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  • Coretta Scott King (She Persisted)
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    Coretta Scott King (She Persisted)

    Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller SHE PERSISTED by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Coretta Scott King! In this chapter book biography by award-winning author Kelly Starling Lyons, readers learn about the amazing life of Coretta Scott King--and how she persisted.

    Coretta Scott King is known for being the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., but she was a civil rights activist and leader in her own right! She was a singer and an author too, and her work made a difference for Black Americans and for all women for decades to come.

    Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton, black-and-white illustrations throughout, and a list of ways that readers can follow in Coretta Scott King's footsteps and make a difference!

    And don't miss out on the rest of the books in the "She Persisted" series, featuring so many more women who persisted!

    Target age group 6-9
    • $2.50
  • Road to Paris (Paperback)
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    Road to Paris (Paperback)

    In this Coretta Scott King Honor Book, young Paris isn't thrilled to be in yet another foster home. No matter how hard she tries to fit in, she can't ignore the feeling that she never will--especially in a town that's mostly white while she is half black.

    Target age group 8-12
    • $2.00
  • Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World
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    Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World

    Ten-year-old Justin can't seem to do anything right, particularly in a house full of girls. Luckily, his cowboy grandfather comes to the rescue, inviting Justin to his ranch and teaching him real men's work: mending fences, catching fish, and even handling horses. But Justin also learns other, equally important work from this cowboy--like how to make the best biscuits in the world!

    A best-selling Coretta Scott King Award-winner

    Target age group 8-12
    • $3.50
  • First Part Last (Heaven Trilogy #02)
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    First Part Last (Heaven Trilogy #02)

    Bobby's a classic urban teenager. He's restless. He's impulsive. But the thing that makes him different is this: He's going to be a father. His girlfriend, Nia, is pregnant, and their lives are about to change forever. Instead of spending time with friends, they'll be spending time with doctors, and next, diapers. They have options: keeping the baby, adoption. They want to do the right thing.
    If only it was clear what the right thing was.
    Coretta Scott King Award, author, 2004;
    Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature, 2004
    Target age group 12 to 17
    • $2.50
  • Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (Big Words)
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    Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr Martin Luther King Jr (Big Words)

    This Caldecott Honor, Coretta Scott King Honor, and New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Children's Book picture book biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., brings his life and the profound nature of his message to young children through his own words.

    Martin Luther King, Jr., was one of the most influential and gifted speakers of all time. Doreen Rappaport uses quotes from some of his most beloved speeches to tell the story of his life and his work in a simple, direct way.

    Bryan Collier's stunning collage art combines remarkable watercolor paintings with vibrant patterns and textures. A timeline and a list of additional books and websites help make this a standout biography of Dr. King.

    Target age group 4-8
    • $3.00
  • Knock Knock: My Dad's Dream for Me
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    Knock Knock: My Dad's Dream for Me

    Winner of a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Medal and the Boston Horn Book Award

    A simple, powerful book for children, about an absent father and the love he leaves behind

    Every morning, I play a game with my father. He goes knock knock on my door and I pretend to be asleep till he gets right next to the bed. And my papa, he tells me, "I love you." But what happens when, one day, that "knock knock" doesn't come?

    This powerful and inspiring book shows the love that an absent parent can leave behind, and the strength that children find in themselves as they grow up and follow their dreams.

    Target age group 4-7
    • $11.40
  • Sweet Smell of Roses
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    Sweet Smell of Roses

    There's a sweet, sweet smell in the air as two young girls sneak out of their house, down the street, and across town to where men and women are gathered, ready to march for freedom and justice.
    Inspired by countless children and young adults who took a stand, two Coretta Scott King honorees offer a heart-lifting glimpse of children's roles in the Civil Rights Movement.
    Target age group 5-8
    • $2.50
  • Freedom Summer
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    Freedom Summer

    The winner of the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award, this work introduces a white boy living in the South of 1964, who recounts his first experience of racial prejudice--and his friendship with a black boy that defied it.

    John Henry swims better than anyone I know. He crawls like a catfish, blows bubbles like a swamp monster, but he doesn't swim in the town pool with me. He's not allowed. Joe and John Henry are a lot alike. They both like shooting marbles, they both want to be firemen, and they both love to swim.

    But there's one important way they're different: Joe is white and John Henry is black, and in the South in 1964, that means John Henry isn't allowed to do everything his best friend is. Then a law is passed that forbids segregation and opens the town pool to everyone. Joe and John Henry are so excited they race each other there . . . only to discover that it takes more than a new law to change people's hearts.

    This stirring account of the "Freedom Summer" that followed the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 powerfully and poignantly captures two boys' experience with racism and their friendship that defies it.

    Full color.

    Target age group 6-8
    • $2.50
  • Like Sisters on the Homefront
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    Like Sisters on the Homefront

    Rita Williams-Garcia's masterful and bold Coretta Scott King Honor Book is fresh, funny, and powerfully relevant. This novel by a master storyteller and Newbery Honor-winning author is about one girl's discovery of her family history--and her own place within it.

    When fourteen-year-old Gayle gets in trouble with a boy--again--her mother doesn't give her a choice: Gayle is getting sent away from New York to her family down South, along with her baby, José.

    In a small town in Georgia, there is nowhere to go but church, nothing to do but chores, and no friends except her goody-goody, big-boned, kneesock-wearing cousin, Cookie. Gayle is stuck cleaning up after Great, the old family matriarch who stays upstairs in her bed. But the more she spends time with Cookie and Great, Gayle learns about her family's history and secrets, stretching all the way back through the preachers and ancestors of the past. And slowly, the stories of her roots begin to change how Gayle sees her future.

    LIKE SISTERS ON THE HOMEFRONT is a fast, gritty read about mistakes, second chances, and family. A strong choice for summer reading and for sparking conversation in the classroom or at home.

    Target age group 12-17
    • $3.00
  • Copper Sun
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    Copper Sun

    In this "searing work of historical fiction" (Booklist), Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Sharon M. Draper tells the epic story of a young girl torn from her African village, sold into slavery, and stripped of everything she has ever known--except hope.

    Amari's life was once perfect. Engaged to the handsomest man in her tribe, adored by her family, and fortunate enough to live in a beautiful village, it never occurred to her that it could all be taken away in an instant. But that was what happened when her village was invaded by slave traders. Her family was brutally murdered as she was dragged away to a slave ship and sent to be sold in the Carolinas. There she was bought by a plantation owner and given to his son as a "birthday present".

    Now, survival is all Amari can dream about. As she struggles to hold on to her memories, she also begins to learn English and make friends with a white indentured servant named Molly. When an opportunity to escape presents itself, Amari and Molly seize it, fleeing South to the Spanish colony in Florida at Fort Mose. Along the way, their strength is tested like never before as they struggle against hunger, cold, wild animals, hurricanes, and people eager to turn them in for reward money. The hope of a new life is all that keeps them going, but Florida feels so far away and sometimes Amari wonders how far hopes and dreams can really take her.

    Target age group 13-14
    • $3.00
  • El Crossover (Spanish Edition)
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    El Crossover (Spanish Edition)

    Now in Spanish!

    Winner of the Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award, and a New York Times bestseller. Basketball and heartache share the court in this slam-dunk novel in verse.

    "A bolt of lightning on my kicks...
    The court is SIZZLING.
    My sweat is DRIZZLING.
    Stop all that quivering.
    Cuz tonight I'm delivering."

    Basketball phenom Josh Bell and his twin brother, Jordan, are kings on the court, with crossovers that make even the toughest ballers cry. But when Jordan meets the new girl in school, the twins' bond unravels. Basketball and brotherhood intertwine to show Josh and Jordan that life doesn't come with a playbook and, sometimes, it's not about winning.


    ¡Ahora en español!

    Ganador de la Medalla Newbery y del Premio Coretta Scott King, y bestseller del New York Times. El baloncesto y la angustia comparten la cancha en esta novela de mates en verso.


    "Un rayo en mis patadas...
    La cancha está chisporroteando.
    Mi sudor está Lloviznando.
    Deja de temblar.
    Porque esta noche voy a entregar."

    El fenómeno del baloncesto Josh Bell y su hermano gemelo, Jordan, son reyes en la cancha, con cruces que hacen llorar incluso a los jugadores más duros. Pero cuando Jordan conoce a la chica nueva en la escuela, el vínculo entre los gemelos se rompe. El baloncesto y la hermandad se entrelazan para mostrarles a Josh y Jordan que la vida no viene con un libro de jugadas y, a veces, no se trata de ganar.

    Target age group 10-12
    • $6.00
  • Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel (Hardcover)
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    Long Way Down: The Graphic Novel (Hardcover)

    Jason Reynolds's Newbery Honor, Printz Honor, and Coretta Scott King Honor-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling novel Long Way Down is now a gripping, galvanizing graphic novel, with haunting artwork by Danica Novgorodoff.

    Will's older brother, Shawn, has been shot.
    Dead.
    Will feels a sadness so great, he can't explain it. But in his neighborhood, there are THE RULES:

    No. 1: Crying.
    Don't.
    No matter what.

    No. 2: Snitching
    Don't.
    No matter what.

    No. 3: Revenge
    Do.
    No matter what.

    But bullets miss. You can get the wrong guy. And there's always someone else who knows to follow the rules...

    Target age group 13-17
    • $6.50
  • Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler
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    Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler

    From the New York Times best-selling author and National Book Award finalist, a biography in verse and prose of science fiction visionary Octavia Butler, author of PARABLE OF THE SOWER and KINDRED.

    Acclaimed novelist Ibi Zoboi illuminates the young life of the visionary storyteller Octavia E. Butler in poems and prose. Born into the Space Race, the Red Scare, and the dawning Civil Rights Movement, Butler experienced an American childhood that shaped her into the groundbreaking science-fiction storyteller whose novels continue to challenge and delight readers fifteen years after her death.

    A Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book
    A Walter Dean Myers Honor Book

    Target age group 10-13
    • $3.00
  • Who Am I Without Him?: Short Stories about Girls and the Boys in Their Lives (Hardcover)
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    Who Am I Without Him?: Short Stories about Girls and the Boys in Their Lives (Hardcover)

    A powerful, provocative short story collection about teens in love, from award-winning author Sharon G. Flake.

    There is "The Ugly One," whose only solace comes when she is locked inside her own head. In "Wanted: A Thug," a teenager seeks advice on how to steal her best friend's bad-guy boyfriend. And then there's Erika, who only likes white boys.​

    Sharon Flake takes readers through the minds of girls trying to define themselves while struggling to remain relevant to the boys in their lives. This is a complex, often humorous, always on-point exposition of black youth resolving to find self-worth . . . any way they know how.

    A Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author offers a complex, always on-point exposition of black youth resolving to find self-worth.

    Young Adult.

    Target age group 12-17
    • $2.50
  • Lies and Other Tall Tales
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    Lies and Other Tall Tales

    These tales are so tall they touch the sky! From Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Honor artist Christopher Myers and Zora Neale Hurston.

    While traveling in the Gulf States in the 1930s, Zora Neale Hurston, author of the classic Their Eyes Were Watching God, collected and recorded some real whoppers told by folks from all walks of life. Not "dog ate my homework" kind of lies, but tales so wild you didn't ever want to hear the truth. And now today's picture book readers can enjoy these far-fetched fibs with Christopher Myers's spirited adaption and bold, expressive collages.

    Target age group 4-8
    • $2.50
  • Bayou Magic
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    Bayou Magic

    A magical coming-of-age story from Coretta Scott King-honor author Jewell Parker Rhodes, rich with Southern folklore, friendship, family, fireflies and mermaids, plus an environmental twist.
    It's city-girl Maddy's first summer in the bayou, and she just falls in love with her new surroundings - the glimmering fireflies, the glorious landscape, and something else, deep within the water, that only she can see. Could it be a mermaid?
    As her grandmother shares wisdom about sayings and signs, Maddy realizes she may be the only sibling to carry on her family's magical legacy. And when a disastrous oil leak threatens the bayou, she knows she may also be the only one who can help. Does she have what it takes to be a hero?
    Jewell Parker Rhodes weaves a rich tale that celebrates the magic within.
    Target age group 8-12
    • $2.00
  • Blacker the Berry
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    Blacker the Berry

    In this lyrical and luminous poetry collection, Coretta Scott King honorees Joyce Carol Thomas and Floyd Cooper celebrate these many shades of Black beautifully.

    "Black is dazzling and distinctive, like toasted wheat berry bread; snowberries in the fall; rich, red cranberries; and the bronzed last leaves of summer."

    "We are color struck
    The way an artist strikes
    His canvas with his brush of many hues
    Look closely at these mirrors
    these palettes of skin
    Each color is rich
    in its own right"

    "Highly recommended for home and school libraries," commented Brightly's Charnaie Gordon. "Each melodic poem eloquently conveys the beauty of different skin tones and complexions. There are also themes of family, traditions, feelings, self-love, and acceptance echoes throughout this book."

    "Evocative, colorful poetry. An essential picture book." --Kirkus (starred review)

    Included in Brightly's list of recommended diverse poetry picture books for kids.

    Target age group 4-8
    • $2.50
  • One Crazy Summer
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    One Crazy Summer

    Eleven-year-old Delphine is like a mother to her two younger sisters, Vonetta and Fern. She's had to be, ever since their mother, Cecile, left them seven years ago for a radical new life in California. But when the sisters arrive from Brooklyn to spend the summer with their mother, Cecile is nothing like they imagined.

    While the girls hope to go to Disneyland and meet Tinker Bell, their mother sends them to a day camp run by the Black Panthers. Unexpectedly, Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern learn much about their family, their country, and themselves during one truly crazy summer.

    This moving, funny novel won the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction and the Coretta Scott King Award and was a National Book Award Finalist. Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern's story continues in P.S. BE ELEVEN and GONE CRAZY IN ALABAMA.

    Target age group 8-12
    • $3.00
  • Begging for Change
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    Begging for Change

    The story of one young girl's struggle for money and survival, and the lengths she will go to get both.

    Is there greed in Raspberry Hill's genes? In this sequel to Coretta Scott King Honor Book Money Hungry, once-homeless Raspberry Hill vows never to end up on the streets again. It's been a year since Raspberry's mother threw her hard-earned money out the window like trash, so to Raspberry money equals security and balance. And she's determined to do anything to achieve it. But when a troubled neighborhood teenager attacks her mother and Raspberry's drug-addicted father returns, Raspberry becomes desperate for her life to change and ends up doing the unthinkable, potentially ruining her friendships and losing her self-respect along the way. Will Raspberry accept that nothing good comes of bad money? Or is she destined to follow in her father's footsteps?

    Target age group 9-12
    • $2.50
  • Clayton Byrd Goes Underground
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    Clayton Byrd Goes Underground

    From beloved Newbery Honor winner and three-time Coretta Scott King Award winner Rita Williams-Garcia comes a powerful and heartfelt novel about loss, family, and love that will appeal to fans of Jason Reynolds and Kwame Alexander.
    Clayton feels most alive when he's with his grandfather, Cool Papa Byrd, and the band of Bluesmen--he can't wait to join them, just as soon as he has a blues song of his own. But then the unthinkable happens. Cool Papa Byrd dies, and Clayton's mother forbids Clayton from playing the blues. And Clayton knows that's no way to live.
    Armed with his grandfather's brown porkpie hat and his harmonica, he runs away from home in search of the Bluesmen, hoping he can join them on the road. But on the journey that takes him through the New York City subways and to Washington Square Park, Clayton learns some things that surprise him.
    Target age group 8-12
    • $3.00
  • Oprah Winfrey (She Persisted)
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    Oprah Winfrey (She Persisted)

    Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller SHE PERSISTED by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds--including Oprah Winfrey! In this chapter book biography by Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Renée Watson, readers learn about the amazing life of Oprah Winfrey--and how she persisted.

    When Oprah Winfrey was growing up, her family expected her to become a maid like her grandmother. But she had different dreams. She went after them and turned her dreams into reality, becoming a media superstar and inspiring countless other people along the way.

    Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton, black-and-white illustrations throughout, and a list of ways that readers can follow in Oprah Winfrey's footsteps and make a difference!

    And don't miss out on the rest of the books in the "She Persisted" series, featuring so many more women who persisted!

    Target age group 6-9
    • $2.50
  • No Laughter Here
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    No Laughter Here

    In this groundbreaking novel, Coretta Scott King Award winner Rita Williams-Garcia uses her vividly realistic voice to highlight an often taboo practice that affects millions of girls around the world every year, and to explore a perspective not often depicted in YA fiction.

    Even though they were born in different countries, Akilah and Victoria are true best friends. But Victoria has been acting strange ever since she returned from her summer in Nigeria, where she had a special coming-of-age ceremony. Why does proud Victoria, named for a queen, slouch at her desk and answer the teacher's questions in a whisper? And why won't she laugh with Akilah anymore?

    Akilah's name means 'intelligent,' and she is determined to find out what's wrong. But when she learns the terrible secret Victoria is hiding, she suddenly has even more questions. The only problem is, they might not be the kind that have answers.

    Target age group 12-17
    • $3.00
  • Nina: A Story of Nina Simone
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    Nina: A Story of Nina Simone

    This luminous, defining picture book biography illustrated by Caldecott Honoree Christian Robinson, tells the remarkable and inspiring story of acclaimed singer Nina Simone and her bold, defiant, and exultant legacy.

    Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in small town North Carolina, Nina Simone was a musical child. She sang before she talked and learned to play piano at a very young age.

    With the support of her family and community, she received music lessons that introduced her to classical composers like Bach who remained with her and influenced her music throughout her life. She loved the way his music began softly and then tumbled to thunder, like her mother's preaching, and in much the same way as her career.

    During her first performances under the name of Nina Simone her voice was rich and sweet but as the Civil Rights Movement gained steam, Nina's voice soon became a thunderous roar as she raised her voice in powerful protest in the fight against racial inequality and discrimination.

    A 2022 Coretta Scott King Book Award Honoree

    Cover may vary

    Target age group 4-8
    • $2.50
  • Stuff of Stars
    • 84% off

    Stuff of Stars

    In an astonishing unfurling of our universe, Newbery Honor winner Marion Dane Bauer and Caldecott Honor winner Ekua Holmes celebrate the birth of every child. Before the universe was formed, before time and space existed, there was... nothing. But then... BANG!

    Stars caught fire and burned so long that they exploded, flinging stardust everywhere. And the ash of those stars turned into planets. Into our Earth. And into us.

    In a poetic text, Marion Dane Bauer takes readers from the trillionth of a second when our universe was born to the singularities that became each one of us, while vivid illustrations by Ekua Holmes capture the void before the Big Bang and the ensuing life that burst across galaxies.

    A seamless blend of science and art, this picture book reveals the composition of our world and beyond--and how we are all the stuff of stars.

    The 2019 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner

    Target age group 4-8
    • $3.00
  • Shirley Chisholm Dared: The Story of the First Black Woman in Congress
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    Shirley Chisholm Dared: The Story of the First Black Woman in Congress

    Discover the inspiring story of the first black woman elected to Congress and to run for president in this picture book biography from a Newbery Honor-winning author and a Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe New Talent Award-winning illustrator.

    Meet Shirley, a little girl who asks way too many questions!

    After spending her early years on her grandparents' farm in Barbados, she returns home to Brooklyn and immediately makes herself known. Shirley kicks butt in school; she breaks her mother's curfew; she plays jazz piano instead of classical. And as a young adult, she fights against the injustice she sees around her, against women and black people. Soon she is running for state assembly... and winning in a landslide.

    Three years later, she is on the campaign trail again, as the first black woman to run for Congress. Her slogan? "Fighting Shirley Chisholm--Unbought and Unbossed!" Does she win? You bet she does.

    Target age group 4-8
    • $6.00
  • Between the Lines
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    • 82% off

    Between the Lines

    This thought-provoking companion to Nikki Grimes' Coretta Scott King Award-winning Bronx Masquerade shows the capacity poetry has to express ideas and feelings, and connect us with ourselves and others.

    Darrian dreams of writing for the New York Times. To hone his skills and learn more about the power of words, he enrolls in Mr. Ward's class, known for its open-mic poetry readings and boys vs. girls poetry slam. Everyone in class has something important to say, and in sharing their poetry, they learn that they all face challenges and have a story to tell--whether it's about health problems, aging out of foster care, being bullied for religious beliefs, or having to take on too much responsibility because of an addicted parent. As Darrian and his classmates get to know one another through poetry, they bond over the shared experiences and truth that emerge from their writing, despite their private struggles and outward differences.

    Target age group 12 and up
    • $3.25
  • Lifting as We Climb: Black Women's Battle for the Ballot Box
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    Lifting as We Climb: Black Women's Battle for the Ballot Box

    For African American women, the fight for the right to vote was only one battle.

    This Coretta Scott King Author Honor book tells the important, overlooked story of black women as a force in the suffrage movement--when fellow suffragists did not accept them as equal partners in the struggle.

    Susan B. Anthony. Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Alice Paul. The Women's Rights Convention at Seneca Falls. The 1913 Women's March in D.C. When the epic story of the suffrage movement in the United States is told, the most familiar leaders, speakers at meetings, and participants in marches written about or pictured are generally white.

    That's not the real story.

    Women of color, especially African American women, were fighting for their right to vote and to be treated as full, equal citizens of the United States. Their battlefront wasn't just about gender. African American women had to deal with white abolitionist-suffragists who drew the line at sharing power with their black sisters. They had to overcome deep, exclusionary racial prejudices that were rife in the American suffrage movement. And they had to maintain their dignity--and safety--in a society that tried to keep them in its bottom ranks.

    LIFTING AS WE CLIMB is the empowering story of African American women who refused to accept all this. Women in black church groups, black female sororities, black women's improvement societies and social clubs. Women who formed their own black suffrage associations when white-dominated national suffrage groups rejected them. Women like Mary Church Terrell, a founder of the National Association of Colored Women and of the NAACP; or educator-activist Anna Julia Cooper who championed women getting the vote and a college education; or the crusading journalist Ida B. Wells, a leader in both the suffrage and anti-lynching movements.

    Author Evette Dionne, a feminist culture writer and the editor-in-chief of Bitch Media, has uncovered an extraordinary and underrepresented history of black women. In her powerful book, she draws an important historical line from abolition to suffrage to civil rights to contemporary young activists--filling in the blanks of the American suffrage story.

    "Dionne provides a detailed and comprehensive look at the overlooked roles African American women played in the efforts to end slavery and then to secure the right to vote for women." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

    Target age group 13-14
    • $5.00
  • Camo Girl
    • 69% off

    Camo Girl

    What means more, shared values or shared blood? A biracial student questions her identity in this contemporary novel from the author of the Coretta Scott King/John Steptor Award-winning THE ROCK AND THE RIVER.
    Ella and Z have been friends forever, both of them middle-school outsiders in their Las Vegas suburb. Ella is the only black girl in her grade and gets teased for the mottled colors of her face. (Her deceased father was white.) Z is the classic "weird kid" who maintains an elaborate--and public--fantasy life, starring himself as a brave knight. Though Z is content with his imagined world, Ella wishes for a larger group of friends, so she's thrilled when Bailey, another black kid, arrives at their school. He's popular and wants to befriend Ella--but to join the cool crowd, Ella would have to ditch Z. Does she stay loyal to the boy who has been her best and only friend for years, or jump at the chance to realize her dream of popularity?
    Author Kekla Magoon deftly navigates the muddy waters of racial and cultural identities in this contemporary exploration of one girl's attempt to find herself.
    Target age group 9-12
    • $2.50
  • New Kid (Graphic)
    • 35% off

    New Kid (Graphic)

    Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school known for its academics, where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade.

    As he makes the daily trip from his Washington Heights apartment to the upscale Riverdale Academy Day School, Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds--and not really fitting into either one. Can Jordan learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his neighborhood friends and staying true to himself?

    Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang, New Kid is a timely, honest graphic novel about starting over at a new school where diversity is low and the struggle to fit in is real, from award-winning author-illustrator Jerry Craft.

    Winner of the Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Author Award, and Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature

    Target age group 8-12
    • $8.44
  • Highest Tribute: Thurgood Marshall's Life Leadership and Legacy
    • 67% off

    Highest Tribute: Thurgood Marshall's Life Leadership and Legacy

    A brilliant picture book biography about Thurgood Marshall, who fought for equality during the Civil Rights Movement and served as the first Black justice on the Supreme Court, from Coretta Scott King Honor winners Kekla Magoon and Laura Freeman.

    Growing up in Baltimore, Thurgood Marshall could see that things weren't fair. The laws said that Black and white people couldn't use the same schools, parks, or water fountains. When Thurgood had to read the Constitution as punishment for a prank at school, his eyes were opened. It was clear to him that Jim Crow laws were wrong, and he was willing to do whatever it took to change them.

    His determination to make sure all Americans were treated equally led him to law school and then the NAACP, where he argued cases like Brown v. Board of Education in front of the Supreme Court. But to become a Justice on the highest court in the land, Thurgood had to make space for himself every step of the way.

    Readers will be inspired by Kekla Magoon's concise text and Laura Freeman's luminous illustrations, which bring Thurgood Marshall's incredible legacy and achievements to life.

    Target age group 4-9
    • $6.00
  • Storm in the Night
    • 69% off

    Storm in the Night

    "Storm in the night.
    Thunder like mountains blowing up.
    Lightning licking the navy-blue sky.
    Rain streaming down the windows,
    babbling in the downspouts.
    And Grandfather?...
    And Thomas?...
    And Ringo, the cat?
    They were in the dark."

    Storm in the night--lights flicker out, rain streams down the windows... This could be a moment to be scared, but Thomas and his grandfather huddle with Ringo the cat on their porch and share stories in the darkness. This lovely picture book is also a strong choice to share about overcoming fears.

    Too early to go to bed, and with only flashes of lightning to see by, Thomas and his grandfather happily find themselves rediscovering the half-forgotten scents and sounds of their world. They have a wonderful time learning important new things about each other in a spirited conversation.

    Mary Stolz and Pat Cummings have each brought their unique talents to this lyrical tale about a magical, stormy night and a special relationship between grandfather and grandson.

    A Coretta Scott King Honor Book

    Target age group 4-8
    • $2.50
  • Ruby Bridges (She Persisted)
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    Ruby Bridges (She Persisted)

    Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller SHE PERSISTED by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds!

    In this chapter book biography by NAACP Image Award-winning author and Coretta Scott King Honor recipient Kekla Magoon, readers learn about the amazing life of Ruby Bridges--and how she persisted.

    As a first grader, Ruby Bridges was the first Black student to integrate William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana. This was no easy task, especially for a six-year-old. Ruby's bravery and perseverance inspired children and adults alike to fight for equality and social justice. Perfect for back-to-school reading!

    Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton, black-and-white illustrations throughout, and a list of ways that readers can follow in Ruby Bridges's footsteps and make a difference!

    Praise for She Persisted: RUBY BRIDGES

    "Bridges' voice, quoted from various sources, gives readers access to her own perspective. A context-offering complement to Bridges' own books for children." --Kirkus Reviews

    Target age group 6-9
    • $2.50
  • School Trip (Graphic)
    • 35% off

    School Trip (Graphic)

    New York Times best-selling author Jerry Craft is back with the newest adventures of Jordan, Drew, Liam, and all the characters that fans first met in NEW KID, winner of the Newbery Award and the Coretta Scott King Author Award!

    In this full-color contemporary graphic novel, the gang from Riverdale Academy Day is heading to Paris, for an international education like you've never seen before...


    Jordan, Drew, Liam, Maury, and their friends from Riverdale Academy Day School are heading out on a school trip to Paris. As an aspiring artist himself, Jordan can't wait to see all the amazing art in the famous City of Lights. But when their trusted faculty guides are replaced at the last minute, the school trip takes an unexpected--and hilarious--turn. Especially when trying to find their way around a foreign city ends up being almost as tricky as navigating the same friendships, fears, and differences that they struggle with at home.

    Will Jordan and his friends embrace being exposed to a new language, unfamiliar food, and a different culture? Or will they
    all end up feeling like the "new kid"?

    Don't miss the two hilarious and powerful companion novels by Jerry Craft, NEW KID AND CLASS ACT!

    Target age group 8-12
    • $9.74
  • Ways to Share Joy (Ryan Hart Story #03)
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    Ways to Share Joy (Ryan Hart Story #03)

    Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Award winner Renée Watson continues her charming young middle grade series starring Ryan Hart, a girl who is pure spirit and sunshine.

    Ryan Hart is caught in the middle. She has an older brother and a new baby sister, and she's in a friendship tug-of-war with two friends who both want to be her
    best best friend.

    How can Ryan think about being kind to a classmate who is relentless with his teasing? Or be her signature sunny self when her brother, Ray, pulls the ultimate prank? But even when it seems like nothing is going her way, Ryan still looks for a way to see the bright side of things, refusing to let anything steal her joy, and finding ways to share it with everyone she meets.

    A New York Times Best Children's Book of the Year
    A Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year
    A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
    A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
    A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
    A WORLD Magazine Best Book of the Year
    An Amazon Best Book of the Year

    Target age group 8-11
    • $3.00
  • Miracle's Boys
    • New!
    • 72% off

    Miracle's Boys

    From a four-time Newbery Honor author, a novel that was awarded the 2001 Coretta Scott King award and the Los Angeles Times Book Prize

    For Lafayette and his brothers, the challenges of growing up in New York City are compounded by the facts that they've lost their parents and it's up to eldest brother Ty'ree to support the boys, and middle brother Charlie has just returned home from a correctional facility.

    Lafayette loves his brothers and would do anything if they could face the world as a team. But even though Ty'ree cares, he's just so busy with work and responsibility. And Charlie's changed so much that his former affection for his little brother has turned to open hostility.

    Now, as Lafayette approaches 13, he needs the guidance and answers only his brothers can give him. The events of one dramatic weekend force the boys to make the choice to be there for each other--to really see each other--or to give in to the pain and problems of every day.

    Target age group 10 and up
    • $2.50
  • Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan
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    Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life by Ashley Bryan

    Using original slave auction and plantation estate documents, Ashley Bryan offers a moving and powerful picture book that contrasts the monetary value of a slave with the priceless value of life experiences and dreams that a slave owner could never take away.
    Imagine being looked up and down and being valued as less than chair. Less than an ox. Less than a dress. Maybe about the same as...a lantern.
    You, an object. An object to sell.
    In his gentle yet deeply powerful way, Ashley Bryan goes to the heart of how a slave is given a monetary value by the slave owner, tempering this with the one thing that CAN'T be bought or sold--dreams. Inspired by the actual will of a plantation owner that lists the worth of each and every one of his "workers," Bryan has created collages around that document, and others like it.
    Through fierce paintings and expansive poetry he imagines and interprets each person's life on the plantation, as well as the life their owner knew nothing about--their dreams and pride in knowing that they were worth far more than an Overseer or Madam ever would guess. Visually epic, and never before done, this stunning picture book is unlike anything you've seen.
    Newbery Honor Book
    Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book
    Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book
    Target age group 6-10
    • $3.00
  • Class Act (Graphic)
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    Class Act (Graphic)

    New York Times best-selling author Jerry Craft returns with a companion book to NEW KID, winner of the 2020 Newbery Medal, the Coretta Scott King Author Award, and the Kirkus Prize. This time, it's Jordan's friend Drew who takes center stage in another laugh-out-loud funny, powerful, and important story about being one of the few kids of color in a prestigious private school.

    Eighth-grader Drew Ellis is no stranger to the saying "You have to work twice as hard to be just as good." His grandmother has reminded him his entire life. But what if he works ten times as hard and still isn't afforded the same opportunities that his privileged classmates at the Riverdale Academy Day School take for granted?

    To make matters worse, Drew begins to feel as if his good friend Liam might be one of those privileged kids. He wants to pretend like everything is fine, but it's hard not to withdraw, and even their mutual friend Jordan doesn't know how to keep the group together.

    As the pressures mount, will Drew find a way to bridge the divide so he and his friends can truly accept each other? And most important, will he finally be able to accept himself?

    NEW KID, the first graphic novel to win the Newbery Medal, is now joined by Jerry Craft's powerful CLASS ACT.

    Target age group 8-12
    • $8.44
  • Before the Ever After
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    Before the Ever After

    National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson's stirring novel-in-verse explores how a family moves forward when their glory days have passed and the cost of professional sports on Black bodies.

    For as long as ZJ can remember, his dad has been everyone's hero. As a charming, talented pro football star, he's as beloved to the neighborhood kids he plays with as he is to his millions of adoring sports fans. But lately life at ZJ's house is anything but charming. His dad is having trouble remembering things and seems to be angry all the time. ZJ's mom explains it's because of all the head injuries his dad sustained during his career. ZJ can understand that--but it doesn't make the sting any less real when his own father forgets his name.

    As ZJ contemplates his new reality, he has to figure out how to hold on tight to family traditions and recollections of the glory days, all the while wondering what their past amounts to if his father can't remember it. And most importantly, can those happy feelings ever be reclaimed when they are all so busy aching for the past?

    Winner of the Coretta Scott King Author Award

    Target age group 10-14
    • $5.00
  • Ways to Make Sunshine (Ryan Hart #01) (Paperback)
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    Ways to Make Sunshine (Ryan Hart #01) (Paperback)

    From Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Award winner Renée Watson comes the first book in a young middle grade series about Ryan Hart, a girl who is pure spirit, kindness, and sunshine.

    Ryan Hart has a lot on her mind--school, self-image, and especially family. Her dad finally has a new job, but money is tight. That means some changes, like selling their second car and moving into a new (old) house. But Ryan is a girl who knows how to make sunshine out of setbacks. As her brother says when he raps about her,
    she's got the talent that matters most: it's a talent that can't be seen, she's nice, not mean!

    Ryan is all about trying to see the best in people, to be a good daughter, a good sister, a good friend. But even if her life isn't everything she would wish for, when her big brother is infuriating, her parents don't quite understand, and the unexpected happens, she always finds a way forward, with grace and wit. And plenty of sunshine.

    Acclaimed author Renée Watson writes her own version of Ramona Quimby, one starring a Black girl and her family, in this start to a charming new series.

    Target age group 8-11
    • $3.00
  • Every Time a Rainbow Dies
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    Every Time a Rainbow Dies

    From Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award winner Rita Williams-Garcia, EVERY TIME A RAINBOW DIES is a moving, lyrical, and diverse love story--perfect for fans of ONE CRAZY SUMMER who are ready for an older voice.

    Dreamy Thulani spends most of his time up on the roof, taking care of the flock of doves in the cote and watching the streets of Brooklyn bustle below him. He is up there on the day he sees a girl being brutally attacked in an alley. Though the girl makes it clear she wants nothing more to do with him after he helps her home, he can't stop thinking about her. Is she okay? What is her name? Would she be scared if he tried to talk to her?

    Suddenly, for the first time since his mother died, Thulani finally has a reason to come down from the roof. But as much as he wants to care for this girl, Ysa--more fragile and fiercer than his birds--she will not trust easily. Is it possible to shelter someone who needs to be free?

    First published in 2001, the novel has now been repackaged with gorgeous new cover art. Previously available only as an e-book, this remarkable novel is now back in print!

    Target age group 13-17
    • $3.00
  • Ways to Grow Love (Ryan Hart Story #02) (Paperback)
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    Ways to Grow Love (Ryan Hart Story #02) (Paperback)

    Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Award winner Renée Watson continues her charming young middle grade series starring Ryan Hart, a girl who is pure spirit and sunshine.

    Ryan Hart loves her family and friends. She's looking forward to summer vacation, spending time with loved ones, and her first trip to sleepaway camp! But when an unexpected camper shows up, Ryan finds it's hard to share your best friend and harder to be a friend to someone who isn't a good friend to you. She's also waiting for her new sister to be born--and hoping the baby doesn't ruin
    everything.

    The Hart family is experiencing a lot of changes, and Ryan needs to grow her patience in many ways, find ways to share the love, meet new challenges, and grow into the leader her mom and dad named her to be. This summer and the start of fifth grade just might give Ryan the chance to show how she grows and glows!

    A New York Times Best Children's Book of the Year
    A
    Parents Magazine Best Book of the Year
    A
    School Library Journal Best Book of the Year
    A
    Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
    A
    Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year A WORLD Magazine Best Book of the Year
    An Amazon Best Book of the Year

    Target age group 7-10
    • $3.00
  • Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual
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    Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual

    A stunning and deeply moving picture book based on the popular spiritual from an award-winning author and critically acclaimed illustrator. The classic lyrics have been reworked to chronicle the milestones, struggles, tragedies, and triumphs of African American history. A perfect gift or timeless keepsake!

    This inspirational book encapsulates African American history and invites conversations at all levels. Stretching more than four hundred years, this book features pivotal moments in history, such as the arrival of enslaved people in Jamestown, Virginia, in 1619; Nat Turner's rebellion; the integration of the US military; the Selma to Montgomery marches; and peaceful present-day protests. It also celebrates the feats of African American musicians and athletes, such as Duke Ellington and Florence Griffith Joyner.

    Visually stunning and incredibly timely, this book reckons with a painful history while serving as a testament to the human spirit's ability to persevere in even the most hopeless of circumstances. Its universal message of faith, strength, and resilience will resonate with readers of all ages.

    Carole Boston Weatherford's riveting text and Frank Morrison's evocative and detailed paintings are informative reminders of yesterday, hopeful images for today, and aspirational dreams of tomorrow.

    * The end of the book includes descriptions of the people, places, and events featured, along with a note from the author.

    Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner

    Target age group 6-9
    • $6.00
  • Unsung Hero of Birdsong USA (Hardcover)
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    Unsung Hero of Birdsong USA (Hardcover)

    The Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author tells the moving story of the friendship between a young white boy and a Black WWII veteran who has recently returned to the unwelcoming Jim Crow South.

    On Gabriel's twelfth birthday, he gets a new bike--and is so excited that he accidentally rides it right into the path of a car. Fortunately, a Black man named Meriwether pushes him out of the way just in time, and fixes his damaged bike. As a thank you, Gabriel gets him a job at his dad's auto shop. Gabriel's dad hires him with some hesitation, however, anticipating trouble with the other mechanic, who makes no secret of his racist opinions.

    Gabriel and Meriwether become friends, and Gabriel learns that Meriwether drove a tank in the Army's all-Black 761st Tank Battalion in WWII. Meriwether is proud of his service, but has to keep it a secret because talking about it could be dangerous. Sadly, danger finds Meriwether, anyway, when his family receives a frightening threat. The South being the way it is, there's no guarantee that the police will help--and Gabriel doesn't know what will happen if Meriwether feels forced to take the law into his own hands.

    Target age group 9-12
    • $3.00
  • Running the Road to ABC
    • 69% off

    Running the Road to ABC

    Accompanied by rich, full-color illustrations highlighting beautiful Haiti, this poetic text captures the happiness and youth of six energetic children on the way to school.

    Target age group 6-8
    • $2.50
  • Battle of Jericho (Jericho Trilogy) (Mass Mkt)
    • 72% off

    Battle of Jericho (Jericho Trilogy) (Mass Mkt)

    Sixteen-year-old Jericho is awaiting initiation to the Warriors of Distinction, the oldest and most exclusive club in school--but how high a price will he have to pay to belong? Find out in this first novel in Sharon M. Draper's JERICHO Trilogy.

    When Jericho is invited to pledge for the Warriors of Distinction, he thinks his life can't get any better. As the most exclusive club in school, the Warriors give the best parties, go out with the hottest girls, and great grades are a given. When Arielle, one of the finest girls in his class, starts coming on to him once the pledge announcements are made, Jericho is determined to do anything to become a member...

    But as the initiation week becomes progressively harrowing, Jericho is forced to make choices he's not entirely comfortable with. And one member seems to have it in for the sole female pledge in the group...a pledge who will stop at nothing to show she can handle the pressure. But when is she being pushed too far, and when should Jericho and his friends step in and risk losing their places in the pledging process? As Jericho becomes increasingly uneasy, his cousin Joshua breezes through the initiation, never thinking of the consequences, even when the fine line between fun and games, and life and death is crossed.

    A Coretta Scott King Honor Book.

    Target age group 12 and up
    • $2.50
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