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Top African-American Children’s Books for 2009

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

Sojourner Truth’s Step-Stomp Stride

Sojourner Truth’s Step-Stomp Stride

by Andrea Davis Pinkney

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In Her Hands: The Story of Sculptor Augusta Savage

In Her Hands: The Story of Sculptor Augusta Savage

by Alan Schroeder

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Aya The Secrets Come Out: Volume Three

Aya The Secrets Come Out: Volume Three

by Marguerite Abouet

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Peeny Butter Fudge

Peeny Butter Fudge

by Toni Morrison and Slade Morrison

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Bad News For Outlaws: The Remarkable Life Of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshal

Bad News For Outlaws: The Remarkable Life Of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshal

by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson

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The Negro Speaks Of Rivers

The Negro Speaks Of Rivers

by Langston Hughes

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