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Black Authors Matter Children's Book Awards
Description: The Black Authors Matter Children’s Book Awards were established to honor excellence in African-American literature. #childrensbooks #blackauthors #blackwriters #kidsbooks
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I See Me in You
by Dr Michelle DaleyI See Me In You is a best-seeling colorful and engaging book that educates and inspires children about seeing themselves in the image of African American inventors, leaders in science, politics, business, and more, who contributed to making the world better! With illuminating text paired with colorful illustrations, this book highlights inventors such as Dr. Joseph N. Jackon, Osbourne Dorsey, Lydia Newman, Lloyd Ray, politician President Barack Obama, mathematician Benjamin Banneker, businessman Earl Graves, and many more!
The Spider's Thin Legs
by Ada AriA traditional African tale from Ghana that highlights the importance of listening to parents/paying instructions. Also explains why spiders have thin legs.