Category: Black Representation
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Your Life Matters – A Validating Picture Book For Black Children
I am so honored to be able to share Your Life Matters with you all today. This beautiful picture book is an empowering reminder for Black children that their lives matter. No matter what they see on TV or social media, no matter what whispers they overhear, no matter the shouts that may be directed […]
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Opening The Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book
As we enter the second week of Black History Month, I want to share Opening The Road by Keila Dawson with you all. This inspiring picture book biography details Victor Hugo Green’s creation and distribution of The Negro Motorist Green Book, or as most people call it today, The Green Book. In the late 1930’s, […]
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28 Picture Books For Black History Month
Today marks the beginning of Black History Month, and I want to share a list of 28 books to read this month (one for every day) that both celebrate and educate about Black History. Black History Month has its roots in America all the way back to 1926, when historian Carter G. Woodson created “Negro […]
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Opal’s Greenwood Oasis – An Introduction To Tulsa’s “Black Wall Street” in 1921
Today I want to share Opal’s Greenwood Oasis by Najah- Amatullah Hylton and Quraysh Ali Lansana with you all. In Opal’s Greenwood Oasis we are introduced to the Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma (also known as “Black Wall Street”) as it was in 1921, just before the Tulsa Race Massacre took place. I have to […]
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Milo Imagines The World
The award winning duo behind Last Stop On Market Street and Carmella Full of Wishes, Matt de la Peña and Christian Robinson, are back at it with their latest release, Milo Imagines The World. In this book, we follow a young boy named Milo as he and his older sister take their monthly Sunday subway […]
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Off To See The Sea – An Imaginative Bath Time Adventure
The author and illustrator duo that brought us Bedtime for Sweet Creatures (Nikki Grimes and Elizabeth Zunon) is back at it again with Off To See The Sea. With just as much imagination as Bedtime For Sweet Creatures, Off To See The Sea focuses on bath time. In this book, we see the every day […]
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We Are The Supremes – A Picture Book Biography of America’s Most Successful Vocal Group
I’m sure most of you are familiar with The Supremes, but many young readers have yet to learn much about America’s most successful vocal group. We Are The Supremes by Zoe Tucker is a perfect introduction, while also making for a great read for children who are already fans. Starting from Mary Wilson, Florence Ballard, […]
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Songs In A Rainstorm – The Story of Musical Prodigy Thomas “Blind Tom” Wiggins
Songs in A Rainstorm by Glenda Armand is an amazing picture book biography of Thomas Wiggins, also known as Blind Tom. I have to admit, I didn’t know much about Thomas Wiggins before I read this book, and I’m so disappointed in myself because his story is so incredibly inspiring! Thomas Wiggins was born without […]
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My Very Favorite Book In The Whole Wide World
Today I wanted to share My Very Favorite Book In The Whole Wide World with you all. Written by Super Bowl Champion and literacy advocate Malcolm Mitchell, this is a beautiful story about a boy named Henley who receives the scariest homework assignment. His teacher wants everyone in class to bring in their very favorite […]
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