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Aida

by Price, Leontyne

Book - 1990

1991 Illustrator. Retells the story of Verdi's opera in which the love of the enslaved Ethiopian princess for an Egyptian general brings tragedy to all involved. 1991 Illustrator. Retells the story of Verdi's opera in which the love of the enslaved Ethiopian princess for an Egyptian general brings tragedy to all involved. Show less

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Nathaniel Talking

by Greenfield, Eloise

eBook - 1988

1990 Illustrator. In brief poems, a nine-year-old boy shares his views on his mother's death, knowledge, friends, school, his father, and the future. 1990 Illustrator. In brief poems, a nine-year-old boy shares his views on his mother's death, knowledge, friends, school, his father, and the future. Show less

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Mirandy and Brother Wind

by McKissack, Pat

Book - 1988

1989 Illustrator. To win first prize in the Junior Cakewalk, Mirandy tries to capture the wind for her partner. 1989 Illustrator. To win first prize in the Junior Cakewalk, Mirandy tries to capture the wind for her partner. Show less

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The Friendship

by Taylor, Mildred D.

Book - 1987

1988 Author. Four children witness a confrontation between an elderly black man and a white storekeeper in rural Mississippi in the 1930s. 1988 Author. Four children witness a confrontation between an elderly black man and a white storekeeper in rural Mississippi in the 1930s. Show less

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Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters

An African Tale

by Steptoe, John

Book - 1987

1988 Illustrator. Mufaro's two beautiful daughters, one bad-tempered, one kind and sweet, go before the king, who is choosing a wife. 1988 Illustrator. Mufaro's two beautiful daughters, one bad-tempered, one kind and sweet, go before the king, who is choosing a wife. Show less

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Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World

by Walter, Mildred Pitts

Book - 1986

1987 Author. Suffering in a family full of females, ten-year-old Justin feels that cleaning and keeping house are women's work until he spends time on his beloved grandfather's ranch. 1987 Author. Suffering in a family full of females, ten-year-old Justin feels that cleaning and keeping house are women's work until he spends time on his beloved grandfather's ranch. Show less

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Half a Moon and One Whole Star by Crescent Dragonwagon and Jerry Pinkney

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1987 Illustrator. And while a young girl sleeps, nighttime deepens all around her -- in the woods and garden, on the ocean, in the city, and on the porch,...Show more 1987 Illustrator. And while a young girl sleeps, nighttime deepens all around her -- in the woods and garden, on the ocean, in the city, and on the porch, where her parents sit. Crescent Dragonwagon's soothing, evocative poem is brought to life by the lush artwork of Jerry Pinkney in this bedtime treasure. Show less

The People Could Fly

American Black Folktales

by Hamilton, Virginia

Book - 1985

1986 Author. Retold Afro-American folktales of animals, fantasy, the supernatural, and desire for freedom, born of the sorrow of the slaves, but passed on in hope. 1986 Author. Retold Afro-American folktales of animals, fantasy, the supernatural, and desire for freedom, born of the sorrow of the slaves, but passed on in hope. Show less

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The Patchwork Quilt

by Flournoy, Valerie

Book - 1985

1986 Illustrator. Using scraps cut from the family's old clothing, Tanya helps her grandmother and mother make a beautiful quilt that tells the story of her family's life. 1986 Illustrator. Using scraps cut from the family's old clothing, Tanya helps her grandmother and mother make a beautiful quilt that tells the story of her family's life. Show less

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Everett Anderson's Goodbye

by Clifton, Lucille

Book - 1983

1984 Author. Everett Anderson has a difficult time coming to terms with his grief after his father dies. 1984 Author. Everett Anderson has a difficult time coming to terms with his grief after his father dies. Show less

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My Mama Needs Me by Mildred Pitts Walter and Pat Cummings

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1984 Illustrator. Jason stops playing with his friends and stays at home hoping his mother or new baby sister will need him. 1984 Illustrator. Jason stops playing with his friends and stays at home hoping his mother or new baby sister will need him. Show less

Let the Circle Be Unbroken

by Taylor, Mildred D.

Book - 1981

1982 Author. Four black children growing up in rural Mississippi during the Depression experience racial antagonisms and hard times, but learn from their parents the pride and self-respect they need to survive. 1982 Author. Four black children growing up in rural Mississippi during the Depression experience racial antagonisms and hard times, but learn from their parents the pride and self-respect they need to survive. Show less

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Mother Crocodile

Maman-Caiman

by Diop, Birago

Book - 1981

1982 Illustrator. Because Mother Crocodile tells stories of the past, the little crocodiles choose to believe she is crazy until almost too late they learn otherwise. 1982 Illustrator. Because Mother Crocodile tells stories of the past, the little crocodiles choose to believe she is crazy until almost too late they learn otherwise. Show less

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Beat the Story-drum, Pum-pum

Book - 1980

1981 Illustrator. Here are five Nigerian folktales, retold in language as rhythmic as the beat of the story-drum, and illustrated with vibrant, evocative woodcuts. 1981 Illustrator. Here are five Nigerian folktales, retold in language as rhythmic as the beat of the story-drum, and illustrated with vibrant, evocative woodcuts. Show less

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The Young Landlords

by Myers, Walter Dean

eBook - 1989

1980 Author. Five devoted friends become landlords and try to make their Harlem neighborhood a better place to live. If you were looking for a real ghetto...Show more 1980 Author. Five devoted friends become landlords and try to make their Harlem neighborhood a better place to live. If you were looking for a real ghetto dump, you couldn't beat The Stratford Arms. There was Askia Ben Kenobi throwing karate chops upstairs, Petey Darden making booze downstairs, and Mrs. Brown grieving for Jack Johnson, who'd died for the third time in a month--and not a rent payer in the bunch. Still, when Paul Williams and the Action Group got the Arms for one dollar, they thought they had it made. But when their friend Chris was arrested for stealing stereos and Dean's dog started biting fire hydrants and Gloria started kissing, being a landlord turned out to be a lot more work than being a kid. Show less

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Cornrows

by Yarbrough, Camille

eBook - 1979

1980 Illustrator. Explains how the hair style of cornrows, a symbol in Africa since ancient times, can today in this country symbolize the courage of outstanding Afro-Americans. 1980 Illustrator. Explains how the hair style of cornrows, a symbol in Africa since ancient times, can today in this country symbolize the courage of outstanding Afro-Americans. Show less

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Escape to Freedom

A Play About Young Frederick Douglass

by Davis, Ossie

eBook - 1978

1979 Author. Born a slave, young Frederick Douglass endures many years of cruelty before escaping to the North to claim his freedom. 1979 Author. Born a slave, young Frederick Douglass endures many years of cruelty before escaping to the North to claim his freedom. Show less

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Something On My Mind by Nikki Grimes and Tom Feelings

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1979 Illustrator. Poems expressing the hopes, fears, joys, and sorrows of growing up. 1979 Illustrator. Poems expressing the hopes, fears, joys, and sorrows of growing up. Show less

Africa Dream by Eloise Greenfield and Carole Byard

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1978 Author and Illustrator. In words that sing and pictures that evoke the rich life and culture of the African continent, here is a book that makes real the deepest longings and imaginings of children for the faraway land of their ancestors. 1978 Author and Illustrator. In words that sing and pictures that evoke the rich life and culture of the African continent, here is a book that makes real the deepest longings and imaginings of children for the faraway land of their ancestors. Show less

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1976 Author. A maple seedling becomes separated from his mother tree, makes friends with a bottle and a log, and searches for his own place in life. 1976 Author. A maple seedling becomes separated from his mother tree, makes friends with a bottle and a log, and searches for his own place in life. Show less

The Legend of Africania by Dorothy Robinson

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1975 Author. An allegorical tale of Africa's struggle against the ravishment of its people and country. 1975 Author. An allegorical tale of Africa's struggle against the ravishment of its people and country. Show less

Ray Charles

by Mathis, Sharon Bell

Book - 2001

1974 Author and Illustrator. A fascinating biography of the acclaimed musician invites young readers to follow Ray Charles from his childhood, when he bec...Show more 1974 Author and Illustrator. A fascinating biography of the acclaimed musician invites young readers to follow Ray Charles from his childhood, when he became blind and learned how to read and write music in Braille, to his extraordinary success as a jazz and blues musician. Show less

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Black Troubadour: Langston Hughes by Charlemae Rollins

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1971 Author. James Mercer Langston Hughes was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist. He was one of the earliest innovator...Show more 1971 Author. James Mercer Langston Hughes was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist. He was one of the earliest innovators of the then-new literary art form jazz poetry. Hughes is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance. Show less

Martin Luther King, Jr.: Man of Peace by Lillie Patterson

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1970 Author. A biography of the minister, orator, and crusader for equal civil rights who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. 1970 Author. A biography of the minister, orator, and crusader for equal civil rights who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. Show less

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