African American Read-alouds for Grades K to 3
Click on each book to find it in the library catalog. For more reading ideas, talk to a children’s librarian. Call 217/403 — 2030 or e-mail librarian@champaign.org.
Amazing Grace
(Picture Books/E/Hof) by Mary Hoffman.
Everyone says that Grace can‘t be Peter Pan. After her Nana takes her to see a beautiful ballerina, she knows that she can be anything she wants.
Brothers of the Knight
(Juvenile Nonfiction/J398.21/All) by Debbie Allen.
In this contemporary retelling of the fairy tale “Twelve Dancing Princesses,” an African-American reverend in Harlem endeavors to discover why the shoes of his twelve sons are worn to pieces every morning.
The Blues of Flats Brown
(Picture Books/E/Mye) by Walter Dean Myers.
The story of a blues playing dog who runs away to strum guitar in the big city.
The Chicken Chasing Queen of Lamar County
(Picture Books/E/Harrington) by Janice Harrington.
She tried hard to be good but she couldn‘t do it. Charlette just loooooooves chasing chickens.
My Big Brother
(Picture Books/E/Coh) by Miriam Cohen.
Life changes when a young boy‘s big brother joins the army.
Hewitt Anderson's Great Big Life
(Picture Books/E/Nol) by Jerdine Nolen.
His parents are giants but Hewitt is very, very, very small. His parents are worried about their son. They don‘t think he‘ll find a place in this big world. Hewitt will surprise them.
Hot City
(Picture Books/E/Joo) by Barbara Joose.
On a really hot day, two kids discover that the best place to be is the library.
I Love My Hair!
(Picture Books/E/Tar) by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley.
Ouch! Keyana does not love her hair. But then her mother tells her all the reasons why her hair is wonderful.
Thunder Rose
(Picture Books/E/Nol) by Jerdine Nolen.
She rides a bull. She wrestles tornadoes. She carries a thunder bolt made out of barbed wire. Let‘s just say, she‘s different.
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