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AA Young Adult Books

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    A.A. Young Adult Books

  • Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters by John Steptoe

    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

    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

    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).

    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).

    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).

    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).

    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).

    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).

    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