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Javaka Steptoe

Javaka Steptoe 0000000031897560 Javaka Steptoe, son of award-winning author/illustrator John Steptoe, is a renowned illustrator. Known for using everyday objects and mixed media to create vibrant and...

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Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat

by Javaka Steptoe

Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat Javaka Steptoe 9780316213882 Nonfiction Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Hachette Book Group A visually stunning picture book biograp...

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The Jones Family Express

by Javaka Steptoe

The Jones Family Express Javaka Steptoe 9781584302629 Fiction Lee & Low Books Lee & Low Books Steven adores listening to stories about his Aunt Carolyn’s travels but has always been too young to go on...

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Javaka Steptoe Reads from Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat

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Javaka Steptoe Reads from Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat Author Interviews Learn more about Javaka Steptoe and the award winning book he illustrated and wrote, Radiant C...

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John Steptoe

John Steptoe 0000000083178664 John Lewis Steptoe (1950-1989) was a renowned children's book author and illustrator from Brooklyn, NY. Known for his rich illustrations depicting the African American e...

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Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Fall& /& Winter 2012): Reconstructing the Master Narrative

by Clarence V. Reynolds

Killens Review of Arts & Letters (Fall& /& Winter 2012): Reconstructing the Master Narrative Clarence V. Reynolds 21551758v3 Fiction Center for Black Literature Medgar Evers College Fall& /& Winter 20...

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Do You Know What I’ll Do?

by Charlotte Zolotow

Do You Know What I’ll Do? Charlotte Zolotow 9780060278793 Fiction HarperCollins HarperCollins In this celebration of a sister’s special love for her brother, a little girl imagines all the ways she wi...

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A Pocketful of Poems

by Nikki Grimes

A Pocketful of Poems Nikki Grimes 9781328497963 Fiction HMH Books for Young Readers Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Tiana has a pocketful of words: green words like spring, night words like moon, and words ...

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In Daddy’s Arms I am Tall

by Folami Abiade, Dinah Johnson, Carole Boston Weatherford, Dakari Hru, Michael Burgess, E. Ethelbert Miller, Lenard D. Moore, David Anderson, Angela Johnson, Sonia Sanchez, and Davida Adedjouma

In Daddy’s Arms I am Tall Folami Abiade, Dinah Johnson, Carole Boston Weatherford, Dakari Hru, Michael Burgess, E. Ethelbert Miller, Lenard D. Moore, David Anderson, Angela Johnson, Sonia Sanchez, and...

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Children of God Storybook Bible

by Desmond Tutu

Children of God Storybook Bible Desmond Tutu 9780310719120 Nonfiction Zondervan HarperCollins Christian Publishing Creating the first truly global Bible for children of all nationalities, Desmond Tutu...

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A Pocketful of Poems

by Nikki Grimes

A Pocketful of Poems Nikki Grimes 9780395938683 Nonfiction Clarion Books HarperCollins Tiana has a pocketful of words: green words like spring, night words like moon, and words with wings, like angel....

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In Praise Of Our Fathers And Our Mothers: A Black Family Treasury By Outstanding Authors And Artists

by Cheryl Willis Hudson and Wade Hudson

In Praise Of Our Fathers And Our Mothers: A Black Family Treasury By Outstanding Authors And Artists Cheryl Willis Hudson and Wade Hudson 9780940975590 Nonfiction Just Us Books Just Us Books, Inc. For...

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Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale

by John Steptoe

Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale John Steptoe 9780140559460 Fiction Puffin Books Penguin Random House This is the tale of Mufaro’s two daughters, two beautiful girls who react in differe...

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Daddy is a Monster … Sometimes

by John Steptoe

Daddy is a Monster … Sometimes John Steptoe 9780397317622 Fiction J. B. Lippincott HarperCollins Bweela and Javaka relate the incidents that make Daddy a monster in their eyes.

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Baby Says

by John Steptoe

Baby Says John Steptoe 9780062847539 Fiction HarperFestival HarperCollins Baby wants what babies always want: to get big brother’s (or sister’s) attention! "The author-artist depicts the tender, carin...

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The Story of Jumping Mouse

by John Steptoe

The Story of Jumping Mouse John Steptoe 9780688087401 Fiction HarperCollins HarperCollins "You will reach the far-off land if you keep hope alive within you." The words of Magic Frog give courage to t...

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Kekla Magoon

Kekla Magoon 0000000040185776 Kekla Magoon, an award-winning author of eight YA novels, including The Rock and the River and X: A Novel, also pens non-fiction on historical topics. She's won an NAACP...

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Shadra Strickland

Shadra Strickland NONE Shadra Strickland, an award-winning illustrator and teacher, studied at Syracuse University and the School of Visual Arts. She won the Ezra Jack Keats and Coretta Scott King/Jo...

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Julia D. Shaw

Julia D. Shaw NONE Julia D. Shaw is a seasoned marketing expert with over 20 years experience in PR, events, and business development. As a PR consultant for The Network for Women in Business and fou...

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Jerome Lagarrigue

Jerome Lagarrigue 0000000403502938 Jerome Lagarrigue, a Paris-raised artist, moved to the US in 1992 and graduated from Rhode Island School of Design. He has won prestigious awards including the Core...

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If This World Were Mine

by Arriel Vinson

If This World Were Mine Arriel Vinson 9780593858646 Fiction G.P. Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers Penguin Random House A dazzling and heartfelt YA novel in verse by Coretta Scott King/John Stepto...

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Nani and the Lion

by Alicia D. Williams

Nani and the Lion Alicia D. Williams 9781665914222 Fiction Atheneum Books for Young Readers Simon & Schuster, Inc. From Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King – John Steptoe Award winner Alicia D. Willi...

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Our Shouts Echo

by Jade Adia

Our Shouts Echo Jade Adia 9781368090117 Fiction Disney-Hyperion Disney Publishing Worldwide From the author of There Goes the Neighborhood, winner of the 2024 Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe New Talen...

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We Deserve Monuments

by Jas Hammonds

We Deserve Monuments Jas Hammonds 9781250816559 Fiction Roaring Brook Press Macmillan Publishers 2023 Coretta Scott King John Steptoe Award for New Talent Winner A Kirkus Best Books of 2022 A School...

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Me and the Boss: A Story about Mending and Love

by Michelle Edwards

Me and the Boss: A Story about Mending and Love Michelle Edwards 9780593310670 Fiction Anne Schwartz Books Penguin Random House All the highs and lows of having a bossy, protective, and loving older...

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Shirley Chisholm Dared: The Story of the First Black Woman in Congress

by Alicia D. Williams

Shirley Chisholm Dared: The Story of the First Black Woman in Congress Alicia D. Williams 9780593123683 Nonfiction Anne Schwartz Books Penguin Random House Discover the inspiring story of Shirley Chis...

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The Awakening of Malcolm X

by Ilyasah Shabazz and Tiffany D. Jackson

The Awakening of Malcolm X Ilyasah Shabazz and Tiffany D. Jackson 9780374313296 Fiction Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Younger Readers Macmillan Publishers The Awakening of Malcolm X is a powerfu...

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Woke: A Young Poet’s Call to Justice

by Mahogany L. Browne, Elizabeth Acevedo, and Olivia Gatwood

Woke: A Young Poet’s Call to Justice Mahogany L. Browne, Elizabeth Acevedo, and Olivia Gatwood 9781250311207 Fiction Roaring Brook Press Macmillan Publishers Mahogany L. Browne is a California-born, B...

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Genesis Begins Again

by Alicia D. Williams

Genesis Begins Again Alicia D. Williams 9781481465809 Fiction Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. “Reminiscent of Toni Morrison’s The Bluest Eye—New York Times 2020 Winner of The...

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Little Shaq Star of the Week

by Shaquille O’Neal

Little Shaq Star of the Week Shaquille O’Neal 9781619638822 Fiction Bloomsbury USA Children's Books Bloomsbury Publishing Created by Shaquille O’Neal and illustrated in full color by Coretta Scott Kin...

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Ghost (Paperback)

by Jason Reynolds

Ghost (Paperback) Jason Reynolds 9781481450164 Fiction Atheneum Simon & Schuster, Inc. A National Book Award Finalist for Young People’s Literature Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by ...

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As Brave as You (Reprint)

by Jason Reynolds

As Brave as You (Reprint) Jason Reynolds 9781481415910 Fiction Atheneum Simon & Schuster, Inc. Kirkus Award Finalist Schneider Family Book Award Winner Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book In thi...

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Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets

by Kwame Alexander

Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets Kwame Alexander 9780763680947 Poetry Candlewick Press Candlewick Press A Newbery Medalist and a Caldecott Honoree offer a glorious, lyrical ode to poets who have...

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Delayed But Not Denied 1: 20 Inspirational Stories About Life and Resiliency

by Toni Coleman Brown and Julia D. Shaw

Delayed But Not Denied 1: 20 Inspirational Stories About Life and Resiliency Toni Coleman Brown and Julia D. Shaw 9780978756826 Nonfiction Collaborative Experience Collaborative Experience Get ready t...

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Little Shaq

by Shaquille O’Neal

Little Shaq Shaquille O’Neal 9781619637221 Fiction Bloomsbury USA Children's Books Bloomsbury Publishing The start of a brand new series by Shaquille O’Neal and illustrated by 2014 Coretta Scott King/...

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Ghost: Running for His Life or From It?

by Jason Reynolds

Ghost: Running for His Life or From It? Jason Reynolds 9781481450157 Fiction Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books Simon & Schuster, Inc. His new book Ghost is the start of a series for kids about an inner c...

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As Brave As You

by Jason Reynolds

As Brave As You Jason Reynolds 9781481415903 Fiction Atheneum Books for Young Readers Simon & Schuster, Inc. When two brothers decide to prove how brave they are, everything backfires—literally—in thi...

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Little Shaq Takes a Chance

by Shaquille O’Neal

Little Shaq Takes a Chance Shaquille O’Neal 9781619638440 Fiction Bloomsbury USA Children's Books Bloomsbury Publishing This new story in the exciting series created by Shaquille O’Neal and illustrate...

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Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement

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Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement Author Interviews Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement by Carole Boston Weatherford W...

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February 28th 2013 - eNewsletter Highlights

by Troy Johnson

February 28th 2013 - eNewsletter Highlights Troy Johnson Article Our monthly eNewsletter contains information about books and films by or about people of African descent.   Authors You Should Know ...

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Zora and Me

by Victoria Bond and T.R. Simon

Zora and Me Victoria Bond and T.R. Simon 9780763658144 Fiction Candlewick Press Candlewick Press Winner of the 2011 John Steptoe New Talent (Author) Award!Racial duplicity threatens an idyllic African...

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The Way a Door Closes

by Hope Anita Smith

The Way a Door Closes Hope Anita Smith 9780312661694 Fiction Square Fish Macmillan Publishers My best friend, Preacher, is being just that. His sermon today is on fathers and I am his congregation."Da...

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Zora And Me

by Victoria Bond and T. R. Simon

Zora And Me Victoria Bond and T. R. Simon 9780763643003 Fiction Candlewick Press Candlewick Press Winner of the 2011 John Steptoe New Talent (Author) Award!Racial duplicity threatens an idyllic Africa...

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Standing Against the Wind

by Traci L. Jones

Standing Against the Wind Traci L. Jones 9780312622930 Fiction Square Fish Macmillan Publishers Patrice Williams was happy living in Georgia with her grandmother, then her mother lured her to Chicago ...

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Missy Violet and Me

by Barbara Hathaway

Missy Violet and Me Barbara Hathaway 9780618809196 Fiction Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Winner of the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award“This appealingly nostalgic...

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Chill Wind

by Janet McDonald

Chill Wind Janet McDonald 9780374411831 Fiction Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Younger Readers Macmillan Publishers A tough and funny project girl manages to make that chill wind blow awayThe goo...

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Jazzy Miz Mozetta

by Brenda C. Roberts

Jazzy Miz Mozetta Brenda C. Roberts 9780374336745 Fiction Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Younger Readers Macmillan Publishers "Okay, young cats, let the beat hit your feet."One fine evening, Miz ...

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Still the Sirens/Poems (A Pennywhistle Chapbook)

by Dennis Brutus

Still the Sirens/Poems (A Pennywhistle Chapbook) Dennis Brutus 9780938631095 Fiction Pennywhistle Press Pennywhistle Press W/an intro. by Lamont B. Steptoe

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Debbi Chocolate

Debbi Chocolate NONE Deborah “Debbi” Newton Chocolate is the author of more than twenty picture books, including The Piano Man, which received the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award, a...

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Theodore Taylor III

Theodore Taylor III NONE Theodore Taylor III is an award-winning illustrator and comic artist, known for his work on 'When The Beat Was Born' and the graphic novel 'Garvey’s Choice'. Theodore Taylor ...

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Sharon M. Draper

Sharon M. Draper 0000000374578086 Sharon M. Draper, acclaimed author of the Sassy series and numerous teen novels, is a New York Times bestseller and multiple Coretta Scott King Award winner. A forme...

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Shane W. Evans

Shane W. Evans 0000000038504360 Shane Evans is a renowned illustrator, artist and designer whose work has been recognized by The Boston Globe-Horn Book Award and The Orbis Pictus Award. His illustrat...

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Hope Anita Smith

Hope Anita Smith 0000000032573509 Hope Anita Smith received a Coretta Scott King Book Award Author Honor for Keeping the Night Watch and a Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe New Talent Author Award for...

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Eric Velasquez

Eric Velasquez 0000000424545187 Eric Velasquez, an Afro-Puerto Rican illustrator from Harlem, offers a unique cultural perspective in his work. A graduate of the School of Visual Arts, Velasquez has ...

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T.R. Simon

T.R. Simon NONE T.R. Simon is an acclaimed author renowned for “Zora and Me: The Cursed Ground” and co-author of award-winning “Zora and Me” with Victoria Bond. Also co-authored “Oskar and the Eight ...

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April Harrison

April Harrison NONE April Harrison is an acclaimed folk artist and award-winning illustrator known for Patricia C. McKissack's picture book. Her work is featured in institutions like Vanderbilt Unive...

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17th Annual Celeb.of Black Writing

by AALBC Writers Guide

17th Annual Celeb.of Black Writing Loading   PHOTOS and a report of this event coming soon!   The 17th Annual Celebration of Black Writing February 16 to 18, 2001 Philadelphia For Informatio...

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