Young Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present

Me and Muhammad Ali

The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth, and Harlem's Greatest Bookstore

I Am John Lewis: Ordinary People Change the World

Life Doesn't Frighten Me (Twenty-fifth Anniversary Edition)

Walt Whitman: Words for America

Nelson Mandela

In the Deep

Marley Dias, the powerhouse girl-wonder who started the #1000blackgirlbooks campaign, speaks to kids about her passion for making our world a better place, and how to make their dreams come true! Marley Dias, the powerhouse girl-wonder who started the #1000blackgirlbooks campaign, speaks to kids about her passion for making our world a better place, and how to make their dreams come true!In this accessible guide with an introduction by Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Ava DuVernay, Marley Dias explores activism, social justice, volunteerism, equity and inclusion, and using social media for good. Drawing from her experience, Marley shows kids how they can galvanize their strengths to make positive changes in their communities, while getting support from parents, teachers, and friends to turn dreams into reality. Focusing on the importance of literacy and diversity, Marley offers suggestions on book selection, and delivers hands-on strategies for becoming a lifelong reader.

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Young Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present

Jamia Wilson, 2018

Me and Muhammad Ali

Jabari Asim, A.G. Ford, 2022

The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth, and Harlem's Greatest Bookstore

R. Gregory Christie, Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, 2015

I Am John Lewis: Ordinary People Change the World

Brad Meltzer, Christopher Eliopoulos, 2023

Life Doesn't Frighten Me (Twenty-fifth Anniversary Edition)

Maya Angelou, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Sara Jane Boyers, 1993

Walt Whitman: Words for America

Brian Selznick, Barbara Kerley, 2004

Nelson Mandela

Emanuel Castro, 2017

In the Deep

Mary Kay Carson, 2003