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Top African-American Children’s Books for 2016

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

Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life

Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life

by Ashley Bryan

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March Book Three

March Book Three

by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin

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We Came to America

We Came to America

by Faith Ringgold

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Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions

Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions

by Chris Barton

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As Brave As You

As Brave As You

by Jason Reynolds

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Furqan’s First Flat Top – El Primer Corte de Mesita de Furqan

Furqan’s First Flat Top – El Primer Corte de Mesita de Furqan

by Robert Liu-Trujillo

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This Kid Can Fly: It’s about Ability (Not Disability)

This Kid Can Fly: It’s about Ability (Not Disability)

by Aaron Philip

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Juneteenth for Mazie

Juneteenth for Mazie

by Floyd Cooper

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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

by Mildred D. Taylor

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