JACQUELINE T. SMALL
TOP 100 CHILDREN'S BOOKS
INFO 263 - MATERIALS FOR CHILDREN
4/16/2018
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An Alphabetical List of Authors' Names
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1. Adler, D. A. & Byrd, S. ( 1993). A Picture Book of Frederick Douglass.
New York, NY: Holiday House.
2. Adler, D. A. & Casilla, R. (1997). A Picture Book of Thurgood Marshall.
New York, NY: Holiday House.
3. Allen, D. & Nelson, K. (2003). Dancing in the Wings. New York, NY:
Puffin Books.
4. Asim, J. & Pham, L. (2006). Whose Toes Are Those?
New York, NY: Little, Brown and Company.
5. Averbeck, J. & Ismail, Y. (2015). One Word from Sophia.
New York City, NY: Antheneum Books for Young Readers.
6. Ballou, K. & Mack, M. (2017). When Daronte's Father Went to Prison.
Seatle, WA: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform.
7. Barnes, D. & James, G. C. (2017). Crown: An Ode To The
Fresh Cut. Evanston, IL: Agate Publishing, Inc.
8. Barton, C. & Tate, D. (2017). Whoosh! Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking
Stream of Inventions. Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge Publishing.
9. Bass, P. H. & Craft, J. (2014). The Zero Degree Zombie Zone.
New York, NY: Scholastic, Inc.
10. Bennett, K. & Jones, N. Z. (2008). Not Norman: A Goldfish Story.
Somerville, MA: Candlewick Press.
11. Bolden, T. (2014). Searching for Sarah Rector: The Richest Black Girl in America.
New York, NY: Abrams Books for Young Readers.
12. Brown-Wood, J. & Mitchell, H. (2014). IMANI'S MOON.
Traverse City, MI: Mackinac Island Press.
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13. Cannon, N., Mobb, A., califawnia, Captain Kris, Mast, Mike P,
Morf, & Queen Andrea. (2015). Neon Aliens Ate My Homework and
Other Poems. New York, NY: Scholastic, Inc.
14. Coles, R. & Ford, G. (2010). The Story of Ruby Bridges: Special
Aniversary Edition. New York City, NY: Scholastic Paper
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15. Cooper, F. (2015). Max and the Tag - Along Moon.
New York, NY: Puffin Books.
16. Copeland, M. (2016). Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina Young
Readers Edition. New York: Aladdin.
17. Davis, L. & Bottum, J. (2018). The World is Awake: A
Celebration of Everyday Blessings. Grand Rapids, MN:
Zonderkidz.
18. Diggs, T. & Evans, S. W. (2015). Mixed Me!
New York, NY: Feiwel & Friends.
19. DiPucchio, K. & Pham, L. (2012). Grace for President.
New York, NY: Hyperion Books for Children.
20. Dungy, T. & Bates, A. J. (2008). You Can Do It!
New York City, NY: Little Simon Inspirations.
21. Falwell, C. (2005). David's Drawings. New York, NY: Lee & Low Books, Inc.
22. Feelings, M. & Feelings, T. (1992). jambo means hello: Swahili Alphabet Book.
New York: Puffin Books.
23. Flournoy, V. & Pinkney, J. (1985). The Patchwork Quilt ( 1st ed.)
New York, NY: Dial Books for Young Readers.
24. Giovanni, N. & Martins, G. (1987). Spin A Soft Black Song.
New York, NY: Square Fish.
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25. Giovanni, N., Scott, M., Perdomo, W., & Medina, T. (Eds.)., de Dios, A. V., Ward, D., Balouch, K.,
Tugeau, D., & Noiset, M. (2008). Hip Hop Speaks to Children : A Celebration of Poetry with a beat.
Naperville, IL: Source books Jabberwocky.
​26. Greenfield, E. & Byard, C. (1991). Africa Dream.
New York, NY: HarperCollins.
27. Greenfield, E., Dillon, L. & Dillon, D. (1986). Honey, I Love and other
Love Poems. New York, NY: HarperCollins.
28. Hamilton, D. & Reinoso, E. (2017). Riley Can Be Anything. London:
The Ella Riley Group.
29. Hamilton, V., Dillon, L. & Dillon, D. (1993). The People Could Fly.
New York, NY: Knopf Books for Young Readers.
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30. Hansen, G. (2017). Michelle Obama: Former First lady and Role Model
(History Maker Biographies). Minnesota: Abdo Kids Jumbo.
31. Harris, T. & Ford, A. G. (2011). Summer Jackson: Grown Up.
New York, NY: HarperCollins.
32. Harris, T. M. (2015). Chicken Waits for Hen.
United States: Sweetberry Books.
33. Harris, T. M. & Ivanova, N. (2015). Look What Brown Can Do! (1st ed.).
United States: Sweetberry Books.
34. Harrison, V. (2017). Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History.
Boston, MA: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.
35. Hinton, K. (2008). Martin Luther King, Jr. (A Robbie Reader) (What’s So Great About?).
Hockessin, DE: Mitchell Lane Publishers.
36. Hoffman, M. & Binch, C. (1991). Amazing Grace (1st ed.).
New York City, NY: Dial Books.
37. Hru, D. & Lewis, E. B. (1996). The Magic Moonberry Jump Ropes (1st ed.).
New York, NY: Penguin Publishing Group.
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38. Hudson, C. W. (2002). Afrobets 1,2,3. New York, NY: Scholastic.
39. Hudson, W. & Cooper, F. (1993). Pass It On : African American Poetry for Children.
New York, NY: Scholastic, Inc.
40. Hughes, L. & Pinkney, B. (1996). The Dream Keeper and other poems (1st ed.).
New York, NY: Knopf Books for Young Readers.
41. Isadora, R. (2009). The Princess and the Pea.
London, England: Puffin Books.
42. Isadora, R. (2008). Peekaboo Morning. New York, NY: G. P. Putnam Son's
Books for Young Readers.
43. Jazynka, K. (2016). National Geographic Readers: George Washington Carver.
(Readers Bios). Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Children's Books.
44. Johnson, A. & Mitchell, R. (2000). Daddy Calls Me Man.
New York, NY: Orchard Books.
45. Johnson, A. & Mitchell, R. (1994). Rain Feet. New York: Scholastic, Inc.
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46. Jones, L. & Garnett, R. (2000). Scholastic Reader 4: Great Black Heroes: Five Brilliant
Scientists. New York, NY: Scholastic, Inc.
47. Jordan, D., Jordan, R. M. & Nelson, K. (2003). Salt in his Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit
of a Dream. New York: Aladdin Paperbacks.
48. Kamkwamba, W., Mealer, B. & Hymas, A. (2012). The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind.
New York, NY: Dial Books for Young Readers.
49. Keats, E. J. (1976). The Snowy Day. London, England: Puffin Books.
50. Kenfack, G. & Vital H. O. (2017). Mambo’s Toy Collection.
Colorado Springs, CO: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform.
51. Kenfack, G. T. & Minlo, D. (2016). Africa ABC. Bothell, WA: Balafun, LLC.
52. Kudlinski, K. V. & Wooden, L. (2003). Sojourner Truth: Voice of Freedom.
New York, NY: Aladdin Paperbacks.
53. Kulling, M. & Parkins, D. (2017). To The Rescue! Garrett Morgan Underground.
Toronto, Ontario: Tundra Books.
54. Laditan, B. & Knight, T. (2018). The Big Bed. New York: Farrar Straus Giroux.
55. Largie, A. D. & Pichardo, S. (2017). The Boy Who Would Grow Up To Be: President
Barack Obama. Place of publication not Idenfified: Kemet Game and Toy Co.
56. Lee, S., Lee-Lewis, T. & Nelson, K. (2007). Please, Baby, Please.
New York, NY: Little Simon.
57. Lester, J. & Pinkney, J. (1999). John Henry. London, England: Puffin Books.
58. Levine, E. & Nelson, K. (2007). Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story
from the Underground Railroad. New York City, NY: Scholastic Press.
59. Macken, J. E. & Pham, L. (2004). Sing - Along Song.
New York, NY: Penguin Group.
60. Malenga, M. (2017). Hey Lil Bri: :Learn Colors with Me! (1st ed.)
Unknown location: Mubita Malenga.
61. McKissack, P. C., McKissack, F. & McKissack, P. (1998).
Black Diamond: The Story of the Negro Baseball Leagues.
New York, NY: Scholastic Paperbacks.
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62. McKissack, P., McKissack, F. & Chesworth, M. (2002). Miami Jackson Sees It Through
(Revised ed.). New York, NY: Random House Books for Young Readers.
63. McLaurin, P. & Wang, D. (2016). Have You Thanked An
Inventor Today? Lawrenceville, GA: Digital Arts, Inc
64. McQuinn, A. & Beardshaw, R. (2006). Lola at the Library (1st, ed.)
Watertown, MA: Charlesbridge Publishing.
65. Mollel, T. & Reasoner, C. (1998). The Princess Who Lost Her Hair: An Akamba Legend
(Legends of the World) (1st ed.). Mahwah, N.J.: Troll Communications.
66. Mowry, T. & Mowry, T. (2016). Twintuition: Double Vision.
New York, NY: HarperCollins.
67. Myers, B. & Reddick, N. (2018). The Adventures of Olivia: The Bugs Inside Me.
Location [unknown]: Waterfalls Publishing.
68. Myers, W. D. & Christensen, B. (2015). Ida B. Wells: Let the Truth Be Told.
Place of publication not identified: Amistad.
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69. Nelson, K. (2005). He's Got the Whole World in His Hands (1st ed.).
New York City, NY: Dial Books.
70. Nelson, V. M. & Christie, R. G. (2009). Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of
Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshall (Exceptional Social Studies Titles for
Intermediate Grades) . Minneapolis: Carolrhoda Books.
71. Onyefulu, I. (1997). A is for Africa. London, England:
Puffin Books.
72. Patrick, D. L. & Manwill, M. (2018). A Girl Named Rosa: The True Story of Rosa Parks
(American Girl: A Girl Named). New York, NY: Scholastic, Inc.
73. Peete, H. R., Peete, E. P. & Evans, S. (2010). My Brother Charlie.
New York, NY: Scholastic Press.
74. Pilkey, D. (2016). The Paperboy. New York, NY: Orchard Books.
75. Pinkney, A. D. & Pinkney, B. (1998). Dear Benjamin Banneker (1st ed.)
New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Pubishing Company.
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76. Pinkney, A. D. & Pinkney, B. (2007). Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a
Vocal Virtuosa. New York: Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for children.
​77. Porter, C., Taylor, D., Rosales, M., Graff, V. R. & Roberts, L. (1993).
1864 Meet Addy, An American Girl Book 1.
Middleton, WI: Pleasant Company Publications.
78. President, A. C. & Clopton-Dunson, K. (2017). African American Inventors and
their Inventions A - Z. Colorado Springs, CO: CreateSpace Independent
Publishing Platform.
79. Prince, A. J. & Casilla, R. (2007). Jackie Robinson: He Led the Way.
London, England: Penguin Young Readers.
80. Rodman, M. A. & Lewis, E. B. (2007). My Best Friend.
London, England: Puffin Books.
81. Russell-Brown, K. & Morrison, F. (2014). Little Melba and Her Big Trombone.
New York, NY: Lee & Low Books.
82. Seeger, P. & Hays, M. (1994). Pete Seeger's ABIYOYO.
New York, NY: Aladdin Paperbacks.
83. Shabazz, I. & Ford, A. G. (2014). Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to
Become Malcolm X. New York, NY: Atheneum Books for Young Readers.
84. Shelton, P. Y. & Colon, R. (2013). Child of the Civil Rights Movement.
New York: Random House Children's.
85. Shepherd, J. (2015). Mae Jemison (Rookie Biographies).
New York, NY: Scholastic, Inc.
86. Sherrow, V. & Johnson, L. (2000). Wilma Rudolph (On My Own
Biography). Minneapolis, MN: First Avenue Editions.
87. Shetterly, M. L. & Freeman, L. (2018). Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four
Black Women and the Space Race. New York, NY: HarperCollins.
88. Shipp, B. & Boyer, R. (2016). The Meteorologist in Me. Middleton, DE:
The Power of Love Books.
89. Smalls, I. & Johnson, C. A. (2014). Pop Pop and Me and a Recipe.
Irvine, CA: Xist Publishing.
90. Steptoe, J. (2008). Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters.
London, England: Puffin Books.
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91. Stier, C. & Avril, L. (2008). If I Ran for President (1st ed.).
Park Ridge, IL: Albert Whitman & Company.
92. Tarpley, N. A. & Lewis, E. B. (2001). I Love My Hair!.
New York City, NY: LIttle Brown Books for Young Readers.
93. Thomson, M. (2010). Keena Ford and the Field Trip Mix Up.
London, United Kingdom: Puffin Books.
94. Towle, W. & Clay, W. (1993). The Real McCoy: The Life of an
African American Inventor (1st ed.). New York, NY: Scholastic, Inc.
95. Verde, S. & Reynolds, P. H. (2016). The Water Princess.
New York, NY: Scholastic, Inc.
96. Weatherford, C. B. & Christoph, J. (2015). Gordon Parks : How the Photographer
Captured Black and White America. Chicago, IL: Albert Whitman & Company.
​97. Weatherford, C. B. & Nelson, K. (2006). Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People
to Freedom (1st ed.). New York, NY: Hyperion Books CH.
98. Williams, K. & Cooper, F. (2010). A Beach Tail.
Honesdale, PA: Boyds Mills Press.
99. Winter, J. & Qualls, S. (2006). Dizzy. New York, NY: Scholastic, Inc.
100. Wyeth, S. D. & Soentpiet, C. K. (2002). Something Beautiful.
Decorah, IA: Dragonfly Books.