Books

Picture books are illustrated books for readers of all ages and include both fiction and nonfiction

A Different Pond, by Bao Phi

A Map into the World, by Kao Kalia Yang

Akua is Great; and Akua Loves Math, by Dr. Artika Tyner

Amazing Africa: A To Z, by Dr. Artika Tyner

Beyonce: Shine Your Light, by Sarah Warren

Birds Sing Their Words (board book), by Melina Mangal

Black Boy, Black Boy, by Crown Shepherd

Black Girl, Black Girl, by Crown Shepherd

Can We Please Give the Police Departments to the Grandmothers?, by Junauda Petrus

Cooper’s Lesson, by Sun Yung Shin

Delores Huerta, by Sarah Warren

Everything a Drum, by Sarah Warren

From the Tops of the Trees, by Kao Kalia Yang

James Finds the Beat, by Ty Chapman

Jayden’s Impossible Garden, by Melina Mangal

Jayden’s Secret Ingredient, by Melina Mangal

Joey and Grandpa Johnson’s Day in Rondo, by Dr. Artika Tyner

Justice Makes A Difference, by Dr. Artika Tyner

Kofi Loves Music, by Dr. Artika Tyner

Kojo Loves Science, by Dr. Artika Tyner

Kwanzaa (Traditions & Celebrations), by Dr. Artika Tyner

Loaf the Cat Goes to the Powwow, by Nicholas DeShaw

Looking for Happy, by Ty Chapman

My Footprints, by Bao Phi

My Mommy is a School Teacher, by Nasra Noor

Sam and the Incredible African and American Food Fight, by Shannon Gibney

Sarah Rising, by Ty Chapman

Stacey Abrams: Lift Every Voice, by Sarah Warren

Stand Up and Be Counted, by Dr. Artika Tyner

Stokes: The Brief Career of the NBA’s First Black Superstar, by John Coy and Ty Chapman

The Most Beautiful Thing, by Kao Kalia Yang

The Shared Room, by Kao Kalia Yang

The Vast Wonder of the World, by Melina Mangal

Trees Stand Tall (board book), by Melina Mangal

What Lolo Wants, by Cristina Oxtra

Where We Come From, by Diane Wilson, Sun Yung Shin, Shannon Gibney, and John Coy

Yang Warriors, by Kao Kalia Yang

You Are Life, by Bao Phi

Your Passport to South Africa, by Dr. Artika Tyner

Chapter books are for emerging readers (ages 7-10) and include stories divided into chapters with some illustrations

Amanda Gorman: Inspiring Hope with Poetry, by Dr. Artika Tyner

Astrid and Apollo series, by Vong Bidania

Black Achievements in Activism, by Dr. Artika Tyner

Black Achievements in Politics, by Dr. Artika Tyner

Black Achievements in STEM, by Dr. Artika Tyner

Black Lives Matter: From Hashtag to the Streets, by Dr. Artika Tyner

Black Voter Suppression: The Fight for the Right to Vote, by Dr. Artika Tyner

Can You Discover an Alien? (choose-your-own adventure), by Cristina Oxtra

Focus on: The Great Migration, by Dr. Artika Tyner

Focus on: The Harlem Renaissance, by Dr. Artika Tyner

Focus on: The Women’s Suffrage Movement, by Dr. Artika Tyner

Hercules and his 12 Labors: An Interactive Mythological Adventure, by Anika Fajardo

Keep Dancing by Cristina Oxtra

So You Want to Be a Supreme Court Justice, by Dr. Artika Tyner

Stacey Abrams: Champion of Democracy, by Dr. Artika Tyner

Stan Lee: Get to Know the Comics Creator, by Cristina Oxtra

Stepehen Hawking: Get to Know the Man Behind the Theory, by Cristina Oxtra

Tae Kwon Do Test by Cristina Oxtra

The Untold Story of Annie Turnbo Malone, by Dr. Artika Tyner

The Untold Story of John P. Parker, by Dr. Artika Tyner

The Untold Story of Larry Itliong: Labor Rights Hero by Cristina Oxtra

The Untold Story of Sarah Keys Evans, by Dr. Artika Tyner

Vigilante Danger: A Threat to Black Lives, by Dr. Artika Tyner

Middle-grade books are for readers ages 8-12 who are ready for novel-length reading

Can You Discover an Alien (choose-your-own-adventure), by Cristina Oxtra

Meet Me Halfway, by Anika Fajardo

Rea and the Blood of the Nectar, by Payal Doshi

Tara and the Towering Wave: An Indian Ocean Tsunami Survival Story, by Cristina Oxtra

Teen Titans GO! Multiverse Adventures: Darkseid’s Food Feud, by Cristina Oxtra

Teen Titans GO! Multiverse Adventures: High Seas Hijinks, by Cristina Oxtra

Teen Titans GO! Multiverse Adventures: Mother Mae-eye’s Creature Calamity, by Cristina Oxtr

What If Fish, by Anika Fajardo

Young adult (YA) books are for teen readers ages 12-18 and include more mature content than middle-grade

Boundless: Twenty Voices Celebrating Multicultural and Multiracial Identities (featuring stories by Anika Fajardo, Shannon Gibney, Melina Mangal) edited by Ismée Williams, Rebecca Balcárcel

Dream Country, by Shannon Gibney

My Big, Fat Desi Wedding, (YA Anthology featuring a story by Payal Doshi) and edited by Prerna Prickett

See No Color, by Shannon Gibney

The Girl I Am, Was, and Never Will Be, by Shannon Gibney

The Stars and the Blackness Between Them, by Junauda Petrus

Graphic novels are stories told through both pictures and words, sometimes called comics

The Courageous Six Triple Eight, by Dr. Artika Tyner

Crown Issue One, by Crown Shepherd

Red Riding Hood (a Manga-inspired graphic novel), by Cristina Oxtra