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African American culture is uniquely rich in tradition, pain and fortitude. Created to endure, balm and connect with ancestral roots across an ocean of experience and beginnings, African American stories tell tales of home, humor, trickery, spirits and wonder. Tied to the earth and the rhythm of change, African American stories beat out truths, circle families in love and understanding and guide young people through difficult histories. African Americans have indomitable strength, will, faith and promise having survived the worst atrocities born from humanity. Their stories and their leaders will forever inspire and enliven those with ears and hearts wise enough to hear. Please find below exceptional children's books and storytellers sharing the courage, mystery and beauty of African American culture. OneWomansMind.net has partnered with Amazon.com to offer product previews using simple mouseovers. Just roll your mouse over a book title and the product information and associated links are provided. Any item linked from this site and purchased from Amazon.com helps support and maintain OneWomansMind.net.
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Circle Unbroken by Margot Theis Raven illus by E.B. Lewis |
Teaching and Education Materials
Folktale Themes and Activities for Children, Volume 1: Pourquoi Tales by Anne Marie Kraus![]()
Storytellers and Illustrators
Eve Bunting![]()
Civil Rights Leaders and Experience
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Doreen Rappaport, illus by Bryan Collier![]()
School is Not White!, The by Doreen Rappaport (Author), Curtis James (Illustrator)
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Goin' Someplace Special by Patricia C McKissack, illus by Jerry Pinkney
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If A Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks by Faith Ringgold
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Only Passing Through by Anne Rockwell, illus by R. Gregory Christie
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Soul Gifts
Jazzy Miz Mozetta by Brenda Roberts, illus by Frank Morrison![]()
Jazz by Walter Dean Myers (Author), Christopher Myers (Illustrator)
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Visiting Langston by Willie Perdomo, illus by Bryan Collier
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Ella Fitzgerald by Andrea Pinkney, illus by Brian Pinkney
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A Tisket, A Tasket by Ella Fitzgerald, Ora Eitan
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This Jazz Man by Karen Ehrhardt, illus by R.G. Roth
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Hip Cat by Jonathan London (Author), Woodleigh Hubbard (Illustrator)
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Mysterious Thelonious by Chris Raschka
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Charlie Parker Played Be Bop by Chris Raschka
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Dizzy by Jonah Winter, illus by Sean Qualls
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Ellington Was Not a Street by Ntozake Shange, illus by Kadir Nelson
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Jazz On A Saturday Night (Coretta Scott King Honor Book) by Leo and Dianne Dillon
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African American Stories of Wonder
The People Could Fly: The Picture Book by Virginia Hamilton, illus by Leo and Dianne Dillon![]()
John Henry: An American Legend retold and illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats
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The Talking Eggs by Robert D. San Souci, illus by Jerry Pinkney
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Precious and the Boo Hag by Patricia C. McKissak and Onawumi Jean Moss, illus by Krysten Brooker
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The Gospel Cinderella by Joyce Carol Thomas, illus by David Diaz
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Jump Rope Magic by Afi Scruggs, illus by David Diaz
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Brothers of the Knight by Debbie Allen, illus by Kadir Nelson
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African Traditions
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears: A West African Tale by Verna Aardema, illus by Leo and Dianne Dillon![]()
Shaka: King of the Zulus by Diane Stanley and Peter Vennema ; illustrated by Diane Stanley.
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First Palm Trees, An Anancy Spiderman Story by James Berry, illus by Greg Couch
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Anansi and the Magic Stick by Eric Kimmel, illus by Janet Stevens
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The Conjure Woman by William Miller, Terea D. Shaffer
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Shadow by Marica Brown (From the French of Blaise Cendrars)
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Papa, Do You Love Me? Barbara M. Joosse, Barbara Lavallee
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Why the Crab Has No Head: An African Folktale retold and illustrated by Barbara Knutson
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Gullah Culture
Sukey and the Mermaid by Robert D. San Souci, illus by Brian Pinkney![]()
Circle Unbroken by Margot Theis Raven, illus by E.B. Lewis
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New Year Be Coming: A Gullah Year by Katharine Boling (Author), Daniel Minter (Illustrator)
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In the Time of the Drums by Kim L. Siegelson, illus by Brian Pinkney
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A Sweet, Sweet Basket by Margie Willis Clary (Author), Dennis L. Brown (Illustrator)
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Overcoming
Crossing Bok Chitto: A Choctaw Tale of Friendship and Freedom by Tim Tingle, illus by Jeanne Rorex Bridges![]()
The People Could Fly: The Picture Book by Virginia Hamilton, illus by Leo and Dianne Dillon
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Follow the Drinking Gourd by Jeanette Winter
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Soul Looks Back in Wonder illustrated by Tom Feelings ; poems by Maya Angelou ... et al
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Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt by Deborah Hopkinson ; ppaintings by James Ransome
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Almost to Freedom by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, ills by Colin Bootman
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Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine, illus by Kadir Nelson
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The Village That Vanished by Ann Grifalconi, illus by Kadir Nelson
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Additional picture books about African American culture at OneWomansMind.net
Cinderella - a classic heroine quest found worldwideFairy Tales - valuing the fears, hopes and dreams of children
Folktales - connecting children to their cultural, human and animal families
Tied to the earth and the rhythm of change, African American stories beat out truths,
circle families in love and understanding and guide young people through difficult histories.
- Paula Vaughan
Category List of Children's Picture Books
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