Light For The World To See: A Thousand Words on Race and Hope
By: Kwame Alexander
4.31
Format: 96 pages, Hardcover
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1. Nectar
By: Upile Chisala
4.01
Format: 167 pages, Paperback
Nectar is the second collection of poetry and prose by Malawian storyteller Upile Chisala. In this … read more
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- nonfiction
- audiobook
"I hope you never stop talking about your dreams and what you want out of this rough, beautiful life."-Upile Chisala, Nectar
"You do yourself and those who could love you a disservice when you make yourself smaller; when you eat your words or use less of your light."-Upile Chisala, Nectar
2. Jimmy's Blues and Other Poems
By: James Baldwin
2.84
Format: 306 pages, Paperback
All of the published poetry of James Baldwin, including six significant poems previously only avail… read more
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3. Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker
By: Christian Robinson , Patricia Hruby Powell
3.52
Format: 257 pages, Hardcover
In exuberant verse and stirring pictures, Patricia Hruby Powell and Christian Robinson create an ex… read more
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4. My Name Is Jason. Mine Too.: Our Story. Our Way.
By: Jason Reynolds , None
4.00
Format: None pages, Paperback
Our story. Our way. A poet An artist One black One white Two voices One journey read more
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5. Light For The World To See: A Thousand Words on Race and Hope
By: Kwame Alexander
4.31
Format: 96 pages, Hardcover
From NPR correspondent and New York Times bestselling author, Kwame Alexander, comes a powerful and… read more
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- poetry
- cultural
- race
- adult
- nonfiction
- social justice
- activism
- african american
- anti racist
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6. 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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7. The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country
By: Amanda Gorman
4.56
Format: 29 pages, Hardcover
An alternative cover edition for this ISBN 9780593465271 can be found here. On January 20, 2021,… read more
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"So while we once asked: How could we possibly prevail over catastrophe? Now we assert: How could catastrophe possibly prevail over us?"-Amanda Gorman, The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country
"The new dawn blooms as we free it, For there is always light, If only we're brave enough to see it, If only we're brave enough to be it."-Amanda Gorman, The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country
"Let the globe, if nothing else, say this is true: That even as we grieved, we grew That even as we hurt, we hoped That even as we tired, we tried"-Amanda Gorman, The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country
"When day comes, we step out of the shade of flame and unafraid. The new dawn balloons as we free it. For there is always light, if only we’re brave enough to see it. If only we’re brave enough to be …"-Amanda Gorman, The Hill We Climb: An Inaugural Poem for the Country
8. For Every One
By: Jason Reynolds
4.30
Format: 102 pages, Hardcover
Originally performed at the Kennedy Center for the unveiling of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial… read more
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- adult
- audiobook
"Dreams don't have timelines, deadlines, and aren't always in straight lines."-Jason Reynolds, For Every One
"When it comes to my dream, the way I like to describe it is that it's a rabid beast that found me when I was young"-Jason Reynolds, For Every One
"The truth is, finding that beast may or may not happen. But the treasures I've discovered under the heavy stones and behind the massive trees and deep in the dark caves have created the hunter and th…"-Jason Reynolds, For Every One
"One thing I am now certain of is that this road less traveled has in fact been traveled by far more suckers than you think. All of us out here, slumped over wearing weird fake broken smiles, trying t…"-Jason Reynolds, For Every One
9. An American Sunrise
By: Joy Harjo
4.28
Format: 116 pages, Hardcover
National Bestseller A stunning new volume from the first Native American Poet Laureate of the Un… read more
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- audiobook
"Gather strength, pull it in Be right where you are."-Joy Harjo, An American Sunrise
"The songs of the guardians of silence are the most powerful—"-Joy Harjo, An American Sunrise
"History will always find you, and wrap you In its thousand arms."-Joy Harjo, An American Sunrise
" We will keep going despite dark Or a madman in a white house dream. "-Joy Harjo, An American Sunrise
10. The Tradition
By: Jericho Brown
4.24
Format: 77 pages, Paperback
Jericho Brown’s daring new book The Tradition details the normalization of evil and its history at … read more
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- race
- social justice
- african american
- adult
- audiobook
"The opposite of rape is understanding."-Jericho Brown, The Tradition
"Nobody in this nation feels safe, and I'm still a reason why."-Jericho Brown, The Tradition
"There is the happiness you have And the happiness you deserve."-Jericho Brown, The Tradition
"We few left who listen to the radio leave Ourselves available to surprise."-Jericho Brown, The Tradition
11. Remember Us
By: Jacqueline Woodson
4.27
Format: 192 pages, Hardcover
National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson brings readers a powerful story that delves deeply in… read more
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- african american
- audiobook
12. If They Come for Us
By: Fatimah Asghar
4.24
Format: 100 pages, Paperback
Poet and co-creator of the Emmy-nominated web series "Brown Girls" captures the experience of being… read more
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- poetry
- race
- nonfiction
- adult
- audiobook
"Do all survivors carry villian inside them?"-Fatimah Asghar, If They Come for Us
"I didn't know I need to worry about them until they were gone."-Fatimah Asghar, If They Come for Us
"Every year I manage to live on this earth I collect more questions than answers."-Fatimah Asghar, If They Come for Us
"Every year I managed to live on this earth I collect more questions than answers."-Fatimah Asghar, If They Come for Us
13. Ain't Burned All the Bright
By: Jason Reynolds
4.42
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Prepare yourself for something unlike anything: A smash-up of art and text for teens that viscerall… read more
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- poetry
- social justice
"What is life in a house underwater?"-Jason Reynolds, Ain't Burned All the Bright
"...and freedom to play without worry about the rules being rearranged"-Jason Reynolds, Ain't Burned All the Bright
"...and she wipes weary from her eyes still glued to the no-good glued to the high definition glare of low-definition life"-Jason Reynolds, Ain't Burned All the Bright
"And I'm sitting here wondering why my mother won't change the channel and why the news won't change the story and why the story won't change into something new instead of the every-hour rerun about h…"-Jason Reynolds, Ain't Burned All the Bright
14. Woman Without Shame: Poems
By: Sandra Cisneros
4.11
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
A brave new collection of poems from Sandra Cisneros, the best-selling author of The House on Mango… read more
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- poetry
- adult
- nonfiction
- audiobook
15. 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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- poetry
- cultural
- social justice
- activism
- african american
"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
16. Uprising
By: Jennifer A. Nielsen
4.42
Format: 384 pages, Hardcover
Twelve-year-old Lidia is outside her grandfather's house when planes fly overhead, bearing the Nazi… read more
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17. Above Ground
By: Clint Smith
4.56
Format: 128 pages, Hardcover
A remarkable poetry collection with "inextinguishable generosity and abundant wisdom" (Monica Youn)… read more
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- poetry
- race
- adult
- nonfiction
- african american
- audiobook
18. Inheritance: A Visual Poem
By: Elizabeth Acevedo
4.49
Format: 46 pages, Hardcover
They tell me to "fix" my hair. And by fix, they mean straighten, they mean whiten; but how do… read more
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- poetry
- race
- african american
- audiobook
19. This Is Your Time
By: Ruby Bridges
4.51
Format: 64 pages, Hardcover
Written as a letter from civil rights activist and icon Ruby Bridges to the reader, This Is Your Ti… read more
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- nonfiction
- social justice
- audiobook
"I have been saying for many years how I believe racism is a grown-up disease, and we "adults" must stop using you, our kids, to spread it. None of you is born into the world racist. It is we adults w…"-Ruby Bridges, This Is Your Time
"When I arrived at this all-white school that first day, all the white parents rushed in and pulled out their kids. They didn't want their children going to school with me. But why? I didn't understan…"-Ruby Bridges, This Is Your Time
20. All the Fighting Parts
By: Hannah V. Sawyerr
4.44
Format: 400 pages, Hardcover
In the vein of Grown and The Poet X, a searing and defiant novel in verse about reclaiming agency a… read more
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- audiobook
21. Saints of the Household
By: Ari Tison
4.12
Format: 320 pages, Hardcover
Saints of the Household is a haunting contemporary YA about an act of violence in a small-town--tol… read more
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- poetry
- audiobook
22. The One Thing You'd Save
By: Linda Sue Park
3.94
Format: 72 pages, Hardcover
If your house were on fire, what one thing would you save? Newbery Medalist Linda Sue Park explores… read more
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- poetry
- audiobook
"Ages ago my gran knitted a sweater for my dad. He wore it and wore it and wore it right out. Then my other gran, who lives with us, unraveled it and knitted a new sweater for me. So I'd save that swe…"-Linda Sue Park, The One Thing You'd Save
23. 1919
By: Eve L. Ewing
4.51
Format: 76 pages, Paperback
Poetic reflections on race, class, violence, segregation, and the hidden histories that shape our d… read more
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- race
- adult
- nonfiction
- social justice
- african american
- audiobook
24. Salt the Water
By: Candice Iloh
3.37
Format: 288 pages, Hardcover
Cerulean Gene is free everywhere except school, where they’re known for repeatedly challenging auth… read more
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- audiobook
25. Just Jerry: How Drawing Shaped My Life
By: Jerry Pinkney
4.29
Format: 160 pages, Hardcover
An inspiring memoir of one of the most acclaimed children’s book illustrators of all time, sharing … read more
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- african american
- nonfiction
26. I Am Ruby Bridges
By: Ruby Bridges
4.44
Format: 48 pages, Hardcover
Ruby Bridges tells her story as never before and shares the events of the momentous day in 1960 whe… read more
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- african american
- nonfiction
- social justice
27. Make Me Rain: Poems & Prose
By: Nikki Giovanni
4.20
Format: 124 pages, Hardcover
One of America’s most celebrated poets challenges us with this powerful and deeply personal collect… read more
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- poetry
- race
- adult
- nonfiction
- social justice
- african american
- audiobook
28. Wearing My Mother's Heart
By: Sophia Thakur
3.97
Format: 107 pages, Kindle Edition
From acclaimed performance poet Sophia Thakur comes a powerful new collection of poems about what i… read more
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- poetry
- nonfiction
- audiobook
29. Say Her Name
By: Zetta Elliott
4.34
Format: 90 pages, None
For ages 12 and up. Inspired by the #SayHerName campaign launched by the African American Policy Fo… read more
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- race
- social justice
- african american
- audiobook
30. I am The Rage: A Black Poetry Collection (Celebrate Black Voices During National Poetry Month)
By: Martina McGowan
4.33
Format: 112 pages, Paperback
I am The Rage is a poetry collection that explores racial injustice from the raw, unfiltered viewpo… read more
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- poetry
- race
- adult
- nonfiction
- social justice
- african american
- anti racist
31. You Don't Have to Be Everything: Poems for Girls Becoming Themselves
By: Diana Whitney
3.71
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
Poems to Turn to Again and Again – from Amanda Gorman, Sharon Olds, Kate Baer, and More Created a… read more
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