13 Bestselling Children’s Books

Period: March/April - 2016

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The African American Literature Book Club’s Bestsellers List has been published continuously since 1998. It celebrates the bestselling titles from our curated selection of books written by or about Black people. Learn More below.

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Cover for One Million Men And Me

One Million Men And Me

by Kelly Starling Lyons
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Cover for Poetry for Young People: Maya Angelou

Poetry for Young People

by Carole Boston Weatherford
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Cover for Dirt

Dirt

by Teffanie Thompson
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Cover for Bright Eyes, Brown Skin

Bright Eyes, Brown Skin

by Cheryl Willis Hudson and Bernette Ford
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Cover for Black Mother Goose Book

Black Mother Goose Book

by Elizabeth Murphy Oliver
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Cover for You Are Wonderfully Made: 12 Life-Changing Principles for Teen Girls to Embrace

You Are Wonderfully Made

by Gwen Richardson and Sylvia Richardson
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Cover for Please, Baby, Please

Please, Baby, Please

by Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee
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We collect our bestselling titles from all our sales channels. The majority of our sales come from this website and our in-person events. We also include sales generated through our affiliate relationships, including Bookshop.org, Libro.fm (audiobooks), and Amazon.com*.

*For a few years, we actively boycotted Amazon but have discontinued this practice to ensure we do not exclude authors who are exclusive to that platform. We still discourage exclusivity but support all Black authors.