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Speculation
By Nisi Shawl
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By Nisi Shawl
A wonderful middle-grade fantasy debut about Black families, family history, family curses ... and a really marvelous pair of spectacles.

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Black Was the Ink
By Michelle Coles, Justin Johnson
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Black Was the Ink
By Michelle Coles, Justin Johnson
Through the help of a ghostly ancestor, sixteen-year-old Malcolm is sent on a journey through Reconstruction-era America to find his place in modern-day Black progress.

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The Story of Civil War Hero Robert Smalls
By Janet Halfmann, Duane Smith
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The Story of Civil War Hero Robert Smalls
By Janet Halfmann, Duane Smith
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This exciting entry in the "Story of" line of chapter-book biographies introduces readers to Robert Smalls, an enslaved steamboat wheelman who commandeered a Confederate ship during the Civil War and escaped with his family and crew to freedom.

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Stone River Crossing
By Tim Tingle
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Stone River Crossing
By Tim Tingle
From the award-winning author of How I Became a Ghost, a tale of unlikely friendship and miracles. When Martha Tom helps Lil Mo and his family escape from the plantation across the river, it's just the beginning of a Choctaw adventure of a lifetime.

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Walking Home to Rosie Lee
By Alexandria LaFaye, Keith D. Shepherd
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Walking Home to Rosie Lee
By Alexandria LaFaye, Keith D. Shepherd
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A post-Civil War story about a young boy who journeys tirelessly to reunite with his beloved mama.

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Hammering for Freedom
The William Lewis Story
By Rita Lorraine Hubbard, John Holyfield
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The William Lewis Story
By Rita Lorraine Hubbard, John Holyfield
The inspirational story of William "Bill" Lewis, a hardworking blacksmith who slowly saved his money and bought the freedom of each and every member of his enslaved family.

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Midnight Teacher
Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School
By Janet Halfmann, London Ladd
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Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School
By Janet Halfmann, London Ladd
This historical fiction picture book reveals the unknown story of Lilly Ann Granderson, an African-American teacher who risked her life to teach others during slavery.

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The People Shall Continue
By Simon J. Ortiz, Sharol Graves
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The People Shall Continue
By Simon J. Ortiz, Sharol Graves
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Republished for its fortieth anniversary, this powerful story by renowned Acoma Pueblo poet and storyteller Simon J. Ortiz traces the history of Native / Indigenous people of North America from the time of creation to the present.

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Martí's Song for Freedom
Martí y sus versos por la libertad
By Emma Otheguy, Beatriz Vidal
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Martí y sus versos por la libertad
By Emma Otheguy, Beatriz Vidal
A bilingual biography of José Martí, who dedicated his life to the promotion of liberty-abolishment of slavery, political independence for Cuba, and intellectual independence from colonialism for all Latinos. Written in verse with excerpts from Martí's seminal work, Versos sencillos.

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Step Right Up
How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World About Kindness
By Donna Janell Bowman, Daniel Minter
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How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World About Kindness
By Donna Janell Bowman, Daniel Minter
A biography of William "Doc" Key, a formerly enslaved man and self-trained veterinarian who taught his horse, Jim, to read, write, and do math, and who together with Jim became a famous traveling performance act and proponent for the humane treatment of animals around the turn of the twentieth century.

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In the Time of the Drums
By Kim L. Siegelson, Brian Pinkney
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In the Time of the Drums
By Kim L. Siegelson, Brian Pinkney
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Mentu, an enslaved child, learns about the culture of his people from his grandmother, Twi in this Gullah folk tale of an insurrection at Teakettle Creek.

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Ira's Shakespeare Dream
By Glenda Armand, Floyd Cooper
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Ira's Shakespeare Dream
By Glenda Armand, Floyd Cooper
The inspiring biography of Ira Aldridge, a Black actor who overcame racism to become one of the greatest Shakespearean actors of the nineteenth century.

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Rebellion (Tankborn #3)
A Tankborn Novel
By Karen Sandler
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Rebellion (Tankborn #3)
A Tankborn Novel
By Karen Sandler
In a world where half the population is genetically engineered, what does it mean to be human? The acclaimed TANKBORN trilogy rushes to a thrilling conclusion with Rebellion!

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Awakening (Tankborn #2)
A Tankborn Novel
By Karen Sandler
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Awakening (Tankborn #2)
A Tankborn Novel
By Karen Sandler
Before Kayla can free her fellow GENs from enslavement, she must save them from a deadly virus.

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Hammer of Witches
By Seth Mlawski
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Hammer of Witches
By Seth Mlawski
In this YA historical fantasy, a teen from Spain finds himself aboard a ship sailing to the "New World" with Christopher Columbus.

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Going Back Home
An Artist Returns to the South
By Toyomi Igus, Michele Wood
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An Artist Returns to the South
By Toyomi Igus, Michele Wood
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More than half a century after her family moved North to find a better life, artist Michele Wood returned to the South to see and experience the land where her ancestors lived, struggled, and thrived.

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I See the Rhythm
By Toyomi Igus, Michele Wood
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I See the Rhythm
By Toyomi Igus, Michele Wood
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i see the rhythmis an inspiring celebration of African American music and the far-reaching impact it has had on the world.

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Love Twelve Miles Long
By Glenda Armand, Colin Bootman
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Love Twelve Miles Long
By Glenda Armand, Colin Bootman
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A moving story about young Frederick Douglass and his mother, who walks twelve miles at night from a nearby plantation to visit him.

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Etched in Clay
The Life of Dave, Enslaved Potter and Poet
By James Cheng
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The Life of Dave, Enslaved Potter and Poet
By James Cheng
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The acclaimed biography-in-verse about the life and times of Dave, an enslaved potter who inscribed his works with short poems during the years leading up to the Civil War.

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Diverse Energies
By Tobias Buckell, Joe Monti, 11 Speculative Fiction Authors
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Diverse Energies
By Tobias Buckell, Joe Monti, 11 Speculative Fiction Authors
A collection of dystopian short stories featuring diverse main characters and by authors of color.

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