The Top 10 Children’s Books from the 21st Century

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#1
Bird
Bird
by Zetta Elliott
#2
Fifty Cents And A Dream: Young Booker T. Washington
Fifty Cents And A Dream: Young Booker T. Washington
by Jabari Asim
#3
Ghost: Running for His Life or From It?
Ghost: Running for His Life or From It?
by Jason Reynolds
#4
Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans
Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans
by Kadir Nelson
#5
Josephine: The Dazzling Life Of Josephine Baker
Josephine: The Dazzling Life Of Josephine Baker
by Patricia Hruby Powell
#6
Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up To Become Malcolm X
Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up To Become Malcolm X
by Ilyasah Shabazz
#7
Our Children Can Soar: A Celebration Of Rosa, Barack, And The Pioneers Of Change
Our Children Can Soar: A Celebration Of Rosa, Barack, And The Pioneers Of Change
by Michelle Cook
#8
The Crossover
The Crossover
by Kwame Alexander
#9
The Negro Speaks Of Rivers
The Negro Speaks Of Rivers
by Langston Hughes
#10
The Rock And The River
The Rock And The River
by Kekla Magoon