African/ African American Children's Books

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Lee & Low Books is the top publisher of African American children's books. 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 including 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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Elizabeti Series Collection

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Black History Paperback Collection

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African American English Collection Grades PreK-2

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Jazz Collection

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Tankborn Series

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Bebop African American Spanish Grades PreK-2

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Black History Month Bestselling Books Collection

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Bebop African American English Grades PreK-2

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Black History Collection, Grades 3-6

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Black History Collection, Grades K-2

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Martin Luther King Jr./Civil Rights Collection

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African American Spanish Collection Grades 3-6

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African American Spanish Collection Grades PreK-2

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Coretta Scott King Award Collection

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Black History Collection, Grades 7-12

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Frederick Douglass

By William Miller

Illustrated by Cedric Lucas

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In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall

By various poets

Illustrated by Javaka Steptoe

Joshua's Masai Mask

By Dakari Hru

Illustrated by Anna Rich

John Lewis in the Lead

By Jim Haskins

Illustrated by Benny Andrews

Knockin' On Wood

By Lynne Barasch

Illustrated by Lynne Barasch

Elizabeti's Doll

By Stephanie Stuve-Bodeen

Illustrated by Christy Hale

The Bus Ride

By William Miller

Illustrated by John Ward

Joe Louis, My Champion

By William Miller

Illustrated by Rodney S. Pate

Grandma's Purple Flowers

By Adjoa J. Burrowes

Destiny's Gift

By Natasha Anastasia Tarpley

Illustrated by Adjoa J. Burrowes

The Jones Family Express

By Javaka Steptoe

Illustrated by Javaka Steptoe

Love to Langston

By Tony Medina

Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

The Legend of Freedom Hill

By Linda Jacobs Altman

Illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright

Chess Rumble

By G. Neri

Illustrated by Jesse Joshua Watson

Drumbeat in Our Feet

By Patricia A. Keeler

Illustrated by Patricia A. Keeler