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Black Characters & Cultures
Our Black Characters & Cultures section includes books that spotlight the diversity, histories, cultures, and experiences among those who identify as Black, including those within Africa and throughout the African diaspora.
Looking specifically for books written and/or illustrated by Black creators? Check out our Black Authors & Illustrators category and our selection of Coretta Scott King Award winners and honors.
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Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" (Adapted for Young Readers)by Zora Neale HurstonHardcover BooksRetail: $18.99You Pay: $6.10You Save 68% -
African Icons: Ten People Who Shaped Historyby Tracey BaptistePaperback BooksRetail: $9.99You Pay: $3.85You Save 61% -
El Proyecto 1619: Nacieron sobre el agua (The 1619 Project: Born on the Water, Spanish Edition)by Nikole Hannah-JonesHardcover BooksRetail: $18.99You Pay: $7.05You Save 63% -
William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroadby Don TatePaperback BooksRetail: $9.99You Pay: $4.35You Save 56% -
Treasure Island: Runaway Goldby Jewell Parker RhodesHardcover BooksRetail: $19.99You Pay: $6.35You Save 68% -
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Choosing Brave: How Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till Sparked the Civil Rights Movementby Angela JoyHardcover BooksRetail: $19.99You Pay: $6.35You Save 68% -
We Are Your Children Too: Black Students, White Supremacists, and the Battle for America's Schools in Prince Edward County, Virginiaby P. O'Connell PearsonHardcover BooksRetail: $17.99You Pay: $6.75You Save 62% -
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Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butlerby Ibi ZoboiPaperback BooksRetail: $9.99You Pay: $4.35You Save 56% -
Recognize! An Anthology Honoring and Amplifying Black Lifeby Wade HudsonPaperback BooksRetail: $8.99You Pay: $21.00You Save -134%