Children’s Nonfiction
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My Rainbow by Trinity and DeShanna Neal (hardcover) | A dedicated mom puts love into action as she creates the perfect rainbow-colored wig for her transgender daughter, based on the real-life experience of mother-daughter advocate duo Trinity and DeShanna Neal.
Warm morning sunlight and love fill the Neal home. And on one quiet day, playtime leads to an important realization:Trinity wants long hair like her dolls. She needs it to express who she truly is.
So her family decides to take a trip to the beauty supply store, but none of the wigs is the perfect fit. Determined, Mom leaves with bundles of hair in hand, ready to craft a wig as colorful and vibrant as her daughter is.
With powerful text by Trinity and DeShanna Neal and radiant art by Art Twink, My Rainbow is a celebration of showing up as our full selves with the people who have seen us fully all along. | $19.00 | ||
My Trip to the Bookseum by Yaa Yaa Whaley-Williams (paperback) | Our tours are a one of a kind experience! We are extending that experience with this NEW children’s book that captures our bookseum through the eyes of a child.
When Koji learns that his mom has plans for a family trip to a bookstore his “excitement” is minimal. But once he enters the intergenerational, cozy bookseum he quickly learns how a “dreadful” trip can become one of the dopest experiences.
This book also includes: live QR codes, an interactive map to track your journey to visiting other indie black-owned bookstores and a foreword by an amazing author, Dawnavyn M. James, of an educational K-3 resource for incorporating black history all year long entitled “Beyond February”.
This is MORE than a book – its a piece of HISTORY!Learn for yourself how a bookstore can be filled with culture & swag as it maintains its mission to rejuvenate, cultivate & educate. We are the first black-owned bookstore in Orange County, NY and this book is your way to bring a piece of Sadie’s home with you to share with generations to come. | $20.00 | ||
Nina: A Story of Nina Simone (hardcover) | A 2022 Coretta Scott King Book Award Honoree! Born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in small town North Carolina, Nina Simone was a musical child. She sang before she talked and learned to play piano at a very young age. With the support of her family and community, she received music lessons that introduced her to classical composers like Bach who remained with her and influenced her music throughout her life. She loved the way his music began softly and then tumbled to thunder, like her mother’s preaching, and in much the same way as her career. During her first performances under the name of Nina Simone her voice was rich and sweet but as the Civil Rights Movement gained steam, Nina’s voice soon became a thunderous roar as she raised her voice in powerful protest in the fight against racial inequality and discrimination. | $18.00 | ||
Only Light Can Do That: 60 Days of MLK – Devotions for Kids by Lisa A. Brayton and Sheridan Stevens (hardcover) | Through Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.’s words and Bible verses, kids will discover that Dr. King’s Christian faith was the foundation for his activism and that God calls us to stand up for justice and love. This illustrated children’s devotional will inspire the next generation with the passion of Dr. King, America’s greatest Black leader, and equip them to make a difference for God, both today and tomorrow. Through Dr. King’s timeless words, children ages 8 to 12 will be challenged and inspired to
This 60-day devotional for older children includes
Today’s children are passionate about social justice and want to be change makers. This devotional shows kids that following Christ is an essential element of the fight for justice and empowers them to actively live out their faith. “If we are to go forward, if we are to make this a better world in which to live, we’ve got to go back. . . . We’ve got to go back and rediscover the principle that there is a God behind the process.” –Martin Luther King Jr. | $19.99 | ||
Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth (hardcover) | Black activist Opal Lee had a vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone. This true story celebrates Black joy and inspires children to see their dreams blossom. Growing up in Texas, Opal knew the history of Juneteenth, but she soon discovered that many Americans had never heard of the holiday. Join Opal on her historic journey to recognize and celebrate “freedom for all.”
Every year, Opal looked forward to the Juneteenth picnic—a drumming, dancing, delicious party. She knew from Granddaddy Zak’s stories that Juneteenth celebrated the day the freedom news of President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation finally sailed into Texas in 1865—over two years after the president had declared it! But Opal didn’t always see freedom in her Texas town. Then one Juneteenth day when Opal was twelve years old, an angry crowd burned down her brand-new home. This wasn’t freedom at all. She had to do something! But could one person’s voice make a difference? Could Opal bring about national recognition of Juneteenth? Follow Opal Lee as she fights to improve the future by honoring the past.
Through the story of Opal Lee’s determination and persistence, children ages 4 to 8 will learn:
Featuring the illustrations of New York Timesbestselling illustrator Keturah A. Bobo (I am Enough), Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free by Alice Faye Duncan celebrates the life and legacy of a modern-day Black leader while sharing a message of hope, unity, joy, and strength. | $18.00 | ||
The ABCs of Black History by Rio Cortez (hardcover) | Letter by letter, The ABCs of Black History celebrates a story that spans continents and centuries, triumph and heartbreak, creativity and joy. It’s a story of big ideas – P is for Power, S is for Science and Soul. Of significant moments – G is for Great Migration. Of iconic figures – H is for Zora Neale Hurston, X is for Malcom X. It’s an ABC book like no other, and a story of hope and love. In addition to rhyming text, the book includes back matter with information on the events, places, and people mentioned in the poem, from Mae Jemison to W. E. B. Du Bois, Fannie Lou Hamer to Sam Cooke, and the Little Rock Nine to DJ Kool Herc. | $17.99 |