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Book Review: “Why Am I Here? A Child’s Book About Purpose” by Naomi Dunsen-White

As a child, I’m sure you looked around at everyone and everything around you and wondered what it all meant. You asked yourself, “Why am...

Book Review: “Grand Joy” by Kim C. Lee and K. Denise Hendershot

What is Grand Joy? Friends, K. Denise Hendershot and Kim C. Lee (“Night Owl” and “Meet Frankie Jordan”) have joined forces to write a...

Book Review: "Down South for the Summer" by Patricia Bellamy-Mathis

Ready for a bit of nostalgia? Well if you’ve ever taken a road trip with family or gotten out of the city and "Gone Down South for the...

Book Review: "Born on the Water" by Nikole Hannah Jones and Renee Watson

“Born on the Water” by Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and award winning author Renée Watson is a poetic free verse...

Book Review: “Not Quite Snow White” by Ashley Franklin

“Not Quite Snow White” by Ashley Franklin is the tale of Tameika, a talented little girl who loves to sing, dance, act and display all...

Book Review: "Wonderfully Made", by Kaitlyn Derosiers & Megan McBryde

Wonderfully Made is written by sisters, Kaitlyn Derosiers & Megan McBryde. This book is a beautiful celebration of family and all the...

Book Review: "Kerin Finds Her Beat", by Shanequa Waison Rattray

Have you ever been nervous, yet excited about trying something new? Well in “Kerin Finds Her Beat” author, Shanequa Waison Rattray takes...

Book Review:"The Proudest Blue", by Ibtihaj Muhammad

Written by Ibtihaj Muhammad with S.K. Ali and Illustrated by Hatim Ali. The Proudest Blue is a beautiful story of two sisters and their...

Book Review: "I Fit IN Just Right", by Sherricka Carpenter Stanley

"Designed to show how we all "fit" in our family, this children's book celebrating the Black Family takes you through the familial...