African Americans
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The Backyard Animal Show
$6.99 Add to cartIn this fifth book of the classic chapter book series by award-winning author Sharon M. Draper, four boys who call themselves the Black Dinosaurs get up close and personal with the pets of the neighbo… [more below]
- Series: Clubhouse Mysteries #5
- Author: Draper, Sharon M.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: July 24 2012
- ISBN10: 1442450223
- Language: English
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Pet Show!
$8.99 Add to cartHow can you enter a pet show when your pet runs away? That’s the question Archie faces when he can’t find his cat to enter in the neighborhood pet show. Fortunately, he does some fast thinking to win … [more below]
- Author: Keats, Ezra Jack
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: September 10 2001
- ISBN10: 0142300004
- Language: English
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Liline & Pepper: A Morning with Grann
$5.99 Read moreIn Book 2 of this early reader series about a Haitian-American girl named Liline, her cat Pepper, and their multi-generational family, Liline and Pepper learn a little about Grann’s homeland, Haiti, d… [more below]
- Series: Liline & Pepper #2
- Author: Dumond, Samanka
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: December 19 2023
- ISBN10: 1223187837
- Language: English
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Ghosts Don’t Ride Bikes, Do They?
$17.99 Add to cartDesmond and Andres are in for a bike-riding adventure in the second book of the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter book series!
Welcome to Kersville, a town with a spooky history and a collection of gh- Series: Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol #2
- Author: Miedoso, Andres
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: December 12 2017
- ISBN10: 1534410422
- Language: English
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Eliza’s Freedom Road: An Underground Railroad Diary
$7.99 Add to cartChristopher Award-winning author Jerdine Nolen imagines a young woman’s journey from slavery to freedom in this intimate and powerful novel that was named an ALA/YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults no… [more below]
- Author: Nolen, Jerdine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: February 14 2017
- ISBN10: 1481498320
- Language: English
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That They Lived: African Americans Who Changed the World
$17.99 Add to cartBiographical essays about African Americans who should inspire today’s youth.
- Author: Riley, Rochelle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: February 02 2021
- ISBN10: 0814347541
- Language: English
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Satch & Me
$9.99 Add to cart“You wanna know who threw the fastest pitch ever?”
Many baseball players claim that Satchel Paige was the fastest pitcher in the history of the game. Stosh and his coach, Flip Valentini, are on a missi
- Series: Baseball Card Adventures
- Author: Gutman, Dan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: January 27 2009
- ISBN10: 0060594934
- Language: English
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Mirandy and Brother Wind
$17.99 Read moreIllus. in full color.”Mirandy is sure she’ll win the cake walk if she can catch Brother Wind for her partner, but he eludes all the tricks her friends advise. This gets a high score for plot, pace, an… [more below]
- Author: McKissack, Patricia
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 12 1988
- ISBN10: 0394887654
- Language: English
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Two Mrs. Gibsons
$11.95 Read moreTwo Mrs. Gibsons is author Toyomi Igus’s tender and touching tribute to the two most important women in her life–her Japanese mother and her African American grandmother.
From memories of her grandmot
- Author: Igus, Toyomi
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 01 2013
- ISBN10: 0892391707
- Language: English
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Fighting for the Civil Rights Act of 1964: A History Seeking Adventure
$9.99 Read moreYOU are fighting for equity and equal rights during the turbulent 1960s. How will you take part in this historic battle? Will you join the Freedom Riders to fight segregation on buses? Will you sit in… [more below]
- Series: You Choose: Seeking History
- Author: Smith, Elliott
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 01 2024
- ISBN10: 1669058255
- Language: English
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Vip: Mahalia Jackson: Freedom’s Voice
$5.99 Read moreGet ready to sing for justice with Mahalia Jackson in this exciting middle grade nonfiction biography. Perfect for fans of the Who Was and Little Leaders series, the books in the VIP series tell the t
- Series: VIP
- Author: Patrick, Denise Lewis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: May 04, 2021
- ISBN10: 0062889680
- Language: English
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When We Say Black Lives Matter
$16.99 Read moreIn a powerful, poetic missive, award-winning author-illustrator Maxine Beneba Clarke celebrates the meaning behind the words Black Lives Matter.
Little one, when we say Black Lives Matter,
we’re sayi- Author: Clarke, Maxine Beneba
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 07 2021
- ISBN10: 1536222380
- Language: English
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The Gold Cadillac
$8.99 Add to cartAnother powerful story in the Logan Family Saga and companion to Mildred D. Taylor’s Newbery Award-winning Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.
A drive South becomes dangerous for ‘lois and her family. ‘Loi- Author: Taylor, Mildred D.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: February 01 1998
- ISBN10: 0140389636
- Language: English
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Celeste’s Harlem Renaissance
$16.99 Add to cartIt’s 1921, and when Celeste Lassiter Massey goes to stay with her Aunt Valentina in Harlem, she is not thrilled to trade her friends and comfortable North Carolina surroundings for scary big city life… [more below]
- Author: Tate, Eleanora E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: January 01 2009
- ISBN10: 031611362X
- Language: English
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More Than Anything Else
$18.99 Add to cart“A fictionalized story about the life of young Booker T. Washington. Living in a West Virginia settlement after emancipation, nine-year-old Booker travels by lantern light to the salt works, where he … [more below]
- Author: Bradby, Marie
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 01 1995
- ISBN10: 0531094642
- Language: English
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A Weed Is a Flower: The Life of George Washington Carver
$7.99 Add to cartDiscover how George Washington Carver went from a slave to an innovator of agricultural science in this luminously illustrated picture book.
Born a slave, George Washington Carver went on to become th- Author: Aliki
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 15 1988
- ISBN10: 0671664905
- Language: English
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Bo and the Little Lie
$9.99 Read moreBo’s grandfather asks him to mail an important letter. But when Bo forgets to mail it, he lies to his grandfather. Follow along as Bo learns the importance of telling the truth.
Bo’s life is always bu… [more below]
- Series: Bo at the Buzz (Read Woke (Tm) Chapter Books)
- Author: Smith, Elliott
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1728486300
- Language: English
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Allie’s Basketball Dream
$11.95 Add to cartAllie’s story of self-determination is one that young athletes, both boys and girls, will recognize. Perfect for anyone who has experienced the ups and downs of practicing and playing hard, Allie’s Ba
- Author: Barber, Barbara
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 01 2013
- ISBN10: 1880000725
- Language: English
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Muffn Wars: Episode 3
$19.99 Add to cartQuestion: What’s a five-year old genius’ worst nightmare?
Answer: Another five-year-old genius.Jaden Toussaint is a five year-old who knows it all. I mean, really knows it all. Animal Scientist. Gre
- Series: Jaden Toussaint, the Greatest #3
- Author: Dumas, Marti
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: October 06 2016
- ISBN10: 1943169179
- Language: English
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Family Reunion
$16.99 Read moreIn this contemporary tale, a boy is reluctant to go to his family reunion, which he’s sure will be boring. Vivid, poetic language and rich illustrations bring readers along for the boy’s emotional jou… [more below]
- Author: Chad and Dad Richardson
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: June 01 2021
- ISBN10: 164686218X
- Language: English
