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 61 to 80 (of 149)

Cover: What Color Is My World?: The Lost History Of African-American Inventors

What Color Is My World?: The Lost History Of African-American Inventors

by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Raymond Obstfeld
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Cover: Coretta Scott

Coretta Scott

by Ntozake Shange
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Cover: One Crazy Summer

One Crazy Summer

by Rita Williams-Garcia
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Cover: How the Leopard Got His Claws

How the Leopard Got His Claws

by Chinua Achebe
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Cover: One Love

One Love

by Cedella Marley
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Cover: Chike And The River

Chike And The River

by Chinua Achebe
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Cover: The Great Migration: Journey To The North

The Great Migration: Journey To The North

by Eloise Greenfield
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Cover: She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story

She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story

by Audrey Vernick
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Cover: Don’t Let Auntie Mabel Bless the Table

Don’t Let Auntie Mabel Bless the Table

by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
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Cover: Dave The Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave

Dave The Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave

by Laban Carrick Hill
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Cover: My Friend Maya Loves To Dance

My Friend Maya Loves To Dance

by Cheryl Willis Hudson
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Cover: My Brother Charlie

My Brother Charlie

by Holly Robinson Peete and Ryan Elizabeth Peete
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Cover: Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up By Sitting Down

Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up By Sitting Down

by Andrea Davis Pinkney
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Cover: Sojourner Truth’s Step-Stomp Stride

Sojourner Truth’s Step-Stomp Stride

by Andrea Davis Pinkney
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Cover: 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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Cover: Aya The Secrets Come Out: Volume Three

Aya The Secrets Come Out: Volume Three

by Marguerite Abouet
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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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