David’s Drawings

With its inspiring introduction by Rosa Parks, The Bus Ride is a timely reminder for readers of all ages that no act is too small when it comes to confronting injustice.

In this celebration of Black Girl Magic, a young girl finds confidence and excitement in the versatility of her natural hair and the way her different hairstyles reflect the natural world.

An African American girl and her friends play together and learn that despite their physical differences, they are all really the same.

The sweet story a young girl who rebels against eating mushy cereal for breakfast every day by leaving her parents and baby brother to spend the day with her grandmother, then realizes home isn't so bad after all.

This spirited biography introduces young readers to the early life of Florence "Baby Flo" Mills, an internationally renowned entertainer of the Harlem Renaissance era who began her career as a child.

The sweet story of three children who spend a rainy day with their grandfather, picking fresh vegetables in his garden, and then cook and share a meal of healthy vegetable stew.

A spunky African American girl has a hula-hooping competition with her friends in Harlem, and soon everyone in the neighborhood--young and old alike--joins in on the fun.

This inspiring biography on Langston Hughes celebrates his life through poetry.

Award-winning poet Nikki Grimes presents a tender poetry collection where a young girl learns about her mother, the child of an Air Force serviceman.

The true story of the famous writer, who as a young girl, learned about hope and strength from her mother.

Henry Bell is not allowed to learn to read and write. In fact, most enslaved children, like him, are severely punished if they are even caught with a book.

For as long as Steven can remember, Aunt Carolyn has traveled around the world, and she always sends him postcards from the places she visits.

A biography of African American jazz virtuoso Melba Doretta Liston, a pioneering twentieth-century trombone player, composer, and music arranger at a time when few women, of any race, played brass instruments and were part of the jazz scene.

An inspirational biography of Clayton "Peg Leg" Bates (1907--1998), an African American man who overcame the hardship of losing a leg at age 12 and went on to become a world-renowned tap dancer.

A young girl discovers all the wonderful and beautiful things around her that are black.

In this fictional story set in the South in the 1920s, an African American girl and her family sell Mama's sweet potato pies at the Harvest Celebration to raise money and save their farm.

A young African American girl helps her grandmother, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease, regain some of her memories.

A girl learns the power of imagination from her blind neighbor.

Destiny loves words, and her favorite place in the world is Mrs. Wade's bookstore, where words abound.

Allie's story of self-determination is one that young athletes, both boys and girls, will recognize. Perfect for anyone who has experienced the ups and downs of practicing and playing hard, Allie's Basketball Dream is a spirited tribute to perseverance.

A young girl learns her rickety, old house by the river is stronger than the fiercest storm because it is fortified by love and family.

Saturdays are special for Janna. That's when she and Granddaddy spend the whole day together.

An African American boy considers the meaning of giving and sharing and comes to understand the true spirit of Christmas.

In this uplifting story told in verse, a young boy living in the inner city projects tells about his hopes, fears, and dreams.

When children are encouraged to celebrate their lives -- their joys, their influences, their hopes -- the results are pure poetry.

A girl spends the day at her mother's hair salon, a neighborhood gathering place.

A shy young African American boy makes friends in school by letting his classmates help with his drawing of a bare winter tree.

Every Sunday night a young girl and her grandmother go on an imaginary shopping trip in this delightful picture book.