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• Sugar Pie Lullaby

  the Soul of Motown in a Song of Love

  Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956-

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  A child and a caring adult share their musical love in this bedtime lullaby-along. Includes background information about Motown legends.

• Black Girl, Black Girl

  Celebrate the Power of You

  Kamanda, Ali,

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  Illustrations and rhyming text encourage Black girls to learn about the accomplishments of famous women in Black history and then forge their own paths.

• Black Boy, Black Boy

  Celebrate the Power of You

  Kamanda, Ali,

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  Illustrations and rhyming text encourage Black boys to learn about the accomplishments of famous men in Black history and then forge their own paths.

• Me and the Family Tree

  Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956-

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  As a young girl reflects on her family, she notices how she resembles various family members as well as how she is unique.

• Hair Love

  Cherry, Matthew A,

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  A little girl's daddy steps in to help her arrange her curly, coiling, wild hair into styles that allow her to be her natural, beautiful self.

• The Year We Learned to Fly

  Woodson, Jacqueline,

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  A wise grandmother teaches her grandson and granddaughter how to lift themselves up and imagine a better world.

• The Camping Trip

  Hapka, Cathy,

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  Ernestine goes camping with her aunt and cousin and sleeps under the stars.

• Jabari Jumps

  Cornwall, Gaia,

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  Jabari is definitely ready to jump off the diving board, but a little encouragement from his father doesn't hurt.

• Peekaboo Morning

  Isadora, Rachel

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  Play peekaboo with a sweet and adorable toddler.

• I Am Every Good Thing

  Barnes, Derrick,

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  Illustrations and easy-to-read text pay homage to the strength, character and worth of a child.

• Parker Looks Up

  An Extraordinary Moment

  Curry, Parker,

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  Parker and her friend visit the museum and see a painting of a queen.

• Black Is a Rainbow Color

  Joy, Angela, 1975-

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  Vibrant illustrations and colorful text create a living song of a culture and history.

• Princess Truly in My Magical, Sparkling Curls

  Greenawalt, Kelly,

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  When Princess Truly believes in herself, her curls begin to shine and can magically transport her to amazing places.

• All Because You Matter

  Charles, Tami,

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  A poignant and stirring picture book full of hope, assurance and love.

• Your Name Is a Song

  Thompkins-Bigelow, Jamilah,

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  Kora-Jalimuso's mother reminds her that her name is her song and that she should love the musicality of all names: African, Asian, Black American, Latinx, Middle Eastern and white.

• Like So

  Forman, Ruth,

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  Celebrates the love of grandparents and their grandchildren, the love they have in the poetic refrain "like so." They love like the sun loves the day, the moon loves the ocean waves at night, the night sky loves the stars themselves, and so the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Leon the Extraordinary

  Nicholas, Jamar,

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  Superheroes and supervillains are a normal part of life in the city where Leon lives. Now Leon wants to be a superhero, too.

• Operation Sisterhood

  Rhuday-Perkovich, Olugbemisola,

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  Eleven-year-old Bo is used to it being just her and her mom, but when her mom gets engaged, Bo learns they will be moving to Bill's place: a Brownstone filled with his daughter Sunday, another family with twin daughters Lee and Lili, and a host of…Read moreRead more of this annotation