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A.A. Young Adult Books
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Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe
• 1. (1988). An African tale about two sisters. -
Nathaniel Talking by Eloise Greenfield and illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist
A nine year old boy raps about his philosophy in poetry. -
Tar Beach by Faith Ringgold
(1992). Cassie uses her imagination and flies over an apartment building while the adults are having a picnic on top of the building's roof. -
Meet Danitra Brown by Nikki Grimes (1995).
(1995). In a series of poems, a young girl talks about her friend Danitra Brown. -
Uptown by Bryan Collier (2001).
Through beautiful illustrations, Bryan shows and tells the reader about Harlem. -
Thunder Rose by Jerdine Nolen and illustrated by Kadir Nelson (2004).
A tall tale about an African American cowgirl in the West. -
Remember: The Journey to School Integration by Toni Morrison (2005).
In sepia tone photographs, the story of school integration is portrayed through children and adults. -
Ellington Was Not a Street by Ntozake Shange and illustrated by Kadir Nelson (2005).
A young girl remembers the contributions of great African American men. -
Rosa by Nikki Giovanni and illustrated by Bryan Collier (2006).
A poetic story combined with colorful collages about Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement. -
Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by Kadir Nelson (2007).
Boston tells Tubman's story as a calling from God. Nelson's beautiful illustrations support and carry the story
