In Before the Ships: The Birth of Black Excellence, author Maisha Oso looks at Black history before enslavement.
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Follow a brother and sister as they learn about Black history through the lens of a camera in Greatness by Regis and Kahran Bethencourt.
When a little bear threatens to run away, his mom explains how much she’d miss him in To the End of the World, Far, Far Away, by Ronda Armitage and Victoria Turnbull.
It’s bedtime for a brother and sister, but who can sleep when there’s an awesome beat? Find out what happens in The Band in Our Basement, by Kelly J. Baptist and Jenin Mohammed.
A marine biologist and her crew set out to find a mysterious beast in The Search for Carmella, by Chloe Savage.
A misunderstanding sparks a journey of self-discovery in Goat is the G.O.A.T., written by Bea Birdsong and illustrated by Kelly Murphy.
Black Artists Shaping the World, by Sharna Jackson and Marilyn Esther Chi, includes 14 stories of the lives and works of Black artists.
Saturday Morning at the ‘Shop tells the story of a neighborhood barbershop that serves as almost as a community center.
Ruby Bridges, shares the tale of reuniting with the first-grade teacher who changed her life in Ruby Bridges: A Talk with My Teacher.
Learn about civil rights icon Martin Luther King, Jr. in You Are a Star, Martin Luther King, Jr., by Dean Robbins and Anastasia Magloire Williams.