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2020 'Best of the Best' Booklist

Pre-K through 4th Grade 1. A Girl Like Me by Angela Johnson 2. All Because You Matter by Tami Charles 3. Ana and Andrew: A Day at the Museum by Christine Platt 4. Another by Christian Robinson 5. Bedtime Bonnet by Nancy Redd 6. Big Papa and the Time Machine by Daniel Bernstrom 7. Black Girl Magic by Mahogany L. Browne 8. Black is a Rainbow Color by Angela Joy 9. Black Women in Science: A Black History for Kids by Kimberly Brown Pellum 10. Brave. Black. First.: 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World by Cheryl Hudson 11. Brown Boy Dreams by Clamentia Hall 12. By and By: Charles Albert Tindley, the Father of Gospel Music by Carole Boston Weatherford 13. Carter Reads the Newspaper by Deborah Hopkinson 14. Early Sunday Morning by Denene Millner 15. Freedom, We Sing by Amyra Leon that appear on this definitive list are written/illustrated https://www.bcala.org 16. Hair Love by Matthew Cherry by Black authors/artists with copyright dates of 2019- 17. Hands Up! by Breanna J. McDaniel 2020. Through stories and informational text, these books 18. Harlem Grown by Tony Hillery celebrate the black experience and most importantly the 19. I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes black community. These selections will be enjoyed by 20. Jayla Jumps In by Joy Jones students, families and caregivers alike. 21. Just Like A Mama by Alice Faye Duncan 22. King Khalid Is PROUD by Veronica Chapman Feel free to share this list with teachers, fellow librarians and Black Caucus of the American Association of the Black Caucus 23. Liam's First Cut by Taye Jones community members within your networks. 24. Lift as You Climb: The Story of by Patricia Hruby Powell 25. M is for Melanin: A Celebration of the Black Child by Tiffany Rose Black Caucus of the American Library Association https://www.bcala.org 50. 29. 28. 27. 26. 49. 48. 47. 46. 45. 44. 43. 42. 41. 40. 39. 38. 37. 36. 35. 34. 33. 32. 31. 30. Your Name is a Song YouMatter WilliamStill andHis What Light? Is Ways to Make Sunshine Tiara’s HatParade There Is AGirl Headed to the White House The Women Who Caught The Babies The Undefeated The Power of HerPen: The Story Groundbreaking of Journalist Ethel L. The Oldest Student:How Mary Walker Learned To Read The King of Kindergarten The Adventures of Buttercup andGranny The Adventure Joshua of and Pip Sulwe Shilohand RESPECT: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul Parker Looks Up:An Extraordinary Moment Overground Railroad OurBedtime Bonnet Nana Akua to Goes School MyRainy Day ShipRocket MyHair Is Beautiful Me & Mama Magnificent HomespunBrown: ACelebration by LupitaNyong'o Dande by Christianby Robinson by by Cozbi by KwameAlexander the Lion Markette by by Kelly Starling Lyons by by Nancyby AmandaRedd by Freedom Stories: The Father of the UndergroundRailroad by LesaCline A.Cabrera Jamilah Shauntay by Renee by Watson by Derrick Barnes by Tricia Elam Walker by Ciaraby Hill 2020 'Best of the Best' Booklist Best' the of 'Best 2020 Sheppard by Markette Thompkins Grant by Johnby Light, Jr. - Ransome by Eloise Greenfield Sheppard by RaquelSolomon - Bigelow by Dr.Jasmine by by JessicaCurry by by SamaraColeDoyon by Carole Boston Weatherford by RitaLorraine Hubbard Killiebrew Payne by LesaCline by Don Tate Pre - Ransome - K through 4 through K th Grade Grade Black Caucus of the American Library Association https://www.bcala.org 25. 24. 23. 22. 21. 20. 19. 18. 17. 16. 15. 14. 13. 12. 11. 10. 9. 8. 7. 6. 5. 4. 3. 2. 1. Harbor Me Genesis Begins Again From the Desk of Zoe Washington Dark Sky Rising: Reconstruction and theDawn of JimCrow Clean Getaway Class Act Look Look Both Ways: Woke: A Young Poet’s Call To Justice When Life Gives You Mangos What Lane? Twins Tristan Strong Destroys the World Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in theSky This Promise of Change: One Girl’sStory intheFight for School Equality The UsualSuspects Shuri Reaching for theMoon: The Autobiography of NASA Mathematician PET OnlyBlack Girls inTown New Kid MyLife an as Ice Cream Sandwich Isaiah Dunn Is MyHero Blended Black Brother, Black Brother A Good Kind of Trouble by by NicStone by Varian Johnson Akwaeke by by SharonDraper by Jerry by Craft by JerryCraft by Jacquelineby Woodson by Torrey Maldonado by NicStone Emezi ATale Told InTen Blocks by by MauriceBroaddus by Alicia D. Williams *GraphicNovel by Lisa by Ramee by Kelly by Baptist J. 2020 'Best of the Best' Booklist Best' the of 'Best 2020 *GraphicNovel *GraphicNovel by BrandyColbert by by Jewell ParkerRhodes by by KereenGetten by Janaeby Marks by by Kwame by Ibi by by Mahogany L. Browne by by Kwame Zoboi by JasonReynolds Mbalia Mbalia by HenryLouisGates, Jr and TonyaBolden KatherineJohnson by Jo Jo by AnnAllen Boyceand DebbyLevy by by Middle SchoolMiddle 2020 'Best of the Best' Booklist

1. A Phoenix First Must Burn by Patrice Caldwell 2. All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson Young Adult 3. All The Days Past, All The Days To Come by Mildred D. Taylor 4. Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America Edited by Ibi Zoboi 5. Black Girl Unlimited by Echo Brown 6. Children of Virtue and Vengeance Tomi Adeyemi 7. Daughters of Jubilation Kara Lee Corthron 8. Dear Justyce by Nic Stone 9. Early Departures by Justin Reynolds 10. For Black Girls Like Me by Mariama J. Lockington 11. Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson 12. Lifting as We Climb: Black Women's Battle for the Ballot Box Black Women's Battle for the Ballot Box by Dionne Evette 13. Not So Pure and Simple by Lamar Giles 14. Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salam 15. Say Her Name by Zetta Elliott 16. Slay by Brittney Morris https://www.bcala.org 17. Smash It by Francina Simone 18. Stamped: , Anti Racism, and You: A Remix of the National BookAward-winning Stamped from the Beginning by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi 19. Summer of Everything by Julian Winters 20. The Everlasting Rose by Dhonielle Clayton 21. The Talk: Conversations About Race, Love, and Truth Edited by Wade Hudson and Cheryl Ellis Hudson 22. The Voting Booth by Brandy Colbert Black Caucus of the American AssociationLibrary of the Black Caucus 23. This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do The Work by Tiffany Jewell 24. This is My America by Kim Johnson 25. You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson Black Caucus of the American Library Association https://www.bcala.org 4. 4. The Purpose Power: of How We Come Together When We Fall Apart 3. APromised Land 2. 1. Keeshana KevinPierre, Public Library Sandra Farag,Kalamazoo PublicLibrary Tiffany James,New York Public Library FallonWhite,Chicago Public Library Mariel Matthews, NewYork Public Library Opertaritse Annelisa WayneWalters, New York Public Library TamelaChambers,Chair BCALAPublic Librarian Committee theirdiscuss children.with experiencesthese include titlesmature may Some content. Know YourReader: 5. Make Make Change: How to Fight Injustice, Dismantle Systemic Oppression, and Own Our Fights: The The Girlwith the Future Purdie,New York Public Library Clark,ChicagoPublic Library Adefalolu by ShaunKing One One Boy’s TriumphOver Violence , Boston Boston PublicLibrary , Louding Barackby Obama - ChicagoPublic Library Voice: 2020 'Best of the Best' Booklist Best' the of 'Best 2020 Parents, caregiversareand educators to encouraged A Novel 2020 Best ofthe Best Booklist Committee by Abi by JoelChristian Gill Daré Mitzi Mack, School District of K.C. Boyd, DistrictColumbia of Public Schools DonnaGray, New York City Board of Education Danielle Baker,Community Consolidated Schools District168 Cherese Karen BCALA School Librarians Committee by Alicia Garza Lemmons McKnight,District of Columbia PublicSchools , Chair , Adult BooksAdult HighSchool for Readers Stockcourtesy https://www.pexels.com/ photos of: – DetroitPublicSchools Hillsbourough PublicSchools