Results for "Weatherford, Carole Boston"

A Coretta Scott King Honor Book An “imaginative and moving” (The Horn Book, starred review) portrait of a Black family tree shaped by enslavement and freedom, rendered in searing poems by acclaimed author Carole Boston Weatherford and stunning art by her son Jeffery Boston Weatherford.I call their n... Read More about Kin: Rooted in Hope

From award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford comes a captivating picture book biography about the incredible life of esteemed author, editor, and activist Toni Morrison, featuring gorgeous illustrations by debut artist Khalif Tahir Thompson. How do you tell a story? Before Toni Morrison was a... Read More about A Crown of Stories: The Life and Language of Beloved Writer Toni Morrison

Winner of the Coretta Scott King Book Awards for Author and Illustrator A Caldecott Honor Book A Sibert Honor Book Longlisted for the National Book Award A Kirkus Prize Finalist A Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book "A must-have"--Booklist (starred review) Celebrated author Carole Boston ... Read More about Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre

A celebration of childhood from an award-winning author, this upbeat day-in-the-life of a bunch of friends was inspired by the #BlackBoyJoy meme that spurred a movement.From sunrise to sunset, a group of young Black boys joyously spend the day together as they live their best lives freely in their c... Read More about Bros

A Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book"This moving picture book portrays a girl who met injustice with dignity and excelled."—Booklist (starred review)From a multi-award-winning pair comes a deeply affecting portrait of determination against discrimination: the story of... Read More about How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee

CORETTA SCOTT KING ILLUSTRATOR AWARD WINNER! A stunning and deeply moving picture book based on the popular spiritual from an award-winning author and critically acclaimed illustrator. The classic lyrics have been reworked to chronicle the milestones, struggles, tragedies, and triumphs of African Am... Read More about Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual