The following is a list of books from the Fourteenth National African American Read-In list that the library has available. Other books can be found on the Adults' list, as well as on the lists established on the official website. Feel free to read any other books written by African American authors!
Note: Call numbers beginning with CL, FIC, or individual letters (such as B) can be found in the Curriculum Collection, which is located on the lower level of the library. [R] denotes items in the Reference Collection, on the main floor.
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Bridges, Ruby |
Through My Eyes, Scholastic Press, 1999. Autobiography |
B BRIDGES |
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Bryan, Ashley |
Ashley Bryan’s ABC of African American Poetry, Simon & Schuster, 1997. Poetry |
[CL] 811.54 B |
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Coleman, Evelyn |
White Socks Only, Albert Whitman & Co., 1996. Fiction [Ages 8-up] |
FIC COLE |
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Curtis, Christopher Paul |
Bud, Not Buddy, Delacorte Press, 1999. |
FIC CURT |
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The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963, Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1995. Fiction [Ages 5-up] |
FIC CUR |
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Draper, Sharon M. |
Forged by Fire, Atheneum Books, 1997. [12 & up] |
FIC DRA |
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Everett, Gwen |
Li’l Sis and Uncle Willie, Hyperion Books, 1991. |
[CL]759.13E |
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Feelings, Tom & Muriel Feelings |
Moja Means One: Swahili Counting Book, Dial, 1987. Non-Fiction [Ages 4-8] |
E FEE |
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Greenfield, Eloise |
Nathaniel Talking, Writers & Readers Publishing, 1988. Poetry [Ages 7-12] (Plus any of her other works) |
[CL] 811.54GR |
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Hamilton, Virginia |
Zeely, Macmillan Publishing, 1987. Fiction [Ages 8-14] |
FIC HAMIL |
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Hunter, Kristin |
The Soul Brothers & Sister Lou, The Women’s Press, 1997. |
FIC HUNTR |
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Lester, Julius |
The Blues Singers: Ten Who Rocked the World, Hyperion Books, 2001. [Ages 10 and up] |
[CL] 781.643 L |
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What A Truly Cool World, Scholastic, Inc., 1999. |
[CL] 398.21L |
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John Henry, Dial Books for Young Readers, 1994. Folktale |
[CL] 398.21 L |
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Medina, Tony |
Love to Langston, Lee & Low Books, Inc., 2002 |
CL 811.54 ME |
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Myers, Christopher |
Black Cat, Scholastic Press, 1999. |
E MYE |
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Myers, Walter Dean |
At Her Majesty’s Request: An African Princess in Victorian England, Scholastic, Inc., 1999. History |
Main Collection 941.08092 M613a |
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Brown Angels: An Album of Pictures & Verse, HarperCollins Children’s Books, 1993. (Plus any of his other works) |
[CL] 811.54MY |
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Pinkney, Andrea Davis |
Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters, Harcourt, Inc., 2000. |
[CL] 323.092P |
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Duke Ellington, The Piano Prince and His Orchestra, Hyperion Books, 1998. [Ages 5-9] |
B ELLINGTON |
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Ringgold, Faith |
My Dream of Martin Luther King, Crown Publishing Group, 1995. |
B KING |
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Dinner at Aunt Connie’s House, Hyperion Books, 1993. |
E RING |
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Aunt Harriet’s Underground Railroad in the Sky, Crown Publishers, Inc., 1992. Children (Plus any of her other works.) |
E RIN |
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Tar Beach, Crown Publishers, 1991. [Ages 4-9] |
E RINGG |
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Steptoe, Javaka |
In Daddy’s Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers, Lee & Low Books, 1997. |
[CL] 811 ST |
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Steptoe, John |
Stevie, HarperCollins Publishers, 1986. [Ages 4-9] |
FIC STEP |
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Thomas, Joyce Carol |
Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea, HarperCollins Children’s Books, 1993. Poetry |
[CL] 811.54T |
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Williams-Garcia, Rita |
Like Sisters on the Homefront, Puffin Books, 1995. Young Adult (Plus any of her other works.) |
FIC WIL |
This page was created 29 January, 2003, and was last modified 29 January, 2003 .
Laura Kelly, Reference Librarian, and Ayanna Gaines, Assistant Librarian, Elmhurst College