The Top 10 Children’s from the 20th Century

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#1

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A Hero Ain’t Nothin But a Sandwich
by Alice Childress

#2

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Daydreamers
by Eloise Greenfield

#3

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Everett Anderson’s Goodbye
by Lucille Clifton

#4

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Her Stories: African American Folktales, Fairy Tales, And True Tales
by Virginia Hamilton

#5

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Just Us Women
by Jeannette Caines

#6

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Mirandy and Brother Wind
by Patricia C. Mckissack

#7

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Tar Beach
by Faith Ringgold

#8

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The Middle Passage: White Ships/ Black Cargo
by Tom Feelings

#9

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Through My Eyes
by Ruby Bridges