Cultural Literature
Game Changers (HB)
“This lovingly crafted picture book biography centers on the incredible bond between Venus and Serena Williams…An important selection for biography and sports collections.” —School Library Journal (starred review)“Will appeal to children and sports fans of all ages.” —Booklist (starred review)“Wife-and-husband team Cline-Ransome...
$17.99
Nighttime Symphony (HB)
hey there, darling baby child,you’re safe in here though the storm is wildthe streetlights glow through dark so deepbut safe in sound you’ll go to sleepAs a little boy gets ready for bed, the sounds of a wild storm echo...
$17.99
Legend of Buddy Bush (HB) (COMING SOON)
This moving story introduces the remarkable character of Pattie Mae Sheals - whose sense of humor, ability to get into "grown folks business," and determination to know the truth will endear her to readers everywhere. Product details Publisher : Thorndike Press;...
$22.95
Legend of Buddy Bush (PB)
The day Uncle Goodwin “Buddy” Bush came from Harlem all the way back home to Rehobeth Road in Rich Square, North Carolina, is the day Pattie Mae Sheals’s life changes forever.Pattie Mae adores and admires Uncle Buddy—he’s tall and handsome...
$10.99
Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge (HB)
In this incredible narrative, Erica Armstrong Dunbar reveals a fascinating and heartbreaking behind-the-scenes look at the Washingtons when they were the First Family—and an in-depth look at their slave, Ona Judge, who dared to escape from one of the nation’s...
$19.99
Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge (AD)
In this incredible narrative, Erica Armstrong Dunbar reveals a fascinating and heartbreaking behind-the-scenes look at the Washingtons when they were the First Family—and an in-depth look at their slave, Ona Judge, who dared to escape from one of the nation’s...
$15.99
Never Caught, the Story of Ona Judge (PB)
In this incredible narrative, Erica Armstrong Dunbar reveals a fascinating and heartbreaking behind-the-scenes look at the Washingtons when they were the First Family—and an in-depth look at their slave, Ona Judge, who dared to escape from one of the nation’s...
$8.99
Ellington Was Not a Street (HB)
In a reflective tribute to the African-American community of old, noted poet Ntozake Shange recalls her childhood home and the close-knit group of innovators that often gathered there. These men of vision, brought to life in the majestic paintings of...
$19.99
Copper Sun (PB)
Amari's life was once perfect. Engaged to the handsomest man in her tribe, adored by her family, and fortunate enough to live in a beautiful village, it never occurred to her that it could all be taken away in an...
$11.99
Copper Sun (HB)
Amari's life was once perfect. Engaged to the handsomest man in her tribe, adored by her family, and fortunate enough to live in a beautiful village, it never occurred to her that it could all be taken away in an...
$19.99
Big Juicy Lips (PB)
Pretty and petite, Misty is always plotting on ways to get paid. She decides it’s time to step up her game, so the bossy little diva comes up with an innovative plan to showcase Brick’s attributes to an affluent and...
$22.99
Ashley Bryan (HB)
Ashley's autobiography is full of art, photographs, and the poignant never-say-never tale of his rich life, a life that has always included drawing and painting. Even as a boy growing up during the Depression, he painted -- finding cast off...
$19.99
My People (HB)
Langston Hughes's spare yet eloquent tribue to his people has been cherished for generations. Now, acclaimed photographer Charles R. Smith Jr. interprets this beloved poem in vivid sepia photographs that capture the glory, the beauty, and the soul of being...
$19.99
Chains (HB)
As the Revolutionary War begins, thirteen-year-old Isabel wages her own fight...for freedom. Promised freedom upon the death of their owner, she and her sister, Ruth, in a cruel twist of fate become the property of a malicious New York City...
$19.99
All Different Now (HB)
Through the eyes of one little girl, All Different Now tells the story of the first Juneteenth, the day freedom finally came to the last of the slaves in the South. Since then, the observance of June 19 as African American Emancipation...
$17.00
My Story, My Dance (HB)
“In James E. Ransome’s realistic pastel portraits, Battle, his family and his teachers all seem lit from within.” —The New York Times Book Review“An ongoing success story for all readers and especially Ailey’s worldwide legion of fans.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)A...
$19.99
Legendary Miss Lena Horne (HB )
Celebrate the life of Lena Horne, the pioneering African American actress and civil rights activist, with this inspiring and powerful picture book from award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford.You have to be taught to be second class; you’re not born that...
$17.99
Mommy's Khimar (HB)
A young Muslim girl spends a busy day wrapped up in her mother's colorful headscarf in this sweet and fanciful picture book from debut author and illustrator Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow and Ebony Glenn.A khimar is a flowing scarf that my mommy...
$17.99
Lift as You Climb (HB)
“What do you hope to accomplish?” asked Ella Baker’s granddaddy when she was still a child.Her mother provided the answer: “Lift as you climb.”Long before the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 60s, Ella Baker worked to lift others...
$17.99
Dr. King's Refrigerator (PB)
A sly, witty, and insightful collection of short stories from National Book Award-winning author, Charles Johnson. Product details Publisher : Scribner (November 5, 2011) Language : English Paperback : 144 pages ISBN-10 : 0743264541 ISBN-13 : 978-0743264549 Item Weight : 5.6 ounces Dimensions : 5.5 x 0.5...
$10.99