Black Authors & Illustrators - Grades 1-3

"When rain puts a damper on his family's camp-out plans, Ty uses his big imagination to make camping in so much fun"--

If you choose to wear unmatched shoes, can they still be a pair?

Between sports, school, and working for his father, eleven-year-old Amar'e's life is full and he is not yet ready to concentrate on basketball--but when a group of older boys start hogging the local basketball court he knows that he has to do something to help his friends.

Presents three tales of an endearing and enduring character, Tola, who lives in an apartment in the busy city of Lagos, Nigeria, with her sister, brother and grandmommy.

Ziggy and his friends form a clubhouse after someone vandalizes their basketball court, and they soon uncover a clue that may tell them who did it.

Through the course of a difficult season, Ronde learns that his coach is right about football being a mental game, as he tries to fill in as kicker while he and his identical twin, Tiki, help Adam improve his grades.

"Ryan Hart has a lot on her mind--school, self-image, and especially family. Her dad finally has a new job, but money is tight. That means some changes, like selling their second car and moving into a new (old) house. But Ryan is a girl who knows how to make sunshine out of setbacks. As her brother says when he raps about her,she's got the talent that matters most: it's a talent that can't be seen, she's nice, not mean! Ryan is all about trying to...

"Karma and her friends are excited for the MC Grillz concert in their neighborhood. When the famous rapper's bus breaks down and the show is canceled, Karma takes on the challenge of putting on her own concert, the Shine-a-Thon."--

Brenda needs the help of her Sugar Plum Sisters after telling her cousin that she has a pair of autographed toeshoes of a famous ballerina and her cousin wants to see them.

When Pablo, Violet, and Deepak discover a magical makerspace, they can't wait to check it out! The Maker Maze has cool science games and puzzles behind every door. When they enter the portal, they will find: a wacky scientist who will be their guide, giant puzzles to test their skills, holograms of animals, plants, and more and a friendship challenge?