Black Lives Matter
Firebird
Misty Copeland
jE Copeland
Picture Books, Black Lives Matter
American Ballet Theater soloist Misty Copeland encourages a young ballet student, with brown skin like her own, by telling her that she, too, had to learn basic steps and how to be graceful when she was starting out, and that some day, with practice and dedication, the little girl will become a firebird, too. Includes author's note about dancers who led her to find her voice.
Benny doesn't like to be hugged
Zetta Elliott
jE Elliott
Picture Books, Black Lives Matter
"A little girl uses rhyming verse to describe the unique traits of her autistic friend."--Back cover.
Added by Casey
Big Papa and the time machine
Daniel Bernstrom
jE Bernstro
Picture Books, Black Lives Matter
Discover the true meaning of being brave in this tender and whimsical picture book from Daniel Bernstrom (One Day in the Eucalytus, Eucalyptus Tree) and Shane Evans (Chocolate Me!) that follows a grandfather and grandson who travel through time in a beloved 1952 Ford.
Added by Casey
Lola gets a cat
Anna McQuinn
jE Mcquinn
Picture Books, Black Lives Matter, Diverse Characters, Animals
More than anything Lola would like a cat, but first she must learn how to care for it.
I love the Lola and Leo books by Anna McQuinn and Rosalind Beardshaw. The books in these two series are always the perfect size and length for lap or small group sharing with toddlers. -Casey
Don't touch my hair!
Sharee Miller
eBOOK
Picture Books, Black Lives Matter
Aria loves her soft and bouncy hair, but must go to extremes to avoid people who touch it without permission until, finally, she speaks up. Includes author's note.
Added by Casey
Brown baby lullaby
Tameka Fryer Brown
eBOOK
Picture Books, Black Lives Matter
An illustrated lullaby featuring a busy, independent, beloved brown baby being prepared for bedtime.
Added by Casey
In your hands
Carole Boston Weatherford
jE Weatherf
Picture Books, Black Lives Matter
"A prayer from mother to son that he will always in safe hands"--
Added by Casey
The undefeated
Kwame Alexander
eBOOK
Picture Books, Black Lives Matter, Black History
"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"--
Added by Casey
Hair, it's a family affair!
Mylo Freeman
jE Freeman
Picture Books, Black Lives Matter
Join Macy as she describes her family and their hairstyles, from Afros to purple hair.
Added by Casey
This is the rope : a story from the Great Migration
Jacqueline Woodson
jE Woodson
Picture Books, Black Lives Matter, Black History
A rope passed down through the generations frames an African American family's story as they journey north during the time of the Great Migration.
Added by Casey
Added by Casey