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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.


	Tan to Tamarind: Poems About the Color Brown Iyengar, Malathi Michelle A poetry collection that explores the spectrum of beautiful shades of brown. When you look in the mirror, what do you see? Tan, sienna, topaz, or tamarind? Poet Malathi Michelle Iyengar sees a whole spectrum of beautiful shades of brown. Swirls of henna decorate ocher hands and feet... Item No. 9780892394128 $10.95
	That Flag Brown, Tameka Fryer An affecting picture book from Tameka Fryer Brown and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Nikkolas Smith (The 1619 Project: Born on the Water) that challenges the meaning behind the still-waving Confederate flag through the friendship of two young girls... Item No. 9780063093447 $18.99
	The Book Itch Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor, ALA Notable Children's Book, CCBC Best Children's Book of the Year, Jane Addams Children's Book Award, Kirkus Best Children's Books, NCTE Notable In the 1930s, Lewis's dad, Lewis Michaux Sr., had an itch he needed to scratch--a book... Item No. 9780761339434 $17.99
	The Field Paul, Baptiste Kirkus Reviews Best Picture Book of 2018 School Library Journal Best Book of 2018 The Horn Book Best Picture Book of 2018 Shelf Awareness Best Children's Book of the Year Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year ... Item No. 9780735843127 $17.95
	The Other Side (with Autographed Bookplate) Woodson, Jacqueline Free autographed bookplate by E.B. Lewis with purchase Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young People's Literature Clover's mom says it isn't safe to cross the fence that segregates their African-American side of town from the white side where Anna lives. But the two girls strike up a friendship, and get around the... Item No. 9780399231162 $18.99
	The Patchwork Bike Clarke, Maxine Beneba It has a bent bucket seat, bashed tin-can handlebars, and wood-cut wheels -- and riding the patchwork bike that you and your crazy brothers made is the best fun in the whole village. When you live in a village at the edge of the no-go desert, you need to make your own fun. That's when... Item No. 9781536200317 $15.99
	The Patchwork Bike (Softcover) Clarke, Maxine Beneba It has a bent bucket seat, bashed tin-can handlebars, and wood-cut wheels -- and riding the patchwork bike that you and your crazy brothers made is the best fun in the whole village. When you live in a village at the edge of the no-go desert, you need to make your own fun. That's when... Item No. 9781536217414 $7.99
	The Thing About Bees Larkin, Shabazz A LOVE POEM FROM A FATHER TO HIS TWO SONS, AND A TRIBUTE TO THE BEES THAT POLLINATE THE FOODS WE LOVE TO EAT. "Sometimes bees can be a bit rude. They fly in your face and prance on your food." And yet... without bees, we might not have strawberries for shortcakes or avocados... Item No. 9780998047799 $19.99
	The Undefeated Alexander, Kwame Winner of the 2020 Caldecott Medal A 2020 Newbery Honor Book Winner of the 2020 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award The Newbery Award-winning author of THE CROSSOVER pens an ode to black American triumph and tribulation, with art from a two-time Caldecott Honoree. ... Item No. 9781328780966 $17.99
	Thurgood Winter, Jonah Thurgood Marshall--the first black justice on the Supreme Court and a giant of the civil rights movement--jumps to life in this inspiring picture-book biography from an award-winning author and six-time Coretta Scott King, four-time Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator. Thurgood... Item No. 9781524765330 $17.99
	Undefeated-Autographed Alexander, Kwame Winner of the 2020 Caldecott Medal A 2020 Newbery Honor Book Winner of the 2020 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award The Newbery Award-winning author of THE CROSSOVER pens an ode to black American triumph and tribulation, with... Item No. AUTOKN6 $17.99
	We Could Fly Giddens, Rhiannon In a companion to Build a House, Rhiannon Giddens--winner of multiple Grammy Awards and a Pulitzer Prize and cofounder of the Carolina Chocolate Drops--gives wing to a moving tale of grace and transcendence, with acclaimed artist Briana Mukodiri Uchendu. At a sparrow's urging, a... Item No. 9781536222548 $18.99
	We March Shane W. Evans On August 28, 1963, a remarkable event took place--more than 250,000 people gathered in our nation's capital to participate in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The march began at the Washington Monument and ended with a rally at the Lincoln Memorial, where Martin Luther King... Item No. 9781596435391 $16.99
	Where's Rodney? Bogan, Carmen A Black boy's transformative day out in nature, recommended by Social Justice Books and We Are Kid Lit Collective Rodney is that kid who just can't sit still. He's inside, but he wants to be outside. Outside is where Rodney always wants to be. Between school and home, there is a... Item No. 9781930238732 $16.99
	Whose Toes are Those? Asim, Jabari *A vibrant, playful verse that celebrates a beautiful brown baby's adorable little toes, for fans of Ten Little Fingers and Ten Little Toes.* Who do you suppose has such fine toes?So brown and sweet. Who could have such darling feet? Snuggle with a child on your... Item No. 9780316454322 $7.99
	Why Am I Me? Britt, Paige This loving ode to our shared humanity is the perfect introduction to conversations about identity and Anti-Racism.* "Will invite the book's audience to grapple with themes of individuality, diversity, universality, and what it means to be human." -- The Horn Book, starred review"Loved it." --... Item No. 9781338053142 $17.99