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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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Rising from the Ashes: Los Angeles, 1992. Edward Jae Song Lee, Latasha Harlins, Rodney King, and a City on Fireby Paula YooHardcover BooksRetail: $19.99You Pay: $8.35You Save 58% -
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Kin: Rooted in Hopeby Carole Boston WeatherfordHardcover BooksRetail: $18.99You Pay: $7.05You Save 63% -
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Unequal: A Story of Americaby Michael Eric DysonPaperback BooksRetail: $12.99You Pay: $4.60You Save 65% -
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It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood (Adapted for Young Readers)by Trevor NoahPaperback BooksRetail: $9.99You Pay: $4.35You Save 56% -
Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the Peopleby Kekla MagoonHardcover BooksRetail: $24.99You Pay: $3.00You Save 88% -
Call and Response: The Story of Black Lives Matterby Veronica ChambersHardcover BooksRetail: $21.99You Pay: $3.00You Save 86% -
Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" (Adapted for Young Readers)by Zora Neale HurstonHardcover BooksRetail: $18.99You Pay: $6.10You Save 68% -
Treasure Island: Runaway Goldby Jewell Parker RhodesHardcover BooksRetail: $19.99You Pay: $6.35You Save 68% -
1968: Today's Authors Explore a Year of Rebellion, Revolution, and Changeby Marc AronsonPaperback BooksRetail: $8.99You Pay: $3.00You Save 67%