Written by Denise Rosario Adusei Illustrated by Priscila Soares In this powerful and inspiring picture book, a Deaf girl stands up for herself and takes off her shoes while dancing at her Carnival performance so she can feel the music through her bare feet. Cesaria is going to perform for the seaside Carnival. She skips past…
Written by Victoria Scott-Miller Illustrated by Francisco Santoyo Art comes to life in this joyous picture book by debut author and founder of Liberation Station Bookstore, Victoria Scott-Miller! In this first installment in the The Museum Lives in Me series, illustrated by Francisco Santoyo, Miss Edmonia (a nod to American sculptor Edmonia Lewis) and her class of…
Written by Vera Ahiyya, the “Tutu Teacher” Illustrated by Joey Chou Spring has sprung in KINDergarten! Flowers grow just outside the classroom. The trees are budding, and baby birds are beginning to chirp, but Mason isn’t feeling very cheerful. She sees her friends getting better at everything, but she doesn’t think she can do anything…
Illustrated by April Harrison Written by Breanna J. McDaniel From an award-winning author and illustrator comes this picture book biography about beloved librarian and storyteller Augusta Braxton Baker, the first Black coordinator of children’s services at all branches of the New York Public Library. Before Augusta Braxton Baker became a storyteller, she was an excellent…
Written by Derrick Barnes Illustrated by Courtney Lovett The number one thing on Monte and Mabel’s Christmas wish list is the chance to hang out with Santa Claus. So when his sleigh breaks down in their yard as he’s finishing up his last delivery, they couldn’t be more delighted–Santa’s gonna stay with them while he…
Written by Derrick Barnes Illustrated by Jez Tuya From superstar author Derrick Barnes, here is a middle-grade celebration of the people and stories that helped shape the game of basketball, from unsung pioneers to unforgettable moments of the game. Capturing all the joy and energy that mark the sport of basketball, bestselling and award-winning superstar author Derrick Barnes…
by Kirsten Lopresti Seventeen-year-old Lindsey Allen is an A-student who has her heart set on becoming an astronomer. But first she must break away from her mother, an eccentric failed beauty queen who has set up a phony psychic reading shop in their Oregon garage. Lindsey is biding time until she graduates high school, reading…
By Dr. Karida L. Brown and Charly Palmer Inspired by the groundbreaking work of W. E. B. Du Bois, this beautiful collection brings together an outstanding roster of Black creative voices to honor, celebrate, and foster Black excellence. The New Brownies’ Book reimagines the very first publication created for African American children in 1920 as…
By Derrick Barnes, Shawn Martinbrough, and Adriano Lucas All it takes is a loving teacher to help a boy get control of his sizzling superpowers, in this vibrant picture book by bestselling author Derrick Barnes. Bobby Beacon’s got fire flowing through his veins. And now he’s psyched to attend a new school that’ll help him…
By Greg Anderson Elysée, Akim Aliu, Karen De la Vega, and Marcus Williams Akim Aliu ― also known as “Dreamer” ― is a Ukrainian-Nigerian-Canadian professional hockey player whose career took him all around the world and who experienced systemic racism at every turn. Dreamer tells Akim’s incredible story, from being the only Black child in…
