These books are available from the Wisconsin Talking Book and Braille Library catalog.
African-American Authors of Books for Children and Young Adults
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Author |
Title, Audience, and Call Number |
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Adoff, Arnold (Editor) |
Street music: city poems. For grades K-3. DB041462 |
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Adoff, Arnold (Editor) |
All the colors of the race poems. For grades 4-7 and older readers. DB023525 |
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Barber, Barbara E. |
Saturday At The New You. Preschool-Grade 2. DB040544 |
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Belton, Sandra |
From Miss Ida's Porch. Grades 2-4 and older readers. DB039513 |
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Berry, James |
Ajeemah and His Son. Grades 6-9 and older readers. DB036259 |
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Berry, James |
Classic Poems to Read Aloud. Grades 4-7. DB044601 |
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Berry, James |
A Thief in the Village and Other Stories. Grades 6-9 and older readers. DB044601 |
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Bolden, Tonya (editor) |
Portraits of African-American heroes. For grades 4-7. DB062029 |
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Bontemps, Arna Wendell |
Boy of the Border. For grades 4-7. DB071188 |
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Boyd, Candy Dawson |
Breadsticks and Blessing Places Grades 6-9. DB027493 |
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Boyd, Candy Dawson |
Charlie Pippin. Grades 5-8. DB027886 |
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Boyd, Candy Dawson |
Chevrolet Saturdays. Grades 4-7. DB040325 |
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Bryan, Ashley |
Freedom over me: eleven slaves, their lives and dreams brought to life For grades 3-6. 2016. DB086629 |
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Bryan, Ashley |
Beautiful Blackbird For preschool-grade 2. BR016028 |
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Bryan, Ashley |
The Ox of the Wonder Horns and Other African Folktales. Grades 3-6. DB040304 |
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Chesnutt, Charles W. |
Conjure Tales. Grades 5-9. DB040299 |
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Childress, Alice |
A Hero Ain't Nothin' but a Sandwich. Junior and Senior High readers. DB037215 |
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Chocolate, Deborah |
Kwanzaa. Grades K-3 and older readers. DB033258, BR008911 |
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Clifton, Lucille |
Everett Anderson's Goodbye. Grades K-3. DB040475 |
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Clifton, Lucille |
The Times They Used To Be. Grades 5-8. DB008804 |
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Clinton, Catherine |
I, Too, Sing America: Three Centuries of African-American poetry. Grades 5-8 and older readers. DB048399 |
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Coleman, Evelyn |
Circle of fire. For grades 4-7. 2001. DB055632 |
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Cooper, Floyd |
Coming Home: From the Life of Langston Hughes. Grades K-3. DB039530 |
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Cooper, Floyd |
Mandela: From the Life of the South African Statesman. Grades 2-4. DB044755 |
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Cox, Clinton |
Mark Twain: America's Humorist, Dreamer, Prophet. Grades 5-8. DB045656 |
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Crews, Donald |
Bigmama's. Preschool-Grade 2. BR008966 |
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Cummings, Pat |
Jimmy Lee Did It. Preschool-Grade 2. BR009901 |
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Cummings, Pat and |
Talking with Adventurers. Grades 4-7. DB048724 |
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Curtis, Christopher Paul |
The Watsons go to Birmingham. Grades 5-8. DB041921 |
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Davis, Ossie |
Just Like Martin. Some strong language. Grades 5-8 and older readers. DB036605 |
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Dee, Ruby |
Tower to Heaven. Grades K-3. DB040119 |
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Dee, Ruby |
Two Ways to Count to Ten. For Grades K-3. DB041392 |
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Duncan, Alice Faye |
Willie Jerome. Grades K-3. DB044362 |
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Ellis, Veronica Freeman |
Afro-Bets. Grades K-3 and older readers. DB037887 |
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Giovanni, Nikki |
Hip-Hop Speaks to Children: A Celebration of Poetry with a Beat For grades 4-7. DB069380 |
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Greenfield, Eloise |
Africa Dream. Preschool-Grade 2. DB041928 |
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Greenfield, Eloise |
Alesia. Grades 6-9 and older readers. DB019696 |
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Greenfield, Eloise |
Childtimes: A Three-Generation Memoir. Grades 6-9. DB025458 |
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Greenfield, Eloise |
For the Love of the Game: Michael Jordan and Me. Grades K-3 and older readers. BR011035 |
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Greenfield, Eloise |
Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems. Grades 2-4. DB016054 |
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Greenfield, Eloise |
Mary McLeod Bethune. Grades 3-6. DB012065 |
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Greenfield, Eloise |
Nathaniel Talking. Grades 3-6. DB032433 |
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Greenfield, Eloise |
Paul Robeson. Jane Addams Award. Grades 2-4 and older readers. DB033247 |
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Greenfield, Eloise |
She Come Bringing Me That Little Baby Girl. Grades K-3. DB044361 |
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Greenfield, Eloise |
Mary McLeod Bethune For grades 3-6. DB012065 |
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Greenfield, Eloise |
Under the Sunday Tree. Grades 2-4 to share with older readers. BR007543 |
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Greenfield, Eloise |
William and the Good Old Days. Grades K-3. DB048014 |
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Grimes, Nikki |
Jazmin's Notebook. Grades 6-9. DB047277 |
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Guy, Rosa |
And I Heard a Bird Sing. Junior and Senior High and older readers. DB028713 |
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Guy, Rosa |
The Disappearance. Some Strong Language. Junior and Senior High and older readers. DB028734 |
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Guy, Rosa |
Edith Jackson. Some Strong Language. Junior and Senior High readers. DB023132 |
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Guy, Rosa |
The Friends. Some Strong Language. Junior and Senior High readers. DB023131 |
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Guy, Rosa |
New Guys Around the Block. Junior and Senior High readers. DB028723 |
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Guy, Rosa |
Paris, Pee Wee, and the Big Dog. Grades 4-7. DB025091 |
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Haley, Alex |
A Different Kind of Christmas. Junior and Senior High and older readers. DB030568 |
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Hamilton, Virginia |
Anthony Burns: the Defeat and Triumph of a Fugitive Slave. Junior and Senior High readers. DB029316 |
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Hamilton, Virginia |
Arilla Sun Down. Notable Children's Book. Grades 6-9. DB010919 |
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Hamilton, Virginia |
The Bells of Christmas. For grades 3-6 and older readers. DB032472 |
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Hamilton, Virginia |
Cousins. Grades 5-8. DB032595 |
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Hamilton, Virginia |
The Dark Way Stories From the Spirit World. Grades 5-8 and older readers. DB034144 |
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Hamilton, Virginia |
Drylongso. Grades 3-6 and older readers. DB037156 |
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Hamilton, Virginia |
Her Stories: African American Folktales, Fairy Tales, and True Tales. Laura Ingals Wilder Award and Coretta Scott King Award. Grades 5-8 and older readers. DB043189 |
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Hamilton, Virginia |
The House of Dies Drear. Edgar Allan Poe Award. Grades 5-8 and older readers. DB033494 |
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Hamilton, Virginia |
Jaguarundi. Grades 2-4. DB040437 |
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Hamilton, Virginia |
Junius Over Far. Junior and Senior High readers. DB023741 |
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Hamilton, Virginia |
A Little Love. Junior and Senior High readers. DB023302 |
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Hamilton, Virginia |
M. C. Higgins, the Great. Grades 6-9. DB036699 |
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Hamilton, Virginia |
The Magical Adventures of Pretty Pearl. Grades 6-9 and older readers. DB023813 |
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Hamilton, Virginia |
The Mystery of Drear House: the conclusion of the Dies Drear chronicle. Grades 5-8. DB026358 |
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Hamilton, Virginia |
The People Could Fly. Grades 4-7 and older interested readers. DB059991 |
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Hamilton, Virginia |
Plain City. Grades 5-8 and older readers. DB037904 |
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Hamilton, Virginia |
A Ring of Tricksters. Grades 3-6. DB046349 |
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Hamilton, Virginia |
Second Cousins. Grades 5-8. DB048613 |
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Hamilton, Virginia |
Time-Ago Lost: More Tales of Jahdu. Grades 3-5. DB008031 |
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Hamilton, Virginia |
When Birds Could Talk and Bats Could Sing: The Adventures of Bruh Sparrow, Sis Wren, and Their Friends. Grades 2-4. DB045076 |
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Hamilton, Virginia |
Willie Bea and the Time the Martians Landed. Grades 5-8. DB023390 |
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Hansen, Joyce |
Between Two Fires: Black Soldiers in the Civil War. Junior and Senior readers. DB043131 |
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Hansen, Joyce |
The Captive. Grades 5-8. DB049852 |
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Hansen, Joyce |
The Gift-Giver. Grades 4-7 and older readers. DB022561 |
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Hansen, Joyce |
Out From This Place. Grades 5-8 and older readers. DB031802 |
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Hansen, Joyce |
Which Way Freedom. Grades 5-8. DB025755 |
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Hansen, Joyce |
Yellow Bird and Me. DB025876 |
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Hardy, James Earl |
Boyz II Men. Grades 6-9 and older readers. DB048656 |
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Haskins, James |
The Story of Stevie Wonder. Junior and Senior High readers. DB011600 |
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Haynes, David |
Right By My Side: A Novel. Strong Language. High school and older readers. DB037293 |
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Hodge, Merle |
For the Life of Laetitia. Grades 6-9. DB048990 |
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Hopkins, Lee Bennett (Compiler) |
On Our Way: Poems of Pride and Love. Grades 4-8. DB012587 |
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Howard, Elizabeth F. |
Chita's Christmas Tree. Grades K-3. DB032775 |
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Howard, Elizabeth F. |
Papa Tells Chita a Story. Grades K-3. DB045245 |
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Hru, Dakari |
The Magic Moonberry Jump Ropes. Preschool-Grade 2. DB043020 |
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Hughes, Langston |
The Dream Keeper and Other Poems. Grades 6-9 and older readers. DB030158 |
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Hughes, Langston |
The First Book of Jazz. Grades 4-7. DB012523 |
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Hughes, Langston |
The Sweet and Sour Animal Book. Preschool-Grade 2. DB041245 |
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Hurmence, Belinda |
Dixie in the Big Pasture. Grades 5-8. DB041226 |
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Hurmence, Belinda |
A Girl Called Boy. Grades 5-8 and older readers. DB024507 |
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Hurmence, Belinda |
Tancy. Junior and Senior readers. DB023328 |
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Hurmence, Belinda |
Tough Tiffany. Grades 5-8 and older readers. DB018883 |
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Igus, Toyomi |
Two Mrs. Gibsons. Preschool-Grade 2. BR011006 |
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Johnson, Angela |
Heaven. Coretta Scott King Award. Grades 5-8. DB048669 |
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Johnson, Angela |
Julius. Preschool-Grade 2. DB038526 |
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Johnson, Angela |
The Leaving Morning. Preschool-Grade 2 to share with older readers. BR008965 |
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Johnson, Angela |
Tell Me a Story, Mama. Preschool-Grade 2. DB031368 |
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Johnson, Angela |
Toning the Sweep. Grades 6-9 and older readers. DB037726 |
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Joseph, Lynn |
An Island Christmas. Grades K-3 and older readers. DB036424 |
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Joseph, Lynn |
A Wave in Her Pocket: Stories from Trinidad. Grades 3-6 and older readers. DB036290 |
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Lester, Julius |
Further Tales of Uncle Remus: the Misadventures of Brer Rabbit, Brer Fox, Brer Wolf, the Doodang, and Other Creatures. Grades 5-8 and older. DB039198 |
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Lester, Julius |
How Many Spots Does a Leopard Have? And Other Tales. Grades 3-6 and older readers. DB032394 |
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Lester, Julius |
John Henry. Grades K-3. BR009934 |
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Lester, Julius |
The Knee-High Man and Other Tales. Grades 3-6. DB041039 |
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Lester, Julius |
The Last Tales of Uncle Remus. Grades 5-8 and older readers. DB039229 |
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Lester, Julius |
More Tales of Uncle Remus. Grades 5-8 and older readers. DB029743 |
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Lester, Julius |
The Tales of Uncle Remus: The Adventures of Brer Rabbit. Grades 5-8 and older readers. DB026183 |
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Lester, Julius |
This Strange New Feeling. Grades 6-9. DB044740 |
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Lester, Julius |
To Be A Slave. Grades 6-9 and older readers. DB027538 |
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Lyons, Mary E. |
Letters From a Slave Girl: The Story of Harriet Jacobs Junior and Senior High readers. DB038689 |
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Mathis, Sharon Bell |
The Hundred Penny Box. Grades 3-6. DB010920 |
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Mathis, Sharon Bell |
Ray Charles. Grades 2-5. BR004236; DB009584 |
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Mathis, Sharon Bell |
Sidewalk Story. Grades 2-4. DB026920 |
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McKissack, Pat |
Black Diamond: The Story of the Negro Baseball Leagues.. Grades 6-9 and older readers. DB049035 |
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McKissack, Pat and |
The Civil Rights Movement in America From 1865 to the Present. Grades 6-9 and older readers. DB027359 |
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McKissack, Pat |
Flossie and the Fox. Preschool-Grade 2. DB026527 |
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McKissack, Pat and |
A Long Hard Journey: The Story of the Pullman Porter. Grades 5-8. DB032703 |
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McKissack, Pat and |
The Royal Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay: Life in Medieval Africa. Grades 6-9. DB040660 |
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McKissack, Pat and |
Goin' Someplace Special For grades K-3. Coretta Scott King Award. BR014020 |
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Medearis, Angela Shelf and |
Cooking. Grades 5-8 and older readers. DB046931 |
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Medearis, Angela Shelf |
Dare to Dream: Coretta Scott King and the Civil Rights Movement. Grades 3-6. DB041326 |
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Medearis, Angela Shelf |
Poppa's New Pants. Preschool-Grade 2. DB041905 |
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Mitchell, Margaree King |
Uncle Jed's Barbershop. Grades K-3 and older readers. BR009921 |
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Mollel, Tololwa |
The Orphan Boy: A Masai Story. Grades 2-4. DB036511 |
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Mollel, Tololwa |
A Promise to the Sun: An African Story. Grades K-3. DB037642 |
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Myers, Walter Dean |
At Her Majesty's Request: An African Princess in Victorian England. Grades 5-8. DB048916 |
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Myers, Walter Dean |
Crystal. Junior and Senior High school readers. DB027909 |
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Myers, Walter Dean |
Fallen Angels. Strong Language and Violence. High school and older readers. DB029775 |
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Myers, Walter Dean |
Fast Sam, Cool Clyde, and Stuff. Junior and Senior High and older readers. DB047033 |
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Myers, Walter Dean |
The Glory Field. Grades 5-8. DB040028 |
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Myers, Walter Dean |
Hoops, A Novel. Some strong language and descriptions of sex. Junior and Senior High readers. DB034574 |
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Myers, Walter Dean |
It Ain't All For Nothin'. Some strong language. Junior and Senior High readers. DB015434 |
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Myers, Walter Dean |
The Journal of Joshua Loper: A Black Cowboy. Grades 4-7. DB048665 |
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Myers, Walter Dean |
The Legend of Tarik. Some Violence. Junior and Senior High readers. DB044203 |
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Myers, Walter Dean |
Malcolm X; By Any Means Necessary: A Biography. Grades 5-8 and older readers. DB036735 |
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Myers, Walter Dean |
Me, Mop, and the Moondance Kid. Grades 4-7. DB031502 |
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Myers, Walter Dean |
Mojo and the Russians. Grades 6-9. DB013352 |
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Myers, Walter Dean |
Monster. Senior High readers. BRW00268; DB056569 |
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Myers, Walter Dean |
Mop, Moondance, and the Nagasaki Knights. Grades 4-7. DB036433 |
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Myers, Walter Dean |
Motown and Didi, a Love Story. Strong Language. Junior and Senior High and older readers. DB028677 |
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Myers, Walter Dean |
The Mouse Rap. Grades 6-9. DB035328 |
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Myers, Walter Dean |
The Righteous Revenge of Artemis Bonner. Some Violence. Grades 4-7. DB036525 |
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Myers, Walter Dean |
Scorpions. Strong Language. Junior and Senior readers. DB028940 |
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Myers, Walter Dean |
Slam! Senior High readers. DB049501 |
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Myers, Walter Dean |
Somewhere in the Darkness. Junior and Senior High and older readers. DB036958 |
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Myers, Walter Dean |
The Story of the Three Kingdoms. Grades K-3. DB042064 |
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Myers, Walter Dean |
Now is your time! The African-American struggle for freedom. Coretta Scott King Award. Grades 6-9. DB035154 |
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Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux |
Always Gramma. Preschool-Grade 2 to share with older readers. DB030713 |
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Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux |
Mayfield Crossing. Grades 4-7. DB040368 |
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Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux |
Possibles. Grades 3-6. DB042811 |
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Olaleye, Isaac |
The Distant Talking Drum: Poems From Nigeria. Grades 2-5. DB042915 |
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Parks, Rosa |
Rosa Parks: My Story. Grades 4-7 and older readers. DB038581 |
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Patterson, Lillie |
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Man of Peace. Grades 3-5. BR001146 |
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Pinkney, Andrea Davis |
Dear Benjamin Banneker. Grades 2-4. DB042505 |
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Pinkney, Andrea Davis |
Duke Ellington: the Piano Prince and his Orchestra. Grades 2-4. DB047297 |
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Pinkney, Andrea Davis |
Let it shine: stories of Black women freedom fighters. For grades 4-7. Coretta Scott King Honor. 2000. DB052743 |
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Porter, Connie |
Addy Learns a Lesson: A School Story. Grades 2-4. DB043822 |
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Porter, Connie |
Addie Saves the Day: A Summer Story. Grades 2-4. DB043825 |
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Porter, Connie |
Addy's Surprise: A Christmas Story. Grades 2-4. DB043823 |
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Porter, Connie |
Changes for Addy: A Winter Story. Grades 2-4. DB043826 |
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Porter, Connie |
Happy Birthday, Addy! A Springtime Story. Grades 2-4. DB043824 |
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Porter, Connie |
Meet Addy, An American Girl. Grades 2-4. DB043821 |
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Price, Leontyne |
Aida. Coretta Scott King Award. Grades 4-7. BR008936; DB033189 |
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Ringgold, Faith |
We came to America. For grades K-3. BR021092 |
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Ringgold, Faith |
Tar Beach. Coretta Scott King Award. Grades K-3. BR008940 |
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Rochelle, Belinda |
When Jo Louis Won the Title. Grades K-3. DB040784 |
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Ruffins, Reynold and |
The Monster Riddle Book. Grades 4-7. DB010822 |
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Ruffins, Reynold and |
Words: A Book About the Origins of Everyday Words and Phrases. Grades 5-8 and older readers. DB018589 |
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Smalls-Hector, Irene |
Irene and the Big, Fine Nickel. Grades K-3. DB047693 |
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Smothers, Ethel Footman |
Down in the Piney Woods. Grades 5-8. DB041647 |
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Smothers, Ethel Footman |
Moriah's Pond. Grades 4-7. DB041679 |
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Stepto, Michele (Editor) |
African-American Voices. High School and older readers. DB044756 |
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Steptoe, Javaka (Illustrator) |
In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers. Coretta Scott King Award. Grades K-3 and older readers. BR012035 |
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Tate, Eleanora E. |
A Blessing in Disguise. Grades 6-9. DB045827 |
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Tate, Eleanora E. |
The Secret of Gumbo Grove. Grades 5-8. DB027484 |
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Tate, Eleanora E. |
Thank You, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.! Grades 4-7. DB037841 |
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Taylor, Mildred D. |
The Friendship. Grades 5-8. DB027508 |
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Taylor, Mildred D. |
The Gold Cadillac. Grades 3-6 and older readers. DB028673 |
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Taylor Mildred D. |
Let the Circle be Unbroken. Grades 6-9. DB017849 |
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Taylor, Mildred D. |
Mississippi Bridge. Grades 5-7 and older readers. DB032807 |
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Taylor, Mildred D. |
Road to Memphis. Coretta Scott King Award. Grades 6-9 and older readers. DB032965 |
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Taylor, Mildred D. |
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. Newberry Award. Grades 6-9. DB050326 |
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Taylor, Mildred D. |
Song of the Trees. Grades 3-6 and older readers. DB040146 |
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Taylor, Mildred D. |
The Well: David's Story. Grades 3-6. DB041451 |
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Thomas, Joyce Carol |
Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea. Grades K-3. DB040134 |
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Thomas, Joyce Carol |
The Golden Pasture. Junior and Senior High. DB026820 |
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Thomas, Joyce Carol |
Marked by Fire. High School and older readers. DB021117 |
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Turner, Glennette Tilley |
Take a Walk in Their Shoes. Grades 3-6 and older readers. DB033635 |
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Walter, Mildred Pitts |
Brother to the Wind. Grades 2-4. DB027480 |
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Walter, Mildred Pitts |
Have a Happy--a Novel. Grades 3-6 and older readers. DB033388 |
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Walter, Mildred Pitts |
Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World. Grades 3-6. DB026053 |
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Walter, Mildred Pitts |
Mississippi Challenge. Grades 6-9 and older readers. DB036631 |
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Walter, Mildred Pitts |
Second Daughter: the Story of a Slave Girl. Grades 6-9. DB043000 |
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Wilkinson, Brenda |
Ludell. Grades 5-8. DB012434 |
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Wilkinson, Brenda |
Ludell and Willie. Junior and Senior High readers. DB012468 |
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Williams-Garcia, Rita |
Fast Talk on a Slow Track. Junior and Senior High readers. DB040486 |
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Williams-Garcia, Rita |
Like Sisters on the Homefront. Some strong language. Junior and Senior High readers. DB043031 |
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Woodson, Jacqueline |
Brown Girl Dreaming For grades 4-7. 2014. DB080026 |
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Woodson, Jacqueline |
I Hadn't Meant to Tell You This. Junior and Senior High and older readers. DB063709 |
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Wright, Richard |
Rite of Passage. Violence and strong language. High school and older readers. DB041640 |
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Yarbrough, Camille |
Cornrows. Grades K-3 and older readers. DB037862 |
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Yarbrough, Camille |
The Shimmershine Queens. Grades 5-8. DB045416 |