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African American English Collection Grades 3-6

This collection includes African and African American-themed books for on-grade level readers. These are sure to engage with a range of high-interest topics and complexity to meet all students' needs, including both fiction and nonfiction. With these books, students can explore both African American history and contemporary stories.

Collection of 68 books: $970.60

DeShawn Days

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Take a Picture of Me, James Van Der Zee!

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In the Time of the Drums

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Bird

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Tan to Tamarind

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Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe

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Step Right Up

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Poems in the Attic

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The Secret to Freedom

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Midnight Teacher

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Chess Rumble

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Rent Party Jazz

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Love Twelve Miles Long

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Sweet Potato Pie

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Night Golf

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Love to Langston

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I See the Rhythm

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Dream Builder

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Stacey Abrams

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Calling the Water Drum

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She Was the First!

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I Remember

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Bottle Tops

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Catching the Moon

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The Electric Slide and Kai

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Baby Flo

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Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree

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The Unstoppable Garrett Morgan

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Rise!

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It Jes' Happened

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As Fast As Words Could Fly

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Hammering for Freedom

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Etched in Clay

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The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe

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In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall

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Going Back Home

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A House by the River

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Ira's Shakespeare Dream

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Tiny Stitches

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John Lewis in the Lead

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Keepers

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Juneteenth Jamboree

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Joshua's Masai Mask

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In Her Hands

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I and I Bob Marley

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Howard Thurman's Great Hope

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How We Are Smart

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Gettin' Through Thursday

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George Crum and the Saratoga Chip

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Frederick Douglass

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Destiny's Gift

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Saturday At the New You

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When the Horses Ride By

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The Legend of Freedom Hill

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The Last Black King of the Kentucky Derby

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Sweet Music in Harlem

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Steel Drumming at the Apollo

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Seven Miles to Freedom

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Seeds of Change

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Seaside Dream

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Dear Mrs. Parks

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Richard Wright and the Library Card

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Ray Charles

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Paul Robeson

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Only the Mountains Do Not Move

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Little Melba and Her Big Trombone

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Joe Louis, My Champion

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Janna and the Kings

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  • Front cover for A House by the River by William Miller and Ying-Hwa Hu; Cornelius Van Wright
    A House by the River
    By William Miller, Ying-Hwa Hu, Cornelius Van Wright
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    A House by the River

    A House by the River

    By William Miller, Ying-Hwa Hu, Cornelius Van Wright
    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.

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  • Front cover for As Fast As Words Could Fly by Pamela Tuck and Eric Velasquez
    As Fast As Words Could Fly
    By Pamela M. Tuck, Eric Velasquez
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    As Fast As Words Could Fly

    As Fast As Words Could Fly

    By Pamela M. Tuck, Eric Velasquez
    The story of Mason Steele, an African American boy in 1960s Greenville, North Carolina, who relies on his inner strength and his typing skills to break racial barriers after he begins attending a "whites-only" high school.

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  • Front cover for Baby Flo by Alan Schroeder and Cornelius Van Wright; Ying-Hwa Hu
    Baby Flo
    Florence Mills Lights Up the Stage
    By Alan Schroeder, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa Hu
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    Baby Flo

    Baby Flo

    Florence Mills Lights Up the Stage
    By Alan Schroeder, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa Hu
    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.

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  • Front cover for Bird by Zetta Elliott and Shadra Strickland
    Bird
    By Zetta Elliott, Shadra Strickland
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    Bird

    Bird

    By Zetta Elliott, Shadra Strickland
    In this gentle, award-winning picture book, an African American boy nicknamed Bird uses drawing as a creative outlet as he struggles to make sense of his grandfather's death and his brother's drug addiction.

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  • Front cover for Bottle Tops by Alison Goldberg and Elizabeth Zunon
    Bottle Tops
    The Art of El Anatsui
    By Alison Goldberg, Elizabeth Zunon
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    Bottle Tops

    Bottle Tops

    The Art of El Anatsui
    By Alison Goldberg, Elizabeth Zunon
    The inspiring biography of Ghanaian artist El Anatsui whose handmade sculptures, created from discarded bottle tops, have received international acclaim and been showcased around the world.

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  • Front cover for Calling the Water Drum by LaTisha Redding and Aaron Boyd
    Calling the Water Drum
    By LaTisha Redding, Aaron Boyd
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    Calling the Water Drum

    Calling the Water Drum

    By LaTisha Redding, Aaron Boyd
    A moving story about a family's attempt to flee Haiti in a boat, and a young boy who bravely learns to navigate a new world through playing his drum.

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  • Front cover for Catching the Moon by Crystal Hubbard and Randy Duburke
    Catching the Moon
    The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream
    By Crystal Hubbard, Randy Duburke
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    Catching the Moon

    Catching the Moon

    The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream
    By Crystal Hubbard, Randy Duburke
    The spirited story of Marcenia Lyle, the African American girl who grew up to become "Toni Stone," the first woman to play for an all-male professional baseball team.

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  • Interior spread #1 for Chess Rumble by G. Neri and Jesse Joshua Watson
    Chess Rumble
    By G. Neri, Jesse Joshua Watson
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    Chess Rumble

    Chess Rumble

    By G. Neri, Jesse Joshua Watson
    A story in free verse about a troubled boy who learns to use his mind instead of his fists through the guidance of an unconventional mentor and the game of chess.

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  • Front cover for Dear Mrs. Parks by Rosa Parks
    Dear Mrs. Parks
    A Dialogue with Today's Youth
    By Rosa Parks
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    Dear Mrs. Parks

    Dear Mrs. Parks

    A Dialogue with Today's Youth
    By Rosa Parks
    On a December day in 1955, Rosa Parks changed the course of history when she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama bus.

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  • Front cover for DeShawn Days by Tony Medina and R. Gregory Christie
    DeShawn Days
    By Tony Medina, R. Gregory Christie
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    DeShawn Days

    DeShawn Days

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

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  • Front cover for Destiny's Gift by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley and Adjoa J. Burrowes
    Destiny's Gift
    By Natasha Anastasia Tarpley, Adjoa J. Burrowes
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    Destiny's Gift

    Destiny's Gift

    By Natasha Anastasia Tarpley, Adjoa J. Burrowes
    Destiny loves words, and her favorite place in the world is Mrs. Wade's bookstore, where words abound.

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  • Front cover for Dream Builder by Kelly Lyons and Laura Freeman
    Dream Builder
    The Story of Architect Philip Freelon
    By Kelly Lyons, Laura Freeman Hines
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    Dream Builder

    Dream Builder

    The Story of Architect Philip Freelon
    By Kelly Lyons, Laura Freeman Hines
    You've seen the building. Now meet the man whose life went into it.

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  • Front cover for Etched in Clay by Andrea Cheng and Andrea Cheng
    Etched in Clay
    The Life of Dave, Enslaved Potter and Poet
    By Andrea Cheng
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    Etched in Clay

    Etched in Clay

    The Life of Dave, Enslaved Potter and Poet
    By Andrea Cheng
    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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  • Front cover for Frederick Douglass by William Miller and Cedric Lucas
    Frederick Douglass
    The Last Day of Slavery
    By William Miller, Cedric Lucas
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    Frederick Douglass

    Frederick Douglass

    The Last Day of Slavery
    By William Miller, Cedric Lucas
    The story of the African American abolitionist who, in one dramatic incident, discovered the meaning of freedom.

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  • Front cover for Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe by Crystal Hubbard and Kevin Belford
    Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe
    By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
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    Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe

    Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe

    By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
    A picture book biography of tennis player Arthur Ashe, who began his career playing tennis as a child on the segregated courts as a child in Virginia and went on to become the top tennis player in the world.

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  • Front cover for George Crum and the Saratoga Chip by Gaylia Taylor and Frank Morrison
    George Crum and the Saratoga Chip
    By Gaylia Taylor, Frank Morrison
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    George Crum and the Saratoga Chip

    George Crum and the Saratoga Chip

    By Gaylia Taylor, Frank Morrison
    An account of the life and career of George Crum, a biracial chef who is credited with the invention of the potato chip at a Saratoga Springs, New York, restaurant in 1853. Based on historical records.

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  • Front cover for Gettin' Through Thursday by Melrose Cooper and Nneka Bennett
    Gettin' Through Thursday
    By Melrose Cooper, Nneka Bennett
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    Gettin' Through Thursday

    Gettin' Through Thursday

    By Melrose Cooper, Nneka Bennett
    A young African American boy experiences the love and support of his family as they try to make ends meet each week.

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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
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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 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 How We Are Smart by W. Nikola-Lisa and Sean Qualls
    How We Are Smart
    By William Nikola, Sean Qualls
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    How We Are Smart

    How We Are Smart

    By William Nikola, Sean Qualls
    Musician Tito Puente. Ballerina Maria Tallchief. Explorer Matthew Henson. Congresswoman Patsy Mink. These are some of the people profiled in this book. They are well known for different reasons, but they also have something in common. They were all smart!

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  • Front cover for Howard Thurman's Great Hope by Kai Issa and Arthur L. Dawson
    Howard Thurman's Great Hope
    By Kai Issa, Arthur L. Dawson
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    Howard Thurman's Great Hope

    Howard Thurman's Great Hope

    By Kai Issa, Arthur L. Dawson
    Born in segregated Daytona, Florida, in 1899, Howard Thurman grew up dreaming of a better life--a life where his mother and grandmother would not have to cook and clean for other people; a life where he could become a college man, honoring his late father's wishes and his own dreams.

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  • Front cover for I and I Bob Marley by Tony Medina and Jesse Joshua Watson
    I and I Bob Marley
    By Tony Medina, Jesse Joshua Watson
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    I and I Bob Marley

    I and I Bob Marley

    By Tony Medina, Jesse Joshua Watson
    A biography in verse of reggae legend Bob Marley, exploring the influences that shaped his life and music on his journey from rural Jamaican childhood to international superstardom.

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  • Interior spread #1 for I Remember by Lee Bennett Hopkins; Janet Wong; Kwame Alexander; Margarita Engle and Various Artists
    I Remember
    Poems and Pictures of Heritage
    By Lee Bennett Hopkins
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    I Remember

    I Remember

    Poems and Pictures of Heritage
    By Lee Bennett Hopkins
    An outstanding celebration of diversity and family: fourteen poets and sixteen illustrators of diverse backgrounds share memorable childhood experiences and reflect upon their different heritages, traditions, and beliefs.

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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 In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall by Various Poets and Javaka Steptoe
    In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall
    African Americans Celebrating Fathers
    By Various Poets, Javaka Steptoe
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    In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall

    In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall

    African Americans Celebrating Fathers
    By Various Poets, Javaka Steptoe
    In this intergenerational collection of poetry by new and established African American writers, fatherhood is celebrated with honor, humor, and grace.

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  • Front cover for In Her Hands by Alan Schroeder and JaeMe Bereal
    In Her Hands
    The Story of Sculptor Augusta Savage
    By Alan Schroeder, JaeMe Bereal
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    In Her Hands

    In Her Hands

    The Story of Sculptor Augusta Savage
    By Alan Schroeder, JaeMe Bereal
    A recreation of events from the childhood and early career of Augusta Savage, a pioneering female sculptor and major figure of the Harlem Renaissance.

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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
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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
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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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  • Interior spread #1 for It Jes' Happened by Don Tate and R. Gregory Christie
    It Jes' Happened
    When Bill Traylor Started to Draw
    By Don Tate, R. Gregory Christie
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    It Jes' Happened

    It Jes' Happened

    When Bill Traylor Started to Draw
    By Don Tate, R. Gregory Christie
    The inspiring biography of self-taught (outsider) artist Bill Traylor, a former slave who at the age of eighty-five began to draw pictures based on his memories and observations of rural and urban life in Alabama.

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  • Front cover for Janna and the Kings by Patricia Smith and Aaron Boyd
      Janna and the Kings
      By Patricia Smith, Aaron Boyd
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      Janna and the Kings

      Janna and the Kings

      By Patricia Smith, Aaron Boyd
      Saturdays are special for Janna. That's when she and Granddaddy spend the whole day together.

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    • Front cover for Joe Louis, My Champion by William Miller and Rodney Pate
      Joe Louis, My Champion
      By William Miller, Rodney Pate
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      Joe Louis, My Champion

      Joe Louis, My Champion

      By William Miller, Rodney Pate
      During the mid-1930s, an African American boy who yearns to be a boxer learns the value of determination, perseverance, and his own natural abilities from the example of his hero, world champion prizefighter Joe Louis.

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    • Front cover for John Lewis in the Lead by Jim Haskins; Kathleen Benson and Benny Andrews
      John Lewis in the Lead
      A Story of the Civil Rights Movement
      By Jim Haskins, Kathleen Benson, Benny Andrews
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      John Lewis in the Lead

      John Lewis in the Lead

      A Story of the Civil Rights Movement
      By Jim Haskins, Kathleen Benson, Benny Andrews
      A biography of John Lewis, one of the "Big Six" civil rights leaders of the 1960s, focusing on his involvement in Freedom Rides, the March on Washington, and the march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.

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    • Front cover for Joshua's Masai Mask by Dakari Hru and Anna Rich
      Joshua's Masai Mask
      By Dakari Hru, Anna Rich
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      Joshua's Masai Mask

      Joshua's Masai Mask

      By Dakari Hru, Anna Rich
      A magical Masai mask takes an African American boy on a series of adventures, and he discovers the joy of being himself.

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    • Front cover for Juneteenth Jamboree by Carole Boston Weatherford and Yvonne Buchanan
      Juneteenth Jamboree
      By Carole Boston Weatherford, Yvonne Buchanan
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      Juneteenth Jamboree

      Juneteenth Jamboree

      By Carole Boston Weatherford, Yvonne Buchanan
      A young girl, who has just moved to her parents' hometown, realizes that she has come home after the African American emancipation celebration of Juneteenth.

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    • Front cover for Keepers by Jeri Hanel Watts and Felicia Marshall
        Keepers
        By Jeri Hanel Watts, Felicia Marshall
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        Keepers

        Keepers

        By Jeri Hanel Watts, Felicia Marshall
        Kenyon loves his grandmother's stories almost as much as he loves baseball.

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      • Front cover for Little Melba and Her Big Trombone by Katheryn Russell-Brown and Frank Morrison
        Little Melba and Her Big Trombone
        By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Frank Morrison
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        Little Melba and Her Big Trombone

        Little Melba and Her Big Trombone

        By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Frank Morrison
        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.

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        Love to Langston
        By Tony Medina, R. Gregory Christie
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        Love to Langston

        Love to Langston

        By Tony Medina, R. Gregory Christie
        This inspiring biography on Langston Hughes celebrates his life through poetry.

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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
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        Love Twelve Miles Long

        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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      • 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 Night Golf by William Miller and Cedric Lucas
        Night Golf
        By William Miller, Cedric Lucas
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        Night Golf

        Night Golf

        By William Miller, Cedric Lucas
        Set in the South of the late 1950s, an African American boy who longs to play golf is banned from the game because of the color of his skin.

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      • Front cover for Only the Mountains Do Not Move by Jan Reynolds and Jan Reynolds
        Only the Mountains Do Not Move
        A Maasai Story of Culture and Conservation
        By Jan Reynolds
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        Only the Mountains Do Not Move

        Only the Mountains Do Not Move

        A Maasai Story of Culture and Conservation
        By Jan Reynolds
        A photographic essay about contemporary Maasai--the changes in lifestyle, land, and farming practices they face and how they are adapting to those changes.

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        Paul Robeson
        By Eloise Greenfield, George Ford
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        Paul Robeson

        Paul Robeson

        By Eloise Greenfield, George Ford
        An updated and redesigned edition of an award-winning biography of Paul Robeson, who overcame racial discrimination to become an international entertainer and civil rights activist. Includes a new introduction and afterword by the author, focusing on Robeson's legacy.

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        Poems in the Attic
        By Nikki Grimes, Elizabeth Zunon
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        Poems in the Attic

        Poems in the Attic

        By Nikki Grimes, Elizabeth Zunon
        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.

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      • Front cover for Ray Charles by Sharon Bell Mathis and George Ford
        Ray Charles
        By Sharon Bell Mathis, George Ford
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        Ray Charles

        Ray Charles

        By Sharon Bell Mathis, George Ford
        A beautiful new edition of the award-winning biography of world-famous musician Ray Charles.

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      • Front cover for Rent Party Jazz by William Miller and Charlotte Riley-Webb
        Rent Party Jazz
        By William Miller, Charlotte Riley-Webb
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        Rent Party Jazz

        Rent Party Jazz

        By William Miller, Charlotte Riley-Webb
        An African American boy living in New Orleans in the 1930s raises money to pay the rent with the help of a popular jazz musician.

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      • Front cover for Richard Wright and the Library Card by William Miller and R. Gregory Christie
        Richard Wright and the Library Card
        By William Miller, R. Gregory Christie
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        Richard Wright and the Library Card

        Richard Wright and the Library Card

        By William Miller, R. Gregory Christie
        This is the true story of the renowned African American author Richard Wright and his determination to borrow books from the public library that turned him away because of his color.

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        Rise!
        From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou
        By Bethany Hegedus, Tonya Engel
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        Rise!

        Rise!

        From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou
        By Bethany Hegedus, Tonya Engel
        In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the publication of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, this beautiful biography of Maya Angelou describes how she rose above a childhood of trauma and emotional pain to become one of the most inspiring voices of our lifetime.

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      • Front cover for Saturday At the New You by Barbara Barber and Anna Rich
        Saturday At the New You
        By Barbara Barber, Anna Rich
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        Saturday At the New You

        Saturday At the New You

        By Barbara Barber, Anna Rich
        A girl spends the day at her mother's hair salon, a neighborhood gathering place.

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      • Front cover for Seaside Dream by Janet Costa Bates and Lambert Davis
        Seaside Dream
        By Janet Costa Bates, Lambert Davis
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        Seaside Dream

        Seaside Dream

        By Janet Costa Bates, Lambert Davis
        In this tender story of immigration, a young girl finds a way to give her grandmother the perfect present and the courage to plan a trip to her home country, Cape Verde.

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        Seeds of Change
        Planting a Path to Peace
        By Jen Cullerton Johnson, Sonia Lynn Sadler
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        Seeds of Change

        Seeds of Change

        Planting a Path to Peace
        By Jen Cullerton Johnson, Sonia Lynn Sadler
        A picture book biography of scientist Wangari Maathai, the first African woman--and first environmentalist--to win a Nobel Peace Prize (in 2004) for her work planting trees in her native Kenya.

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        Seven Miles to Freedom
        The Robert Smalls Story
        By Janet Halfmann, Duane Smith
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        Seven Miles to Freedom

        Seven Miles to Freedom

        The Robert Smalls Story
        By Janet Halfmann, Duane Smith
        The true story of Robert Smalls, a slave 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 She Was the First! by Katheryn Russell-Brown and Eric Velasquez
        She Was the First!
        The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm
        By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Eric Velasquez
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        She Was the First!

        She Was the First!

        The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm
        By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Eric Velasquez
        A timely, inspiring picture book biography of the dynamic twentieth-century educator, activist, and politician Shirley Chisholm.

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      • Front cover for Stacey Abrams by Sarah Warren and Monica Mikai
        Stacey Abrams
        Lift Every Voice
        By Sarah Warren, Monica Mikai
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        Stacey Abrams

        Stacey Abrams

        Lift Every Voice
        By Sarah Warren, Monica Mikai
        How do we move our country forward? Stacey Abrams has an answer in this bright and stirring biography, perfect for discussions of voting rights and how people working together can make a difference.

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      • Front cover for Steel Drumming at the Apollo by Trish Marx and Ellen B. Senisi
        Steel Drumming at the Apollo
        The Road to Super Top Dog
        By Trish Marx, Ellen B. Senisi
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        Steel Drumming at the Apollo

        Steel Drumming at the Apollo

        The Road to Super Top Dog
        By Trish Marx, Ellen B. Senisi
        A photo-essay following the members of a high school band through several rounds of Amateur Night competitions at the Apollo Theater in New York City. Includes a CD of the band playing their competition song, plus original compositions.

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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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        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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        Sweet Music in Harlem
        By Debbie Taylor, Frank Morrison
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        Sweet Music in Harlem

        Sweet Music in Harlem

        By Debbie Taylor, Frank Morrison
        Searching his Harlem neighborhood for his uncle's missing hat, an energetic African American boy unintentionally creates an exuberant gathering of the neighborhood's jazz musicians for a magazine photograph; a fictional story inspired by Art Kane's historic photograph of jazz greats, Harlem 1958.

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        Sweet Potato Pie
        By Kathleen D. Lindsey, Charlotte Riley-Webb
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        Sweet Potato Pie

        Sweet Potato Pie

        By Kathleen D. Lindsey, Charlotte Riley-Webb
        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.

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        Take a Picture of Me, James Van Der Zee!
        By Andrea J. Loney, Keith Mallett
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        Take a Picture of Me, James Van Der Zee!

        Take a Picture of Me, James Van Der Zee!

        By Andrea J. Loney, Keith Mallett
        A biography of James Van Der Zee, innovative and celebrated African American photographer of the Harlem Renaissance.

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        Poems About the Color Brown
        By Malathi Michelle Iyengar, Jamel Akib
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        Tan to Tamarind

        Tan to Tamarind

        Poems About the Color Brown
        By Malathi Michelle Iyengar, Jamel Akib
        A poetry collection that explores the spectrum of beautiful shades of brown.

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        The Electric Slide and Kai
        By Kelly J. Baptist, Darnell Johnson
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        The Electric Slide and Kai

        The Electric Slide and Kai

        By Kelly J. Baptist, Darnell Johnson
        Kai is the only member of his family who can't get the dance steps to the Electric Slide right. But Kai is determined to bust a move in this fun and sweet celebration of African American families.

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        The Last Black King of the Kentucky Derby
        By Crystal Hubbard, Robert McGuire
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        The Last Black King of the Kentucky Derby

        The Last Black King of the Kentucky Derby

        By Crystal Hubbard, Robert McGuire
        The story of Jimmy Winkfield, one of horse racing's all-time great jockeys and the last African American to win the Kentucky Derby, in 1902.

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        The Legend of Freedom Hill
        By Linda J. Altman, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa Hu
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        The Legend of Freedom Hill

        The Legend of Freedom Hill

        By Linda J. Altman, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa Hu
        A fictional story set during the California Gold Rush, in which a girl teams up with her best friend in search of gold to buy her mother's freedom from a slave catcher.

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        The Secret to Freedom
        By Marcia Vaughan Crews, Larry Johnson
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        The Secret to Freedom

        The Secret to Freedom

        By Marcia Vaughan Crews, Larry Johnson
        In the days before the Civil War, a young enslaved girl and her older brother help slaves escape to freedom using the Underground Railroad quilt code.

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        The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe
        By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
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        The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe

        The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe

        By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
        The "Story" chapter-book line debuts with this action-packed tribute to Arthur Ashe, one of the most compelling athletes and humanitarians of the twentieth century.

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      • Front cover for The Unstoppable Garrett Morgan by Joan DiCicco and Ebony Glenn
        The Unstoppable Garrett Morgan
        Inventor, Entrepreneur, Hero
        By Joan DiCicco, Ebony Glenn
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        The Unstoppable Garrett Morgan

        The Unstoppable Garrett Morgan

        Inventor, Entrepreneur, Hero
        By Joan DiCicco, Ebony Glenn
        Garrett Morgan, a prolific African American inventor and entrepreneur, must test his latest invention in a daring rescue after an explosion at the Cleveland Waterworks.

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        Tiny Stitches
        The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas
        By Gwendolyn Hooks, Colin Bootman
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        Tiny Stitches

        Tiny Stitches

        The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas
        By Gwendolyn Hooks, Colin Bootman
        The life story of Vivien Thomas, an African American surgical technician who developed the first procedure used to perform open-heart surgery on children.

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        When the Horses Ride By
        Children in the Times of War
        By Eloise Greenfield, Jan Spivey Gilchrist
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        When the Horses Ride By

        When the Horses Ride By

        Children in the Times of War
        By Eloise Greenfield, Jan Spivey Gilchrist
        Through these graceful and eloquent poems, written from the child's perspective, readers will experience this resilience, this optimism, and understand that it is possible to get through difficult and unsettling times while holding onto one's hopes and dreams for a better, more peaceful future. 

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      • Front cover for Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree by William Miller and Cornelius Van Wright; Ying-Hwa Hu
        Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree
        By William Miller, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa Hu
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        Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree

        Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree

        By William Miller, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa Hu
        The true story of the famous writer, who as a young girl, learned about hope and strength from her mother.

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