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CRRL Kids: Our Stories: The African American Experience for Children up to Grade 6 2023-2024

Experience brave and inspiring voices through these African American books for children. The first section contains picture books, followed by true stories, graphic novels, and fiction for independent readers.

Central Rappahannock Regional Library

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  • Each African American boy has a light all his own.
    Board BookNew York : Little Simon, 2021. — FICTION For
  • A mother encourages her daughter to embrace her African American ancestry and be inspired by the resilience of those who came before her.
    BookNew York : Holiday House, [2022] — FICTION The
  • Leo goes through a bedtime routine focused on his five senses until he is relaxed and ready for bed. Part of the Leo Can! series.
    Board BookWatertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2022] — FICTION McQ
  • A young girl's mama has to work, but, while Mama is away, she spends her time being loved by other Big Mamas in her community. A different one for every day of the week.
    BookNew York : Make Me a World, 2022. — FICTION You
  • Through photography and lyrical text, children discover their potential and the importance of self-love.
    BookNew York : Little, Brown and Company, [2021] — FICTION Tar
  • More Than Peach

    Changing the World...one Crayon at a Time!

    Woodard, Bellen
    After being tired of peach crayons called "skin-colored," Bellen speaks up to make sure everyone feels represented by a box of crayons. Penned by the very first crayon activist.
    BookNew York, NY : Scholastic, Inc., [2022] — FICTION Woo
  • When Violet finds herself alone at the dinner table, she speaks up and reminds her family of the time they spent together before they got preoccupied by technology.
    BookNew York, NY : Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2021. — FICTION Rey
  • Grown-ups and their children play peek-a-boo.
    Board BookNew York, NY : Cartwheel Books, an imprint of Scholastic, 2022. — FICTION Pin
  • An African American family gathers every Sunday at Granny's, who shows the youngest ones how to make the family's favorite dishes.
    BookNew York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2021. — FICTION Bin
  • Nervous about her first day of school, Layla's mom helps her become more confident by talking about kindness, hope, hugs, and prayers through a recipe book.
    BookNew York, NY : HarperCollins Children's Books, [2022] — FICTION Hol
  • "These hands create. These hands can build. These hands can reach. Can stretch. Can teach." In lyrical words and bright pictures, young children discover what they can do with their hands.
    Board BookNew York, New York : Disney/Jump at the Sun, 2020. — FICTION Pri
  • Bo Willie is on a hunt to find Yellow Dog down Highway 61 in his Aunt Jessie's pink Cadillac. Their adventures down the Mississippi Blues Trail are filled with music, especially the spirit of the blues.
    BookGrand Rapids, Michigan : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2022. — FICTION Dun
  • Bessie Stringfield traveled the United States on her motorbike during a time when African American people were not always treated with respect and dignity.
    BookNew York : Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2022. — 921 Strin
  • A father and a son talk about how to manage feelings.
    BookNew York Zando Young Readers 2022. — 152.4 Br
  • More Than Just a Game

    the Black Origins of Basketball

    Moore, Madison, 1997-
    Learn how basketball developed among African Americans.
    BookChicago, Illinois : Albert Whitman & Company, [2021] — 796.323 Mo
  • Seeking Freedom

    the Untold Story of Fortress Monroe and the Ending of Slavery in America

    Castrovilla, Selene, 1966-
    George Scott enters the Union fortress to escape the Confederates and helps prevent an enemy attack.
    BookHonesdale : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, 2022. — 975.54 Ca
  • Learn about the 1921 massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in America's history.
    BookMinneapolis : Carolrhoda Books, [2021] — 976.6 We
  • Anne of West Philly

    a Modern Graphic Retelling of Anne of Green Gables

    Weir, Ivy Noelle
    Anne is being fostered by siblings Marilla and Matthew and ends up competing for a spot in an elite STEM program.
    Graphic NovelNew York ; Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 2022. — 741.5973 We
  • Benched when he makes a mistake patrolling Gotham City as Robin, Batman's son Damian Wayne is sent to a new school where he meets Howard, an academic and athletic rival. First of a series.
    Graphic NovelBurbank, CA : DC Comics, [2021] — 741.5973 Br
  • After Fort breaks the jar of joy, he must go with Mr. G to collect joy from other worlds. Seventeen stories, comics, and poems from acclaimed Black male and non-binary authors celebrate the fantastic and everyday joys of being a Black boy.
    BookNew York : Delacorte Press, [2021] — FICTION Bla