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Picture books by African-Americans released in 2023. Board books are allowed. Books must be in English and released in the USA. A human protagonist's culture and history must be African-American.
No self-published books. No books on sexuality/feminism/intersectionality.
***DO NOT add biracial/mixed/"black biracial" or black "identifying" authors.***
Any books that violate any rules will be removed without comment.
Other Years:
2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016
No self-published books. No books on sexuality/feminism/intersectionality.
***DO NOT add biracial/mixed/"black biracial" or black "identifying" authors.***
Any books that violate any rules will be removed without comment.
Other Years:
2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016
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To Boldly Go: How Nichelle Nichols and Star Trek Helped Advance Civil Rights
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Angela Dalton (Goodreads Author)
4.37 avg rating — 402 ratings
score: 189,
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Nell Plants a Tree
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Anne Wynter (Goodreads Author)
4.31 avg rating — 883 ratings
score: 100,
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An American Story
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4.62 avg rating — 1,589 ratings
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Jam, Too?
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JaNay Brown-Wood (Goodreads Author)
4.04 avg rating — 168 ratings
score: 99,
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Sankofa: My Family Reunion
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Kelly Starling Lyons (Goodreads Author)
it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
score: 98,
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Zora, the Story Keeper
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Ebony Joy Wilkins (Goodreads Author)
4.32 avg rating — 173 ratings
score: 97,
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Together We Swim
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Valerie Bolling (Goodreads Author)
4.18 avg rating — 323 ratings
score: 96,
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1 person voted
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Xavier's Voice
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Ashley Franklin (Goodreads Author)
really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 27 ratings
score: 95,
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I'm From
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4.15 avg rating — 511 ratings
score: 94,
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Smart Sisters
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3.60 avg rating — 63 ratings
score: 93,
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I Want to Be Big!
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3.84 avg rating — 112 ratings
score: 92,
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You Are Joy!
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score: 91,
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Let’s Go, Larry!
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Alison Hawkins (Goodreads Author)
0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
score: 90,
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Bing, Bop, Bam: Time To Jam
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score: 88,
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Walk the Walk
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it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating
score: 87,
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Peaches
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Gabriele Davis (Goodreads Author)
4.34 avg rating — 83 ratings
score: 86,
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How to Love a Pony
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Michelle Meadows (Goodreads Author)
4.06 avg rating — 48 ratings
score: 85,
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I Am My Ancestors' Wildest Dreams
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Tanisia Moore (Goodreads Author)
4.31 avg rating — 162 ratings
score: 84,
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Hello, Beautiful
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score: 83,
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Boy Dad
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3.66 avg rating — 62 ratings
score: 82,
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That Flag
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Tameka Fryer Brown (Goodreads Author)
4.62 avg rating — 897 ratings
score: 81,
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1 person voted
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Between Two Windows
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3.68 avg rating — 178 ratings
score: 80,
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Joy Takes Root
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4.07 avg rating — 121 ratings
score: 79,
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The Founding Mothers and Fathers of Black America
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0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
score: 78,
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Fros, Waves, Fades & Braids
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score: 77,
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What Is Brown?
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score: 76,
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Jerry Changed the Game
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Don Tate (Goodreads Author)
4.07 avg rating — 128 ratings
score: 75,
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1 person voted
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Like Lava in My Veins
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4.12 avg rating — 328 ratings
score: 74,
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Santa Has Got to Go
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3.76 avg rating — 185 ratings
score: 73,
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Good Things
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3.80 avg rating — 51 ratings
score: 72,
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Stella and the Mystery of the Missing Tooth
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3.55 avg rating — 74 ratings
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Jump In!
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Shadra Strickland (Goodreads Author)
4.01 avg rating — 175 ratings
score: 70,
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AMERICA: My Country 'Tis of Thee
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0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings
score: 69,
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Why are authors who are biracial and Black not counted towards this list? They are also African-American. Ditto for picture books about specific topics not being included? Seems like the list would be incomplete to me.