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  • Front cover for Liberty’s Forgotten Hero by Kesha L. Grant and Anastasia Magloire Williams
      Liberty’s Forgotten Hero
      The Revolutionary Life of James Forten
      By Kesha L. Grant, Anastasia Magloire Williams
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      Liberty’s Forgotten Hero

      Liberty’s Forgotten Hero

      The Revolutionary Life of James Forten
      By Kesha L. Grant, Anastasia Magloire Williams

      Hardcover available June 16, 2026

      This is the inspiring true story of James Forten who served in the American Revolution as a teenager and then dedicated his life to fighting for the ideals set forth by the Declaration of Independence that "all men are created equal."

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    • Front cover for Walking Home to Rosie Lee by A. LaFaye and Keith D. Shepherd
      Walking Home to Rosie Lee
      By Alexandria LaFaye, Keith D. Shepherd
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      Walking Home to Rosie Lee

      Walking Home to Rosie Lee

      By Alexandria LaFaye, Keith D. Shepherd

      A post-Civil War story about a young boy who journeys tirelessly to reunite with his beloved mama.

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      Speculation
      By Nisi Shawl
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      Speculation

      Speculation

      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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    • Front cover for Crossing Bok Chitto by Tim Tingle and Jeanne Rorex Bridges
      Crossing Bok Chitto
      A Choctaw Tale of Friendship & Freedom
      By Tim Tingle, Jeanne Rorex Bridges
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      Crossing Bok Chitto

      Crossing Bok Chitto

      A Choctaw Tale of Friendship & Freedom
      By Tim Tingle, Jeanne Rorex Bridges

      In this American Indian Youth Literature Award-winning story of cross-cultural friendship, a family of enslaved people and a Choctaw tribe work together on a daring escape.

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    • Front cover for Black Was the Ink by Michelle Coles and Justin Johnson
      Black Was the Ink
      By Michelle Coles, Justin Johnson
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      Black Was the Ink

      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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    • Front cover for The Story of Civil War Hero Robert Smalls by Janet Halfmann and Duane Smith
      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

      The Story of Civil War Hero Robert Smalls

      By Janet Halfmann, Duane Smith
      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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    • Front cover for Stone River Crossing by Tim Tingle
      Stone River Crossing
      By Tim Tingle
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      Stone River Crossing

      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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    • Front cover for Hammering for Freedom by Rita Lorraine Hubbard and John Holyfield
      Hammering for Freedom
      The William Lewis Story
      By Rita Lorraine Hubbard, John Holyfield
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      Hammering for Freedom

      Hammering for Freedom

      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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    • Front cover for Midnight Teacher by Janet Halfmann and London Ladd
      Midnight Teacher
      Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School
      By Janet Halfmann, London Ladd
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      Midnight Teacher

      Midnight Teacher

      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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    • Front cover for The People Shall Continue by Simon J. Ortiz and Sharol Graves
      The People Shall Continue
      By Simon J. Ortiz, Sharol Graves
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      The People Shall Continue

      The People Shall Continue

      By Simon J. Ortiz, Sharol Graves

      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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    • Front cover for Martí's Song for Freedom by Emma Otheguy and Beatriz Vidal
      Martí's Song for Freedom
      Martí y sus versos por la libertad
      By Emma Otheguy, Beatriz Vidal
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      Martí's Song for Freedom

      Martí's Song for Freedom

      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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    • Front cover for Step Right Up by Donna Janell Bowman and Daniel Minter
      Step Right Up
      How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World About Kindness
      By Donna Janell Bowman, Daniel Minter
      Hardcover: $21.95
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      Step Right Up

      Step Right Up

      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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    • Front cover for In the Time of the Drums by Kim L. Siegelson and Brian Pinkney
      In the Time of the Drums
      By Kim L. Siegelson, Brian Pinkney
      Paperback: $11.95
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      In the Time of the Drums

      In the Time of the Drums

      By Kim L. Siegelson, Brian Pinkney
      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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    • Front cover for Ira's Shakespeare Dream by Glenda Armand and Floyd Cooper
      Ira's Shakespeare Dream
      By Glenda Armand, Floyd Cooper
      Paperback: $12.95
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      Ira's Shakespeare Dream

      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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    • Front cover for Rebellion (Tankborn #3) by Karen Sandler
      Rebellion (Tankborn #3)
      A Tankborn Novel
      By Karen Sandler
      Paperback: $18.95
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      Rebellion (Tankborn #3)

      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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    • Front cover for Hammer of Witches by Seth Mlawski
        Hammer of Witches
        By Seth Mlawski
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        Hammer of Witches

        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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      • Front cover for Awakening (Tankborn #2) by Karen Sandler
        Awakening (Tankborn #2)
        A Tankborn Novel
        By Karen Sandler
        Paperback: $16.95
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        Awakening (Tankborn #2)

        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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      • Front cover for I See the Rhythm by Toyomi Igus and Michele Wood
        I See the Rhythm
        By Toyomi Igus, Michele Wood
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        I See the Rhythm

        I See the Rhythm

        By Toyomi Igus, Michele Wood
        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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      • Front cover for Going Back Home by Toyomi Igus and Michele Wood
        Going Back Home
        An Artist Returns to the South
        By Toyomi Igus, Michele Wood
        Paperback: $11.95
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        Going Back Home

        Going Back Home

        An Artist Returns to the South
        By Toyomi Igus, Michele Wood
        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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      • Front cover for Love Twelve Miles Long by Glenda Armand and Colin Bootman
        Love Twelve Miles Long
        By Glenda Armand, Colin Bootman
        Paperback: $11.95
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        Love Twelve Miles Long

        Love Twelve Miles Long

        By Glenda Armand, Colin Bootman
        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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