10 Bestselling Children’s Books

Period: September/October - 2018

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Celebrating Black stories and authors since 1998, the AALBC Bestsellers List is now published quarterly. Here’s a printable list and collage of this period’s titles. Also check out the BLK Bestsellers—the definitive monthly guide to America’s bestselling books by Black writers.

Fiction: The Wolf Queen the first book in a series by Cerece Rennie Murphy was the bestselling fiction title.

Nonfiction: Tarkisha M. Wallace’s motivational & inspirational Little Girl Arise debuts at #1 on nonfiction list.

Children’s Books: The Negro Speaks Of Rivers by Langston Hughes and Illustrated by E. B. Lewis is one of the most critically acclaimed children’s

Poetry: There were not enough poetry book sales to create a bestsellers list this period. AALBC does showcase some great poetry. In fact, poetry is the 9th most popular category of books we “stock,” so take advantage of our offerings and discover a great poet.

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Clayton Byrd Goes Underground

Clayton Byrd Goes Underground

by Rita Williams-Garcia
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Zora and Me: The Cursed Ground

Zora and Me

by T.R. Simon
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Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace

by Mary Hoffman
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Black Mother Goose Book

Black Mother Goose Book

by Elizabeth Murphy Oliver
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We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices

We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices

by Cheryl Willis Hudson and Wade Hudson
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I Am Mixed

I Am Mixed

by Garcelle Beauvais
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Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina Young Readers Edition

Life in Motion

by Misty Copeland
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