Ethnic Orientation/African American
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Un-American
$15.95 Read morePoems shimmering with lyricism ask who can inherit a country?
2021 PEN Open Book Finalist
2021 NAACP Image Award Finalist, Poetry
2021 Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize, LonglistDancing between lyr
- Series: Wesleyan Poetry
- Author: Geter, Hafizah Augustus
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 104
- Publish Date: September 08 2020
- ISBN10: 0819579815
- Language: English
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The Art of Jazz: A Visual History
$35.00 Read moreThe Art of Jazz explores how the expressionism and spontaneity of jazz spilled onto its album art, posters, and promotional photography, and even inspired standalone works of fine art.
Everyone knows- Author: Shipton, Alyn
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: October 20 2020
- ISBN10: 1623545048
- Language: English
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The Compton Cowboys: Young Readers’ Edition: And the Fight to Save Their Horse Ranch
$7.99 Read moreIn this young readers’ edition, a rising New York Times reporter tells the compelling story of the Compton Cowboys, a group of African-American men and women who defy stereotypes and continue the prou
- Author: Thompson-Hernandez, Walter
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 20 2021
- ISBN10: 006295685X
- Language: English
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Never Kiss Your Roommate
$10.99 Read moreWelcome to Seven Hills, the world’s most exclusive boarding school where only the best and brightest roam the hallowed halls. Being committed to your studies, service, and community doesn’t mean that
- Author: Harms, Philline
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: June 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1989365817
- Language: English
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Runner
$26.00 Read more“Lapel-grabbing and provocative…Clark writes with purpose, her sense of social justice never venturing into dogma but remaining fully rooted in Raines’s actions and personality.” – The New York Time… [more below]
- Series: Chicago Mystery
- Author: Clark, Tracy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: June 29 2021
- ISBN10: 1496732014
- Language: English
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South to America: A Journey Below the Mason-Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation
$30.99 Add to cartWINNER OF THE 2022 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR NONFICTION
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“An elegant meditation on the complexities of the American South–and thus of America–by an esteemed daughter of
- Author: Perry, Imani
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 608
- Publish Date: January 25 2022
- ISBN10: 0063090767
- Language: English
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The Curse of the Crystal Cavern
$20.99 Read moreThe rollicking Pathfinders treasure hunt continues as the five campers from Mystery of the Moon Tower get swept away in a new search for clues that may lead to untold riches hidden away long ago. This… [more below]
- Series: The Pathfinders Society
- Author: Sedita, Francesco
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: July 13 2021
- ISBN10: 0425291898
- Language: English
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Quincredible Vol. 2, 2: The Hero Within
$14.99 Read more“A heartfelt voyage through time and space.” – Kirkus
Rodney Barnes and Selina Espiritu return for another Quincredible adventure, this time diving into the world of Voodoo. Quinton West is back as th- Author: Barnes, Rodney
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: July 13 2021
- ISBN10: 1620109360
- 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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Wanda
$17.95 Read moreAn empowering picture book from South Africa about a young girl who overcomes endless teasing
Skipping Stones Honor Award Winner 2021 Meet Wanda, with her beautiful head full of hair. She is brave an- Series: Wanda
- Author: Nontshokweni, Sihle
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1623718643
- Language: English
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Jackie Robinson: He Led the Way
$5.99 Add to cartPerfect for Black History Month and sports fans! Independent readers will be inspired by the story of this barrier-breaking baseball player. Now available in Step into Reading, the premier leveled rea… [more below]
- Series: Step Into Reading
- Author: Prince, April Jones
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 14 2021
- ISBN10: 0593432703
- Language: English
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Sadiq and the Big Election
$23.99 Read moreMs. Battersby has announced that Sadiq’s third-grade class will be having elections for student government Everyone is buzzing with excitement, but Sadiq isn’t sure about any of it. Should he run for… [more below]
- Series: Sadiq
- Author: Nuurali, Siman
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: August 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1663909865
- Language: English
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I, Matthew Henson: Polar Explorer
$9.99 Read moreThe inspiring story of the Black explorer who made the first successful expedition to the North Pole.
Matthew Henson was not meant to lead an ordinary life-his dreams had sails. Those dreams took him- Author: Weatherford, Carole Boston
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 25 2022
- ISBN10: 154760896X
- Language: English
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities
$14.21 Read moreReaders will learn more about the history, traditions, and modern achievements of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). From Howard University and homecoming celebrations to all the am… [more below]
- Series: 21st Century Skills Library: Racial Justice in America: Excellence and Achievement
- Author: Wing, Kelisa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1668900432
- Language: English
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When the Stars Begin to Fall: Overcoming Racism and Renewing the Promise of America
$17.00 Read moreA bold, thought-provoking pathway to the national solidarity that could, finally, address the ills of racism in America
“Racism is an existential threat to America,” Theodore R. Johnson declares at th- Author: Johnson, Theodore R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 336
- Publish Date: June 21 2022
- ISBN10: 0802157866
- Language: English
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Janelle Monáe’s Queer Afrofuturism: Defying Every Label
$27.95 Read moreSinger. Dancer. Movie star. Activist. Queer icon. Afrofuturist. Working class heroine. Time traveler. Prophet. Feminist. Android. Dirty Computer.
Janelle Monáe is all these things and more, making h- Series: Global Media and Race
- Author: Hassler-Forest, Dan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 186
- Publish Date: May 13 2022
- ISBN10: 1978826680
- Language: English
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Black Moses: The Hot-Buttered Life and Soul of Isaac Hayes
$28.00 Read moreThe first biography of soul pioneer Isaac Hayes, whose groundbreaking music provided the foundation for hip-hop and a new racial paradigm.
“Black men could finally stand up and be men because here’s B- Author: Ribowsky, Mark
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 272
- Publish Date: May 10 2022
- ISBN10: 1642938866
- Language: English
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The Girls in the Wild Fig Tree: How I Fought to Save Myself, My Sister, and Thousands of Girls Worldwide
$21.99 Add to cartAn “elegant and inspiring memoir” by the human rights activist who changed the minds of her elders, reformed traditions from the inside, and is creating a better future for girls and women throughout
- Author: Leng’ete, Nice
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: September 13 2022
- ISBN10: 0316463361
- Language: English
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Black Swim
$17.00 Read moreIn Black Swim, Nicholas Goodly casts a spell to transform darkness into perfect darkness.
This stunning debut collection is at once “forged from the hurt parts of the ground,” and “proof of a miracle,
- Author: Goodly, Nicholas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: September 13 2022
- ISBN10: 1556596510
- 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
