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Black Achievements in Business: Celebrating Oprah Winfrey, Moziah Bridges, and More
From the Series Black Excellence Project (Read Woke ™ Books)
All types of businesses can help the economy while uplifting the communities they serve. Black business owners have opened restaurants, started media companies, and more. Their work… Read More →
Black Achievements in Entertainment: Celebrating Hattie McDaniel, Chadwick Boseman, and More
From the Series Black Excellence Project (Read Woke ™ Books)
The entertainment industry includes TV shows and movies, plays, comedy, and more. New people are always ready to show off their talent. Black entertainers such as Queen Latifah, Donald… Read More →
Black Achievements in Music: Celebrating Louis Armstrong, Beyoncé, and More
From the Series Black Excellence Project (Read Woke ™ Books)
Music changes over time, and new artists rise to fame with every generation. Black artists of the past and present have produced hit songs, won Grammy Awards, and written about difficult or… Read More →
Black Achievements in Politics: Celebrating Shirley Chisholm, Barack Obama, and More
From the Series Black Excellence Project (Read Woke ™ Books)
Black politicians have served in all levels of the United States government. As mayors, congresspersons, president, and more, Black politicians have created policies and initiatives to better Read More →
Black Achievements in Sports: Celebrating Fritz Pollard, Simone Biles, and More
From the Series Black Excellence Project (Read Woke ™ Books)
Athletes and the sports they play are popular across generations. Black athletes throughout time have become legends in their sports. They help shape the game, create change, and continue to… Read More →
Black Achievements in STEM: Celebrating Katherine Johnson, Robert D. Bullard, and More
From the Series Black Excellence Project (Read Woke ™ Books)
In the past and present, Black people have developed new products and created new processes in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). Their work has addressed problems such Read More →
Black Excellence Project (Read Woke ™ Books) — Hardcover Set
From the Series Black Excellence Project (Read Woke ™ Books)
Celebrate notable contributions and accomplishments of Black Americans—many of whom have been left out of history books. Bring to light the names and stories of Black achievers in careers… Read More →
Black Lives Matter: From Hashtag to the Streets
From the Series The Fight for Black Rights (Alternator Books ®)
What is the Black Lives Matter movement? How have people been protesting the ongoing violence against the Black community? From its inception as a social media hashtag in 2013 to a movement… Read More →
Black Voter Suppression: The Fight for the Right to Vote
From the Series The Fight for Black Rights (Alternator Books ®)
Voter suppression includes registration restrictions, in-person voting requirements, mass purges of voter rolls, eliminating polling locations, and redrawing district lines in unfair ways.… Read More →
Bo and the Basketball Game
From the Series Bo at the Buzz (Read Woke ™ Chapter Books)
Bo wants to be the star of his basketball team. But his friend plays better than him during practice. Follow Bo as he learns about being a team player and having fun playing the sport. Bo’s… Read More →
Bo and the Community Garden
From the Series Bo at the Buzz (Read Woke ™ Chapter Books)
Bo and his friends are working on a community garden at school. But what if they can't agree on what to plant? See what they decide as Bo learns about the benefits of the garden. Bo’s life is Read More →
Bo and the Little Lie
From the Series Bo at the Buzz (Read Woke ™ Chapter Books)
Bo's grandfather asks him to mail an important letter. But when Bo forgets to mail it, he lies to his grandfather. Follow along as Bo learns the importance of telling the truth. Bo’s life is… Read More →
Bo and the Poetry Lesson
From the Series Bo at the Buzz (Read Woke ™ Chapter Books)
Bo has to write a poem for school, but he thinks poetry is silly. See how he finds the right words to finish his assignment. Bo’s life is always buzzing. And not just because he lives… Read More →
Bo and the School Bully
From the Series Bo at the Buzz (Read Woke ™ Chapter Books)
When Bo stands up to a bully, he finds himself in the spotlight. Read to find out how Bo handles the situation, and what it means to be a friend. Bo’s life is always buzzing. And not just… Read More →
Bo and the Spooky House
From the Series Bo at the Buzz (Read Woke ™ Chapter Books)
What happens when Bo's friends dare him to ring the doorbell of the spooky house in their neighborhood? Follow along as Bo learns about treating members of the community with kindness and… Read More →
Bo at the Buzz (Read Woke ™ Chapter Books) — Hardcover Set
From the Series Bo at the Buzz (Read Woke ™ Chapter Books)
Bo’s life is always buzzing. And not just because he lives upstairs from The Buzz, a barbershop. Young readers will love following Bo’s daily life and adventures in these early chapter books. Read More →
Body Image: Deal with it because all bodies are great bodies
From the Series Lorimer Deal With It
Too fat, too thin. Muffin top, flat bum, thunder thighs, spaghetti arms. From an early age, kids learn they are judged for how they look. Both boys and girls are bombarded with messages of… Read More →
Booker T. Washington
From the Series On My Own Biography
More than anything, nine-year-old Booker T. Washington longed to go to school, but he had to get a job to earn money for his family. Though the Civil War had freed them from slavery, Booker's Read More →
Boosting Black Voices with Marley Dias
From the Series Teen Strong
When Marley Dias was 10 years old, she decided she was tired of reading books about white boys. She was hungry for stories she could relate to and characters who looked like her. With help… Read More →
Boss Lady Bios (Alternator Books ®) — Hardcover Set
From the Series Boss Lady Bios (Alternator Books ®)
Featuring figures from a variety of backgrounds, these books celebrate women who dominate their respective fields—big-time change-makers, influencers, and disrupters who aren't afraid to… Read More →
Braiding Sweetgrass for Young Adults: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants
Drawing from her experiences as an Indigenous scientist, botanist Robin Wall Kimmerer demonstrated how all living things—from strawberries and witch hazel to water lilies and lichen—provide… Read More →
Breakaway
From the Series Lorimer Sports Stories
Adam loves hockey, and he's good at it. So when his family moves to Vancouver, he's sure he'll impress in the elite hockey league his father signs him up for. The only problem is that he'll… Read More →
Breaking Down Walls
From the Series Time for Change
Two best friends with different backgrounds are introduced to the history of segregation in American schools. They are surprised as they learn about the long and bumpy journey toward true… Read More →
Breakthrough: Katalin Karikó and the mRNA Vaccine
An thorough and accessible biography of Dr. Katalin Karikó, winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, whose hard work pioneering mRNA research led to the COVID-19 vaccines.… Read More →