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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: $351.60

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 cover 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 cover 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

                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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