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• Black History Month

  Coke, Andrea

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  This book discusses the importance of Black History Month and how it is celebrated in North America.

• Black Girl Power

  15 Stories Celebrating Black Girlhood

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  From fifteen legendary Black female authors comes a collection of stories and poems about the power we find in the everyday and the beauty of Black girlhood.

• Barracoon

  Adapted for Young Readers

  Hurston, Zora Neale

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  Barracoon tells the remarkable and true-life story of Cudjo Lewis, one of the last survivors of the Atlantic human trade.

• Dear Ruby, Hear Our Hearts

  Bridges, Ruby

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  National civil rights activist and icon Ruby Bridges responds to letters from thoughtful and concerned young students from across America.

• Graphic Library. Juneteenth Celebrates Freedom

  Turner, Myra Faye

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  How did Juneteenth develop over time, and what is the holiday's enduring legacy? Find out in an easy-to-read graphic novel that reveals why Juneteenth's evolution into an American federal holiday is among the greatest moments in history.

• Shark Teeth

  Winston, Sherri

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  Seventh-grader Sharkita "Kita" embarks on a tumultuous journey to keep her family together while handling the consequences of her mother's alcoholism.

• Curlfriends. 1, New in Town

  Miller, Sharee (Illustrator)

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  Eager to make a good first impression at her new middle school, thirteen-year-old Charlie does her best to fit in until she meets a group of diverse Black girls who show her the importance of authenticity.

• Black Girl, Black Girl

  Bowden, Angela

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  Black Girl, Black Girl has a powerful message of self-love for melanated girls of all shades, hair textures, sizes, expressions, ages, and passions, this musical work of spoken-word poetry explores all the lives a Black girl can dream of…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Artivist

  Smith, Nikkolas, 1985-

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  Motivated by the realization of global inequities, a young boy embraces his dual identities as an artist and activist, becoming an "Artivist" to make a difference by using his viral mural as a catalyst for positive change.

• Rosa Parks & Claudette Colvin

  Civil Rights Heroes

  Baptiste, Tracey

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  This book introduces readers to two brave Black women who stood up against segregation, setting in motion the Montgomery Bus Boycott and showing the everyone how positive change can start with a single defiant act.

• Dreamer

  a Graphic Memoir

  Aliu, Akim

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  Dreamer tells Akim Aliu's incredible story, from being the only Black child in his Ukrainian community, to his family struggling to make ends meet while living in Toronto, to confronting the racist violence he often experienced both on and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Young, Gifted and Black Too

  Meet 52 More Black Icons From Past and Present

  Wilson, Jamia, 1980-

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  In this follow-up to the best-selling, genre-defining Young, Gifted and Black, you can meet 52 more Black icons from around the world -- this time spanning even more countries and including inspiring figures from as far back as the 1500s…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Simon B. Rhymin' Takes a Stand

  Reed, Dwayne

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  When Simon B. Rhymin' and his crew notice inequality in their school and neighborhood, they use rhymes to help bring their community together.

• Black Boy, Black Boy

  Celebrate the Power of You

  Kamanda, Ali

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  From athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick to musician Fela Kuti, explorer Matthew Henson and writer Chinua Achebe, there are so many inspirational men in Black history. This lyrical, rhythmic texts encourages boys to imagine everything…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Book of Awesome Black Women

  Sheroes, Boundary Breakers, and Females Who Changed the World

  Fièvre, M. J. (Michèle-Jessica)

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  Whether you learned about these women in school or not, these Black women were changing society and inspiring future generations. Read all about women such as Sojourner Truth, Anita Hill, Wangari Maathai, Aretha Franklin, Simone Biles,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I Color Myself Different

  Kaepernick, Colin, 1987-

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  This joyful celebration of black and brown lives is based on real events in the famous athlete and activist's young life and reveals the power of radical self-love and knowing your self-worth.

• Movers, Shakers, History Makers

  the Canadian Black History Book of Rhymes

  Newton, Akilah

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  Meet 26 inspiring politicians, artists, trailblazers and athletes in this rhyming children's book.

• The Antiracist Kid

  a Book About Identity, Justice, and Activism

  Jewell, Tiffany

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  The Antiracist Kid is an illustrated chapter book guide to antiracism for empowering the young readers in your life! What is racism? What is antiracism? Why are both important to learn about? In this book, systemic racism and the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Antiracist Baby

  Kendi, Ibram X.

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  Illustrations and rhyming text present nine steps Antiracist Baby can take to improve equity, such as opening our eyes to all skin colors and celebrating all our differences.

• Africville

  Grant, Shauntay

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  When a young girl visits the site of Africville, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the stories she's heard from her family come to mind. She imagines what the community was once like -- the brightly painted houses nestled into the hillside, the…Read moreRead more of this annotation