We Wait for the Sun
By: Dovey Johnson Roundtree
4.32
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
In the hour before dawn, Dovey Mae and Grandma Rachel step into the cool, damp night on a secret mi…
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1. Berry Song
By: Michaela Goade
4.43
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Caldecott Medalist Michaela Goade's first self-authored picture book is a celebration of the land s… read more
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- nature
2. Watercress
By: Andrea Wang
4.53
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Gathering watercress by the side of the road brings a girl closer to her family's Chinese Heritage.… read more
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3. Eyes That Speak to the Stars
By: Joanna Ho
4.37
Format: None pages, None
A young Asian boy notices that his eyes look different from his peers' after seeing his friend’s dr… read more
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4. The Year We Learned to Fly
By: Jacqueline Woodson
4.39
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López’s highly anticipated companion to their #1 New York Times bests… read more
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- childrens
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- african american
5. The 1619 Project: Born on the Water
By: Nikole Hannah-Jones
4.69
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
The 1619 Project’s lyrical picture book in verse chronicles the consequences of slavery and the his… read more
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- history
- childrens
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6. There Was a Party for Langston
By: Jason Reynolds
4.48
Format: 56 pages, ebook
New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Jason Reynolds’s debut picture book is a snappy… read more
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- history
- biography
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- nonfiction
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7. Love in the Library
By: Maggie Tokuda-Hall
4.47
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Set in an internment camp where the United States cruelly detained Japanese Americans during WWII a… read more
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- historical
- picture books
- childrens
8. Mel Fell
By: Corey R. Tabor
4.47
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A tale about self-confidence and taking a leap of faith, starring a kingfisher. Sometimes, you m… read more
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- nature
9. The People Remember
By: Ibi Zoboi
4.54
Format: None pages, None
From author Ibi Zoboi comes her debut picture book that uses the principles of Kwanzaa to talk abou… read more
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- african american
10. Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre
By: Carole Boston Weatherford
4.48
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
A look at the Tulsa Race Massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in US history. The… read more
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11. A Walk in the Words
By: Hudson Talbott
4.33
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
When Hudson Talbott was a little boy, he loved drawing, and it came naturally to him. But reading? … read more
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12. Nicky & Vera: A Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued
By: Peter Sís
4.48
Format: 64 pages, Hardcover
In 1938, twenty-nine-year-old Nicholas Winton saved the lives of almost 700 children trapped in Naz… read more
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13. How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee
By: Carole Boston Weatherford
4.44
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book From a multi-award-winning pair comes a deeply affecting … read more
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- african american
14. Wonder Walkers
By: Micha Archer
4.19
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Micha Archer's detailed collages give readers an outlook on the splendors of nature. When two cu… read more
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"Is rain the day's tears? Is the moon the world's night light? I wonder. Me too."-Micha Archer, Wonder Walkers
15. Nina: A Story of Nina Simone
By: Traci N. Todd
4.50
Format: 56 pages, Hardcover
This picture book biography tells the story of little Eunice who grew up to become the acclaimed si… read more
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16. Have You Ever Seen a Flower?
By: Shawn Harris
3.87
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
One child experiences a flower with all five senses—from its color to its fragrance to the entire u… read more
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17. Soul Food Sunday
By: Winsome Bingham
4.38
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Granny teaches her grandson to cook the family meal in this celebration of food, traditions, and ga… read more
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18. Boogie Boogie, Y'all
By: C.G. Esperanza
3.77
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Author-illustrator C. G. Esperanza celebrates the culture of the Boogie Down Bronx. Boogie boog… read more
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19. Bright Star
By: Yuyi Morales
4.10
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Yuyi Morales weaves the tale of a fawn making her way through a landscape that is dangerous, beauti… read more
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20. May Your Life Be Deliciosa
By: Michael Genhart
4.29
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A delicious and fortifying picture book inspired by the author’s family, featuring the Mexican trad… read more
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"Where is the recipe? I ask. Abuela laughs. It is in my heart, Rosie. I use mis ojos, my eyes, to measure. Mis manos, my hands, to feel. Mi boca, my mouth, to taste."-Michael Genhart, May Your Life Be Deliciosa
21. We Wait for the Sun
By: Dovey Johnson Roundtree
4.32
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
In the hour before dawn, Dovey Mae and Grandma Rachel step into the cool, damp night on a secret mi… read more
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- historical
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- african american
- nature
