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Top African-American Children’s Books for 1997

Our annual selection of the most impactful and beautifully illustrated books for young readers of African descent.

The Meanest Thing to Say

The Meanest Thing to Say

by Bill Cosby

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Just an Overnight Guest

Just an Overnight Guest

by Eleanora E. Tate

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Kids Book of Wisdom: Quotes from the African American Tradition

Kids Book of Wisdom: Quotes from the African American Tradition

by Cheryl Willis Hudson and Wade Hudson

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Cornrows

Cornrows

by Camille Yarbrough

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Mirandy and Brother Wind

Mirandy and Brother Wind

by Patricia C. Mckissack

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Check out the Coretta Scott King Award Winners, honoring African American authors and illustrators of outstanding books for children and young adults.

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