African Americans
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Swim, Mo, Swim!
$16.99 Read moreMo is going swimming in the perenially popular, Geisel Award-winning readers series by David A. Adler, now with a fresh look!
It’s Field Day at summer camp and Mo’s group, the Guppies, is competing fo- Series: Mo Jackson
- Author: Adler, David A.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 17 2020
- ISBN10: 1984836781
- Language: English
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The Singer and the Scientist
$17.99 Read moreIt’s 1937, and Marian Anderson is one of the most famous singers in America. But after she gives a performance for an all-white audience, she learns that the nearby hotel is closed to African American
- Author: Rose, Lisa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1541576098
- Language: English
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On the Court with Kobe Bryant
$9.99 Add to cartThe #1 sports series for kids takes readers on the court and behind the scenes with beloved NBA icon Kobe Bryant in this inspiring biography.
The son of Joe “Jellybean” Bryant, a former NBA player and … [more below]- Series: Matt Christopher Sports Bio Bookshelf
- Author: Christopher, Matt
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: October 01 2001
- ISBN10: 0316137324
- Language: English
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Grace Goes to Washington
$18.99 Add to cartIn this follow-up to the New York Times bestseller Grace for President, award-winning duo Kelly DiPucchio and LeUyen Pham present a fun, kid-friendly introduction to the branches of American governmen… [more below]
- Series: Grace #2
- Author: Dipucchio, Kelly
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 03 2019
- ISBN10: 1368024335
- Language: English
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Bo and the School Bully
$9.99 Add to cartWhen Bo stands up to a bully, he finds himself in the spotlight. Read to find out how Bo handles the situation, and what it means to be a friend.
Bo’s life is always buzzing. And not just because he li
- Series: Bo at the Buzz (Read Woke (Tm) Chapter Books)
- Author: Smith, Elliott
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1728486289
- Language: English
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Looking Like Me
$18.99 Add to cartWhen you look in a mirror, who do you see?
A boy? A girl?
A son? A daughter?
A runner? A dancer?Whoever and whatever you see―just put out your fist and give yourself an “I am” BAM!
This jumping
- Author: Myers, Walter Dean
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 27 2009
- ISBN10: 1606840010
- Language: English
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Jackie Robinson
$8.99 Read moreThe first African American to break the color barrier in modern major league baseball, Jackie Robinson was one of the greatest players of all time. Forced to put up with angry, hateful fans and player
- Series: On My Own Biographies (Hardcover)
- Author: Walker, Sally M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 01 2002
- ISBN10: 0876149042
- Language: English
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The Story of Michelle Obama: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
$6.99 Add to cartDiscover the life of Michelle Obama–a story for kids ages 6 to 9 about working for change
Michelle Obama is one of the most important women in American history. Before she served as the first Black f- Series: The Story Of: A Biography Series for New Readers
- Author: Platt, Christine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 66
- Publish Date: April 06 2021
- ISBN10: 1648760686
- Language: English
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Vision of Beauty: Candlewick Biographies: The Story of Sarah Breedlove Walker
$5.99 Add to cart“This impressive picture book will delight young readers as it gives a sense of this remarkable woman and the times in which she lived.” — School Library Journal (starred review)
An inspiring biograp- Series: Candlewick Biographies
- Author: Lasky, Kathryn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 56
- Publish Date: September 11 2012
- ISBN10: 0763660922
- Language: English
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Partly Cloudy
$16.99 Add to cartFrom award-winning author Tanita S. Davis comes a nuanced exploration of the microaggressions of middle school and a young Black girl named Madalyn who learns that being a good friend means dealing wi
- Author: Davis, Tanita S.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 07 2021
- ISBN10: 0062937006
- Language: English
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Forty Acres and Maybe a Mule
$7.99 Add to cartWinner of the 1999 Scott O’Dell Award for Historical Fiction
Two recently freed, formerly enslaved brothers work to protect the new life th
A CBC Notable Children’s Book in the Field of Social Studies- Series: Jean Karl Books (Paperback)
- Author: Robinet, Harriette Gillem
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: February 01 2000
- ISBN10: 0689833172
- Language: English
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Frankie and Friends: The Big Protest
$15.99 Add to cartYoung reporter Frankie and her news crew of beloved toys learn why and how people protest as this engaging series continues.
There’s breaking news on TV at Frankie’s house–a protest to demand justice- Series: Frankie and Friends
- Author: Platt, Christine
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: May 07 2024
- ISBN10: 1536222100
- Language: English
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MIA Mayhem Rides the Waves
$17.99 Read moreMia goes on a super surfing family vacation in this eleventh adventure of the Mia Mayhem chapter book series
With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Mia Mayhem chapter- Series: MIA Mayhem #11
- Author: West, Kara
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: June 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1534484434
- Language: English
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March Forward, Girl: From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine
$18.99 Read more“Beals’ recollection of white oppression and her rise above it will haunt readers. A must-read for teens.” –School Library Journal
From the legendary civil rights activist and author of the million-co
- Author: Beals, Melba Pattillo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: January 02 2018
- ISBN10: 1328882128
- Language: English
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Sweet Potato Pie
$11.95 Add to cartIn this fictional story set in the South in the 1920s, an African American girl and her family sell Mama’s sweet potato pies at the Harvest Celebration to raise money and save their farm.
The summer a
- Author: Lindsey, Kathleen D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 01 2008
- ISBN10: 1600602770
- Language: English
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Max Found Two Sticks
$8.99 Add to cartA young boy discovers the joys of making music in this rhythmic, irresistible picture book from Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Brian Pinkey.
One day when Max doesn’t feel like talking to anybody,- Series: Reading Rainbow Books
- Author: Pinkney, Brian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: June 01 1997
- ISBN10: 068981593X
- Language: English
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Bird
$13.95 Read moreJohn Steptoe Award for New Talent in Illustrations – American Library Association (ALA)
In this gentle, award-winning picture book, an African American boy nicknamed Bird uses drawing as a creative out
- Author: Elliott Hood, Kristin Rosetta
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: March 01 2017
- ISBN10: 1620143488
- Language: English
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MIA Mayhem Rides the Waves
$7.99 Add to cartMia goes on a super surfing family vacation in this eleventh adventure of the Mia Mayhem chapter book series
With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, the Mia Mayhem chapter- Series: MIA Mayhem #11
- Author: West, Kara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: June 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1534484426
- Language: English
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Song of the Trees
$8.99 Read moreAnother powerful story in the Logan Family Saga and companion to Mildred D. Taylor’s Newbery Award-winning Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.
With the depression bearing down on her family, there isn’t muc- Author: Taylor, Mildred D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: May 26 2003
- ISBN10: 0142500755
- Language: English
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Una Tormenta Llamada Katrina
$9.99 Read moreA moving story of the effects of Hurricane Katrina on the people of New Orleans, as seen through the eyes of a ten-year-old boy.
Louis Daniel hates it when Mama treats him like a baby. But when Hurric- Author: Uhlberg, Myron
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: July 11 2023
- ISBN10: 1682635481
- Language: Spanish
