African Americans
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Vip: Lewis Latimer: Engineering Wizard
$5.99 Read moreGet ready to light up the world with Lewis Latimer 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: January 05 2021
- ISBN10: 0062889664
- Language: English
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Miami Jackson Sees It Through
$6.99 Read moreMIAMI’S CLASS HAS a brand-new teacher, no-nonsense Miss Amerita Spraggins. She’s a real tough lady. She insists on assigned seats. She hands out detentions like coupons. She even refuses to call kids … [more below]
- Series: Stepping Stone Book(tm)
- Author: McKissack, Patricia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: December 10 2002
- ISBN10: 0307265137
- Language: English
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Talkin’ about Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman
$19.99 Read moreSoar along with Bessie Coleman in this inspirational tale of a woman whose determination reached new heights.
Elizabeth “Bessie” Coleman was always being told what she could & couldn’t do. In an era wh… [more below]
- Author: Grimes, Nikki
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: November 01 2002
- ISBN10: 0439352436
- Language: English
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This Jazz Man
$9.99 Add to cartIn this toe-tapping jazz tribute, the traditional “This Old Man” gets a swinging makeover, and some of the era’s best musicians take center stage. The tuneful text and vibrant illustrations bop, slide… [more below]
- Author: Ehrhardt, Karen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 27 2015
- ISBN10: 0544339223
- Language: English
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White Rat: Short Stories
$17.95 Read moreThe acclaimed author’s first collection of stories, reissued to coincide with the paperback publication of her second and latest, Butter
“Gayl Jones’s work represents a watershed in American literatur- Author: Jones, Gayl
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: February 06 2024
- ISBN10: 0807012947
- Language: English
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Surf’s Up, Creepy Stuff!
$17.99 Add to cartDesmond and Andres battle beach bullies who also happen to be creepy monsters in the third book of the Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol chapter book series!
When you go to the beach with Desmond Cole, it isn- Series: Desmond Cole Ghost Patrol #3
- Author: Miedoso, Andres
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: May 29 2018
- ISBN10: 1534418024
- Language: English
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Lily’s New Home (Confetti Kids #1): (Dive Into Reading)
$10.95 Read moreIn this early chapter book in the popular Confetti Kids series, Lily and her parents move from their suburban neighborhood to New York City and Lily must adapt to her new life.
Lily and her parents mov
- Series: Confetti Kids
- Author: Yoo, Paula
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 15 2016
- ISBN10: 1620142589
- Language: English
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In the Time of the Drums
$11.95 Read moreMentu, an enslaved child, learns about the culture of his people from his grandmother, Twi in this Gullah folk tale of an insurrection at Teakettle Creek.
It used to be that huge ships often landed nea
- Author: Siegelson, Kim L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: October 15 2016
- ISBN10: 1620143097
- Language: English
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This Is My Brain in Love
$18.99 Read moreA Schneider Family Book Award winner!
Told in dual narrative, This Is My Brain in Love is a stunning YA contemporary romance, exploring mental health, race, and,
A Bank Street Best Book of the Year!- Author: Gregorio, I. W.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: April 14 2020
- ISBN10: 0316423823
- Language: English
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A Star Like Jesse Owens
$8.99 Read moreMatthew is a young African-American boy who dreams of becoming an Olympic runner like his hero, Jesse Owens. There’s one big problem, though Matthew has asthma, which makes it hard for him to run. Whe… [more below]
- Series: Smithsonian Historical Fiction
- Author: Smith, Nikki Shannon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 72
- Publish Date: August 01 2020
- ISBN10: 1496598695
- Language: English
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Sharing the Mound
$22.65 Read moreBaseball is J.C.’s favorite sport, so he’s excited to see it on the activity list at the local community center. He can’t wait to show off what a great pitcher he is. But then J.C.’s friend Vicky gets… [more below]
- Series: Jalen’s Big City Life
- Author: Salabie, Shiane
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1666335002
- Language: English
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Friendship Flowers
$7.99 Read moreJ.C. is excited to go to the Spring Flower Festival with Nana and Pop-Pop! But then his best friends, Amir and Vicky, invite J.C. to go to the zoo at the same time. Can J.C. figure out a way to make i… [more below]
- Series: Jalen’s Big City Life
- Author: Price, Dorothy H.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1666335010
- Language: English
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Friendship Flowers
$22.65 Read moreJ.C. is excited to go to the Spring Flower Festival with Nana and Pop-Pop! But then his best friends, Amir and Vicky, invite J.C. to go to the zoo at the same time. Can J.C. figure out a way to make i… [more below]
- Series: Jalen’s Big City Life
- Author: Price, Dorothy H.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: August 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1666334979
- Language: English
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Eye Dreaming: Photographs by Anthony Barboza
$40.00 Read moreThis richly illustrated book is the first monograph to explore the prolific career of the celebrated photographer Anthony Barboza.
Anthony Barboza (b. 1944) is a celebrated artist and writer who has- Author: Barboza, Anthony
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: October 25 2022
- ISBN10: 1606067834
- Language: English
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Working Cotton
$7.99 Read moreA 1993 Caldecott Honor Book
This child’s view of the long day’s work in the cotton fields, simply expressed in a poet’s resonant language, is a fresh and stirring look at migrant family life. “With i- Author: Williams, Sherley Anne
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 15 1997
- ISBN10: 0152014829
- 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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Jackie Robinson: Baseball’s Great Pioneer
$8.99 Read moreA biography telling the personal life and baseball career of the legendary player, Jackie Robinson. Written in graphic-novel format.
- Series: Graphic Library: Graphic Biographies
- Author: Glaser, Jason
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2006
- ISBN10: 0736861971
- Language: English
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Frankie Finds the Blues
$17.99 Read moreAfter attending a concert with his grandmother, Frankie finds his guitar, determined to learn to fingerpick and, with the help of a homeless man, begins to play the blues.
- Author: Harper, Joel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: January 01 2019
- ISBN10: 0971425477
- Language: English
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The Ditchdigger’s Daughters: A Black Family’s Astonishing Success Story
$16.95 Read moreAs resonant now as it ever was, this inspiring portrait by a loving daughter of a father whose pervasive common sense, folk wisdom, and untutored but right-on insights gave his children their road map… [more below]
- Author: Thornton, Yvonne S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: April 25 2023
- ISBN10: 1496739191
- Language: English
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Seeing Into Tomorrow
$19.99 Read moreA remarkable celebration of Richard Wright, poetry, and contemporary black boys at play.
From walking a dog to watching a sunset to finding a beetle, Richard Wright’s haiku puts everyday moments int- Author: Wright, Richard
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 01 2018
- ISBN10: 151241865X
- Language: English
