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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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Up Periscope!: How Engineer Raye Montague Revolutionized Shipbuildingby Jennifer SwansonHardcover BooksRetail: $18.99You Pay: $6.50You Save 66% -
Claudette Colvin: I Want Freedom Now!by Claudette ColvinHardcover BooksRetail: $19.99You Pay: $6.75You Save 66% -
Black Artists Shaping the Worldby Sharna JacksonHardcover BooksRetail: $16.95You Pay: $7.68You Save 55% -
Treasure Island: Runaway Goldby Jewell Parker RhodesPaperback BooksRetail: $9.99You Pay: $4.00You Save 60% -
Hair Like Obama's, Hands Like Lebron'sby Carole Boston WeatherfordHardcover BooksRetail: $18.99You Pay: $7.45You Save 61% -
My Little Golden Book About Kamala Harrisby Rajani LaRoccaHardcover BooksRetail: $5.99You Pay: $3.55You Save 41% -
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Perfect Match: The Story of Althea Gibson and Angela Buxtonby Lori DubbinHardcover BooksRetail: $19.99You Pay: $8.75You Save 56% -
After the Clotilda: Africatown’s Hidden Historyby Anitra Butler-NgugiPaperback BooksRetail: $9.99You Pay: $5.25You Save 47% -
There Was a Party for Langstonby Jason ReynoldsHardcover BooksRetail: $18.99You Pay: $7.45You Save 61% -
They Built Me for Freedom: The Story of Juneteenth and Houston's Emancipation Parkby Tonya Duncan EllisHardcover BooksRetail: $19.99You Pay: $6.50You Save 67% -
African Icons: Ten People Who Shaped Historyby Tracey BaptistePaperback BooksRetail: $9.99You Pay: $4.25You Save 57%