BKLYN - African American Picture Books - Black Authors or Illustrators
A list of picture books with African American characters, by African American authors or illustrators. While this list is not comprehensive, it is a great snapshot of the books available which feature both African American creators and characters.
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A young African American girl describes the different, wonderful ways she can wear her hair.
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Forbidden to fly because of their color, Joe-Joe and the men who clean and repair airplanes in the 1920s are so discouraged that the moon cannot even shine, until Joe-Joe's determination lures the moon back. Includes a history of African American pilots.
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A young girl journeys by train from Oklahoma to California in 1948 to begin a new life with her family, and finds there people of all ages and races, new tastes and sounds, and a joyous welcome.
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When Ms. Albert teaches a lesson on kindness, Chloe realizes that she and her friends have been wrong in making fun of new student Maya's shabby clothes and refusing to play with her.
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Two girls, one white and one African-American, gradually get to know each other as they sit on the fence that divides their town.
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When she goes looking for "something beautiful" in her city neighborhood, a young girl finds beauty in many different forms.
