Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our Legacy
By: Misty Copeland
4.34
Format: 64 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author and American Ballet Theatre principal danc…
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1. A Dance of Silver and Shadow (Beyond the Four Kingdoms, #1)
By: Melanie Cellier
4.21
Format: 346 pages, Kindle Edition
A Retelling of the Twelve Dancing Princesses When Princess Liliana and her twin sister set sail … read more
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2. Tippi: A Memoir
By: Tippi Hedren
3.69
Format: 288 pages, ebook
In this absorbing and surprising memoir, one of the biggest names of classic Hollywood—the star of … read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
3. Beyond the Bright Sea
By: Lauren Wolk
3.83
Format: None pages, Hardcover
From the author of the critically acclaimed Wolf Hollowcomes a moving story of identity and belongi… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
4. Kindred: A Graphic Novel Adaptation
By: Octavia E. Butler , John Jennings , Damian Duffy
3.75
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
Instant #1New York TimesBestseller Octavia E. Butler's bestselling literary science-fiction masterp… read more
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5. 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
6. 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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- picture books
- childrens
7. 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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- african american
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8. Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 5
By: James Tynion IV
4.33
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
Erica Slaughter strikes out on her own in the bestselling, award-winning series! After a year si… read more
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9. Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 6
By: James Tynion IV
4.29
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
With the last person in her corner gone and a ruthless agent from the Order of St. George closing i… read more
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10. Stories from the Tenants Downstairs
By: Sidik Fofana
3.79
Format: 213 pages, Hardcover
Set in a Harlem high rise, a stunning debut about a tight-knit cast of characters grappling with th… read more
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- african american
11. There’s a Ghost in This House
By: Oliver Jeffers
4.43
Format: 44 pages, Hardcover
A captivating new picture book with interactive transparent pages, from world-renowned artist Olive… read more
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- picture books
- childrens
12. Noodle and the No Bones Day (Noodle and Jonathan)
By: Jonathan Graziano
4.52
Format: 32 pages, Kindle Edition
From the creator of the viral “Bones or No Bones” TikTok videos comes a sweet and entertaining pict… read more
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- picture books
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13. A Snake Falls to Earth
By: Darcie Little Badger
3.95
Format: 377 pages, Kindle Edition
Nina is a Lipan girl in our world. She's always felt there was something more out there. She still … read more
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"Hey Daysona!"-Darcie Little Badger, A Snake Falls to Earth
"And their voices had a keenly musical quality. It wasn't that the animal people barked out literal instrumental notes or sand when they spoke. Rather, their words ignited emotional responses Nina had…"-Darcie Little Badger, A Snake Falls to Earth
14. The Underworld: Journeys to the Depths of the Ocean
By: Susan Casey
4.24
Format: 352 pages, Hardcover
From bestselling author Susan Casey, an awe-inspiring portrait of the mysterious world beneath the … read more
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- nonfiction
15. White Bird
By: R.J. Palacio
4.50
Format: 220 pages, Hardcover
In R. J. Palacio's collection of stories Auggie & Me, which expands on characters in Wonder, reader… read more
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"Solo se detiene la maldad cuando por fin las personas se unen para acabar con ella."-R.J. Palacio, White Bird
"We are not defined by our mistakes, but by what we do after we've learned from them."-R.J. Palacio, White Bird
"You see, Julian, it always takes courage to be kind. But in those days, when such kindness could cost you everything - your freedom, your life - Kindness becomes a miracle. It becomes that light in t…"-R.J. Palacio, White Bird
16. This Poison Heart (This Poison Heart, #1)
By: Kalynn Bayron
4.12
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Darkness blooms in bestselling author Kalynn Bayron's new contemporary fantasy about a girl with a … read more
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17. Enemies (Berrybrook Middle School, #4)
By: Svetlana Chmakova
4.22
Format: 224 pages, Paperback
Felicity’s sure she’s going to do something big. Exactly what is still a mystery, but she’ll figure… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
18. Tokyo Dreaming (Tokyo Ever After, #2)
By: Emiko Jean
3.73
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
When Japanese-American Izumi Tanaka learned her father was the Crown Prince of Japan, she became a … read more
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"A heart divided cannot stand."-Emiko Jean, Tokyo Dreaming (Tokyo Ever After, #2)
"Follow your heart...You lead with your heart."-Emiko Jean, Tokyo Dreaming (Tokyo Ever After, #2)
"You will tell me who said this to you and I will take care of it."-Emiko Jean, Tokyo Dreaming (Tokyo Ever After, #2)
"How could I have expected to stay in your golden orbit forever? I should have known. We’ve been playing a losing game the whole time."-Emiko Jean, Tokyo Dreaming (Tokyo Ever After, #2)
19. Tilly and the Map of Stories (Pages & Co., #3)
By: Anna James
4.19
Format: 448 pages, Hardcover
Third in the modern-classic and bestselling bookwandering series that celebrates all that is best i… read more
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- middle grade
- childrens
"I have seen the same problems again and again, and reading is nothing but a merry distraction from it. A way to escape problems and cares, ay, but not a way to solve them. I wish it were otherwise."-Anna James, Tilly and the Map of Stories (Pages & Co., #3)
20. The World Record Book of Racist Stories
By: Amber Ruffin
4.40
Format: 217 pages, Hardcover
From the New York Times bestselling authors of You’ll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey, comedia… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
21. Brave. Black. First.: 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World
By: Cheryl Willis Hudson
4.35
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
Published in collaboration with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Cul… read more
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- childrens
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- picture books
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- african american
22. Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body
By: Rebekah Taussig
4.45
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
A memoir-in-essays from disability advocate and creator of the Instagram account @sitting_pretty Re… read more
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- nonfiction
- biography
- memoir
"The goal is not to avoid falling or needing help. The goal is to be seen, asked, heard, believed, valued as we are, allowed to exist in these exact bodies, invited to the party, and encouraged to dan…"-Rebekah Taussig, Sitting Pretty: The View from My Ordinary Resilient Disabled Body
23. 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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- childrens
- picture books
- nonfiction
- african american
24. Tokyo Ever After (Tokyo Ever After, #1)
By: Emiko Jean
3.90
Format: 336 pages, Hardcover
Izumi Tanaka has never really felt like she fit in—it isn’t easy being Japanese American in her sma… read more
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"Radish, I'm so heartsick for you."-Emiko Jean, Tokyo Ever After (Tokyo Ever After, #1)
"Kanji is an expression of the soul"-Emiko Jean, Tokyo Ever After (Tokyo Ever After, #1)
"...why does anybody do anything? Money?"-Emiko Jean, Tokyo Ever After (Tokyo Ever After, #1)
"Dear Crown Prince Toshihito, I think I'm your daughter..."-Emiko Jean, Tokyo Ever After (Tokyo Ever After, #1)
25. Her Radiant Curse
By: Elizabeth Lim
4.17
Format: 432 pages, Paperback
From the New York Times bestselling author of SIX CRIMSON CRANES comes a tale of two sisters—one as… read more
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26. Two Tribes
By: Emily Bowen Cohen
3.87
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
In her poignant debut graphic novel inspired by her own life, Emily Bowen Cohen embraces the comple… read more
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27. Anne of West Philly
By: Ivy Noelle Weir
3.88
Format: 256 pages, Paperback
Anne of Green Gables, with a twist: in this follow-up to Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy and The Secret Ga… read more
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28. Blanca & Roja
By: Anna-Marie McLemore
3.76
Format: 375 pages, Hardcover
The del Cisne girls have never just been sisters; they're also rivals, Blanca as obedient and grace… read more
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"The way you look at me, do you mean it?"-Anna-Marie McLemore, Blanca & Roja
"The biggest lie of all is the story you think you already know."-Anna-Marie McLemore, Blanca & Roja
"In the dark, my sister glowed, but in the dark, I was the dark itself. Blanca, bright and fair Blanca, was the moon and all its stars. I was just her background to shimmer against."-Anna-Marie McLemore, Blanca & Roja
"That I was a boy, but it was not as simple as me wanting to be called he. That I liked being called he and him. But that I would've liked being called she and her sometimes, too, if it didn't let eve…"-Anna-Marie McLemore, Blanca & Roja
29. Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race
By: Margot Lee Shetterly
4.44
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden were good at math...really g… read more
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- childrens
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- nonfiction
- african american
30. Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our Legacy
By: Misty Copeland
4.34
Format: 64 pages, Hardcover
From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author and American Ballet Theatre principal danc… read more
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- memoir
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31. We Are Big Time
By: Hena Khan
4.38
Format: 240 pages, Kindle Edition
SWISH! Cheer courtside for a Muslim teen as she joins an all-girls, hijab-wearing basketball team a… read more
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