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…
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1. The Crossover
By: Kwame Alexander
4.24
Format: 245 pages, ebook
"With a bolt of lightning on my kicks . . .The court is SIZZLING. My sweat is DRIZZLING. Stop all t… read more
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"Basketball Rule #5 When you stop playing your game you've already lost."-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover
"He's no longer listening to music, but his tears are loud enough to dance to."-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover
"Basketball Rule #4 If you miss enough of life's free throws you will pay in the end."-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover
"Silence doesn’t mean we have run out of things to say, only that we are trying not to say them."-Kwame Alexander, The Crossover
2. Librarian on the Roof! A True Story
By: Stephen Gilpin , M.G. King
3.97
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
When RoseAleta Laurell begins her new job at the Dr. Eugene Clark Library in Lockhart, Texas, she i… read more
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3. The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind: Young Readers Edition
By: William Kamkwamba , Bryan Mealer
3.50
Format: 24 pages, Hardcover
The New York Timesbestselling memoir of the heroic young inventor who brought electricity to his Ma… read more
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4. When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop
By: Laban Carrick Hill , Theodore Taylor III
3.21
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
Before there was hip hop, there was DJ Kool Herc. On a hot day at the end of summer in 1973 Cindy C… 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
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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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7. The Rough Patch
By: Brian Lies
4.41
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Evan and his dog do everything together, from eating ice cream to caring for their award-winning ga… read more
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8. We Are the Gardeners
By: Joanna Gaines
4.28
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Our journey as gardeners started with one small potted plant, but things did not go as planned. Tur… read more
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"Dad says that every hard thing we choose to do MAKES US BRAVER for the next time."-Joanna Gaines, We Are the Gardeners
"Turns out, trying something new isn't always easy, but sometimes, it's the hardest work that leads to the greatest reward."-Joanna Gaines, We Are the Gardeners
"Some say that a garden just grows from seeds, but we think it grows from trying and failing and trying again. A garden is hard work, but so is most of the good, important stuff in life."-Joanna Gaines, We Are the Gardeners
9. 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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10. Buzzing with Questions: The Inquisitive Mind of Charles Henry Turner
By: Janice N. Harrington
4.18
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
The curiosity of the first African American entomologist Charles Henry Turner--a scientist who stud… read more
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11. Sunshine: A Graphic Novel
By: Jarrett J. Krosoczka
4.55
Format: 240 pages, Hardcover
The extraordinary--and extraordinarily powerful--follow-up to HEY, KIDDO. When Jarrett J. Krosoc… read more
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12. 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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13. Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It
By: M. Nolan Gray
4.18
Format: 240 pages, Paperback
What if scrapping one flawed policy could bring US cities closer to addressing debilitating housing… read more
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14. Honeybee: The Busy Life of Apis Mellifera
By: Candace Fleming
4.54
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Get up close and personal with Apis, one honeybee, as she embarks on her journey through life, comp… read more
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15. 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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16. Mae Among the Stars
By: Roda Ahmed
4.24
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Inspired by the life of the first African American woman to travel in space, Mae Jemison. When L… read more
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17. Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero
By: Kelly J. Baptist
4.33
Format: 208 pages, ebook
A coming-of-age tale about a boy who discovers a love of poetry after finding his late father's jou… read more
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18. Lift as You Climb: The Story of Ella Baker
By: Patricia Hruby Powell
4.27
Format: None pages, Hardcover
Learn about the civil rights activist Ella Baker in this picture book biography.“What do you hope t… read more
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19. JFK Jr.: An Intimate Oral Biography
By: RoseMarie Terenzio
4.43
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
The first oral biography of John F. Kennedy Jr. is an extraordinarily intimate, comprehensive look … read more
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20. 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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21. A Voice Named Aretha
By: Katheryn Russell-Brown
4.11
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
From acclaimed author and illustrator pairing comes a beautiful picture book biography about the Qu… read more
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