75+ Children's Books We Are Reading

1. Alarcón, Francisco.  (2017). Family Poems for Every Day of the Week/Poemas familiares para cada día de la semana. Illustrated by Maya Christina Gonzalez. New York: Lee & Low Books.
2.  Anderson, Beth. (2020). Lizzie Demands a Seat!: Elizabeth Jennings Fights for Streetcar Rights. Illustrated by E.B. Lewis. Honesdale, PA: Calkins Creek.
3. Armand, Glenda. (20). Love Twelve Miles Long. Illustrated by Colin Bootman. New York: Lee & Low Books.
4. Barnes, Derrick. (2017). Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut.  Illustrated by Gordon C. James. Brooklyn, New York: Agate Bolden.
5.  Barretta, Gene. (2020). The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver. Illustrated by  Frank Morrison. New York: Katherine Tegen Books.
6.  Blasi, Kathleen. (2020). Hosea Plays On. Illustrated by Shane W. Evans. New York: Sterling Children’s Books.
7.  Brantley-Newton, Vanessa. (2020). Just Like Me. New York: Knopf Books.
8. Brown, Karamo. (2019). I Am Perfectly Designed. Illustrated by Anoosha Syed. New York: Henry Holt.
9. Brown, Tamerka Fryer. (2020). Brown Baby Lullaby. Illustrated by A.G. Ford. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
10. Bryant, Jen. (2019). Feed Your Mind: A Story of August Wilson. Illustrated by Cannaday Chapman. New York: Harry N. Abrams.
11. Cline-Ransome, Lesa. (2020). The Power of Her Pen: The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. Payne. Illustrated by John Parra. New York: Simon and Schuster.
12. Cline-Ransome, Lesa. (2020). Overground Railroad. Illustrated by James E. Ransome. New York: Holiday House.
13. Cline-Ransome, Lisa. (2019). Before She Was Harriet.  Illustrated by James E. Ransome. New York:  Holiday House.
14. Cline-Ransome, Lisa. (2019). Counting the Stars: The Story of Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician. Illustrated by Raúl Colón. New York: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books.
15. Cline-Ransome, Lisa. (2015). Freedom’s School. Illustrated by James E. Ransome. New York: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books.
16. Cooper, Elisha. (2019). River. New York: Orchard.
17.  DiCicco, Joan. (2019). The Unstoppable Garrett Morgan. Illustrated by Ebony Glenn. New York: Lee & Low Books. 
18. Engle, Margarita. (2019). Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño Played the Piano for President Lincoln. Illustrated by Rafael López. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
19. Engle, Margarita. (2017). All the Way to Havana. Illustrated by Mike Curato. New York: Henry Holt and Co.
20. Flett, Julie. (2019). Birdsong. British Columbia: Greystone Kids.
21. Gonzalez, Maya Christina. (2019). They, She, He easy as ABC. Illustrated by Matthew SG.  San Francisco, CA: Reflection Press
22. Gravel, Lisa. (2019). What is a Refugee? New York: Random House.
23. Gray, Caitlin. (2019). Serena: The Littlest Sister. Illustrated by Monica Ahanonu. New York: Page Street Kids.
24. Greenfiled, Eloise. (2010). The Great Migration: Journey to the North. Illustrated by Jan Spivey. New York: HarperCollins.
25.  Halfmann, Janet. (2018). Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School. Illustrated by London Ladd. New York: Lee & Low Books. 
26. Harrington, Janice N. (2019). Buzzing with Questions: The Inquisitive Mind of Charles Henry Turner. Illustrated by Theodore Taylor III. Honedale, PA: Calkins Creek.
27. Hegedus, Bethany. (2020). Hard Work, but It’s Worth It: The Life of Jimmy Carter. Illustrated by  Kyung Eun Han. New York: Balzer & Bray.
28. Herthal, Jessica. (2014). I Am Jazz. Illustrated by Shelagh McNickolas. New York: Dial Books.
29. Hillery, Tony. (2020). Harlem Grown: How One Big Idea Transformed a Neighborhood. Illustrated by Jesse Hartland. New York: Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books.
30. Hopkins, Lee Bennet (2019). I Remember: Poems and Pictures of Heritage. New York: Lee & Low Books. 
31. Hubbard, Rita Lorraine. (2020). The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read. Illustrated by Oga Mora.  New York: Schwartz & Wade.
32. Hubbard, Rita Lorraine. (2018). Hammering for Freedom. Illustrated by John Holyfield.  New York: Lee & Low Books. 
33. Hudson, Cheryl. (2020). Brave, Black. First: 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World. Illustrated by Erin K. Robinson. Brooklyn, NY: Crown Books for Young Readers.
34. Igus, Toyomi. (2005) i see the rhythm. Paintings by Michelle Wood. New York: Lee & Low Books.
35. Isern, Susanna. (2017). The Lonely Mailman. Illustrated by Daniel Montero Galán.  Madrid: Cuento de Luz.   
36. Isern, Susanna. (2017). Cartas en el bosque. Illustrated by Daniel Montero Galán.  Madrid: Cuento de Luz.
37. Joy, Angela. (2020). Black is a Rainbow Color. Illustrated by Euka Holmes. New York: Roaring Book Press.
38. Keller, Shana. (2020). Bread for Words: A Frederick Douglass Story. Illustrated by Kayla Stark.  Ann Arbor, MI: Sleeping Bear Press.
39. Keller, Shana. (2018). Ticktock Banneker’s Clock. Illustrated by David C. Gardner. Ann Arbor, MI: Sleeping Bear Press.
40. Khalil, Aya. (2020). The Arabic Quilt: An Immigrant Story. Illustrated by Anait Semirdzhyan. Thomason, ME: Tilbury House Publishers.
41.  Kiernan, Pat. (2016). Good Morning, City. Illustrated by Pascal Campion. New York:  Farrar Straus.
42. Langley, Sharon. (2020). A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. New York: Harry N. Abrams.
43. Lavagno, Enrico. (2019). Maps of the World’s Oceans An Illustrated Children’s Atlas to the Seas and all the Creatures and Plants that Live There. Illustrated by Angelo Mojetta. New York: Black Dog & Leventhal.
44. Lavagno, Enrico. (2018). Maps of the World: An Illustrated Children’s Atlas of Adventure, Culture and Discovery. Illustrated by Saco & Vallarino. New York: Black Dog & Leventhal
45.   Lessac, Frané. (2019). Under the Milky Way: Traditions and Celebrations Beneath the Stars. Somerset, MA: Candlewick.
46. Leung, Julie. (2019). Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist. Illustrated by Chris Sasaki. New York: Schwartz & Wade.
47. Loomis, Ilima. (2020). Ohana Means Family. Illustrated by Kenrad Pak. New York:  Neal Porter Books.
48. Love, Jessica. (2018). Julián Is a Mermaid. Somerville, MA: Candlewick
49. Lyons, Kelly Starling. (2020). Dream Builder: The Story of Architect Philip Freelon. Illustrated by Laura Freeman. New York: Lee & Low Books.
50. Maillard, Kevin Noble. (Seminole Nation). (2019). Fry Bread: A Native American Family Story. Illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal.  New York: Roaring Brook Books.
51.  Mangal, Mélina. (2018). The Vast Wonder of the World: Biologist Ernest Everett Just. Illustrated by Luisa Uribe. New York: Millbrook Press.
52. Medina, Tony. (2018). Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy. Illustrated by 13 Artists. New York: Penny Candy Books.
53. Medina, Tony. (201). I and I Bob Marley. Illustrated by Jesse Joshua Watson. New York: Lee and Low Books.
54. Medina, Tony. (201). Love to Langston. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. New York: Lee and Low Books.
55.  Mendez, Yamile Saied. (2019). Where are Your From? Illustrated by Jaime Kim. New York: HarperCollins.
56. Miller, Pat Zietlow. (2018). Be Kind. Illustrated by Jen Hill.  New York: Roaring Hill Press.
57. Miller, William. (2004). Joe Louis, My Champion. Illustrated by Rodney S. Pate. New York: Lee and Low Books
58. Miller, William. (2000). The Piano. Illustrated by Susan Leeter. New York: Lee and Low Books.
59. Miller, William. (1997). Richard Wright and the Library Card. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. New York: Lee and Low Books.
60. Miller, William. (1997). Richard Wright y el carné de biblioteca. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. New York: Lee and Low Books.
61. Miller, William. (1994). Zora Hurston and the Chinaberry Tree. Illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu. New York: Lee and Low Books.
62. Miller, William. (1994). Zora Hurston y el árbol soñador.  Illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu. New York: Lee and Low Books.
63. Miller, William. (1995). Frederick Douglass: The Last Days of Slavery. Illustrated by Cedric Lucas. New York: Lee and Low Books.
64. Mora, Oge. (2019). Saturday. New York: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.
65. Morales, Yuyi. (2018). Dreamers. New York: Neal Porter Books.
66. Morales, Yuyi. (2018). Soñadores. New York: Neal Porter Books.
67. Muhammad, Ibtihaj. (2019). The Proudest Blue: The Story of Hijab and Family. Illustrated by  S. K. Ali Hatem Aly. New York: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers .
68. Murphy, Frank. (2019). A Boy Like You. Illustrated by Kayla Harren. New York: Kayla Harren. Ann Arbor, MI: Sleeping Bear Press.
69. Nolen, Jerdine. (2020). Freedom Bird: A Tale of Hope and Courage. Illustrated by James E. Ransome. New York: Simon & Schuster.
70. Otheguy, Emma. (2017). Martí's Song for Freedom/Martí y sus versos por la libertad. Illustrated by Beatriz Vidal. New York: Lee & Low Books. 9780892393756
71. Pearlmann, Robb. (2018). Pink is for Boys. Illustrated by Eda Kaban. New York: Running Press Kids.
72. Pinkney, Andrea Davis. (1998). Dear Benjamin Banneker. Illustrated by Brian Pinkney. New York: HMH Books.
73. Ransome, James E. (2019). The Bell Rang. New York:  Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books.
74. Renauld, Laura. (2020). Fred’s Big Feelings: The Life and Legacy of Mister Rogers. Illustrated by Brigette Barrager. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
75. Robeson, Susan. (2019).  Grandpa Stops a War. Illustrated by Rob Brown. New York: Triangle Square.
76. Robinson, Christian. (2019). Another. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
77. Rogers, Lisa. (2019). 16 Word: William Carlos Williams and “The Red Wheelbarrow.” Illustrated by Chuck Groenink. New York: Random House
78. Rusch, Elizbeth. (2020). Mario and the Hole in the Sky: How a Chemist Saved Our Planet. Illustrated by Teresa Martinez. Charlesbridge.
79. Russel-Brown, Katheryn. (2020). A Voice Named Aretha. Illustrated by Laura Freeman. New York: Bloomsbury Children's Books.
80. Salyer, Hannah. (2020). Packs: Strength in Numbers. New York: HMH Books.
81.  Schmidt, Gary D. (2018).  So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth's Long Walk Toward Freedom. Illustrated by Daniel Minter.  New York: Roaring Brook Press.
82. Shulman, Mark. (2020). I Voted: Making a Choice  Makes a Difference. Illustrated by Serge Blotch. New York: Neale Porter.
83.  Smith, Kim. (2020). Boxitects. New York: Clarion Books.
84. Sotomayor, Sonia. (2019). Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You. Illustrated by Rafael López. New York: Philomel Books.
85.  Sotomayor, Sonia. (2019). ¡Solo pregunta!: Sé Diferente, Sé Valiente, Sé Tú. Illustrated by Rafael López. New York: Philomel Books.  
86. Steptoe, Javaka. (). In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers. New York: Lee and Low Books.
87. Sweeny, Joan. (2002). Me and the Measure of Things. Illustrated by Annette Cable. New York: Random House.
88. Tarpley, Natasha. (2001). I Love My Hair. Illustrated by E.B. Lewis. New York: Little Brown.
89. Thorn, Theresa. (2019). It Feels Good to Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity. Illustrated by Noah Grigni. New York: Henry Holt and Co. 
90. Weatherford, Carol Boston. (2020). By and By: Charles Albert Tindley, the Father of Gospel Music. Illustrated by Bryan Collier. New York: Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
91. Weatherford, Carol Boston. (2018). Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library. Illustrated by Eric Velasquez. Somerset, MA: Candlewick.
92.  Williams, Rachel. (2015). Atlas of Adventure: A Collection of Natural Wonders, Exciting Experiences and Fun Festivities from the Four Corners of the Globe. Illustrated by Lucy Letherland. London: Wide Eyed Editions.
93. Winter, Jonah. (2019). Thurgood. Illustrated by Bryan Collier.  New York: Random House.
94. Wittenstein, Barry. (2019). A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech that Inspired a Nation. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. New York: Neal Porter Books.
95. Woodson, Jacqueline. (2018). The Day You Begin. Illustrated by Rafael López. New York: Nancy Paulsen Books. 
96. Woodson, Jacqueline. (2018). El día en que descubres quién eres. Illustrated by Rafael López. New York: Nancy Paulsen Books. 
97. Zunon, Elisabeth. (2019). Grandpa Cacao: A Tale of Chocolate, from Farm to Family. Illustrated by New York: Bloomsbury Children's Books.