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african american culture

Books about african american culture for readers of all ages.

Cover of Uncle Jed's Barber Shop

Uncle Jed's Barber Shop

Margaree King Mitchell

Ages 5–10perseverancedreams

Cover of Roy makes a car

Roy makes a car

Mary E. Lyons

Ages 5–10creativityafrican american culture

Cover of Precious and the Boo Hag

Precious and the Boo Hag

Patricia McKissack

Ages 7–12couragefolklore

Cover of Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion

Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion

Brad Kessler

Ages 4–8clevernessoutwitting

Cover of The Barber's Cutting Edge

The Barber's Cutting Edge

Gwendolyn Battle-Lavert

Ages 4–8communitycraftsmanship

Cover of Jamal's busy day

Jamal's busy day

Wade Hudson

Ages 4–8daily lifefamily

Cover of I Got the Rhythm By Connie Schofield-Morrison

I Got the Rhythm By Connie Schofield-Morrison

Connie Schofield-Morrison

Ages 3–8music and rhythmself-expression

Cover of Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion

Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion

Brad Kessler

Ages 4–9clevernesstrickster tales

Cover of A Dime a Dozen

A Dime a Dozen

Nikki Grimes

Ages 8–13identitycommunity

Cover of What's the trick?

What's the trick?

Caroline Walsh

Ages 8–12friendshipfamily

Cover of Brer Tiger and the big wind

Brer Tiger and the big wind

William J. Faulkner

Ages 5–10clevernessfolklore

Cover of The story

The story

Shaunette Byers

Ages 7–12historyafrican american culture

Cover of Sunday

Sunday

Synthia Saint James

Ages 4–8familytraditions

Cover of On the day I was born

On the day I was born

Deborah M. Newton Chocolate

Ages 0–5birthfamily

Cover of I, too, am America

I, too, am America

Langston Hughes, Bryan Collier

Ages 6–14identityequality

Cover of Down in the Piney Woods

Down in the Piney Woods

Ethel Footman Smothers

Ages 8–12familysiblings

Cover of Positive African American Plays for Children

Positive African American Plays for Children

Britt Ekland Miller, Jeffery Bradley

Ages 6–14african american culturecommunity

Cover of Just right stew

Just right stew

Karen English

Ages 4–8family bondscooking and food

Cover of Mirandy and Brother Wind

Mirandy and Brother Wind

Patricia McKissack

Ages 4–9perseverancedance

Cover of Uptown (An Owlet Book)

Uptown (An Owlet Book)

Bryan Collier

Ages 5–8communitycultural pride

Cover of The Book Itch

The Book Itch

Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, R. Gregory Christie

Ages 4–9readinglove of books

Cover of The adventures of High John the Conqueror

The adventures of High John the Conqueror

Steve Sanfield

Ages 7–12folkloretrickster tales

Cover of Sylvia and Miz Lula Maye

Sylvia and Miz Lula Maye

Pansie Hart Flood

Ages 8–12familyintergenerational relationships

Cover of Front Porch Stories

Front Porch Stories

Eleanora E. Tate

Ages 8–12storytellingfamily