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24) The real Santa
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
An African American boy and his family are getting ready for Christmas on Christmas Eve. He wonders what Santa really looks like, and finds out that he looks just like him.
26) Speculation
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 1962, ten-year-old Winna Cole discovers a pair of magical spectacles that reveal both the friendly ghosts of her African American ancestors and a dangerous family curse.
Author
Series
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Keyana's latest big idea is to have a backyard movie soirée for all her relatives, but when her twin cousins' fighting knocks over the projector movie night seems heading for disaster--until Keyana comes up with an even better idea.
28) Like so
Author
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Just as the sun loves the day and the moon loves the waves, a grandmother shows how her family's love is natural and connected to the world around them.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Although distraught, Happi is also unsettled by the way people have idealized the memory of her sister who was killed after attending a social justice rally-- why do people have to be perfect in order to be missed? As a way to honor the memory, however, Happi and her other sister Genny go on a roadtrip using the original "Green Book"-- but the trip reveals secrets neither sister knew about the dead Kezi.
31) Jabari tries
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Description
Jabari is making a flying machine all by himself, but when it doesn't work the way he imagined, he learns about perserverance and problem-solving.
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Exploring the day-to-day life of a young Black child and her family, this lyrical picture book centers around Olivia, who, worrying about her father while he's at work, anxiously awaits his return, knowing that when he gets home, the evening will be full of love and fun.
34) Keeping it real
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Fourteen-year-old Marigold's family owns Flexx Unlimited, a hip-hop lifestyle company, and she attends the elite school Flowered Arms Academy, but she has never felt entirely comfortable in the mostly White school, and she prefers to hang out with Justice, relatively new to the school, but a star basketball player; so enrolling in Style High with him, a trainee program funded by Mari's family, seems like a good way to spend the summer--until she meets...
35) Eb & Flow
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In this dual-POV novel in verse, Black seventh graders Ebony "Eb" Wilson and De'Kari "Flow" Flood contemplate the conflict that sees them both suspended from school. A ten-day suspension has tweens De'Kari and Ebony seeing the world with a fresh perspective. Don't miss this poignant novel in verse from the award-winning author of Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero. Two kids. One fight. No one thinks they're wrong."--
Ebony and De'Kari (aka Flow) do not get...
36) Lola sleeps over
Author
Series
Publisher
Charlesbridge Publishing
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Lola is excited for her first-ever sleepover at her cousin Hani's house where together they play, learn, and try new things"--
37) I feel safe
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
A young girl is frightened by a thunderstorm, but her parents and grandparents help her to feel safe until the thunder passes--even after the lights go out.
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Papa has something special planned for tonight's family dinner --and Bobo can't wait! Excited to learn how to make okra stew like his ancestors, Bobo helps Papa pick veggies from the garden, catch shrimp from the creek, rain down rice in the pot, simmer the stew, and even make a tasty side of cornbread. When the stew begins to bubble and pop, Bobo and his family gather around for a mouthwatering feast.
40) Jonrón
Author
Series
Publisher
Calico Kid, an imprint of Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
Ana & Andrew are finally old enough to play team sports! Andrew tries out for the baseball team. When he is nervous before his first game, Papa tells him to think of Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play modern Major League Baseball. Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards. Calico Kid is an imprint of Magic Wagon, a division of ABDO.
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