Black Authors

Wallis, Quvenzhané, 2003- author.

A very talented little girl has a very special night ahead of her. A night where she’ll get to wear a new dress in the most beautiful shade of blue with shoes that match it perfectly. A night where she’ll get to ride in the biggest car she’s ever seen! A night that will, of course, include ice cream.

Berry, James

Some people have dresses for every occasion but Afiya needs only one. Her dress records the memories of her childhood, from roses in bloom to pigeons in flight, from tigers at the zoo to October leaves falling. A joyful celebration of a young girl's childhood,

Peoples-Riley, Daria

America, do you love me? A single question from a single child multiplies across the country with every page turn, inviting in more and more children of color--and their questions

Grimes, Nikki

A beloved and very sleepy little boy resists his mother's efforts to put him to bed.

Brantley-Newton, Vanessa

When Grandma Mimi comes to visit, her granddaughter cannot wait to see what treasures she has hidden in her purse.

Curry, Parker and Jessica

When Parker visits the museum with her mom and friend she is captivated by the portrait of First Lady Michelle Obama, a picture that inspires self-assurance and hope within herself.