Family Reading Recs from Black Men Read

A list of must-have Black books for kids, curated by our community partners at Black Men Read. 

You can join Black Men Read in their mission to connect readers in our community with great books by purchasing these books to donate through their wishlist! Books purchased through the wishlist will be distributed by Black Men Read to meet the current needs of school libraries, community centers, and shelters throughout Washtenaw County.

 

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Chicken in the Kitchen (Hardcover)

By Nnedi Okorafor, Mehrdokht Amini (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781911373155
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Lantana Publishing - September 1st, 2017
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Antiracist Baby Picture Book (Hardcover)

By Ibram X. Kendi, Ashley Lukashevsky (Illustrator)
$8.99
ISBN: 9780593110508
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Kokila - July 14th, 2020
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Black Is a Rainbow Color (Hardcover)

By Angela Joy, Ekua Holmes (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781626726314
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Roaring Brook Press - January 14th, 2020
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I Am Every Good Thing (Hardcover)

By Derrick Barnes, Gordon C. James (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780525518778
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Nancy Paulsen Books - September 1st, 2020
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Mommy's Khimar (Hardcover)

By Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, Ebony Glenn (Illustrator)
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ISBN: 9781534400597
Availability: Out of Print
Published: Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for You - April 3rd, 2018
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The Patchwork Bike (Hardcover)

By Maxine Beneba Clarke, Van Thanh Rudd (Illustrator)
$15.99
ISBN: 9781536200317
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Candlewick - September 11th, 2018
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Your Name Is a Song (Hardcover)

By Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow, Luisa Uribe (Illustrator)
$16.99
ISBN: 9781943147724
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Innovation Press - July 7th, 2020
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Thank You, Omu! (Hardcover)

By Oge Mora
$18.99
ISBN: 9780316431248
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - October 2nd, 2018
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Another (Hardcover)

By Christian Robinson, Christian Robinson (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781534421677
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Atheneum Books for Young Readers - March 5th, 2019
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Family Reunion (Paperback)

By Christine Platt, Anuki López (Illustrator)
$6.95
ISBN: 9781644945209
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Calico Kid - January 1st, 2021
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Where's Rodney? (Paperback)

By Carmen Bogan, Floyd Cooper (Illustrator)
$7.99
ISBN: 9781951179052
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Yosemite Conservancy - February 11th, 2021
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Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters (Hardcover)

By John Steptoe, John Steptoe (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780688040451
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Amistad - December 31st, 2018
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Happy to Be Nappy (Board book)

By bell hooks, Chris Raschka (Illustrator), Chris Raschka (Cover design or artwork by)
$7.99
ISBN: 9781484788417
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - January 3rd, 2017
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Be Boy Buzz (Board book)

By bell hooks, Chris Raschka (Illustrator)
$8.99
ISBN: 9781484788400
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - December 27th, 2016
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Rain Feet (Hardcover)

By Angela Johnson, Rhonda Mitchell (Illustrator)
$5.99
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ISBN: 9780531068496
Published: Orchard Books - September 1st, 1994
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Flossie and the Fox (Hardcover)

By Patricia McKissack, Rachel Isadora (Illustrator)
$16.99
ISBN: 9780803702509
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Dial Books - October 30th, 1986
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Lost in the Tunnel of Time (Clubhouse Mysteries #2) (Paperback)

By Sharon M. Draper, Jesse Joshua Watson (Illustrator)
$5.99
ISBN: 9781442427044
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Aladdin - July 12th, 2011
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Please, Baby, Please (Classic Board Books) (Board book)

By Spike Lee, Tonya Lewis Lee, Kadir Nelson (Illustrator)
$8.99
ISBN: 9781416949114
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Little Simon - September 18th, 2007
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The Talking Eggs (Hardcover)

By Robert D. San Souci, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9780803706194
Availability: On Our Shelves Now
Published: Dial Books - September 29th, 1989
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