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Twenty-Four Seconds from Now . . . : A Love Story
by Jason Reynolds
In a series of moments spanning two years, seventeen-year-old Neon navigates the progression of his relationship with Aria, culminating in a case of the jitters as the two intend to take the next big step in their relationship.
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Black Star
by Kwame Alexander
Twelve-year old Black girl Charley, who dreams of becoming the first professional female pitcher, must navigate adolescence during the turbulent segregation era and the beginning of the Great Migration.
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One Big Open Sky
by Lesa Cline-Ransome
In the 1870s, a Black family undertakes a perilous wagon journey westward for a tenuous shot at freedom in Nebraska--
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Black Girl You Are Atlas
by Renée Watson
Poet Renee Watson looks back at her childhood and urges readers to look forward at their futures with love, understanding, and celebration in this fully illustrated poetry collection.
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My Daddy Is a Cowboy
by Stephanie Seales
While a young Panamanian American girl and her father share just-us time on an early morning horseback ride around their town, he tells her cowboy stories and she realizes she is a cowboy too.
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Coretta: The Autobiography of Mrs. Coretta Scott King
by Coretta Scott King
Adapted from her adult memoir, this is the autobiography of Coretta Scott King...wife of Martin Luther King, Jr., founder of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change (the King Center), and twentieth-century American civil and human rights activist.
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Everywhere Beauty Is Harlem: The Vision of Photographer Roy Decarava
by Gary Golio
A child of the Harlem Renaissance and an artistic collaborator of Langston Hughes, Roy DeCarava is an unsung hero of Black history. Convinced that the lives of ordinary Black people deserved to be immortalized and documented in photos, Roy celebrated Black people through his art.
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Nigeria Jones
by Ibi Aanu Zoboi
When her mother disappears, Nigeria Jones, the daughter of the leader of a Black liberation group, searches for her, uncovering a shocking truth which leads her to question everything she thought she knew about her life and her family.
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Freewater
by Amina Luqman-Dawson
After escaping Southerland Plantation with his little sister, 12-year-old Homer becomes part of a secret community called Freewater, where he finally finds a place to call home and the courage to go back and free his mother from enslavement.
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Unspeakable : The Tulsa Race Massacre
by Carole Boston Weatherford
Celebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrator Floyd Cooper provide a powerful look at the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history.
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Before the Ever After
by Jacqueline Woodson
The son of an idolized pro-football star begins noticing the contrast between his father’s angry, forgetful behavior and his superhero reputation before adjusting to a new reality involving difficult symptoms stemming from his father’s numerous head injuries.
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R-E-S-P-E-C-T : Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul
by Carole Boston Weatherford
A vibrant portrait of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame music artist includes coverage of Franklin's Grammy-winning achievements and unfailing dedication to civil rights.
This book can be found in the Easy section of the library.
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New Kid
by Jerry Craft
Enrolled in a prestigious private school where he is one of only a few students of color, talented seventh grade artist Jordan finds himself torn between the worlds of his Washington Heights apartment home and the upscale circles of Riverdale Academy.
This book can be found in the Juvenile Graphic Novels section of the library.
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A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riots of 1919
by Claire Hartfield
A compelling introduction to the Chicago race riot of 1919 documents key events that led to days of urban violence that continue to reverberate a century later, offering insight into contributing factors in race relations, politics, business and culture.
This book can be found in the Teen High Non-Fiction (TH) section of the library.
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Piecing Me Together
by Renée Watson
Tired of being singled out at her mostly-white private school as someone who needs support, high school junior Jade would rather participate in the school's amazing Study Abroad program than join Women to Women, a mentorship program for at-risk girls.
This book can be found in the Teen High (TH) section of the library.
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March: Book Three
by John Lewis
Congressman John Lewis, one of the key figures of the civil rights movement, joins co-writer Andrew Aydin and artist Nate Powell to bring the lessons of history to vivid life for a new generation, urgently relevant for today's world.
This title can be found in the Adult Graphic Novel (GN) section of the library.
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Gone Crazy in Alabama by Rita Williams-GarciaSpending the summer with their grandmother in the rural South, three sisters from Brooklyn discover the surprising reason behind their mother's estrangement from their aunt.
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Brown Girl Dreaming
by Jacqueline Woodson
In vivid poems that reflect the joy of finding her voice through writing, an award-winning author shares what it was like to grow up in the 1960s and 1970s in both the North and the South.
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P.S. Be Eleven
by Rita Williams-Garcia
The Gaither sisters return to Brooklyn, where they adapt to new feelings of independence while managing changes large and small, from Pa's new girlfriend to a very different Uncle Darnell's return from Vietnam.
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One Crazy Summer
by Rita Williams-Garcia
In the summer of 1968, after travelling from Brooklyn, New York, to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they barely know, 11-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters arrive to a cold welcome as they discover that their mother, a dedicated poet and printer, is resentful of their intrusion and wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp.
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We are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball
by Kadir Nelson
Rich illustrations capture the excitement and thrills of the glory years of Negro League baseball in the early 1900s, profiling its star athletes, highlighting the challenges faced by the players, and the sacrifices made to live out their dreams and play the game they loved.
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An American Story
by Kwame Alexander
This picture book in verse threads together past and present to explore the legacy of slavery during a classroom lesson.
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Magnificent Homespun Brown: A Celebration
by Samara Cole Doyon
Told by a succession of exuberant young narrators, Magnificent Homespun Brown is a song, a poem and a celebration about feeling at home in one’s own beloved skin.
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Me & Mama
by Cozbi A. Cabrera
For a little girl on a rainy day, the best place to be is with Mama.
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Exquisite : The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks
by Suzanne Slade
Introduces the life and work of Gwendolyn Brooks, from her early love of poetry and her first published poems as a girl in Chicago through her financial struggles as an adult during the Depression to winning the Pulitzer Prize for her second book.
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The Undefeated
by Kwame Alexander
This poem is a love letter to black life in the United States. It highlights the unspeakable trauma of slavery, the faith and fire of the civil rights movement, and the grit, passion, and perseverance of some of the world's greatest heroes.
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The Stuff of Stars
by Marion Dane Bauer
The Newbery Honor-winning author of On My Honor and the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award-winning artist of Out of Wonder vibrantly describe the void that existed before the Big Bang generated life throughout the galaxy, making it possible for wondrous human children to evolve.
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Out of Wonder : Poems Celebrating Poets
by Kwame Alexander
This lyrical ode to poets features original poems crafted to honor 20 famed writers who have inspired and motivated their readers.
This book can be found in the Juvenile section of the library.
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Radiant Child : The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
by Javaka Steptoe
An introduction to the early life and achievements of modern art master Jean-Michael Basquiat describes how as a boy he saw art in all things and used his unique collage-style paintings to convey the pulsing, dynamic energy of New York City.
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Trombone Shorty
by Troy Andrews
A visual profile of the musical child prodigy and Grammy-nominated headliner at the legendary New Orleans Jazz Fest relates, through sumptuous artwork and text, the story about his childhood dream of becoming a musician against the odds.
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I, Too, Am America
by Langston Hughes
A sumptuously illustrated edition of Hughes' inspiring poem reflects his authentic call for equality while reminding readers that all Americans are united despite their differences.
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Underground: Finding the Light to Freedom
by Shane Evans
A pivotal moment in American history is shared with young readers by following a slave family's escape to the North by crawling on the ground, running barefoot through the woods, sleeping beneath bushes and eventually reaching freedom.
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