All-Time Favorite African-American Children’s Books | AALBC

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These curated titles represent the all-time favorites of authors, booksellers, and avid readers across the AALBC community. Spanning decades of literature, this collection celebrates our rich legacy of quality stories featuring Black children. While some titles may be out of print, they remain essential touchstones of the Black experience in children’s publishing. Read more about this list →

Books 41 to 60 (of 149)

Cover: Gone Crazy in Alabama

Gone Crazy in Alabama

by Rita Williams-Garcia
Middle Grade →
Cover: Trombone Shorty

Trombone Shorty

by Troy Andrews
Picture Book →
Cover: Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl

Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl

by Tonya Bolden
Early Reader →
Cover: Beautiful Moon: A Child’s Prayer

Beautiful Moon: A Child’s Prayer

by Tonya Bolden
Picture Book →
Cover: One Million Men And Me

One Million Men And Me

by Kelly Starling Lyons
Picture Book →
Cover: Ludell

Ludell

by Brenda Wilkinson
Middle Grade →
Cover: Brown Girl Dreaming

Brown Girl Dreaming

by Jacqueline Woodson
Middle Grade →
Cover: The Crossover

The Crossover

by Kwame Alexander
Middle Grade →
Cover: Anna Carries Water

Anna Carries Water

by Olive Senior
Picture Book →
Cover: Little Lion Goes to School

Little Lion Goes to School

by Kellie Magnus
Picture Book →
Cover: A is for Activist

A is for Activist

by Innosanto Nagara
Board Book →
Cover: March Book One

March Book One

by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin
Middle Grade →
Cover: I Am Mixed

I Am Mixed

by Garcelle Beauvais
Middle Grade →
Cover: Max and the Tag-Along Moon

Max and the Tag-Along Moon

by Floyd Cooper
Picture Book →
Cover: Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes

Poetry for Young People: Langston Hughes

by Langston Hughes
Picture Book →
Cover: Harlem’s Little Blackbird

Harlem’s Little Blackbird

by Renée Watson
Picture Book →

The Legacy of Black Children’s Literature

We know children and young readers will enjoy most, if not all, of these books, because they have already brought joy to countless children. We recommend printed books for young readers, or when reading to a child.

If you feel strongly about uplifting children through books, please read and share our guide, “Ten Steps to Promote Diversity in Children’s Literature.”

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