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Black Voices: Picture Books as Antiracist Resources
All books on display in the "Black Voices: Picture Books as Antiracist Resources" exhibition, on view at The Carle's Reading Library until January 3, 2021.
Find the entire booklist and additional resources on our bookstore blog here.
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The world-renowned poet, cultural critic, feminist theorist, intellectual, and award-winning author, bell hooks, brings together with the resplendent artwork of Shane W. Evan, a beautiful board book perfect for little hands.
PRAISE FOR HOMEMADE LOVE "... Item No. 9781484799352
$7.99
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A young biracial girl looks around her world for her color. She finally chooses her own, and creates a new word for herself--honeysmoke. Simone wants a color. She asks Mama, "Am I black or white?" "Boo," Mama says, just like mamas do, "a color is just a word."...Item No. 9781250115829
$17.99
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A #1 New York Times bestseller and Goodreads Choice Awards picture book winner! This is the perfect gift for mothers and daughters, baby showers, and graduation. This gorgeous, lyrical ode to loving who you are, respecting others, and being kind to one another... Item No. 9780062667120
$18.99
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An upbeat, empowering, important picture book from the team that created the award-winning Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut. A perfect gift for any special occasion! I am
a nonstop ball of energy. Powerful and full of light. I am... Item No. 9780525518778
$17.99
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Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award - American Library Association (ALA) In this intergenerational collection of poetry by new and established African American writers, fatherhood is celebrated with honor, humor, and grace. In this intergenerational collection of poetry by... Item No. 9781584300168
$10.95
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***ONE OF HUFFPOST'S RECOMMENDED "ANTI-RACIST BOOKS FOR KIDS AND TEENS" ***FEATURED ON KEYS SOULCARE AS "5 STUNNING VISUAL BOOKS FOR ALL AGES" The brainchild of three women-of-color sociologists, IntersectionAllies is a smooth, gleeful entry into... Item No. 9781948340571
$14.95
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ONE OF HUFFPOST'S RECOMMENDED "ANTI-RACIST BOOKS FOR KIDS AND TEENS" FEATURED ON KEYS SOULCARE AS "5 STUNNING VISUAL BOOKS FOR ALL AGES" [A] celebration of solidarity, allyship, and community...A welcoming resource for... Item No. 9781948340083
$18.95
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#1 New York Times Bestseller
A USA Today Bestseller Winner of the Newbery Medal A Caldecott Honor Book A Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book This award-winning modern classic--a must-have for every child's home... Item No. 9780399257742
$18.99
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★ 2020 Ezra Jack Keats Award Winner for Illustration "Affirmations of black childhood abound, and whimsical wishes float like dandelion fluff. Equally as... Item No. 9781592702886
$17.95
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A collection of original poems centered on giving and spontaneous acts of kindness, which also incorporate larger themes of community, intergenerational relationships, young mentors, and care for the environment. Now in paperback! "The spread of warmth Item No. 9781620148297
$10.95
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This powerful picture book introduces young readers to a key event in the struggle for Civil Rights. Winner, Coretta Scott King Honor Award. In 1963 Birmingham, Alabama, thousands of African American children volunteered to march for their rights after hearing Dr. Martin... Item No. 9780544704527
$17.99
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This wonderful book should be a first choice for all collections and is strongly recommended as a springboard for discussions about differences." --School Library Journal (starred review) In this acclaimed book, the author of the Newbery Honor Book To Be a... Item No. 9780064462266
$7.99
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Where could Bongo be? Help a young boy find his beloved toy--and figure out how he got lost to begin with. The boy knows Bongo was right there with him this morning--but suddenly, Bongo is missing. He asks his whole family if they've seen the stuffed toy. "Yo no sé," says abuela, "I...
Item No. 9780823435654
$16.95
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Where could Bongo be? Help a young boy find his beloved toy--and figure out how he got lost to begin with. The boy knows Bongo was right there with him this morning--but suddenly, Bongo is missing. He asks his whole family if they've seen the stuffed toy. "Yo no sé," says abuela, "I...
Item No. 9780823437672
$7.99
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2021 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Book With vivid illustrations by Kaylani Juanita, Samara Cole Doyon sings a carol for the plenitude that surrounds us and the self each of us is meant to inhabit.Item No. 9780884487975
$16.95
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Milo is excited about her class trip to the museum. The docent leads them on a tour and afterward Milo has time to look around on her own. But something doesn't feel right, and Milo gradually realizes that the people from her community are missing from the museum. When her aunt urges her to find a...
Item No. 9781537580968
$10.00
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Selected as a Best Book of 2018 by NPR, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, and Shelf Awareness! A young Muslim girl spends a busy day wrapped up in her mother's colorful headscarf in this sweet and fanciful picture book from debut author and illustrator...
Item No. 9781534400597
$17.99
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Winner of the Newbery Medal, Coretta Scott King Author Award, and Kirkus Prize for Young Readers' Literature! Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier and Gene Luen Yang, New Kid is a timely, honest graphic novel about starting over at a new school where... Item No. 9780062691194
$12.99
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Pre-order now! Released October 6, 2020 A new book by the author of A is for Activist is a rhyming, boldly illustrated vision of a better world. When you go to a marchAnd raise your sign high You'll make people smile who thought you were shy And you'll make people... Item No. 9781644210147
$17.95
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Princesses with curls wear pearls. Princesses with head wraps take long naps. And princesses with teeny-weeny Afros wear teeny-weeny bows. Celebrate different hair shapes, textures, and styles in this self-affirming picture book! From dreadlocks to blowouts to braids, Princess Hair...
Item No. 9780316562614
$17.99
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A timely picture book biography about Shirley Chisholm, the first Black woman in Congress, who sought the Democratic nomination to be the president of the United States. Shirley Chisholm famously said, "If they don't give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair." This dynamic...
Item No. 9780803730892
$18.99
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From legendary author and critic bell hooks and multi-Caldecott Medalist Chris Raschka comes a new way to talk about race and identity that will appeal to parents of the youngest readers.
The skin I'm in is just a covering. It cannot tell my story. If you want to know who I am... Item No. 9781484799239
$13.99
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A Minneapolis Children's Theatre Company Original World Premiere Production
A NEW YORK TIMES and #1 INDIEBOUND BEST SELLER American Library Association's Office of Intellectual Freedom's Top 10 Most Challenged Books A Little Free Library Action Book Club... Item No. 9781433828546
$16.99
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Granny teaches her grandson to cook the family meal in author Winsome Bingham and illustrator C. G. Esperanza's picture book Soul Food Sunday, a loving celebration of food, traditions, and gathering together at the table. A 2022 Coretta Scott King Book Award Illustrator Honor...
Item No. 9781419747717
$17.99
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Featured in its own episode in the Netflix original show Bookmarks: Celebrating Black Voices! Recipient of a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award Recipient of an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Children's... Item No. 9781534425361
$17.99
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