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Join CLI in celebrating African American History Month with inspiring, honest nonfiction picture book read alouds.  Then check out our selection of fiction titles to see some of our favorite African American characters in children’s literature. 

Sing a Song by Kelly Starling Lyons

SING A SONG
Kelly Starling Lyons


Counting the Stars by Lesa Cline-Ransome

Counting the stars
Lesa Cline-Ransome

Follow Chester by Gloria Respress-Churchwell

FOLLOW CHESTER
Gloria Respress-Churchwell


A Place to Land by Barry Wittenstein

A PLACE TO LAND
Barry wittenstein

THE UNDEFEATED KWAME ALEXANDER AND KADIR NELSON

THE UNDEFEATED
KWAME ALEXANDER AND KADIR NELSON


The Roots of Rap by Carole Boston Weatherford

THE ROOTS OF RAP
CAROLE boston weatherford

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DANCING HANDS MARGARITA ENGLE AND RAFAEL LOPEZ
Thurgood by Jonah Winter

Thurgood 
Jonah Winter


GOING DOWN HOME WITH DADDY   KELLY STARLING LYONS AND DANIEL MINTER

Going Down Home with Daddy  
Kelly Starling Lyons and Daniel Minter

DREAMERS - YUYI MORALES

Double Bass Blues 
Andrea J. Loney and Rudy Gutierrez


Saturday by Oge Mora

Saturday 
Oge Mora

When Aidan Became a Brother by Kyle Lukoff

When Aidan Became a Brother  
Kyle Lukoff


Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad

Proudest Blue 
Ibtihaj Muhammad

Rocket Says Look Up! by Nathan Byron

Rocket Says Look Up!  
Nathan Byron


Octopus Stew by Eric Velasquez

Octopus
Eric Velasquez

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