Carole Boston Weatherford

“I love what Weatherford writes for children. I use a lot of her books in class like Moses and Voices of Freedom and Freedom on the Menu. Pick up any book that she’s written, and you’ve got a winner. But this book, In Your Hands, is special. It’s a touching story about a mother and a child who happened to be African American. The mother has all the same dreams that any mother has for her child, but she also is attuned and worried about how the world will perceive her child. This is something I could identify with as a mother. And this book is as much for the adult reading it as it is for the child.In many children’s books, the illustrations are brash and bright in color. These illustrations are light and warm tones. To me, it really embodies the warmth between a mother and child.” Read more...

The Best Antiracist Books for Kids

Paula Young Shelton, Children's Author

“The illustrated story of Fannie Lou Hamer, a champion of civil rights, a woman who overcame prejudice and abuse and yet turned that experience into a message of hope.” Read more...

Books on Black Icons for Children

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