African/ African American Children's Books
The Largest Selection of Black Children's Books
Lee & Low Books is proud to publish a wide selection of children's books focused on the Black and African American experience. Find award-winning books about Black history and culture for young readers of all ages, including picture books, middle grade, and young adult novels. Our collections feature a wide range of genres, including nonfiction biographies of important figures in Black history and culture like Frederick Douglass, Rosa Parks, Wangari Maathai, Paul Robeson, Bob Marley, Zora Neale Hurston, Richard Wright, and many more; page-turning fiction featuring African American main characters; and poetry. Jump in and find the perfect book for every reader!
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African/African American Interest
By Patricia A. Keeler
Illustrated by Patricia A. Keeler
By Paula Yoo
Illustrated by Shirley Ng-Benitez
By William Miller
Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
By Michelle Coles
Illustrated by Justin Johnson
By Nikki Grimes
Illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon
By Alison Goldberg
Illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon
By Barbara E. Barber
Illustrated by Darryl Ligasan
By Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen
Illustrated by Aaron Boyd
By Patricia Hubbell
Illustrated by Don Tate
By William Miller
Illustrated by John Ward
By Lessie Jones Little
Illustrated by Jan Gilchrist
By G. Neri
Illustrated by Jesse Joshua Watson
By Crystal Hubbard
Illustrated by Randy DuBurke
By Tony Medina
Illustrated by Chandra Cox
