What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?: The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan
By: Chris Barton
4.45
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Congresswoman Barbara Jordan had a big, bold, confident voice—and she knew how to use it! Learn all…
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1. A Ball for Daisy
By: Chris Raschka
3.88
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Winner of the 2012 Randolph Caldecott Medal This New York Times Bestseller and New York Times Best… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
2. Trombone Shorty
By: Bryan Collier , None
3.87
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
A 2016 Caldecott Honor Book and Coretta Scott King (Illustrator) Award Winner Hailing from the Trem… read more
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3. Finding Winnie: The True Story of the World's Most Famous Bear
By: Sophie Blackall , Lindsay Mattick
4.34
Format: 640 pages, Hardcover
Before there was Winnie-the-Pooh, there was a real bear named Winnie. In 1914, during World War I, … read more
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4. Deep in the Forest
By: Brinton Turkle
3.19
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
In this clever, wordless turnabout on the Goldilocks story, a curious bear cub wreaks havoc in the … read more
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5. Grandfather's Journey
By: Allen Say
2.83
Format: 24 pages,
Lyrical, breathtaking, splendid--words used to describe Allen Say's Grandfather's Journeywhen it wa… read more
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6. Rosie Revere, Engineer
By: David Roberts , Andrea Beaty
4.34
Format: 592 pages, Hardcover
Rosie may seem quiet during the day, but at night she's a brilliant inventor of gizmos and gadgets … read more
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7. Big
By: Vashti Harrison
4.66
Format: 60 pages, Kindle Edition
This deeply moving story shares valuable lessons about fitting in, standing out, and the beauty of … read more
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- african american
- picture books
- childrens
8. Black Girl You Are Atlas
By: Renée Watson
4.61
Format: 96 pages, Hardcover
A thoughtful celebration of Black girlhood by award-winning author and poet Renée Watson. In thi… read more
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9. The Puppets of Spelhorst
By: Kate DiCamillo
4.19
Format: 149 pages, Hardcover
From master storyteller Kate DiCamillo comes an original fairy tale—with enchanting illustrations b… read more
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- childrens
"The moon has no master," said the owl. "The moon is its own king." "Or queen," said the girl. The moon rose higher."-Kate DiCamillo, The Puppets of Spelhorst
10. 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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11. 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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- picture books
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12. Change Sings: a Children's Anthem
By: Amanda Gorman
4.56
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
A lyrical picture book debut from Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman and illustrator Loren Long … read more
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"I can hear change humming In its loudest, proudest song. I don’t fear change coming, And so I sing along."-Amanda Gorman, Change Sings: a Children's Anthem
"I hum with a hundred hearts, Each of us lifting a hand. I use my strengths and my smarts, Take a knee to make a stand."-Amanda Gorman, Change Sings: a Children's Anthem
13. Remember
By: Joy Harjo
4.42
Format: 40 pages, None
Michaela Goade, invites young readers to pause and reflect on the wonder of the world around them, … read more
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- childrens
14. Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #2)
By: Carlos Hernandez
4.28
Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition
A sci-fi romp with Cuban influence. Among many other challenges, Sal and Gabi have to try to make e… read more
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"Hope is the thing you lose before you lose everything else."-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #2)
"Hey"--I shrugged--"If Aru Shah can have adventures in her pajamas, why can't I?"-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #2)
"I swear to pants, Coach Lynott must have been cursed by a bruja to always make the wrong choice in any given situation."-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #2)
"Sal come quick I'm about to fix the universe That's the text message that woke me up at still-dark o'clock in the morning."-Carlos Hernandez, Sal and Gabi Fix the Universe (Sal and Gabi, #2)
15. R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul
By: Carole Boston Weatherford
3.96
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Aretha Franklin was born to sing. The daughter of a pastor and a gospel singer, her musical talent … read more
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- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- african american
16. Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth
By: Alice Faye Duncan
4.31
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Black activist Opal Lee had a vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone. Growing up in Texas, … read more
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- nonfiction
- social justice
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17. Rain Rising
By: Courtne Comrie
4.35
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
This dazzling debut middle grade novel in verse is a riveting journey toward self-acceptance for fa… read more
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- african american
18. Wishes
By: Mượn Thị Văn
4.50
Format: 34 pages, Hardcover
A reflection on immigration, family, and home.Wishes tells the honest story about one Vietnamese fa… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
19. The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn
By: Sally J. Pla
4.57
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the coura… read more
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20. What Happened to You?
By: James Catchpole
4.44
Format: 32 pages, Paperback
The first ever picture book addressing how a disabled child might want to be spoken to.What happene… read more
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21. The Day War Came
By: Nicola Davies
4.39
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
A moving, poetic narrative and child-friendly illustrations follow the heartbreaking, ultimately ho… read more
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22. Zilot & Other Important Rhymes
By: Bob Odenkirk
3.90
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
A New York Times Bestseller! An IndieBound Bestseller! A USA Today Bestseller! Emmy Award-wi… read more
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- childrens
23. Because of You, John Lewis
By: Andrea Davis Pinkney
4.35
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
An inspiring story of a friendship between Congressman John Lewis and 10-year-old activist Tybre Fa… read more
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24. Caves
By: Nell Cross Beckerman
4.31
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A masterful exploration of one of nature's most curious ecosystems, Caves is a magical journey into… read more
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25. BLK ART: The Audacious Legacy of Black Artists and Models in Western Art
By: Zaria Ware
4.36
Format: 224 pages, Hardcover
A fun and fact-filled introduction to the dismissed Black art masters and models who shook up the w… read more
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- african american
- history
"Art is power. Representation is power. And for millennia, humans have fought wars over the right to wield it."-Zaria Ware, BLK ART: The Audacious Legacy of Black Artists and Models in Western Art
26. Indelible Ann: The Larger-Than-Life Story of Governor Ann Richards
By: Meghan P. Browne
4.12
Format: None pages, Hardcover
A folksy, larger-than-life picture book biography about Ann Richards, the late governor of Texas wh… read more
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27. The Faculty Lounge
By: Jennifer Mathieu
3.97
Format: 304 pages, Hardcover
By the acclaimed author of Moxie, a funny, bighearted adult debut that is at once an ode to educato… read more
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28. What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?: The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan
By: Chris Barton
4.45
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Congresswoman Barbara Jordan had a big, bold, confident voice—and she knew how to use it! Learn all… read more
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- picture books
- biography memoir
- nonfiction
- social justice
- womens
- african american
29. Kozo the Sparrow
By: Allen Say
4.21
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Caldecott Medalist Allen Say's tale of a young boy who saves a baby bird from the local bullies is … read more
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30. Speculation
By: Nisi Shawl
3.81
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
A wonderful middle-grade fantasy debut about Black families, family history, family curses ... and … read more
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31. Dream Builder: The Story of Architect Philip Freelon
By: Kelly Starling Lyons
4.32
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Philip Freelon's grandfather was an acclaimed painter of the Harlem Renaissance. His father was a s… read more
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