In the spring and summer of 2020, several high-profile cases put a renewed spotlight on law enforcement's use of force in the United States, especially against Black people.
Winner of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards for Author and IllustratorA Caldecott Honor BookA Sibert Honor BookLonglisted for the National Book AwardA Kirkus Prize FinalistA Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book"e;A must-have"e; Booklist (starred review)In the early 1900s, Tulsa, Oklahoma, was home to a thriving African American community.
Isaac uses his senses to practice moments of mindfulness with his favorite tree: he hears the leaves, then he smells the grass, then he feels the breeze.
With rhythmic, rhyming verse, this picture book follows two girls-one non-Black Puerto Rican, one Black-as they discover the stories their hair can tell.
Ashley "e;Ash"e; Bishop has always known who he is: a guy who loves soccer, has a crush on his friend Michelle, and is fascinated by the gruesome history of his hometown-Salem, Massachusetts.