Community Garden
$23.99 Read moreOn the way to the library, Sadiq and his family pass an empty lot in their neighborhood. It looks like it could use some attention. Sadiq and his brothers and sisters come up with ideas for what the l… [more below]
- Series: Sadiq
- Author: Skaltsas, Christos
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: January 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1663977135
- Language: English
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Boundless Grace
$8.99 Read moreMary Hoffman and Caroline Binch bring their heroine to brilliant life in this charming sequel to the award-winning Amazing Grace.
When Grace gets the opportunity to go to Africa and visit with her fat- Series: Picture Puffin Books
- Author: Hoffman, Mary
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: December 18 2000
- ISBN10: 0140556672
- Language: English
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Bird in a Box
$13.99 Add to cartIn a small upstate New York town during the Great Depression, three children–Hibernia, Willie, and Otis–are about to meet.
Hibernia dreams of becoming a famous singer and performing at Harlem’s swank… [more below]- Author: Pinkney, Andrea Davis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: February 14 2012
- ISBN10: 0316074020
- Language: English
