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african american experience

Books about african american experience for readers of all ages.

Cover of Hope!

Hope!

Eric Stevens

Ages 7–12hopehistory

Cover of McKendree

McKendree

Sandra Belton

Ages 8–12familyaging

Cover of The Old Negro and The New Negro by T. LeRoy Jefferson, MD

The Old Negro and The New Negro by T. LeRoy Jefferson, MD

Mary, M. Jefferson, Mylia Tiye Mal Jaza

Ages 12–16cultural identitysocial history

Cover of Storm warriors

Storm warriors

Elisa Lynn Carbone

Ages 9–13father and soncourage

Cover of I Remember "121"

I Remember "121"

Francine Haskins

Ages 7–12familychildhood

Cover of A City Called Heavenht Son, Th

A City Called Heavenht Son, Th

Patrick D. Lewis

Ages 8–14family resiliencecommunity

Cover of Uptown dreams

Uptown dreams

Kelli London

Ages 13–18dreams and ambitionperforming arts

Cover of Where do I go from here?

Where do I go from here?

Valerie Wilson Wesley

Ages 10–14self-discoveryschool life

Cover of Samuel's choice

Samuel's choice

Richard J. Berleth

Ages 8–12couragehistory

Cover of An American Story

An American Story

Kwame Alexander

Ages 7–12historycivil rights

Cover of Steamboat school

Steamboat school

Deborah Hopkinson

Ages 4–8educationhistory

Cover of Drylongso

Drylongso

Virginia Hamilton

Ages 9–13resiliencefamily

Cover of New guys around the block

New guys around the block

Rosa Guy

Ages 10–14mysteryfriendship

Cover of Sweet whispers, Brother Rush

Sweet whispers, Brother Rush

Virginia Hamilton

Ages 11–16family secretsloss and grief

Cover of An enchanted hair tale

An enchanted hair tale

Alexis De Veaux

Ages 4–8self-acceptancenatural beauty

Cover of Yearning

Yearning

bell hooks, Christopher Raschka

Ages 14–18identityrace and culture

Cover of Annie's War

Annie's War

Jacqueline Levering Sullivan

Ages 9–14family relationshipsprejudice

Cover of No Laughter Here

No Laughter Here

Rita Williams-Garcia

Ages 9–13friendshipidentity

Cover of Encumbered

Encumbered

Mischa P. Toland

Ages 13–18identityself-discovery

Cover of Years of slavery

Years of slavery

Jim Ollhoff

Ages 9–14historyafrican american experience

Cover of Some friend

Some friend

Marie Bradby

Ages 8–12friendshipfamily

Cover of The Green book

The Green book

Calvin A. Ramsey

Ages 7–12historysegregation

Cover of Second chance

Second chance

L. Divine

Ages 13–18second chancesredemption

Cover of Hard labor

Hard labor

Patricia McKissack, Fredrick McKissack, Jr., Fredrick McKissack

Ages 10–15historylabor