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Top African-American Children’s Books for 1999

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

Black Hands, White Sails: The Story of African-American Whalers

Black Hands, White Sails: The Story of African-American Whalers

by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick McKissack

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Jump Back, Honey: The Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar

Jump Back, Honey: The Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar

by Paul Laurence Dunbar

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Through My Eyes

Through My Eyes

by Ruby Bridges

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Kevin And His Dad

Kevin And His Dad

by Irene Smalls

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Come On, Rain!

Come On, Rain!

by Karen Hesse

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Soul Looks Back in Wonder

Soul Looks Back in Wonder

by Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou, Walter Dean Myers, Haki R. Madhubuti, Lucille Clifton and 8 others

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