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104 Books in the JUVENILE NONFICTION / Poetry / General Category

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A Black Girl and Her Braids

A Black Girl and Her Braids
This Is Not a Small Voice: Poems by Black Poets

This Is Not a Small Voice: Poems by Black Poets
Dream a Dress, Dream a Poem: Dressmaker and Poet, Myra Viola Wilds (a Picture Book)

Dream a Dress, Dream a Poem: Dressmaker and Poet, Myra Viola Wilds (a Picture Book)
Birmingham, 1963

Birmingham, 1963
Words With Wings

Words With Wings
My Name Is Jason. Mine Too.: Our Story. Our Way.

My Name Is Jason. Mine Too.: Our Story. Our Way.
Brothers & Sisters: Family Poems

Brothers & Sisters: Family Poems
Black Magic (2021)

Black Magic (2021)
Thanks a Million

Thanks a Million
Hoop Kings 2: New Royalty

Hoop Kings 2: New Royalty
Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance

Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance
One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance

One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance
Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom

Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom
Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks

Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks
By and By: Charles Tindley, the Father of Gospel Music

By and By: Charles Tindley, the Father of Gospel Music
Clap Your Hands: A Celebration of Gospel

Clap Your Hands: A Celebration of Gospel
We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices

We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices
Hey Black Child

Hey Black Child
I Remember: Poems and Pictures of Heritage

I Remember: Poems and Pictures of Heritage
The Women Who Caught the Babies: A Story of African American Midwives

The Women Who Caught the Babies: A Story of African American Midwives
The Undefeated

The Undefeated
A Song for Gwendolyn Brooks

A Song for Gwendolyn Brooks
Seeing Into Tomorrow

Seeing Into Tomorrow
Martin Rising: Requiem For a King

Martin Rising: Requiem For a King
Black Girl Magic: A Poem

Black Girl Magic: A Poem
Hey Black Child

Hey Black Child
That Is My Dream!

That Is My Dream!
My Daddy Rules the World: Poems About Fathers

My Daddy Rules the World: Poems About Fathers
Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets

Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets
The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life

The Playbook: 52 Rules to Aim, Shoot, and Score in This Game Called Life
One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance

One Last Word: Wisdom from the Harlem Renaissance
I, Too, Sing America: Three Centuries of African American Poetry

I, Too, Sing America: Three Centuries of African American Poetry
Jordan

Jordan
You Can Fly: The Tuskegee Airmen

You Can Fly: The Tuskegee Airmen
Honey, I Love

Honey, I Love
Rhythm and Poetry

Rhythm and Poetry
Sail Away

Sail Away
Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement

Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
Brown Girl Dreaming

Brown Girl Dreaming
The Sun Is So Quiet

The Sun Is So Quiet
The Palm of My Heart: Poetry by African American Children

The Palm of My Heart: Poetry by African American Children
In Daddy’s Arms I am Tall

In Daddy’s Arms I am Tall
Poetry for Young People: Maya Angelou

Poetry for Young People: Maya Angelou
Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes

Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes
Ostrich And Lark

Ostrich And Lark
I, Too, Am America

I, Too, Am America
Freedom’s a-Callin Me

Freedom’s a-Callin Me
I Lay My Stitches Down: Poems of American Slavery

I Lay My Stitches Down: Poems of American Slavery
Ten Marbles And A Bag To Put Them In: Poems For Children

Ten Marbles And A Bag To Put Them In: Poems For Children
Black Magic

Black Magic
Locomotion

Locomotion
The Beatitudes: From Slavery to Civil Rights

The Beatitudes: From Slavery to Civil Rights
We Troubled the Waters

We Troubled the Waters
I And I Bob Marley

I And I Bob Marley
My People

My People
Brothers & Sisters: Family Poems

Brothers & Sisters: Family Poems
Here in Harlem: Poems in Many Voices

Here in Harlem: Poems in Many Voices
Poetry from the Masters: The Black Arts Movement

Poetry from the Masters: The Black Arts Movement
Hip Hop Speaks To Children: A Celebration Of Poetry With A Beat (A Poetry Speaks Experience)

Hip Hop Speaks To Children: A Celebration Of Poetry With A Beat (A Poetry Speaks Experience)
Amazing Peace

Amazing Peace
The Blacker The Berry

The Blacker The Berry
Mother Goose Numbers on the Loose

Mother Goose Numbers on the Loose
Why War Is Never a Good Idea

Why War Is Never a Good Idea
Hoop Queens

Hoop Queens
Miss Crandall’s School For Young Ladies & Little Misses Of Color

Miss Crandall’s School For Young Ladies & Little Misses Of Color
If: A Father’s Advice to His Son

If: A Father’s Advice to His Son
Young Cornrows Callin Out the Moon

Young Cornrows Callin Out the Moon
Bronzeville Boys And Girls

Bronzeville Boys And Girls
The Friendly Four

The Friendly Four
When The Horses Ride By: Children In The Times Of War

When The Horses Ride By: Children In The Times Of War
There Is a Flower at the Tip of My Nose Smelling Me

There Is a Flower at the Tip of My Nose Smelling Me
Poetry For Young People: Langston Hughes

Poetry For Young People: Langston Hughes
Kendall’s Golf Lesson

Kendall’s Golf Lesson
Earth Magic

Earth Magic
Love to Langston

Love to Langston
Little Stevie Wonder

Little Stevie Wonder
Fortune’s Bones: The Manumission Requiem

Fortune’s Bones: The Manumission Requiem
Ellington Was Not a Street

Ellington Was Not a Street
In The Land Of Words: New And Selected Poems

In The Land Of Words: New And Selected Poems
My Man Blue

My Man Blue
Honey, I Love

Honey, I Love
Remember the Bridge: Poems of a People

Remember the Bridge: Poems of a People
Quilt Alphabet (Leveled Books)

Quilt Alphabet (Leveled Books)
Carver: A Life in Poems

Carver: A Life in Poems
Short Takes:Fast-Break Basketball Poetry: Fast-Break Poetry

Short Takes:Fast-Break Basketball Poetry: Fast-Break Poetry
A Pocketful of Poems

A Pocketful of Poems
Ashley Bryan’s ABC of African American Poetry

Ashley Bryan’s ABC of African American Poetry
Sitting Pretty: A Celebration of Black Dolls

Sitting Pretty: A Celebration of Black Dolls
Kinder Spirits: Children Helping Children in the Fight Against Hunger

Kinder Spirits: Children Helping Children in the Fight Against Hunger
Take It to the Hoop, Magic Johnson

Take It to the Hoop, Magic Johnson
Rimshots: Basketball Pix, Rolls, and Rhythms

Rimshots: Basketball Pix, Rolls, and Rhythms
The Other Side: Shorter Poems

The Other Side: Shorter Poems
Jump Back, Honey: The Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar

Jump Back, Honey: The Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar
Soul Looks Back in Wonder

Soul Looks Back in Wonder
For The Love Of The Game: Michael Jordan And Me (Trophy Picture Books)

For The Love Of The Game: Michael Jordan And Me (Trophy Picture Books)
Carol Of The Brown King: Nativity Poems

Carol Of The Brown King: Nativity Poems
The Sweet and Sour Animal Book

The Sweet and Sour Animal Book
The Dream Keeper: And Other Poems

The Dream Keeper: And Other Poems
Gingerbread Days

Gingerbread Days
Ego-Tripping And Other Poems For Young People

Ego-Tripping And Other Poems For Young People
Life Doesn’t Frighten Me

Life Doesn’t Frighten Me
Under The Sunday Tree

Under The Sunday Tree
Honey, I Love And Other Love Poems

Honey, I Love And Other Love Poems
Black Mother Goose Book

Black Mother Goose Book