Diverse Books - African American/ Black Experience in the U.S.

"Langston and Emerson get super excited when their parents go out for date night. It means their favorite babysitter will stay over, and there will be slime-making, couch jumping, and pizza! But this date night is different. Mom and Dad are getting ready to go out, but they're staying...home."--Provided by publisher.

"After a storm devastates the farm his parents have been renting, Junior moves with his family to Roxboro, North Carolina. The year is 1959, and the nine-year-old boy has to navigate the realities of the segregated South while adjusting to life in town. Some new friends offer to take Junior to the library, and he's surprised to discover that in a clearing in the forest, there's a log cabin that houses a library for Black residents. The library in...

"A timeless message for brown and Black boys that empowers them to be expansive, emotional, brilliant--whoever they want to be"-- Provided by publisher.

A pecan tree chronicles the strength and resilience of a Black family through the changing seasons of history, from the early 1900s to the present day.

"Rain falls outside an old Louisiana Creole house until the ground is as soggy as a bowl of cush cush. Petite Marie thinks she's going to have to spend all day indoors, but Gran-moman takes Petite Marie on an unexpected journey around town. Soon, Petite Marie is having a magical day filled with friends, delicious Louisiana Creole cooking, and a lot of care and kindness. With the help of Gran-moman she discovers that any day can be beautiful, no matter...

Wash day is Tasha's least favorite day of the week because water always gets everywhere, in her eyes, in her ears, and even down her back. But with the encouragement of her big sister, mother, and grandmother, Tasha learns how important wash day is and that it is a special bonding time for the women in her family. Includes notes from the author and the illustrator.

Three African American boys, including one visiting from New York, form a meaningful connection during a summer trip to rural Mississippi.

"Perfect for fans of The Day You Begin and Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away, a heartwarming new picture book celebrating the unique joy of cultivating friendships within your cultural community. Ameena feels invisible. It's been that way since she started at her new school. But now there is another new girl in class. Ameena sees her brownness and her hijab, even though the other kids do not. Ameena wants to be her friend, but she can't seem to find the...

"A picture book with illustrated portraits of real Black men celebrating the daily lives and activities of African Americans, from visiting the barber shop to exploring outer space"-- Provided by publisher.

Shane, a boy with big dancing dreams, learns the meaning of courage and community.