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The Undefeated

Kwame Alexander

Kadir Nelson

Poetry and portraiture honor Black excellence, grief, resistance, and survival across generations.

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Princess Hair

Sharee Miller

A Black girl dreams through many dazzling hairstyles and all the confidence they can carry.

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Grace for President

Kelly DiPucchio

LeUyen Pham

Grace launches a school election campaign and discovers how persuasion, fairness, and systems work together.

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Jabari Tries

Gaia Cornwall

Jabari sets out to build a flying machine and learns how frustration and persistence can live side by side.

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My Hair Is a Garden

Cozbi A. Cabrera

After teasing about her hair, a girl finds affirmation in a neighbor's garden and a wider understanding of beauty.

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Black Is a Rainbow Color

Angela Joy

Ekua Holmes

This lyrical reflection gathers color, protest, memory, and pride into a celebration of Black identity.

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Ada Twist, Scientist

Andrea Beaty

David Roberts

Ada's endless questions turn everyday observations into a celebration of curiosity, science, and persistence.

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Smoky Night

Eve Bunting

David Diaz

During urban unrest, neighbors divided by prejudice discover shared fear, loss, and responsibility.

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Tar Beach

Faith Ringgold

On a Harlem rooftop, a girl imagines herself flying over the city and claiming the world she deserves.

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Change Sings: A Children's Anthem

Amanda Gorman

Loren Long

Children imagine how music, kindness, and collective action can make change in the world around them.

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