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31 Beautiful African American Story Books for Kids

January 29, 2018 by Selena Robinson 4 Comments

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Beautiful African American Story Books for Kids

16. Daddy Calls Me Man by Angela Johnson

17. Jamaica and Brianna by Juanita Havill

18. Henry’s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad by Ellen Levine

19. Jamal’s Busy Day by Wade Hudson

20. Keena Ford and the Secret Journal Mix-Up by Melissa Thomson

21. Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African-Americans by Kadir Nelson

22. Ruby and the Booker Boys #1: Brand New School, Brand New Ruby by Derrick Barnes

23. Bibbity Bop Barbershop by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley

24. Nikki and Deja by Karen English

25. The Bat Boy and His Violin by Gavin Curtis

26. Bright Eyes, Brown Skin by Cheryl Willis Hudson

27. Full, Full, Full of Love by Trish Cooke

28. To Be a Slave by Julius Lester

29. President of the Whole Fifth Grade by Sherri Winston

30. Freedom Summer by Deborah Wiles

31. The Stories Huey Tells by Ann Cameron

Enjoy some wonderful children's literature with these gorgeous 31 African American Story Books for Kids!

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  1. April says

    October 19, 2015 at 10:00 pm

    Thanks-this is great! I was just thinking the other day about how hard it is to find books with non-white characters. We are white, but I want to expose my children to all types of characters and races. I want them to read books with characters who don’t always look like them. And I was also thinking how that must be frustrating for non-white parents because, I agree, children should also have books with characters in which they can see themselves. I’ve learned from my sister, a middle school literature teacher, that its hugely problematic in the publishing world-a novel will be about a person of color and yet, the publishers will put a white person on the cover. It’s ridiculous. But, thanks for this list! I’ll be sharing it.

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  2. Emma says

    October 20, 2015 at 1:40 pm

    Great collection! I’ll have to look for these at the library. All kids need to see diversity in the stories they read!

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  3. Kelly Greenawalt says

    November 24, 2015 at 11:02 pm

    I’m write children’s books featuring black protagonists. Princess Truly and The Hungry Bunny Problem, Princess Truly and The Courageous Cape Chase, Princess Truly in I am Truly, and The Freckled Speckled Rainbow Dog Salon. If you are interested in reviewing any of these, hit me up on FB. I would love to send you a free digital review copy.

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    • Selena Robinson says

      November 26, 2015 at 9:07 am

      Awesome! Send me an email at lookwerelearning@gmail.com! 🙂

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