BlackReads Collection: Celebrating Black Stories

J.C. is excited to go to the Spring Flower Festival with Nana and Pop-Pop! But then his best friends, Amir and Vicky, invite J.C. to go to the zoo ...

Baseball is J.C.'s favorite sport, so he's excited to see it on the activity list at the local community center. He can't wait to show off what a g...

It would seem that growing up in segregated Waco, Texas in the 1950s would be filled with challenges and disappointments for any African-American c...

It would seem that growing up in segregated Waco, Texas in the 1950s would be filled with challenges and disappointments for any African-American c...

J.C. is craving cupcakes and so is Pop-Pop! But when baby Maya won't go down for her nap, J.C. and Pop-Pop have to get creative. Can they handle ba...

J.C. can't wait to go play at the park. But when Mom spots a new neighbor in need of help, she says their outing will have to wait. Can J.C. find a...

J.C. loves the park and helping people! So when he sees his local park is in need of a cleanup, he comes up with a plan. But he'll need help. Can J...

J.C. can't wait to act in the community center's play with his best friends, Vicky and Amir. But when he gets onstage, stage fright strikes. Will t...

Simone visita el museo (Simone Visits the Museum) is an award-winning and beautifully illustrated children's book in Spanish.Join Simone on her day...

Simone Visits the Museum is an award-winning and beautifully illustrated children's book.Join Simone and her mom as they explore Washington DC and ...

Simone visita el museo (Simone Visits the Museum) is an award-winning children's book in Spanish.Join her on this adventure full of wonder and curi...

A young boy discovers the joys of making music in this rhythmic, irresistible picture book from Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator Brian Pinkey. O...

The author of Nigel and the Moon, delivers a tender intergenerational story inspired by his childhood in the rural south. Here's a farm stand that ...

Maggie Pearl with her best friend Ginnie-Ree along with Maggie's Grandmother Nanny navigate their way towards the first day of school. Maggie Pearl...

As a mother and son explore their neighborhood, they try various ways of walking--from giant steps and reggae steps to criss cross steps and backwa...

Illus. in full color."Mirandy is sure she'll win the cake walk if she can catch Brother Wind for her partner, but he eludes all the tricks her frie...

From the award-winning author of Monster, this collection of powerful and poignant stories about 145th Street--an unforgettable block in the heart ...

We were one family among the many thousands. Mama and Daddy leaving home, coming to the city, with their hopes and their courage, their dreams and ...

The Day of Ahmed's Secret As young Ahmed delivers butane gas to customers all over the city of Cairo, he thinks, I have a secret. All day long, a...