Young gifted and black : meet 52 black heroes from past and present by Wilson, Jamia 

BTSB Prebound(Quarto Library, 2018)

BTSB #: 955402 Available

Dewey: 920.0092/CAges: 7-10   
AR: 7.4 MG

Genres:

Subjects: Black people - Biography

Summary: This book brings together 52 icons of color from the past and present in a celebration of achievement.

Your mama by Ramos, NoNieqa 

BTSB Prebound(Versify, 2021)

BTSB #: 738254 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-7   
AR: 2.7 LG

Genres: Family Life Multicultural

Subjects: Mothers - Fiction Family life - Fiction Conduct of life - Fiction Latinos (U.S.) - Fiction

Summary: Illustrations and easy-to-read text twist classic "your mama" jokes into a celebration of the beauty, power, and love of motherhood.

Your name is a song by Thompkins-Bigelow, Jamilah 

BTSB Prebound(Innovation Press, 2020)

BTSB #: 879846 Available

Dewey: EAges: 5-8   
AR: 2.5 LG

Genres: Multicultural Family Life

Subjects: Personal names - Fiction Sadness - Fiction Encouragement - Fiction Mother-daughter relationship - Fiction School stories

Summary: Frustrated by a day full of teachers and classmates mispronouncing her beautiful name, a little girl tells her mother she never wants to come back to school. In response, the girl's mother teaches her about the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx, and Middle Eastern names on their lyrical walk home through the city. Empowered by this newfound understanding, the young girl is ready to return the next day to share her knowledge with her class.

Yusuf Azeem is not a hero by Faruqi, Saadia 

BTSB Prebound(Quill Tree Books, 2021)

BTSB #: 325495 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
AR: 4.6 MG

Genres: Multicultural

Subjects: Middle schools - Fiction School stories Discrimination - Fiction Muslims - United States - Fiction September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 - Fiction Family life - Texas - Fiction Texas - Fiction

Summary: Yusuf is excited to start middle school in his small Texas town, but with the twentieth anniversary of the September 11 attacks coming up, suddenly it feels like the country's same anger and grief is all focused on his Muslim community.

Zion unmatched by Clark, Zion 

BTSB Prebound(Candlewick Press, 2021)

BTSB #: 218220 Available

Dewey: 726/BAges: 6-9   
AR: 4.7 LG F&P: S

Genres:

Subjects: Clark, Zion Athletes with disabilities - Biography African American athletes - Biography Foster children Conduct of life Attitude (Psychology)

Summary: Explores Zion's journey from a childhood lost in the foster care system to his hard-fought rise as a high school wrestler to his current rigorous training to prepare as an elite athlete on the world stage.

Zion Williamson [Epic Athletes Volume: 10]by Wetzel, Dan 

BTSB Prebound(Holt, 2021)

BTSB #: 936887 Available

Dewey: 796.323/BAges: 8-12   
AR: 6.4 MG Lexile: 940

Genres:

Subjects: Williamson, Zion National Basketball Association Basketball players - United States - Biography African American basketball players - United States - Biography Professional athletes - Biography

Summary: Following Zion Williamson's record-breaking season at Duke University and his electric NBA debut, basketball fans are already calling him the NBA's Crown Prince, drawing comparisons to all-time greats like Michael Jordan, LeBron James, and Kobe Bryant. Now a member of the New Orleans Pelicans, he'll set out to prove that he truly deserves to be the new King of Basketball. But for all the expectations and accolades, Zion remains a humble, dedicated teammate.

Zonia's rain forest by Martinez-Neal, Juana 

BTSB Prebound(Candlewick Press, 2021)

BTSB #: 594356 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   
F&P: L

Genres: Animals

Subjects: Rain forests - Fiction Rain forest animals - Fiction Forest conservation - Fiction

Summary: Every morning, the rain forest calls to Zonia, and every morning, she answers. She visits the sloth family, greets the giant anteater, and runs with the speedy jaguar. But one morning, the rain forest calls to her in a troubled voice. How will Zonia answer?

Zuri Ray tries ballet by Charles, Tami 

BTSB Prebound(Quill Tree Books, 2021)

BTSB #: 207679 Available

Dewey: EAges: 4-8   


Genres: Multicultural Humorous Fiction

Subjects: Individuality - Fiction Ballet dancers - Fiction Best friends - Fiction Friendship - Fiction African Americans - Fiction

Summary: Zuri Ray loves trying extraordinary new things but when Jessie, her Best Friend From Diapers, chooses ballet Zuri Ray finds it too challenging until the teacher encourages her to be herself.