20 Bestselling Children’s Books for May/June - 2021

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Fiction: The #1 Fiction title for this period was, Voices of the Harlem Renaissance: Originally Published as The New Negro an Interpretation Edited by Alain Locke and Introduction by AALBC.com’s Founder, Troy Johnson. Sales were bolstered by a 50% off “Flash Sale” offered exclusively to AALBC text message subscribers.

Nonfiction: Books dealing with racism continue to sell strong. The new book, How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith led all nonfiction titles.

Children’s Books: Cool Cuts written and illustrated by Mechal Renee Roe makes our list for the 2nd time and takes the top position for the first time.

Poetry: We did not sell enough poetry books to compile a list this period. However editor choices include, The Collection Plate: Poems by Kendra Allen

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#1

Book cover of Cool Cuts by Mechal Renee Roe

Cool Cuts

by Mechal Renee Roe

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#2

Book cover of A Girl Like Me by Angela Johnson

A Girl Like Me

by Angela Johnson

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#3

Book cover of Dream Builder: The Story of Architect Philip Freelon by Kelly Starling Lyons

Dream Builder

by Kelly Starling Lyons

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#5

Book cover of Black Mother Goose Book by Elizabeth Murphy Oliver

Black Mother Goose Book

by Elizabeth Murphy Oliver

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#9

Book cover of Opal’s Greenwood Oasis by Quraysh Ali Lansana and Najah-Amatullah Hylton

Opal’s Greenwood Oasis

by Quraysh Ali Lansana and Najah-Amatullah Hylton

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#12

Book cover of I Promise by Lebron James

I Promise

by Lebron James

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#13

Book cover of The Day You Begin by Jacqueline Woodson

The Day You Begin

by Jacqueline Woodson

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#14

Book cover of Something Beautiful by Sharon Dennis Wyeth

Something Beautiful

by Sharon Dennis Wyeth

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#16

Book cover of Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library by Carole Boston Weatherford

Schomburg

by Carole Boston Weatherford

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#17

Book cover of Sing a Song: How Lift Every Voice and Sing Inspired Generations by Kelly Starling Lyons

Sing a Song

by Kelly Starling Lyons

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#19

Book cover of Bright Eyes, Brown Skin by Cheryl Willis Hudson and Bernette Ford

Bright Eyes, Brown Skin

by Cheryl Willis Hudson and Bernette Ford

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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), Black History 365 Education, and Amazon.com*.

We aggregate all formats of a book sold (print, ebook, and audio) into one format, usually the most popular print format

*For a few years, we actively boycotted Amazon but have discontinued this practice, as many of our authors have made their books exclusively available from Amazon. While we discourage giving Amazon the exclusive right to sell a book, we do not want this to be a reason to exclude an author from our site. Amazon also has an effective monopoly on eBooks and out-of-print books, which we highlight on this site.


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