Anti-Racist Resources for Children
There are so many empowering and teachable children’s books about race, anti-racism, and social justice. Start the conversation. WFPL is here to help.
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- Race/Anti-Racism
- Resources
- Asian, Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Pacific Islander American Voices
- Black Voices
- Latinx Voices
- Native, First Nations, and Indigenous Voices
Race, Racism, and Anti-Racism
Picture books and nonfiction to help start discussions about race, racism, privilege, power, oppression, and anti-racism in the United States.
A Is for Activist by Innosanto Nagara (book, Hoopla e-book)
Antiracist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi (book, OverDrive e-book)
Black Lives Matter by Duchess Harris (book)
The Colors of Us by Karen Katz (book)
Enough!: 20 Protestors Who Changed America by Emily Easton, illustrated by Ziyue Chen (book, OverDrive e-book)
Equality’s Call: The Story of Voting Rights in America by Deborah Diesen (book)
Freedom, We Sing by Amyra León, illustrated by Molly Mendoza (book)
Happy in Our Skin by Fran Manushkin (book)
Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans by Kadir Nelson (book, Hoopla audiobook)
A Kids Book About: Racism by Jelani Memory (book)
A Kids Book About: Systemic Racism by Jordan Thierry (boo)
A Kids Book About: White Privilege by Ben Sand (book)
Let’s Talk About Race by Julius Lester (book)
Noodlephant by Jacob Kramer (book)
Not My Idea: A Book About Whiteness by Anastasia Higginbotham (book, Hoopla e-book)
Peaceful Fights for Equal Rights by Rob Sanders (book)
The People Shall Continue by Simon Ortiz (book)
The Power Book by Claire Saunders (book, Hoopla e-book)
Raising White Kids by Jennifer Harvey (book, Hoopla e-book)
Remembering Manzanar: Life in a Japanese Relocation Camp by Michael L. Cooper (book)
Skin Again by bell hooks (book)
Something Happened In Our Town: A Child’s Story About Racial Injustice by Marianne Cleano (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla audiobook)
This Book Is Anti-Racist by Tiffany Jewell (book)
We Are the Change: Words of Inspiration from Civil Rights Leaders by various (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla e-book)
The Wedding Portrait: The Story of a Photograph and Why Sometimes We Break the Rules by Innosanto Nagara (book)
We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices by Cheryl and Wade Hudson (book)
A Young People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn, adapted by Rebec Stefoff (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla e-book)
Your Name Is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow (book, Hoopla e-book)
Resources
Center for Racial Justice in Education.
Center for Racial Justice in Education trains and empowers educators to dismantle patterns of racism and injustice in schools and communities. Resources are free.
Embrace Race.
Embrace Race fights systemic racism by supporting parents to raise children who are brave, informed, and thoughtful about race.
National Museum of African American History and Culture.
The National Museum of African American History and Culture is the only national museum devoted exclusively to the documentation of African American life, history, and culture. Resources for talking about race for parents, educators, and individuals committed to equity.
Raising Race Conscious Children.
Raising Race Conscious Children’s mission is to support parents who are trying to talk about race and diversity with young children - with the goal of preparing young people to work toward racial justice.
Teaching Tolerance.
Teaching Tolerance provides free resources to educators - teachers, administrators, counselors and other practitioners - who work with children from Kindergarten through high school. Race and ethnicity resources are free.
We Need Diverse Books.
We Need Diverse Books is a non-profit and a grassroots organization of children’s book lovers that advocates essential changes in the publishing industry to produce and promote literature that reflects and honors the lives of all young people.
Wee the People.
Wee the People is a Boston-based social justice project for kids, parents, and educators exploring activism, equity, and resistance through interactive workshops.
Articles
American Academy of Pediatrics: Talking to Children About Racism
The American Psychological Association’s RESilience: Uplifting Youth Through Healthy Communication About Race
NPR’s Life Kit: Talking Race With Young Children
Social Media
The Brown Bookshelf on Facebook
The Conscious Kid on Instagram, Facebook, and Patreon
NYTimes Parenting on Instagram, and Facebook. Also free to read with your library card!
Oakland Public Library Evaluating Children’s Books About Police for Educators Google Doc
Asian, Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Pacific Islander American Voices
A selected list of recommended books by Asian, Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Pacific Islander American creators for kids of all ages. This list may be updated as new titles are added to our collection.
Board Books
Diwali Lights by Rina Singh (book, Hoopla e-book)
Holi Colors by Rina Singh (book, Hoopla e-book)
Picture books
Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao by Kat Zhang, illustrated by Charlene Chua (book, OverDrive e-book)
Auntie Yang’s Great Soybean Picnic by Ginnie Lo, illustrated by Beth Lo (book)
Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki, illustrated by Dom Lee (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla e-book)
The Bear in My Family by Maya Tatsukawa (book)
Bee-Bim Bop! by Linda Sue Park, illustrated by Ho Baek Lee (book)
A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin (book, OverDrive e-book)
Bilal Cooks Daal by Aisha Saeed, illustrated by Anoosha Syed (book)
Bobo and the New Baby by Rebecca Minhsuan Huang (book)
The Boy & the Bindi by Vivek Shraya, illustrated by Rajni Perera (book, Hoopla e-book)
Bringing in the New Year by Grace Lin (book)
Camp Tiger by Susan Choi, illustrated by John Rocco (book)
Clever Little Witch by Muon Thị Văn, illustrated by Hyewon Yum (book)
A Different Pond by Bao Phi, illustrated by Thi Bui (book, OverDrive e-book)
Dim Sum for Everyone! by Grace Lin (book)
Double Happiness by Nancy Tupper Ling, illustrated by Alina Chau (book, Hoopla e-book)
Drawn Together by Minh Lê, illustrated by Dan Santat (book, OverDrive e-book)
Farmer Falgu Goes on a Trip by Chitra Soundar, illustrated by Kanika Nair (book)
Feather by Cao Wenxuan, illustrated by Roger Mello (book)
Festival of Colors by Kabir Sehgal and Suristha Sehgal, illustrated by Vashti Harrison (book)
First Snow by Bomi Park (book, Hoopla e-book)
Fish for Jimmy: Inspired by One Family’s Experience in a Japanese American Internment Camp by Katie Yamasaki (book)
The Fog by Kyo Maclear, illustrated by Kenard Pak (book)
Goodbye Summer, Hello Autumn by Kenard Pak (book)
Grandfather’s Journey by Allen Say (book, Hoopla e-book, Hoopla audiobook)
Grandmother’s Visit by Betty Quan, illustrated by Carmen Mok (book, Hoopla e-book)
Grandpa Grumps by Katrina Moore, illustrated by Xindi Yan (book)
Hana Hashimoto, Sixth Violin by Cheiri Uegaki, illustrated by Qin Leng (book, Hoopla e-book)
The Happiest Tree: A Yoga Story by Uma Krishnaswami, illustrated by Ruth Jeyaveeran (book)
Hey Taipei by Kathy Cheng (book)
Hot, Hot Roti for Dada-ji by F. Zia, illustrated by Ken Min (book)
Hush!: A Thai Lullaby by Minfong Ho, illustrated by Holly Meade (book)
I Am Small by Qin Leng (book, Hoopla e-book)
I Miss My Grandpa by Jin Xiaojing (book)
Juna’s Jar by Jane Bahk, illustrated by Felicia Hoshino (book)
King for a Day by Rukhsana Khan, illustrated by Christiane Kromer (book)
Leila in Saffron by Rukhsanna Guidroz, illustrated by Dinara Mirtalipova (book)
Lift by Minh Lê, illustrated by Dan Santat (book, OverDrive e-book)
Lines by Suzy Lee (book, Hoopla e-book)
The Magic Brush: A Story of Love, Family, and Chinese Characters by Kat Yeh, illustrated by Huy Voun Lee (book)
The Many Colors of Harpreet Singh by Supriya Kelkar, illustrated by Alea Marley (book)
A Map into the World by Kao Kalia Yang (book, Hoopla e-book)
Mina vs. the Monsoon by Rukhsanna Guidroz, illustrated by Debasmita Dasgupta (book)
Mirror by Suzy Lee (book)
Mom, It’s My First Day of Kindergarten! by Hyewon Yum (book)
Mommy Sayang by Rosana Sullivan (book, Hoopla e-book)
A Morning with Grandpa by Sylvia Liu, illustrated by Christina Forshay (book)
Mooncakes by Loretta Seto, illustrated by Renne Benoit (book, Hoopla e-book, Hoopla audiobook)
The Most Beautiful Thing by Kao Kalia Yang, illustrated by Khoa Le (book, Hoopla e-book)
Music for Alice by Allen Say (book)
My Footprints by Bao Phi, illustrated by Basia Tran (book)
My Little Sister and Me by Maple Lam (book)
The Night Gardener by Terry Fan and Eric Fan (book)
Ninja! by Arree Chung (book)
Ojiichan’s Gift by Chieri Uegaki, illustrated by Genevieve Simms (book, Hoopla e-book)
Our Favorite Day by Joowon Oh (book)
Over the Ocean by Taro Gomi (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla e-book)
Peek!: A Thai Hide-and-Seek by Minfong Ho, illustrated by Holly Meade (book)
Piece by Piece by Susan Tan, illustrated by Justine Wong (book)
P Is for Poppadoms!: An Indian Alphabet Book by Kabir Sehgal and Surishtha Sehgal, illustrated by Hazel Ito (book)
The Piano Recital by Akiko Miyakoshi (book)
Puddle by Hyewon Yum (book)
Ruby’s Chinese New Year by Vickie Lee, illustrated by Joey Chou (book)
Saturday Is Swimming Day by Hyewon Yum (book)
Shubh Diwali! by Chitra Soundar, illustrated by Charlene Chua (book, Hoopla e-book)
The Sound of Silence by Katrina Goldsaito, illustrated by Julia Kuo (book)
Soup Day by Melissa Iwai (book)
Suki’s Kimono by Chieri Uegaki, illustrated by Stephane Jorisch (book, Hoopla e-book)
They Say Blue by Jillian Tamaki (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla e-book)
This Is Our House by Hyewon Yum (book)
Tiny Feet Between the Mountains by Hanna Cha (book, OverDrive e-book)
The Twins’ Blanket by Hyewon Yum (book)
The Ugly Vegetables by Grace Lin (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla e-book)
The Wheels on the Tuk Tuk by Kabir Sehgal and Surishtha Sehgal, illustrated by Jess Golden (book)
When I Found Grandma by Saumiya Balasubramaniam, illustrated by Qin Leng (book, Hoopla e-book)
When Spring Comes to the DMZ by Uk-Bae Lee (book)
When the Cousins Came by Katie Yamasaki (book)
Early readers
Ling and Ting: Not Exactly the Same! by Grace Lin (book, book on CD, OverDrive audiobook)
Most Valuable Puppy by Carol Kim, illustrated by Felia Hanakata (book, Hoopla e-book)
Chapter books
Alvin Ho: Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things by Lenore Look, illustrated by LeUyen Pham (book, book on CD, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
Astrid & Apollo and the Starry Campout by V. T. Bidania, illustrated by Dara Lashia Lee (book)
Book Uncle and Me by Uma Krishnaswami, illustrated by Julianna Swaney (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla e-book)
Cilla Lee-Jenkins: Future Author Extraordinaire by Susan Tan, illustrated by Dana Wulfekotte (book, OverDrive e-book)
Clara Lee and the Apple Pie Dream by Jenny Han, illustrated by Julia Kuo (book)
Diary of an Ice Princess: Snow Place Like Home by Christina Soontornvat (book, OverDrive e-book)
Jasmine Toguchi, Mochi Queen by Debbi Michiko Florence, illustrated by Elizabet Vukovic (book, OverDrive e-book)
Lark Holds the Key by Natasha Deen, illustrated by Marcus Cutler (book, Hoopla e-book)
Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Project by Lyla Lee, illustrated by Dung Ho (book, OverDrive e-book)
Nina Soni, Former Best Friend by Kashmira Sheth, illustrated by Jenn Kocsmiersky (book)
Ruby Lu, Brave and True by Lenore Look, illustrated by Anne Wilsdorf (book)
Sam Wu Is NOT Afraid of Ghosts by Katie and Kevin Tsang, illustrated by Nathan Reed (book, OverDrive e-book)
Sherlock Sam and the Missing Heirloom in Katong by A.J. Low, illustrated by Drewscape (book, Hoopla e-book)
The Year of the Dog by Grace Lin (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
Middle grade
Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar (book, Hoopla audiobook)
Amina’s Voice by Hena Khan (book, book on CD, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
Any Day with You by Mae Respicio (book, OverDrive e-book)
Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi (book, book on CD, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla e-book)
The Best at It by Maulik Pancholy (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla e-book, Hoopla audiobook)
Bone Talk by Candy Gourlay (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla audiobook)
The Boys in the Back Row by Mike Jung (book, Hoopla e-book, Hoopla audiobook)
Bronze and Sunflower by Cao Wenxuan (book, OverDrive e-book)
Checked by Cynthia Kadohata (book, book on CD, OverDrive e-book)
The Dragon Egg Princess by Ellen Oh (book, Hoopla e-book, Hoopla audiobook)
Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla e-book)
Dragonwings by Laurence Yep (book)
The Dragon Warrior by Katie Zhao (book, OverDrive e-book)
Everlasting Nora by Marie Miranda Cruz (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla audiobook)
Frazzled: Everyday Disasters and Impending Doom by Booki Vivat (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla e-book, Hoopla audiobook)
Front Desk by Kelly Yang (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
The Garden of My Imaan by Farhana Zia (book, Hoopla e-book)
The Gauntlet by Karuna Riazi (book, OverDrive e-book)
The Girl and the Ghost by Hanna Alkaf (book)
Hello, Universe by Erin Entrada Kelly (book, Playaway, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla e-book, Hoopla audiobook)
The House That Lou Built by Mae Respicio (book, OverDrive e-book)
I’m Ok by Patti Kim (book)
Inside Out and Back Again by Thanhhà Lại (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
Keep It Together, Keiko Carter by Debbi Michiko Florence (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla audiobook)
The Kite Fighters by Linda Sue Park (book, book on CD, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla e-book)
Krista Kim-Bap by Angela Ahn (book, Hoopla e-book)
Lalani of the Distant Sea by Erin Entrada Kelly (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla audiobook)
Listen, Slowly by Thanhhà Lại (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla e-book, Hoopla audiobook)
Lupe Wong Won’t Dance by Donna Barba Higuera (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla e-book)
Midsummer Mayhem by Rajani LaRocca (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla audiobook)
Millicent Min, Girl Genius by Lisa Yee (book, OverDrive e-book)
More to the Story by Hena Khan (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
Mulan: Before the Sword by Grace Lin (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla e-book)
Mya’s Strategy to Save the World by Tanya Lloyd Kyi (book)
My Fate According to the Butterfly by Gail D. Villanueva (book)
The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani (book, book on CD, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
Peasprout Chen, Future Legend of Skate and Sword by Henry Lien (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla audiobook)
Pie in the Sky by Remy Lai (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
A Place to Belong by Cynthia Kadohata (book, book on CD, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
Rickshaw Girl by Mitali Perkins, illustrated by Jamie Hogan (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla e-book)
Running Through Sprinklers by Michelle Kim (book)
The Science of Breakable Things by Tae Keller (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
See You in the Cosmos by Jack Cheng (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
The Serpent’s Secret by Sayantani DasGupta (book, Playaway, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla audiobook)
Shooting Kabul by N. H. Senzai (book, OverDrive e-book)
A Single Shard by Linda Sue Park (book, book on CD, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla e-book)
Spirit Hunters by Ellen Oh (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla e-book – always available, Hoopla audiobook)
Stand Up, Yumi Chung! by Jessica Kim (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
Stanford Wong Flunks Big-Time by Lisa Yee (book, OverDrive e-book)
Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh by Uma Krishnaswami (book)
Ten: A Soccer Story by Shamini Flint (book, Hoopla e-book)
This Is Just a Test by Madelyn Rosenberg and Wendy Wan-Long Shang (book)
Tiger Boy by Mitali Perkins (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla e-book)
The Truth About Twinkie Pie by Kat Yeh (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
Unidentified Suburban Object by Mike Jung (book, OverDrive e-book)
The Way Home Looks Now by Wendy Wan-Long Shang (book, OverDrive e-book)
The Way to Bea by Kat Yeh (book, OverDrive e-book)
When My Name Was Keoko by Linda Sue Park (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla e-book)
When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin (book, book on CD, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat (book, OverDrive e-book)
Graphic novels
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang (book, OverDrive e-book)
Green Lantern: Legacy by Minh Lê, illustrated by Andie Tong (book, Hoopla e-book)
My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder by Nie Jun (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla e-book)
The Only Child by Guojing (book)
Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani (book, OverDrive e-book)
Sea Sirens by Amy Chu and Janet K. Lee (book, OverDrive e-book)
Stargazing by Jen Wang (book, OverDrive e-book)
Suee and the Shadow by Ginger Ly, illustrated by Molly Park (book, Hoopla e-book)
Where’s Halmoni? by Julie Kim (book)
Yotsuba&! by Kiyohiko Azuma (book)
Nonfiction
Are You an Echo?: The Lost Poetry of Misuzu Kaneko by Misuzu Kaneko and David Jacobson, illustrated by Toshikado Hajiri (book)
Cat and Rat: The Legend of the Chinese Zodiac by Ed Young (book)
Chinese New Year Colors by Rich Lo (book)
Diwali: Festival of Lights by Rina Singh (book, Hoopla e-book)
Drawing from Memory by Allen Say (book)
Fred Korematsu Speaks Up by Laura Atkins and Stan Yogi, illustrated by Yutaka Houlette (book, Hoopla e-book)
The House Baba Built: An Artist’s Childhood in China by Ed Young (book)
It Began with a Page: How Gyo Fujikawa Drew the Way by Kyo Maclear, illustrated by Julie Morstad (book)
Japanese American Internment Camps by Gail Sakurai (book)
Lon Po Po: A Red-Riding Hood Story from China by Ed Young (book, book in Chinese, Hoopla audiobook)
Magic Ramen: The Story of Momofuku Ando by Andrea Wang, illustrated by Kana Urbanowicz (book)
Malala’s Magic Pencil by Malala Yusafzai, illustrated by Kerascoet (book)
M Is for Movement by Innosanto Nagara (book, Hoopla e-book)
My First Book of Hindi Words: An ABC Rhyming Book of Hindi Language and Indian Culture by Rina Singh, illustrated by Fardia Zaman (book, Hoopla e-book)
My Night in the Planetarium by Innosanto Nagara (book)
Paper Son: The inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist by Julie Leung, illustrated by Chris Sasaki (book)
Pattan’s Pumpkin: A Traditional Flood Story from Southern India by Chitra Soundar, illustrated by Frane Lessac (book)
Queen of Physics: How Wu Chien Shiung Helped Unlock the Secrets of the Atom by Teresa Robeson, illustrated by Rebecca Huang (book)
Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story by Paula Yoo, illustrated by Lin Wang (book, OverDrive e-book)
Tap Dancing on the Roof: Sijo (Poems) by Linda Sue Park, illustrated by Istvan Banyai (book)
Today and Today by Kobayashi Issa, illustrated by G. Brian Karas (book)
The Turtle Ship by Helena Ku Rhee, illustrated by Colleen Kong-Savage (book)
Yayoi Kusama: From Here to Infinity by Sarah Suzuki, illustrated by Ellen Weinstein (book)
Yoga for Kids: Simple Animal Poses for Any Age by Lorena V. Pajalunga, illustrated by Anna Forlati (book, Hoopla e-book)
Black Voices
A selected list of recommended books by Black creators for kids of all ages. This list may be updated as new titles are added to our collection.
Board books
Antiracist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi, illustrated by Ashley Lukashevsky (book, OverDrive e-book)
Baby Says by John Steptoe (book)
Whose Toes Are Those? by Jabari Asim, illustrated by LeUyen Pham (board book)
Whose Knees Are These? by Jabari Asim, illustrated by LeUyen Pham (board book)
Picture books
All Because You Matter by Tami Charles, illustrated by Bryan Collier (book)
Auntie Luce’s Talking Paintings by Francie Latour, illustrated by Ken Daley (book, Hoopla e-book)
Baby Goes to Market by Atinuke, illustrated by Angela Brooksbank (book)
Bedtime Bonnet by Nancy Redd, illustrated by Nneka Myers (book)
Bedtime for Sweet Creatures by Nikki Grimes, illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon (book, OverDrive audiobook)
Big Papa and the Time Machine by Daniel Bernstrom, illustrated by Shane W. Evans (book)
B Is for Baby by Atinuke, illustrated by Angela Brooksbank (book)
Black Girl Magic by Mahogany L. Browne, illustrated by Jess X. Snow (book)
Black Is a Rainbow Color by Angela Joy, illustrated by Ekua Holmes (book, OverDrive e-book)
Brown: The Many Shades of Love by Nancy Johnson James, illustrated by Constance Moore (book, Hoopla e-book)
Brown Sugar Babe by Charlotte Watson Sherman, illustrated by Akem (book)
Calling Dr. Zaza by Mylo Freeman (book)
Chocolate Me! by Taye Diggs, illustrated by Shane W. Evans (book, Hoopla audiobook)
Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Gordon C. James (book, Hoopla e-book)
The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson, illustrated by Rafael Lopez (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
Don’t Touch My Hair! by Sharee Miller (book, OverDrive e-book)
Double Bass Blues by Andrea J. Loney (book)
Firebird: Ballerina Misty Copeland Shows a Young Girl How to Dance by Misty Copeland, illustrated by Christopher Myers (book)
Freedom Soup by Tami Charles, illustrated by Jacqueline Alcantara (book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla audiobook)
Freedom, We Sing by Amyra León, illustrated by Molly Mendoza (book)
Full, Full, Full of Love by Trish Cooke, illustrated by Paul Howard (book)
Going Down Home with Daddy by Kelly Starling Lyons, illustrated by Daniel Minter (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla audiobook)
Goin' Someplace Special by Patricia C. McKissack, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney (book)
Grandma’s Purse by Vanessa Brantley-Newton (book, OverDrive e-book)
Grandma’s Tiny House: A Counting Story! by JaNay Brown-Wood, illustrated by Priscilla Burris (book, Hoopla e-book)
Hair, It's a Family Affair! by Mylo Freeman (book)
Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry, illustrated by Vashti Harrison (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla audiobook)
Hands Up! by Breanna J. McDaniel, illustrated by Shane W. Evans (book)
Harlem Renaissance Party by Faith Ringgold (book)
Happy to be Nappy by bell hooks, illustrated by Chris Raschka (book)
Hey, Black Child by Useni Eugene Perkins, illustrated by Bryan Collier (book, OverDrive e-book)
Homemade Love by bell hooks, illustrated by Shane W. Evans (book)
How to Find a Fox by Nilah Magruder (book)
The Hula Hoopin' Queen by Thelma Lynne Godin, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton (book)
I Am Enough by Grace Byers, illustrated by Keturah A. Bobo (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla audiobook)
I Am Perfectly Designed by Karamo Brown and Jason “Rachel” Brown, illustrated by Anoosha Syed (book)
Just Like Me by Vanessa Brantley-Newton (book, OverDrive e-book)
The King of Kindergarten by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
K Is for Kwanzaa: A Kwanzaa Alphabet Book by Juwanda G. Ford, illustrated by Ken Wilson-Max (book)
Knock Knock: My Dad's Dream for Me by Daniel Beaty, illustrated by Bryan Collier (book)
Layla’s Happiness by Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie, illustrated by Ashley Corrin (book)
Looking for Bongo by Eric Velasquez (book)
Lullaby (for a Black Mother): A Poem by Langston Hughes, illustrated by Sean Qualls (book)
Magnificent Homespun Brown: A Celebration by Samara Cole Doyon, illustrated by Kaylani Juanita (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla audiobook)
Malaika's Costume by Nadia L. Hohn, illustrated by Irene Luxbacher (book, Hoopla e-book)
Me & Mama by Cozbi A. Cabrera (book)
Mirandy and Brother Wind by Patricia C. McKissack, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney (book)
M Is for Melanin: A Celebration of the Black Child by Tiffany Rose (book)
Mixed Me! by Taye Diggs, illustrated by Shane W. Evans (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla audiobook)
Mommy’s Khimar by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, illustrated by Ebony Glenn (book, OverDrive e-book)
Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe(book, OverDrive audiobook)
My Hair Is a Garden by Cozbi A. Cabrera (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla e-book)
My Rainbow by Trinity and DeShanna Neal, illustrated by Art Twink (book)
My Rainy Day Rocket Ship by Markette Sheppard, illustrated by Charly Palmer (book)
A Night Out with Mama by Quvenzhane Wallis, illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton (book, OverDrive e-book)
Not Quite Snow White by Ashley Franklin, illustrated by Ebony Glenn (book)
A Place Inside of Me: A Poem to Heal the Heart by Zetta Elliott, illustrated by Noa Denmon (book)
Princess Hair by Sharee Miller (book)
The Proudest Blue: A Story of Hijab and Family by Ibtihaj Muhammad with S. K. Ali, illustrated by Hatem Aly (book, OverDrive e-book)
Puppy Truck by Brian Pinkney (book)
Rocket Says Look Up! by Nathan Byron, illustrated by Dapo Adeola (book, OverDrive e-book)
Ruth and the Green Book by Calvin Alexander Ramsey (book, Hoopla e-book)
Saturday by Oge Mora (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
Sing a Song: How "Lift Every Voice and Sing" Inspired Generations by Kelly Starling Lyons, illustrated by Keith Mallett (book)
A Story About Afiya by James Berry, illustrated by Anna Cunha (book, Hoopla e-book)
Sulwe by Lupita Nyong’o, illustrated by Vashti Harrison (book, OverDrive e-book)
Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold (book)
Thank You, Omu! by Oge Mora (book, OverDrive e-book)
Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy by Tony Medina and thirteen artists (book)
Welcome to the Party by Gabrielle Union, illustrated by Ashley Evans (book, OverDrive e-book)
What Is Given from the Heart by Patricia C. McKissack, illustrated by April Harrison (book, OverDrive e-book)
Where’s Rodney? by Carmen Bogan (book)
Who Will You Be? by Andrea Pippins (book)
You Matter by Christian Robinson (book, OverDrive e-book)
Your Name Is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow (book, Hoopla e-book)
Early readers
Ana and Andrew: Dancing at Carnival by Christine Platt, illustrated by Sharon Sordo (book, Hoopla e-book)
Bradford Street Buddies: Backyard Camp-Out by Jerdine Nolen, illustrated by Michelle Henninger (book, Hoopla e-book)
Find That Cat! by Gwendolyn Hooks, illustrated by Mike Byrne (book)
Go, Jade, Go! by Tony and Lauren Dungy with Nathan Whitaker; illustrated by Vanessa Brantley Newton (book)
It’s Shoe Time! by Bryan Collier (book)
Ty’s Travels: All Aboard! by Kelly Starling Lyons, illustrated by Nina Mata (book)
Ty’s Travels: Zip, Zoom! by Kelly Starling Lyons, illustrated by Nina Mata (book)
Where Is Mommy? by Pat Cummings (book)
Chapter books
Absolutely Alfie and the Furry Purry Secret by Sally Warner, illustrated by Shearry Malone (book, OverDrive e-book)
The Amazing Life of Azaleah Lane by Nikki Shannon Smith, illustrated by Mari Lobo (book, OverDrive e-book)
Anna Hibiscus by Atinuke (book, book on CD)
The Carver Chronicles: Dog Days by Karen English, illustrated by Laura Freeman (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla e-book)
The Clubhouse Mysteries: The Buried Bones Mystery by Sharon M. Draper, illustrated by Jesse Joshua Watson (book)
Dragons in a Bag by Zetta Elliot, illustrated by Geneva B (book, book on CD, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
Hockey Night in Kenya by Danson Mutinda and Eric Walters, illustrated by Claudia Davila (book, Hoopla e-book)
Jada Jones: Rock Star by Kelly Starling Lyons, illustrated by Vanessa Brantle Newton (book, OverDrive e-book)
Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel by Nikki Grimes, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie (book, Playaway, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla audiobook)
Nikki & Deja by Karen English, illustrated by Laura Freeman (book, Hoopla e-book)
Sadiq and the Desert Star by Simani Nuurali, illustrated by Anjan Sarkar (book, OverDrive e-book)
STAT: Home Court by Amar’e Stoudemire, illustrated by Tim Jessell (book, OverDrive e-book)
Sugar Plum Ballerinas: Plum Fantastic by Whoopi Goldberg with Deborah Underwood, illustrated by Maryn Roos (book)
Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson, illustrated by Nina Mata (book, OverDrive e-book)
The Zero Degree Zombie Zone by Patrik Henry Bass, illustrated by Jerry Craft (book)
Middle grade
Akata Witch by Nnedi Okorafor (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla audiobook)
As Brave as You by Jason Reynolds (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
Bayou Magic by Jewell Parker Rhodes (book, OverDrive e-book)
Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
Betty Before X by Ilyasah Shabazz (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla audiobook)
Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes (book, OverDrive e-book)
Black Panther: The Young Prince by Ronald L. Smith (book, book on CD, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla e-book)
Blended by Sharon Draper (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond by Brenda Woods (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis (book, book on CD, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
Clayton Byrd Goes Underground by Rita Williams-Garcia (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla e-book, Hoopla audiobook)
Clean Getaway by Nic Stone (book, Overdrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
Cleo Edison Oliver, Playground Millionaire by Sundee T. Frazier (book)
Courage by Barbara Binns (book, OverDrive e-book)
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander (book, book on CD, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla audiobook)
The Forgotten Girl by India Hill Brown (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla audiobook)
From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla e-book, Hoopla audiobook)
Garvey's Choice by Nikki Grimes (book, book on CD, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams (book, OverDrive audiobook, OverDrive e-book)
Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore Ramee (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla audiobook)
The Great Greene Heist by Varian Johnson (book)
Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
Hide and Seeker by Daka Hermon (book)
Hoodoo by Ronald L. Smith (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla e-book, Hoopla audiobook)
Hurricane Child by Kacen Callender (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla audiobook)
Jada Sly, Artist and Spy by Sherri Winston (book)
Jake the Fake Keeps It Real by Craig Robinson (book, OverDrive e-book)
The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla e-book)
Just South of Home by Karen Strong (book)
Kinda Like Brothers by Coe Booth (book, Hoopla audiobook)
King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla audiobook)
The Last Last-Day-of-Summer by Lamar Giles (book, OverDrive e-book)
Love Double Dutch by Doreen Spicer-Dannelly (book)
Love Like Sky by Leslie C. Youngblood (book, book on CD, OverDrive e-book)
The Magnificent Mya Tibbs: Spirit Week Showdown by Crystal Allen (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla e-book, Hoopla audiobook)
Mango Delight by Fracaswell Hyman (book, OverDrive e-book)
Maya and the Rising Dark by Rena Barron (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich by Ibi Zoboi (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia (book, book on CD, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla e-book)
The Only Black Girls in Town by Brandy Colbert (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla audiobook)
The Perfect Place by Teresa E. Harris (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla e-book)
The Red Pencil by Andrea Davis Pinkney (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla audiobook)
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred Taylor (book, book on CD, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
The Season of Styx Malone by Kekla Magoon (book, book on CD, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
The Shadows of Sherwood by Kekla Magoon (book, OverDrive e-book)
Some Places More Than Others by Renee Watson (book, OverDrive e-book)
The Stars Beneath Our Feet by David Barclay Moore (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
The Sweetest Sound by Sherri Winston (book, OverDrive e-book)
Trace by Pat Cummings (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla e-book)
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla e-book)
The True Definition of Neva Beane by Christine Kendall (book, Hoopla audiobook)
Twinchantment by Elise Allen (book, Hoopla e-book)
Unstoppable Octobia May by Sharon G. Flake (book, OverDrive e-book)
The Usual Suspects by Maurice Broaddus (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla e-book)
What Lane? by Torrey Maldonado (book, OverDrive e-book)
Zoe in Wonderland by Brenda Woods (book)
Graphic novels
Akissi: Tales of Mischief by Marguerite Abouet, illustrated by Mathieu Sapin (book)
The Crossover Graphic Novel by Kwame Alexander, illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile (book, OverDrive e-book)
The March Trilogy by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin, illustrated by Nate Powell (book, OverDrive e-book)
New Kid by Jerry Craft (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla e-book, Hoopla audiobook)
Sci-Fu: Kick It Off by Yehudi Mercado (book)
Twins by Varian Johnson, illustrated by Shannon Wright (book, OverDrive e-book)
When Stars Are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
Nonfiction
28 Days: Moments in Black History That Changed the World by Charles R. Smith Jr. (book)
All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom by Angela Johnson (book)
Althea Gibson: The Story of Tennis' Fleet-of-Foot Girl by Megan Reid, illustrated by Laura Freeman (book)
Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshall by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie (book, book on CD)
Bayard Rustin by J. P. Miller, illustrated by Markia Jenai (book, Hoopla e-book)
Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Sean Qualls (book)
Before She Was Harriet: The Story of Harriet Tubman by Lesa Cline-Ransome, illustrated by James Ransome (book, Hoopla e-book)
The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth, and Harlem's Greatest Bookstore by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie (book, OverDrive e-book)
Brave, Black, and First: 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World by Cheryl Willis Hudson, illustrated by Erin K. Robinson (book)
Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford (OverDrive e-book, Hoopla audiobook)
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson (book, book on CD, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
By and By: Charles Albert Tindley, the Father of Gospel Music by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Bryan Collier (book)
Changing the Equation: 50+ US Black Women in STEM by Tonya Bolden (book)
The Case for Loving by Selina Alko (book)
A Child’s Introduction to African American History: The Experiences, People, and Events
That Shaped Our Country by Jabari Asim (book)
Child of the Dream: A Memoir of 1963 by Sharon Robinson (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla audiobook)
Coretta Scott by Ntozake Shange (book, book with book on CD, Hoopla audiobook)
Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave by Laban Carrick Hill, illustrated by Bryan Collier (book)
Dream Builder: The Story of Architect Philip Freelon by Kelly Starling Lyons, illustrated by Laura Freeman (book)
Ellington Was Not a Street by Ntozake Shange (book, Hoopla audiobook)
Facing Frederick: The Life of Frederick Douglass, a Monumental American Man by Tonya Bolden (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla e-book, Hoopla audiobook)
Follow Chester!: A College Football Team Fights Racism and Makes History by Gloria Respress-Churchwell, illustrated by Laura Freeman (book, Hoopla e-book, Hoopla audiobook)
Frederick Douglass: The Lion Who Wrote History by Walter Dean Myers (book)
Freedom in Congo Square by Carole Boston Weatherford (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla audiobook)
Freedom on the Menu: The Greensboro Sit-Ins by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Jerome Lagarrigue (book)
Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams by Lesa Cline-Ransome, illustrated by James Ransome (book)
A Girl Named Misty: The True Story of Misty Copeland by Kelly Starling Lyons, illustrated by Melissa Manwill (book)
Gordon Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black and White America by Carole Boston Weatherford (book, Hoopla e-book)
Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America by Andrea Davis Pinkney (book)
Harlem's Little Blackbird by Renée Watson, illustrated by Christian Robinson (book, OverDrive e-book)
Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans by Kadir Nelson (book, Hoopla audiobook)
Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race by Margot Lee Shetterly with Winifred Conkling, illustrated by Laura Freeman (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla e-book)
Hidden Figures: The Untold True Story of Four African-American Women Who Helped Launch Our Nation Into Space (Young Readers Edition) by Margot Lee Shetterly (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla e-book, Hoopla audiobook)
How to Build a Museum: Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture by Tonya Bolden (book)
I Am Loved by Nikki Giovanni, illustrated by Ashley Bryan (book)
I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King, Jr., illustrated by 15 Coretta Scott King Award winners (book)
Infinite Hope: A Black Artist’s Journey from World War II to Peace by Ashley Bryan (book, OverDrive e-book)
John Henry by Julius Lester, illustrated by Jerry Pinkney (book, book with CD in bag, Hoopla audiobook)
Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker by Patricia Hruby Powell, illustrated by Christian Robinson (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla e-book)
The Legendary Miss Lena Horne by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon (book, OverDrive e-book)
Leontyne Price: Voice of a Century by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Raul Colón (book)
Let 'er Buck!: George Fletcher, the People's Champion by Vaunda Micheux Nelson, illustrated by Gordon C. James (book, Hoopla e-book)
Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters by Andrea Davis Pinkney (book)
Let's Clap, Jump, Sing, & Shout; Dance, Spin, & Turn It Out!: Games, Songs, & Stories from an African American Childhood collected by Patricia C. McKissack, illustrated by Brian Pinkney (book)
A Likkle Miss Lou: How Jamaican Poet Louise Bennet Coverley Found Her Voice by Nadia L. Hohn, illustrated by Eugenie Fernandes (book)
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History by Vashti Harrison (book, OverDrive e-book)
Little Melba and Her Big Trombone by Katheryn Russell-Brown, illustrated by Frank Morrison (book)
Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Become Malcolm X by Ilyasah Shabazz (book)
Mama Africa!: How Miriam Makeba Spread Hope with Her Song by Kathryn Erskine, illustrated by Charly Palmer (book)
March Forward, Girl: From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine by Melba Pattillo Beals (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla audiobook)
Martin and Mahalia: His Words, Her Song by Andrea Davis Pinkney, illustrated by Brian Pinkney (book)
Martin Rising: Requiem for a King by Andrea Davis Pinkney, illustrated by Brian Pinkney (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla audiobook)
Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968 by Alice Faye Duncan, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie (book)
Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford (book)
My Dream of Martin Luther King by Faith Ringgold (book)
The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita Lorraine Hubbard, illustrated by Oge Mora (book, OverDrive e-book)
One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance by Nikki Grimes, illustrated by 13 artists (book, OverDrive e-book)
Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets by Kwame Alexander, illustrated by Ekua Holmes (book, Hoopla audiobook)
Pathfinders: The Journeys of 16 Extraordinary Black Souls by Tonya Bolden (book, Hoopla e-book)
The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales by Virginia Hamilton (book)
The People Could Fly: The Picture Book by Virginia Hamilton (book, OverDrive e-book)
Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton by Don Tate (book, Hoopla e-book)
Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis by Jabari Asim (book)
Proud: Living My American Dream (Young Readers Edition) by Ibtihaj Muhammad (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat by Javaka Steptoe (book, OverDrive e-book)
Reaching for the Moon: The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson by Katherine Johnson (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook)
Rebecca Lee Crumpler by J. P. Miller, illustrated by Markia Jenai (book, Hoopla e-book)
R-E-S-P-E- C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Frank Morrison (book)
A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story by Sharon Langley and Amy Nathan, illustrated by Floyd Cooper (book, Hoopla e-book, Hoopla audiobook)
The Roots of Rap: 16 Bars on the 4 Pillars of Hip-Hop by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Frank Morrison (book)
Rosa by Nikki Giovanni (book)
Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library by Carole Boston Weatherford (book, Hoopla audiobook)
Shirley Chisholm Is a Verb! by Veronica Chambers, illustrated by Rachelle Baker (book)
Show Way by Jacqueline Woodson (book, book with book on CD, Hoopla audiobook)
Sister Rosetta Tharpe by J. P. Miller, illustrated by Markia Jenai (book, Hoopla e-book)
Sisters and Champions: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams by Howard Bryant, illustrated by Floyd Cooper (book)
Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down by Andrea Davis Pinkney (book)
Sojourner Truth's Step-Stomp Stride by Andrea Davis Pinkney (book)
A Song for Gwendolyn Brooks by Alice Faye Duncan (book)
Strange Fruit: Billie Holiday and the Power of a Protest Song by Gary Golio (book, Hoopla e-book)
Sugar Hill: Harlem's Historic Neighborhood by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by R. Gregory Christie (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla e-book)
Take a Picture of Me, James Van Der Zee! by Andrea J. Loney, illustrated by Keith Mallet (book)
This Kid Can Fly: It's About Ability (Not Disability) by Aaron Philip with Tonya Bolden (book, Hoopla e-book)
Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas by Gwendolyn Hooks, illustrated by Colin Bootman (book)
Trombone Shorty by Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, illustrated by Bryan Collier (book, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla e-book)
The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander, illustrated by Kadir Nelson (book, OverDrive e-book)
Underground by Shane W. Evans (book)
The Vast Wonder of the World: Biologist Ernest Everett Just by Melina Mangal, illustrated by Luisa Uribe (book, Hoopla e-book, Hoopla audiobook)
Viola Desmond Won't Be Budged! by Jody Nyasha Warner, illustrated by Richard Rudnicki (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla e-book)
Voice of Freedom: Fanny Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by Carole Boston Weatherford (book, Hoopla audiobook)
We March by Shane W. Evans (book)
We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices by Cheryl and Wade Hudson (book)
When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop by Laban Carrick Hill, illustrated by Theodore Taylor III (book)
William Still and His Freedom Stories by Don Tate (book, Hoopla e-book)
Woke: A Young Poet’s Call to Justice by Mahogany L. Browne with Elizabeth Acevedo and Olivia Gatwood, illustrated by Theodore Taylor III (book, OverDrive e-book)
You Can Fly: The Tuskegee Airmen by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Jeffrey Boston Weatherford (book)
Young, Gifted, and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present by Jamia Wilson (book)
Latinx Voices
A selected list of recommended books by Latinx creators for kids of all ages. This list may be updated as new titles are added to our collection.
Board books
Besos for Baby: A Little Book of Kisses by Jen Arena, illustrated by Blanca Gómez (book)
Cantinflas: A Bilingual Geography book by Patty Rodríguez and Ariana Stein, illustrated by Citlali Reyes (book)
Cerca/Close by Juan Felipe Herrera, illustrated by Blanca Gómez (book)
Counting with Frida/Contando con Frida by Patty Rodríguez and Ariana Stein (book)
Evita: Opposites/Opuestos Patty Rodríguez and Arian Stein, illustrated by Citlali Reyes (book)
In Autumn/En Otoño by Susan Madinabeitia Manso, illustrated by Emily Hanako Momohara (book)
In Spring/En Primavera by Susan Madinabeitia Manso, illustrated by Emily Hanako Momohara (book)
In Summer/En Verano by Susan Madinabeitia Manso, illustrated by Emily Hanako Momohara (book)
In Winter/En Invierno by Susan Madinabeitia Manso, illustrated by Emily Hanako Momohara (book)
Lejos/Far by Juan Felipe Herrera, illustrated by Blanca Gómez (book)
The Life of Selena/La Vida de Selena by Patty Rodríguez and Arian Stein, illustrated by Citlali Reyes (book)
Little Skeletons/Esqueletitos: Countdown to Midnight by Susie Jaramillo (book)
Picture books
Abuela by Arthur Dorros, illustrated by Elisa Kleven (book)
Across the Bay by Carlos Aponte (book)
All the Way to Havana by Margarita Engle, illustrated by Mike Curato (book)
Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal (book, libro en español, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla audiobook)
A New Home by Tania de Regil (book)
Draw! by Raúl Colón (book)
Dreamers by Yuyi Morales (book, libro en español, OverDrive e-book, OverDrive audiobook, Hoopla audiobook)
Fiesta Babies by Carmen Tafolla, illustrated by Amy Córdova (book)
Fire! ¡Fuego! Brave bomberos by Susan Middleton Elya, illustrated by Dan Santat (book)
A Gift from Abuela by Cecilia Ruiz (book)
The Great and Mighty Nikko!: A Bilingual Counting Book by Xavier Garza (book, OverDrive e-book, Hoopla e-book)
The Greatest Adventure by Tony Piedra (book)
A Journey Toward Hope by Victor Hinojosa and Coert Voorhees, illustrated by Susan Guevara (book)
Just Ask by Sonia Sotomayor, illustrated by Rafael López (book, libro en español, OverDrive e-book)
Imagine by Juan Felipe Herrera, illustrated by Lauren Castillo (book, libro en español)
Imagine! by Raúl Colón (book)
La Frontera: My Journey with Papa by Deborah Mills and Alfredo Alva, illustrated by Claudia Navarro (book, Hoopla e-book)
La Princesa and the Pea by Susan Middleton Elya, illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal (book, OverDrive e-book)
Little Chanclas by Jose Lozano (book, Hoopla e-book)
Little Roja Riding Hood by Susan Middleton Elya, illustrated by Susan Guevara (book, OverDrive e-book)
Looking for Bongo by Eric Velasquez (book)
Lucia the Luchadora by Cynthia Leonor Garza, illustrated by Alyssa Bermudez (