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Author
Pub. Date
[2024]
Description
A Black mother and daughter spend each day waiting for the return of their husband/father from his job as an EMT. They manage to fill the hours, and are always so relieved when he returns safely to them, especially as they read and see on the news that some Black people do not return home.
44) Homegrown
Author
Pub. Date
2024
Description
While her mother puts the finishing touches on her twists, a young girl asks what it means to be "homegrown". Touring precious memories and lively rooms warmed by family, Mama and Granny explain that home isn't just a place, but rather a reflection of people who support and love one another. With lush, cozy illustrations, Homegrown is a beautiful author-illustrator debut picture book that reminds us to lift up the places—and people—we call home....
45) Most perfect you
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Appears on list
Description
"After comparing herself to other little girls, Irie confides in her mama that she feels something is wrong with her, that she’s not perfect as she is. And so Irie’s mama tells the magical story of how Irie was intentionally and wonderfully made. In fact, Irie is made up of all her mother’s favorite things: sparkling eyes, a bright smile, and a kind heart."--publisher's website.
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"Ana & Andrew are expecting a sibling! The family is very excited. Mama's family arrives from Trinidad, and everyone helps to get ready. When the baby arrives, Ana & Andrew learn from Granny that in African American culture, a baby's name often tells an important story."--Publisher's description.
47) Snitchers
Author
Pub. Date
[2022].
Description
Years ago Nia lost her father to the violence plaguing her small Indiana city, but when the five-year-old boy she babysits for is killed in a drive-by shooting, she and her friends decide enough is enough and set out to find the murderer--never anticipating how close to home that investigation will lead.
48) Honest June
Author
Series
Honest June volume 1
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 7
Description
Eleven-year-old June Jackson has always been good at making the people around her happy, even if that means avoiding telling them what you really think, but as she starts middle school her fairy godmother puts a spell on her that forces her to speak only the truth--even to her friends and family.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2020
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Ana & Andrew are going to Ghana! Papa is travelling to Ghana and the family gets to go, too! Ana & Andrew love learning about Ghanaian culture, especially the food! While there, they visit Cape Coast Castle to honor their ancestors. There, they learn about the origins of the slave trade. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Calico Kid is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.
Author
Series
Isaiah Dunn volume 1
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 6
Description
"Isaiah is now the big man of the house. But it's a lot harder than his dad made it look. His little sister, Charlie, asks too many questions, and Mama's gone totally silent. Good thing Isaiah can count on his best friend, Sneaky, who always has a scheme for getting around the rules. Plus, his classmate Angel has a few good ideas of her own--once she stops hassling Isaiah. And when things get really tough, there's Daddy's journal, filled with stories...
Author
Series
Sixties trilogy volume 2
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 16
Description
It's 1964 in Greenwood, Mississippi, and Sunny's town is being invaded by people from up north who are coming to help people register to vote. Her personal life isn't much better, as a new stepmother, brother, and sister are crowding into her life, giving her little room to breathe.--From publisher description.
52) Ellen's broom
Author
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Formats
Description
Cherishing the special broom resting above her hearth for its representation of the slave heritage that once forbade legal marriages, Ellen prepares for her parents' triumphant registry at a Reconstruction-era courthouse as lawful husband and wife and proudly carries the broom so that they can repeat a cultural wedding tradition.
53) Planting peanuts
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"Ana & Andrew get to start a backyard garden! They go along to the nursery to pick up peanut seedlings. While they're planting, Mama and Papa tell them about one of the first African American botanists, George Washington Carver"--Page [4] of cover.
Author
Series
Karma's World volume 3
Pub. Date
2022.
Description
"Karma and her Daddy love to make music together! Karma sets up the rhyme and Daddy finishes it. Together, they're the perfect team! But when it's time for Karma to write her Daddy a rap for his birthday all on her own, she can't quite make it perfect. What rhymes with banana anyway?...Karma soon realizes that she never has to do anything alone with her Daddy by her side." --Publisher's website.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Formats
Description
"Grammy Award-winning artist Kelly Rowland and educator Jessica McKay have crafted a lyrical celebration of working moms everywhere and a soothing story for their children. As a mother gets ready to go to work, first she works on building the world for her child. Because it can sometimes be hard to be separated during the day, Mom collects some simple words that she and her child can repeat whenever they are missing each other or feeling overwhelmed:...
56) Honoring heroes
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
Ana & Andrew think they have seen every fun place in their hometown of Washington, DC. They are surprised when Papa takes the family to a spot they haven't visited There, they honor an ancestor who fought for freedom. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Description
In this autism book for kids, Daniel Brundidge likes to sing better than he likes to talk. When his mom wins an RV in a contest, the family sets off to visit their grandma for her 100th birthday. Daniel looks out the window and sings all the way from the Big City Highway to the Old Town Road. Daniel's favorite song is Lil Nas X's Old Town Road. Includes lyrics to the song: Hundred Years Old.
58) A walk in Harlem
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"Papa surprises Ana & Andrew with a day trip to Harlem in New York City! They visit places where famous African American artists lived, wrote, and played during the Harlem Renaissance. On the way home, they make some art of their own!"--Page [4] of cover.
59) Home run
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
Ana & Andrew are finally old enough to play team sports! Andrew tries out for the baseball team. When he is nervous before his first game, Papa tells him to think of Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play modern Major League Baseball. (Amazon)
60) Finding freedom
Author
Series
American girl BeForever. Addy, 1864 volume 1
Addy classic volume 1
American girl BeForever. Addy 1864 volume 1
Addy classic volume 1
American girl BeForever. Addy 1864 volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 4
Description
"Addy Walker's family is planning a dangerous escape from slavery during the summer of 1864. But before they can leave, the most terrible thing Addy can imagine happens -- her Poppa and her brother, Sam, are sold! Addy and her Momma decide they must head out on their own. Although the road to freedom is difficult, Addy's new life brings new friends, school, and even the opportunity to help others. But when will her family be reunited?"--