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Black Stories Matter book list: age 5-8

Black stories matter

Reading stories together can be a great way to learn about racism and equality. The books on this list will help you and your child explore race, identity, family and community.

Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes

Publisher: Denene Millner Books

Age: 5-8

Riley Can Be Anything by Davina Hamilton

Publisher: The Ella Riley Group

Age: 5-7

Luna Loves Library Day by Joseph Coelho

Publisher: Andersen Press

Age: 5-8

My Hair by Hannah Lee

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Age: 5-7

The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad

Publisher: Little Brown Young Readers US

Age: 5-8

Look Up by Nathan Bryon

Publisher: Puffin

Age: 5-7

The Undefeated by Kwame Alexander

Publisher: Andersen Press

Age: 5-8