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Black History Month

These Black History Month picture books work for February displays, classroom read-alouds, and year-round reading. They include biography, community stories, and books that help children connect history to identity, justice, and everyday life.

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Black History Month

These Black History Month picture books work for February displays, classroom read-alouds, and year-round reading. They include biography, community stories, and books that help children connect history to identity, justice, and everyday life.
Harlem Grown by Tony Hillery

Harlem Grown

Tony Hillery
Jessie Hartland
The true story of a Harlem school garden that became a source of food, pride, and neighborhood change.
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A Place Inside of Me by Zetta Elliott

A Place Inside of Me

Zetta Elliott
Noa Denmon
A Black boy moves through layered feelings about his neighborhood and the violence that surrounds it.
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Nana Akua Goes to School by Tricia Elam Walker

Nana Akua Goes to School

Tricia Elam Walker
April Harrison
A girl worries about classmates staring at her grandmother?s facial scars before learning the story behind them.
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Saturday at the Food Pantry by Diane O'Neill

Saturday at the Food Pantry

Diane O'Neill
Brizida Magro
A girl sees hunger, stigma, and community care more clearly during a weekly pantry visit with her mother.
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Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes

Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut

Derrick Barnes
Gordon C. James
A barbershop celebration of confidence, style, and the power of a fresh haircut.
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Hair Love by Matthew A. Cherry

Hair Love

Matthew A. Cherry
Vashti Harrison
A joyful father-daughter story about natural hair, patience, and learning to care for one another.
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My Rainbow by Trinity Neal

My Rainbow

Trinity Neal; DeShanna Neal
Art Twink
A loving family story inspired by a Black transgender girl's wish for long hair and the mother who helps make it possible.
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Saturday by Oge Mora

Saturday

Oge Mora
Oge Mora
A mother and daughter face a string of small disappointments and rebuild their special day with love and flexibility.
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Sulwe by Lupita Nyong'o

Sulwe

Lupita Nyong'o
Vashti Harrison
A Black girl grapples with colorism and self-worth in a visually rich story about learning to love her dark skin.
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Your Name Is a Song by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

Your Name Is a Song

Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
Luisa Uribe
A child upset by the mispronunciation of names learns to hear names as music and to insist on being known correctly.
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