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A is for Affrilachia
Frank X Walker
An illustrated alphabet introduces places, people, and traditions in Black Appalachia.
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Alvin Ailey
Andrea Davis Pinkney
A picture-book biography introduces Ailey’s childhood and the movement language he brought to the stage.
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Amazing Grace
Mary Hoffman
A child determined to play Peter Pan challenges the limits others place on her imagination.
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Firebird
Misty Copeland
A young dancer imagines what practice and encouragement might make possible.
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Hair Love
Matthew A. Cherry
A father and daughter work through the everyday adventure of styling her hair.
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Heart and Soul
Kadir Nelson
A family-story voice and paintings guide readers through major chapters in African American history.
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Mae Among the Stars
Roda Ahmed
A young Mae Jemison imagines herself in space with encouragement from her family.
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My People
Langston Hughes
Hughes’s short poem becomes the basis of a photographic celebration of Black faces and lives.
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Sulwe
Lupita Nyong'o
A girl’s encounter with a story about night helps her see her own skin differently.
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Tar Beach
Faith Ringgold
A child flying above a Harlem rooftop turns the city into a map of wishes for her family.
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The Day You Begin
Jacqueline Woodson
Children find ways to speak about their differences and begin making connections in a classroom.
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The Doctor with an Eye for Eyes
Julia Finley Mosca
A picture-book biography follows physician and inventor Patricia Bath and her work in eye care.
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The Undefeated
Kwame Alexander
A poem and illustrations honor Black achievement, endurance, and lives that public memory can overlook.