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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 child’s reading experience according to her or his interests.
Genesis Begins Again
A Newbery Honor Book Winner of the Correta Scott King - John Steptoe for New Talent Author Award A Morris...
Juvenile Fiction
Alicia D. Williams
Ghost Ranch
Kid detective Caramel Parks goes on a class trip to the old western town of Boseville, a historic black cowboy...
Juvenile Fiction
Dwayne Ferguson
Go Long!
When Coach Spangler leaves at the start of their second year of junior high school, thirteen-year-old twins Tiki and Ronde...
Juvenile Fiction
Tiki Barber
Goal Line
Balancing priorities presents a challenge in this heartwarming novel about teamwork and perseverance from NFL superstars and bestselling authors Tiki...
Juvenile Fiction
Tiki Barber
Going Down Home with Daddy
Set at one young boy's annual family reunion, this Caldecott Honor-winning picture book is a rich and moving celebration of...
Juvenile Fiction
Kelly Starling Lyons
Gone Crazy in Alabama
Coretta Scott King Award winner * ALA Notable Book * School Library Journal Best Book of the Year * Kirkus...
Juvenile Fiction
Rita Williams-Garcia
Hair Like Mine
Hair Like Mine is a fun and easy read following a little girl who doesn't like that her naturally curly...
Juvenile Fiction
Latashia M. Perry
Hair Love
It's up to Daddy to give his daughter an extra-special hair style in this ode to self-confidence and the love...
African Americans
Matthew A. Cherry
Hammering for Freedom
The inspirational story of William "Bill" Lewis, a hardworking blacksmith who slowly saved his money to free his family--Publisher-provided summary.
Biography, Boy Main Character, Inspiration, Juvenile Nonfiction
Rita L. Hubbard
Hansel and Gretel
Caldecott Honor winner Rachel Isadora gives readers a stunning new interpretation of this classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale, setting the...
Juvenile Fiction
Rachel Isadora
Have You Thanked an Inventor Today?
Have You Thanked an Inventor Today? is a journey into the often forgotten contributions of African-American inventors, that contributed to...
Patrice McLaurin
HBCU Proud
A children's fiction book about a young boy's first encounter with a Historically Black College and/or University.
Boy Main Character, History, Juvenile Fiction
Yvette Manns
Heart and Soul
The story of America and African Americans is a story of hope and inspiration and unwavering courage. But it is...
Juvenile Nonfiction
Kadir Nelson
Hey Black Child
Six-time Coretta Scott King Award winner and four-time Caldecott Honor recipient Bryan Collier brings this classic, inspirational poem to life,...
Juvenile Fiction
Useni Eugene Perkins
Hidden Figures
Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African American women mathematicians to America's space program, describing how Jim...
African American mathematicians
Margot Lee Shetterly
Homecoming
The iconic start to the timeless, Newbery-winning series from Cynthia Voigt is repackaged with a fresh new look. “It’s still...
Family, History, Neutral, Young Adult Fiction
Cynthia Voigt
Honey, I Love and Other Love Poems
An ALA Notable Children's Book HONEY, I LOVE and other love poems Ages 7 to 11 Love don't mean all...
Juvenile Nonfiction
Eloise Greenfield
Human Computer
In Human Computer: Mary Jackson, Engineer, readers ages 5 to 8 learn what it was like for Mary Jackson to...
Aerospace engineers
Andi Diehn
I Am
In this book for boys, author Ayesha Rodriguez uses rhyming verses, followed by a positive affirmation. I am and the...
Juvenile Nonfiction
Ayesha Rodriguez
I Am Enough
I Am Enough is the picture book everyone needs, and it's now a New York Times bestseller! This is a...
Juvenile Fiction
Grace Byers
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