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.
On the Court with…Stephen Curry
Discover the amazing achievements of fan favorite two-time MVP Stephen Curry in this brand-new, comprehensive biography. Steph Curry is a...
Juvenile Nonfiction
One Crazy Summer
In the summer of 1968, after traveling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they...
African Americans
P.S. Be Eleven
In this Coretta Scott King Award-winning novel and sequel to the New York Times bestseller and Newbery Honor Book One...
Juvenile Fiction
Parker Looks Up
A New York Times bestseller! A visit to Washington, DC’s National Portrait Gallery forever alters Parker Curry’s young life when...
Juvenile Fiction
Piecing Me Together
2018 Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner "Timely and timeless." --Jacqueline Woodson "Important and deeply moving." --John...
Young Adult Fiction
Positive Messages to Uplift and Empower Black...
This book takes parents and children on a cultural and educational journeythrough the use positive messages, coloring pages, writing prompts...
President of the Whole Fifth Grade
To gain leadership skills needed to run a cupcake-baking empire when she grows up, Brianna runs for president of the...
Juvenile Fiction
Radiant Child
A visually stunning picture book biography about modern art phenomenon Jean-Michel Basquiat, written and illustrated by Coretta Scott King Award...
Juvenile Nonfiction
Riley Can Be Anything
"When Riley grows up, what can he do? He honestly doesn't have a clue! But big cousin Joe helps Riley...
Affirming, Boy Main Character, Juvenile Fiction
Sisters
Celebrated picture book biographer Jeanette Winter shares the story of champion tennis players—and sisters—Venus and Serena Williams. Before they were...
Biography, Girl Main Character, Juvenile Nonfiction, Sports
Skin Like Mine
From the Creators of Hair Like Mine, Skin Like Mine is a fun, easy-to- read for beginners as well as...
Juvenile Fiction
Sugar Plum Ballerinas #1: Plum Fantastic
Alexandrea Petrakova Johnson does not want to be a beautiful ballerina, and she does not want to leave her friends...
Juvenile Fiction
Sugar Plum Ballerinas #2: Toeshoe Trouble
A ballet slipper-ey slope Brenda Black prides herself on her logical and orderly mind. She studies anatomy books to get...
Juvenile Fiction
Sulwe
A New York Times bestseller! Featured in its own episode in the Netflix original show Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices! Recipient...
Juvenile Fiction
Swift Walker
Swift Walker loved to walk fast. His sister warned him, "One day, you'll walk so fast you won't be able...
Juvenile Nonfiction
Tameka’s New Dress
When you're the new girl in school it can be a little scary. It's even tougher when your parents aren't...
Teammates
Tiki Can’t Believe It when the ball is knocked out of his hand in the Cave Spring Viking’s last preseason...
Juvenile Fiction
The ABCs of Black History
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER B is for Beautiful, Brave, and Bright! And for a Book that takes a Bold...
Diaspora, History, Juvenile Nonfiction, Neutral
The Bat Boy and His Violin
Reginald's love for the violin is not supported by his father, who needs a batboy for his struggling National Negro...
Juvenile Fiction
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