B is for Beautiful, Brave and Bright! And for a Book that takes a Bold journey through the alphabet of Black history and culture. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby.

A little boy named Clemente learns about his namesake, the great baseball player Roberto Clemente. 

A self-confident and strong young girl recounts how she shares her eyes–and so much more–with her mother, her amah and her little sister. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby, as eAudio on OverDrive/Libby or as eAudio on Hoopla.

The story of a boy who is reluctant to go to his family reunion but ultimately finds himself enjoying the large and joyous gathering in spite of himself. 

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Once there was a lot full of trash. Now there is a lush, green farm. 

Illustrations and easy-to-read text pay homage to the strength, character and worth of an African American child. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby or as eAudio on OverDrive/Libby.

A group of friends learn about each other’s strengths and weaknesses while planting a garden together in this creative nonfiction story inspired by the author’s own childhood diabetes diagnosis. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby.

Every Tuesday Lola and her mother visit their local library to return and check out books, attend story readings, and share a special treat. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby and as eAudio on Hoopla.

Celebrate the bonds of love that connect us all. You can also check out this title as eAudio on OverDrive/Libby.

Inspired by the colorful world of freestyle wrestling, this book will introduce your little ones to the human body and their first English and Spanish words.

While Milo and his sister travel to a detention center to visit their incarcerated mother, he observes strangers on the subway and draws what he imagines their lives to be. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby or as eAudio on OverDrive/Libby.

An age-appropriate introduction to the concepts of race, gender, consent and body positivity.

This picture book biography highlights a hidden figure of the civil rights movement who fueled the bus boycotts and demonstrated that one person can make a real change in her community and beyond. 

A Chinese American girl provides rhyming descriptions of the great variety of colors she sees around her, from the red of a dragon, firecrackers, and lychees to the brown of her teddy bear. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby or as eBook with read along on Hoopla.

When all of their special Saturday plans go awry, Ava and her mother still find a way to appreciate one another and their time together. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby, as eAudio on OverDrive/Libby, as video on Hoopla, as video with read along on Hoopla, as video in Spanish on Hoopla or as video with read along in Spanish on Hoopla.

Follows a family through five generations as each is inspired by the song written in 1900 to honor Abraham Lincoln. Includes author’s note on the history of the song and its meaning in her family. 

Tallulah the Tooth Fairy, a Black businesswoman who runs one of the most successful tooth collecting organizations in the world, finds herself unexpectedly stumped when six-year-old Ballard Burchell leaves a note instead of his tooth under his pillow. 

Hailing from the Tremé neighborhood in New Orleans, Troy “Trombone Shorty” Andrews got his nickname by wielding a trombone twice as long as he was high. A prodigy, he was leading his own band by age six, and today this Grammy-nominated artist headlines the legendary New Orleans Jazz Fest. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby, as eAudio on OverDrive/Libby, as eBook on Hoopla, as eBook with read along on Hoopla or as video on Hoopla.

A look at modern Native American life as told by a citizen of the Cherokee Nation. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby, as eAudio on OverDrive/Libby, as eBook on Hoopla or as eBook with read along on Hoopla.

When a black snake threatens to destroy the Earth and poison her people’s water, one young water protector takes a stand to defend Earth’s most sacred resource. 

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A gentle rhythmic board book that celebrates and welcomes baby into the world. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby, as eBook with read along on OverDrive/Libby, as eBook on Hoopla or as eBook in English and Plains Cree on Hoopla.

When a young girl is asked where she’s from—where she’s really from—she’s no longer as she was. She decides to turn to her dear abuelo for some help with this ever-persistent question. But he doesn’t quite give her the answer she expects. 

 This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Hoopla.  

Rodney was inside, but always wanted to be outside. His class takes a field trip to the park. You can also check out this title as eBook on Hoopla.

Jerome enjoys collecting and using words that he hears, reads, or sees, and then decides to share his collection with others.