African American & Black

49 records found. Displaying 25 - 48.

Spring 2025

Imani se sobrepone (Imani Picks Up the Pieces)

From the Series Magia en el pelo (Hair Magic) (Read Woke ™ Books en español)

Brillo, destello, giro. . . ¡Soy una chica resiliente! Ya es bastante malo que Imani haya comenzado su proyecto de investigación con lentitud. Pero cuando ocurre el desastre la noche antes a… Read More →

  • Lexile: 570
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2025

Imani's Recipe for Teamwork

From the Series Hair Magic (Read Woke ™ Chapter Books)

Shimmer, sparkle, twirl . . . I am an empowered girl! Imani's step team wants to enter the Glow Talent Show. But first they need money for the entry fee. How far will Imani go to help the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2024

Imani the Superhero

From the Series Hair Magic (Read Woke ™ Chapter Books)

Shimmer, sparkle, twirl . . . I am a brave girl! Imani and her friends want to dress as superheroes for their school's Fall Festival. But she can't find a superhero that looks like her. Will Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2024
Spring 2025

Imani y su gran experimento para el pelo (Imani and the Great Hair Experiment)

From the Series Magia en el pelo (Hair Magic) (Read Woke ™ Books en español)

Brillo, destello, giro. . . ¡Soy una chica creativa! ¡Es el momento de la Feria de Ciencias! Imani desea ganar, pero tiene que encontrar una idea que pueda vencer al volcán, que es el… Read More →

  • Lexile: 630
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2025
Cover: Indigo and Ida
Starred Review & Award Count 2 1

Indigo and Ida

When eighth grader and aspiring journalist Indigo breaks an important story, exposing an unfair school policy, she's suddenly popular for the first time. The friends who've recently drifted… Read More →

  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2023
Fall 2024

Jaheem's First Kwanzaa

Jaheem learns the importance of honoring his cultural roots. He is introduced to Kwanzaa as a family tradition, when African American families gather together to celebrate their culture and… Read More →

  • ATOS: 4.0
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2024

Justice Makes a Difference: The Story of Miss Freedom Fighter, Esquire

"'Words are powerful,' Grandma told Justice. 'They can be used in powerful ways to do good or to do harm. That's why it's important to always be careful with your words.'" Justice has grown… Read More →

  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2017

Kevin's Kwanzaa

From the Series Cloverleaf Books ™ — Fall and Winter Holidays

Kevin's family is celebrating the seven days of Kwanzaa! Kevin helps his mom decorate the Kwanzaa table. They light candles with Grandma and Grandpa and learn a special word each day. They… Read More →

  • Lexile: 490
  • ATOS: 2.8
  • Dewey: 394.2612
  • Copyright: 2013
Spring 2025

La receta de Imani para el trabajo en equipo (Imani's Recipe for Teamwork)

From the Series Magia en el pelo (Hair Magic) (Read Woke ™ Books en español)

Brillo, destello, giro. . . ¡Soy una chica empoderada! El equipo de step de Imani quiere ingresar al Glow Talent Show. Pero primero necesitan más dinero para la inscripción. ¿Qué hará Imani… Read More →

  • Lexile: 520
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2025
117 titles

Live Oak Media eReadalong Collection — Live Oak Media eReadalong Set

From the Series Live Oak Media eReadalong

eReadalongs are eBooks integrated with the fully-produced, high-quality audio productions that distinguish Live Oak Media in the field of children's recordings. Read by the most prominent… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2018
  • Live Oak Media eReadalong
  • List Price: $3,504.15
  • Your Price: $3,153.74
  • 117 titles
Cover: Looking Like Me
Starred Review & Award Count 4

Looking Like Me

From the Series Live Oak Media eReadalong

"Dion Graham's confident, enthusiastic narration powerfully depicts a young African-American boy who is beginning to identify who he is in the world. Quincy Tyler Bernstine adds a dynamic… Read More →

  • Lexile: 950
  • ATOS: 2.6
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2014
Cover: Looking Like Me
Starred Review & Award Count 4 1

Looking Like Me

When you look in a mirror, who do you see? A boy? A girl? A son? A daughter? A runner? A dancer? Whoever and whatever you see―just put out your fist and give yourself an "I am" BAM! This… Read More →

  • ATOS: 2.6
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2009
Spring 2025 6 titles

Magia en el pelo (Hair Magic) (Read Woke ™ Books en español) — Hardcover Set

From the Series Magia en el pelo (Hair Magic) (Read Woke ™ Books en español)

Brillo, destello, giro. . . El pelo de Imani cambia mágicamente cuando ella acepta y reconoce sus poderes internos, como la valentía, el afecto, la creatividad y más. A los jóvenes lectores… Read More →

  • Copyright: 2025
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $191.94
  • Your Price: $143.95
  • 6 titles
Cover: Mumbet's Declaration of Independence
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Mumbet's Declaration of Independence

"All men are born free and equal." Everybody knows about the Founding Fathers and the Declaration of Independence in 1776. But the founders weren't the only ones who believed that everyone Read More →

  • Lexile: 640
  • ATOS: 3.4
  • Dewey: 306.3'62092
  • Copyright: 2014

My Family Celebrates Kwanzaa

From the Series Holiday Time (Early Bird Stories ™)

Kwanzaa traces its origins to the American Civil Rights era. Critical thinking questions and fast facts prompt young readers to engage with this fun narrative and learn all about Kwanzaa. Read More →

  • Lexile: 490
  • ATOS: 1.9
  • Dewey: 394.2612
  • Copyright: 2019
Cover: Overground Railroad
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Overground Railroad

From the Series Live Oak Media eReadalong

From the award-winning author and illustrator of Before She Was Harriet comes an original and moving perspective of the Great Migration, as seen through the eyes of the young girl Ruth Ellen, Read More →

  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2020
Cover: Ruth and the Green Book
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Ruth and the Green Book

The picture book inspiration for the Academy Award-winning film The Green Book Ruth was so excited to take a trip in her family's new car! In the early 1950s, few African Americans could… Read More →

  • Lexile: 700
  • ATOS: 4.6
  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2010
Spring 2025

Ruth y el libro verde (Ruth and the Green Book)

El libro ilustrado que sirvió de inspiración para la película ganadora del premio de la Academia El libro verde ¡Ruth estaba muy emocionada de realizar un viaje en el nuevo coche de su… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2025
Spring 2025 5 titles

Something Happened — Hardcover Set

From the Series Something Happened

The Something Happened books present and explain sensitive and important events happening in communities across the United States and around the world. Told in clear, compelling stories, the Read More →

  • Copyright: 2023
  • Hardcover
  • List Price: $84.95
  • Your Price: $63.71
  • 5 titles
Spring 2025

Something Happened in Our Town: A Child's Story about Racial Injustice

From the Series Something Happened

Something Happened in Our Town follows two families—one White, one Black—as they discuss a police shooting of a Black man in their community. The story aims to answer children's questions… Read More →

  • Dewey: [E]
  • Copyright: 2018

The 5 O'Clock Band

From the Series Live Oak Media eReadalong

This companion title to Trombone Shorty—Caldecott Honor, Coretta Scott King Award and Odyssey Honor winner—is a well-tuned, beautiful visual and auditory exploration of a beloved community as Read More →

  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2019
Cover: The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore
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The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem's Greatest Bookstore

Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor, ALA Notable Children's Book, CCBC Best Children's Book of the Year, Jane Addams Children's Book Award, Kirkus Best Children's Books, NCTE Notable In the… Read More →

  • Lexile: 630
  • ATOS: 3.3
  • Dewey: [Fic]
  • Copyright: 2015

The Little Rock Nine Stand Up for Their Rights

From the Series History Speaks: Picture Books Plus Reader's Theater

Until 1957, two worlds existed in Little Rock, Arkansas: one for white Americans and another for African Americans. Whites and blacks went to separate schools, ate at separate restaurants,… Read More →

  • Lexile: 540
  • ATOS: 4.4
  • Dewey: 379.2'630976773
  • Copyright: 2011

The Prison-Ship Adventure of James Forten, Revolutionary War Captive

From the Series History's Kid Heroes

Captured at sea . . . a young man must choose between his country and his freedom. The Atlantic Ocean, 1781. James Forten is a free African American sailor on an American ship, the Royal… Read More →

  • Lexile: 580
  • ATOS: 3.1
  • Dewey: 973.3'71
  • Copyright: 2011