Celebrating Black Voices
As we begin Contactless Checkout of local holds, we are highlighting Children’s materials written and/or illustrated by Black creators. All materials available for checkout through Pawling, and many are available on Overdrive for download as well.
Picture Books
- Sulwe by Lupita Nyong’o, illustrated by Vashti Harrison
- The Old Truck written and illustrated by Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey
- Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes, illustrated by Gordon C. James
- Hands up! by Breanna J. McDaniel, illustrated by Shane W. Evans
- Where’s Rodney? by Carmen Bogan, illustrated by Floyd Cooper
- Going Down Home with Daddy by Kelly Starling Lyons, illustrated by Daniel Minter (Coming soon!)
- Mixed Me! by Taye Diggs, illustrated by Shane W. Evans
- Layla’s Happiness by Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie, illustrated by Ashleigh Corrin
Early Readers
- Ana and Andrew Series by Christine Platt (We suggest A Day at the Museum)
Chapter Books (Great to Read Alone or Together!)
- Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
- The Crossover : Graphic Novel by Kwame Alexander, illustrated by Dawud Anyabwile
- Ways to Make Sunshine by Renée Watson (Coming soon!)
- The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson
- Track Series by Jason Reynolds (Ghost is the first in the four book series)
Biographies/ Non-fiction
- Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History written and illustrated by Vashti Harrison
- Who Were the Tuskegee Airmen? by Sherri L. Smith
- Intersection Allies: We Make Room for All by Chelsea Johnson, LaToya Council, and Carolyn Choi
- The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander, illustrated by Kadir Nelson