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African American English Collection Grades PreK-2

This collection includes stories that support literacy learning content for beginning and soon-to-be readers featuring African American characters. Appealing texts and pictures by outstanding authors and illustrators of diverse backgrounds engage young readers and support their efforts as they begin their journey to become successful, independent readers.

Collection of 28 books: $352.60

The Bus Ride

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Magic Like That

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Bein' with You This Way

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No Mush Today

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Baby Flo

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Rainbow Stew

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The Hula-Hoopin' Queen

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Love to Langston

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Poems in the Attic

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Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree

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Up the Learning Tree

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The Jones Family Express

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Little Melba and Her Big Trombone

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Knockin' On Wood

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Black All Around

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Sweet Potato Pie

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Singing with Momma Lou

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Rainbow Joe and Me

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Destiny's Gift

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Allie's Basketball Dream

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A House by the River

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Janna and the Kings

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Christmas Makes Me Think

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DeShawn Days

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The Palm of My Heart

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Saturday At the New You

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David's Drawings

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Sunday Shopping

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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 Allie's Basketball Dream by Barbara Barber and Darryl Ligasan
    Allie's Basketball Dream
    By Barbara Barber, Darryl Ligasan
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    Allie's Basketball Dream

    Allie's Basketball Dream

    By Barbara Barber, Darryl Ligasan
    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.

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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 Bein' with You This Way by W. Nikola-Lisa and Michael Bryant
    Bein' with You This Way
    By William Nikola, Michael Bryant
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    Bein' with You This Way

    Bein' with You This Way

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

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  • Front cover for Black All Around by Patricia Hubbell and Don Tate
    Black All Around
    By Patricia Hubbell, Don Tate
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    Black All Around

    Black All Around

    By Patricia Hubbell, Don Tate
    A young girl discovers all the wonderful and beautiful things around her that are black.

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  • Front cover for Christmas Makes Me Think by Tony Medina and Chandra Cox
    Christmas Makes Me Think
    By Tony Medina, Chandra Cox
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    Christmas Makes Me Think

    Christmas Makes Me Think

    By Tony Medina, Chandra Cox
    An African American boy considers the meaning of giving and sharing and comes to understand the true spirit of Christmas.

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  • Front cover for David's Drawings by Cathryn Falwell and Cathryn Falwell
    David's Drawings
    By Cathryn Falwell
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    David's Drawings

    David's Drawings

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

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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 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 Knockin' On Wood by Lynne Barasch and Lynne Barasch
      Knockin' On Wood
      Starring Peg Leg Bates
      By Lynne Barasch
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      Knockin' On Wood

      Knockin' On Wood

      Starring Peg Leg Bates
      By Lynne Barasch
      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.

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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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    • Front covernull for Love to Langston by Tony Medina and R. Gregory Christie
      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 Magic Like That by Samara Cole Doyon and Geneva Bowers
      Magic Like That
      By Samara Cole Doyon, Geneva Bowers
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      Magic Like That

      Magic Like That

      By Samara Cole Doyon, Geneva Bowers
      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.

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    • Front cover for No Mush Today by Sally Derby Miller and Nicole Tadgell
      No Mush Today
      By Sally Derby Miller, Nicole Tadgell
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      No Mush Today

      No Mush Today

      By Sally Derby Miller, Nicole Tadgell
      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.

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    • Front covernull for Poems in the Attic by Nikki Grimes and Elizabeth Zunon
      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 Rainbow Joe and Me by Maria Diaz Strom and Maria Diaz Strom
      Rainbow Joe and Me
      By Maria Diaz Strom
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      Rainbow Joe and Me

      Rainbow Joe and Me

      By Maria Diaz Strom
      A girl learns the power of imagination from her blind neighbor.

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    • Front cover for Rainbow Stew by Cathryn Falwell and Cathryn Falwell
      Rainbow Stew
      By Cathryn Falwell
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      Rainbow Stew

      Rainbow Stew

      By Cathryn Falwell
      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.

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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 Singing with Momma Lou by Linda Jacobs Altman and Larry Johnson
      Singing with Momma Lou
      By Linda J. Altman, Larry Johnson
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      Singing with Momma Lou

      Singing with Momma Lou

      By Linda J. Altman, Larry Johnson
      A young African American girl helps her grandmother, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease, regain some of her memories.

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    • Front cover for Sunday Shopping by Sally Derby Miller and Shadra Strickland
      Sunday Shopping
      By Sally Derby Miller, Shadra Strickland
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      Sunday Shopping

      Sunday Shopping

      By Sally Derby Miller, Shadra Strickland
      Every Sunday night a young girl and her grandmother go on an imaginary shopping trip in this delightful picture book.

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    • Front cover for Sweet Potato Pie by Kathleen D. Lindsey and Charlotte Riley-Webb
      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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    • Front cover for The Bus Ride by William Miller and John Ward
      The Bus Ride
      By William Miller, John Ward
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      The Bus Ride

      The Bus Ride

      By William Miller, John Ward
      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.

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    • Front cover for The Hula-Hoopin' Queen by Thelma Lynne Godin and Vanessa Brantley-Newton
      The Hula-Hoopin' Queen
      By Thelma Lynne Godin, Vanessa Brantley-Newton
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      The Hula-Hoopin' Queen

      By Thelma Lynne Godin, Vanessa Brantley-Newton
      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.

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    • Front cover for The Jones Family Express by Javaka Steptoe and Javaka Steptoe
      The Jones Family Express
      By Javaka Steptoe
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      The Jones Family Express

      The Jones Family Express

      By Javaka Steptoe
      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.

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    • Front cover for The Palm of My Heart by Davida Adedjouma and R. Gregory Christie
      The Palm of My Heart
      Poetry by African American Children
      By Davida Adedjouma, R. Gregory Christie
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      The Palm of My Heart

      The Palm of My Heart

      Poetry by African American Children
      By Davida Adedjouma, R. Gregory Christie
      When children are encouraged to celebrate their lives -- their joys, their influences, their hopes -- the results are pure poetry.

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    • Front cover for Up the Learning Tree by Marcia Vaughan Crews and Derek Blanks
      Up the Learning Tree
      By Marcia Vaughan Crews, Derek Blanks
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      Up the Learning Tree

      Up the Learning Tree

      By Marcia Vaughan Crews, Derek Blanks
      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.

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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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