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Clever Communities in Action has created a system that catalogs our suggested reading list into the categories which we receive the most requests. Use this guide to customize your childโ€™s reading experience according to her or his interests.
A Day for Rememberin’

In Charleston, South Carolina, in 1865, ten-year-old Eli and other newly freed slaves gather to honor the memory of fallen...

Boy Main Character, History, Juvenile Fiction Leah Henderson
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Arcade and the Triple T Token

The Coin Slot Chronicles series, by former NFL running back and Dancing with the Stars champion Rashad Jennings, is a...

Boy Main Character, Imagination, Juvenile Fiction Rashad Jennings
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Bedtime Bonnet

This joyous and loving celebration of family is the first-ever picture book to highlight Black nighttime hair traditions--and is perfect...

Family, Girl Main Character, Juvenile Fiction Nancy Redd
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Betty Before X

In Detroit, 1945, eleven-year-old Betty's house doesn't quite feel like home. She believes her mother loves her, but she can't...

Civil RIghts, Family, Girl Main Character, Juvenile Fiction Ilyasah Shabazz
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Big Monty and the Cyborg Substitute

A funny chapter book series featuring African American characters, vocabulary builders, and science experiments.

Boy Main Character, Juvenile Fiction, STEM Matt Maxx
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Big Monty and the Lunatic Lunch Lady

Need a book featuring African American characters in your library? This new series is it! Big Monty has to take...

Boy Main Character, Juvenile Fiction, STEM Matt Maxx
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Birthday Blues

As her eighth birthday approaches, Deja's biggest concern is whether her father will attend her party, until her aunt is...

Juvenile Fiction Karen English
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Black All Around!

Beetles, a limousine, and the words in a book are a few of the items discussed in this poetic celebration...

Affirming, Girl Main Character, Juvenile Fiction, Poetry Patricia Hubbell
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Black Panther Little Golden Book (Marvel: Black Panther)

Marvel's Black Panther springs into action in his first ever action-packed Little Golden Book! Meet Marvel's Black Panther! As an...

Boy Main Character, Imagination, Juvenile Fiction Frank Berrios
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Black Pioneers of Science and Invention

Traces the lives of fourteen black scientists and inventors who have made significant contributions in the various fields of science...

Juvenile Fiction Louis Haber
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Brown Sugar Babe

Brown is beautiful. Brown is powerful! โ€œThis is the book I want to give to my future daughter.โ€ โ€”Black Nerd...

Juvenile Fiction Charlotte Watson Sherman
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Class Act #2

Fans of Princess Posey and Ivy and Bean will enjoy rooting for Jada Jones as she runs for student council...

Juvenile Fiction Kelly Starling Lyons
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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...

Juvenile Fiction Rita Williams-Garcia
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Crown

Celebrates the magnificent feeling that comes from walking out of a barber shop with newly-cut hair.

Affirming, Boy Main Character, Juvenile Fiction Derrick D. Barnes
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Daddy Calls Me Man

Inspired by his family experiences and his parents' paintings, a young boy creates four poems.

Juvenile Fiction Angela Johnson
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Dancing Queen #4

Jada Jones is back for the fourth book of this popular, celebrated series perfect for STEM fans! "Readers who love...

Juvenile Fiction Kelly Starling Lyons
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Danny Dollar Millionaire Extraordinaire

11 year old Danny Dollar in his quest to become a millionaire, opens a lemonade stand, only to have to...

Juvenile Fiction Ty Allan Jackson
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Dog Days

Gavin wants to make a good impression at Carver Elementary, where no one knows he excels at soccer and skateboarding,...

Juvenile Fiction Karen English
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Don’t Feed the Geckos!

The third title in a chapter book series featuring African American and Latino boys that's full of kid-friendly charm and...

Juvenile Fiction Karen English
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Double Bass Blues

A Caldecott Honor Book! A joyous celebration of family, community, and the unifying power of music, perfect for fans of...

Juvenile Fiction Andrea J. Loney
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