Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler by Ibi Zoboi
c.2022, Dutton Books for Young Readers $16.99 128 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor Twinkle, twinkle, little… What? Natural […]
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“Didn’t We Almost Have It All? In Defense of Whitney Houston” by Gerrick Kennedy, foreword by Brandy
c.2022, Abrams Press $28.00 306 pages That song. It always makes you want to dance with somebody. It gets your feet shuffling and your behind bouncing and the lyrics pour out of your […]
Books for Kids for Black History Month
c.2022, various publishers $17.99 – $18.99 various page counts By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor The people you love are very special to you. They keep you safe and warm, make sure you […]
She Raised Her Voice! 50 Black Women Who Sang Their Way into Music History by Jordannah Elizabeth, illustrated by Briana Dengoue
c.2021, Running Press Kids $17.99 158 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor Tap, tap, tap, tap. That’s often the start […]
African Icons: Ten People Who Shaped History by Tracey Baptiste, illustrated by Hillary D. Wilson
c.2021, Algonquin Young Readers $19.95 / higher in Canada 176 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor The stories you love best are filled with excitement and […]
Unexpected Bravery: Women and Children of the Civil War by A.J. Schenkman
c.2021, Globe Pequot $19.95 / higher in Canada 191 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor You really want to help. Another pair of hands is a good thing, right? You’re determined to pitch […]
Immortal Valor: The Black Medal of Honor Winners of World War II by Robert Child
c.2022, Osprey Publishing / Bloomsbury $30.00 288 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor You’d need that pin to get in. Put it on your chest and you’d get access to an exclusive […]
Song for Jimi: The Story of Guitar Legend Jimi Hendrix by Charles R. Smith Jr., illustrated by Edel Rodriguez
c.2021, Neal Porter Books, Holiday House $22.99 56 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor Sometimes, when you’re feeling just a little bit sad, humming a song can help. It doesn’t have to be anything […]
Yinka, Where Is Your Huzband? A Novel by Lilzzie Damilola Blackburn
c.2022, Pamela Dorman Books / Viking $26.00 384 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor “I just want you to be happy.” […]
You Don’t Know Us Negroes and Other Essays by Zora Neale Hurston, edited and with an introduction by Genevieve West and Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
c.2022, Amistad $29.99 464 pages By Terri Schlichenmeyer The Truth Contributor That’s just the way it […]