Bridges Instead of Walls: The Story of Mavis Staples
By: Mavis Staples
4.07
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Legendary singer and Civil Rights activist Mavis Staples has teamed with an award-winning children’…
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1. The Fall of the Governor: Part One (The Walking Dead: Novels, #3)
By: Robert Kirkman , Jay Bonansinga
3.85
Format: 256 pages, Hardcover
The third book in Robert Kirkman's New York Times bestselling series: The Walking Dead: The Fall of… read more
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2. 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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3. Maybe This Time
By: Kasie West
3.69
Format: 368 pages, Hardcover
One year. Nine events. Nine chances to . . . fall in love?Weddings. Funerals. Barbecues. New Year's… read more
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"Young man, this is the face of a woman who wants you to move along. Study it because I sense you see it a lot and are oblivious to what it means."-Kasie West, Maybe This Time
4. Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America
By: Michael Harriot
4.59
Format: 432 pages, Hardcover
From acclaimed columnist and political commentator Michael Harriot, a searingly smart and bitingly… read more
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5. Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
By: Pedro Martín
4.27
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
A poignant, hilarious, and unforgettable graphic memoir about a Mexican-American boy’s family and t… read more
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"It was like the driveway at Disneyland but with way more automatic weapons."-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
"I like to say that my stories are 100% true 90% of the time. My memory and my heart like to play tricks on each other. The results are what makes my stories."-Pedro Martín, Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir
6. Powwow Day
By: Traci Sorell
4.28
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Eight-year-old River is recovering from illness and can't dance at the powwow this year. Will she e… read more
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7. Abdul's Story
By: Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
4.41
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A 2022 New York Public Library Best Book for Kids! A little boy who loves storytelling but strug… read more
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8. Beneath
By: Cori Doerrfeld
4.42
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
In this stunning story from New York Times bestselling creator Cori Doerrfeld, a child and their gr… read more
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9. Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movement (Caldecott Honor Book)
By: Angela Joy
4.66
Format: 64 pages, Hardcover
A picture book biography of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's d… read more
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10. The Kindest Red (The Proudest Blue #2)
By: Ibtihaj Muhammad
4.30
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
The sequel to the acclaimed New York Times bestseller The Proudest Blue shows the power of friendsh… read more
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11. We Are Here (An All Because You Matter Book)
By: Tami Charles
4.24
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
An empowering follow-up to New York Times bestselling picture book All Because You Matter that cele… read more
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12. Lunch Every Day
By: Kathryn Otoshi
4.34
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Every day Jimmy takes ‘Skinny Kid’s’ lunch at school. No way will he be caught dead standing in tha… read more
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13. Bubble Gum Bison Needs a Bath (The Bison Family Series)
By: Scott Rothman
3.47
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
Bubble Gum Bison will do just about anything to avoid taking a bath in this humorous picture book f… read more
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14. Home in a Lunchbox
By: Cherry Mo
4.62
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
Cherry Mo's stunning debut is about a young girl who immigrates to America and finds home in an une… read more
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15. Millie Fleur's Poison Garden
By: Christy Mandin
4.46
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
Wednesday Addams meets The Curious Garden in this delightfully peculiar story about finding joy in … read more
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16. Abolition is Love
By: Syrus Marcus Ware
4.28
Format: 36 pages, Kindle Edition
What can abolition mean for a child? How can it help them dream a different future for their commun… read more
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17. My Daddy Is a Cowboy: A Picture Book
By: Stephanie Seales
4.33
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
A young girl and her father share an early morning horseback ride around their city in this picture… read more
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18. From Park to Playa: The Trails That Connect Us
By: Nell Cross Beckerman
4.39
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
From a dynamic author and illustrator team, a picture book about connecting to nature and with each… read more
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19. Just What to Do
By: Kyle Lukoff
4.50
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
When you see someone sad, it's only natural to want to cheer them up. But how? Some people like… read more
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20. Bridges Instead of Walls: The Story of Mavis Staples
By: Mavis Staples
4.07
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Legendary singer and Civil Rights activist Mavis Staples has teamed with an award-winning children’… read more
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21. I Am La Chiva!: The Colorful Bus of the Andes
By: Karol Hernández
4.35
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
For fans of The Little Blue Truck, Red Truck and The Little Engine That Could, a rhyming ode to a c… read more
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22. A Star Shines Through
By: Anna Desnitskaya
4.18
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
An poignant story about a displaced family making a home in the aftermath of war. We used to live… read more
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23. Evidence!: How Dr. John Snow Solved the Mystery of Cholera
By: Deborah Hopkinson
4.19
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
The incredible true story of the doctor who traced London's cholera outbreak to a single water pump… read more
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24. Before the Ships: The Birth of Black Excellence
By: Maisha Oso
4.43
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
Before the Ships is a powerful and poetic celebration of the early roots of Black history. The grea… read more
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25. One Small Spark: A Tikkun Olam Story
By: Ruth Spiro
4.21
Format: None pages, Kindle Edition
A young girl is inspired to make a difference in this thoughtful and lyrical exploration of the Jew… read more
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26. Barrio Rising: The Protest that Built Chicano Park
By: María Dolores Águila
4.25
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A vivid historical fiction account of the community activism behind San Diego's Chicano Park—home t… read more
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27. Noodles on a Bicycle
By: Kyo Maclear
4.28
Format: 40 pages, Library Binding
A vibrant historical picture book about Tokyo's bicycle food deliverers, or demae, who balanced tow… read more
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28. My Hair Is a Book
By: Maisha Oso
4.25
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
"Oso’s metaphors illustrate how Black hair tells the story of those who wear it; hair announces its… read more
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29. They Call Me Teach: Lessons in Freedom
By: Lesa Cline-Ransome
4.39
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
In this stirring and powerfully illustrated story, an enslaved young man uses his ability to read a… read more
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30. A Party for Florine: Florine Stettheimer and Me
By: Yevgenia Nayberg
3.97
Format: 40 pages, Hardcover
A young girl forms a special connection to the modernist painter Florine Stettheimer, and imagines … read more
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31. Crowning Glory: A Celebration of Black Hair
By: Carole Boston Weatherford
4.21
Format: 32 pages, Hardcover
Celebrate the beauty of Black hair creations through the rhyming text and vibrant collage art of la… read more
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