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Children's Books Worth Your Time - March 2023
New children's fiction & non-fiction by Black authors and/or featuring Black individuals, hot off the presses, selected by Kindred!
Teen Books Worth Your Time! - March 2023
New teen fiction & non-fiction by Black authors and/or featuring Black individuals, hot off the presses, selected by the members of Kindred!
Community Archives and Collective Memory
According to the American Library Association, "The community archives movement has become an increasingly important area of research."
Books Worth Your Time! - March 2023
New titles that are written by Black authors and/or feature Black characters, hot off the presses, selected by the members of Kindred!
Diggin' in the Crates: Community Archives, Suburban History
Mar 29th | 4:30pm - 5:45pm
Community archives – like those at local historical societies – are critical for understanding suburban history, but are often overlooked..
100 11th & 12th Grade Level Books with African Americans
This is an updated list of books with Black characters or written by Black authors, for older teens.
8 Lists of 100 African American books for K-8
These lists were made in collaboration with a teacher from TUSD to best serve African-American students and encourage them to read more.
2 Lists of 100 African American books for high school level
These lists were made in collaboration with a teacher from TUSD to best serve African-American students and encourage them to read more.
100 9th & 10th Grade Level Books with African Americans
Check out this updated list of books with Black characters or written by Black authors, for a 9th and 10th grade audience.
100 7th & 8th Grade Level Books with African Americans
Here's an updated list of books with Black characters or written by Black authors for 7th and 8th grade readers.
Teen Books Worth Your Time! - February 2023
New teen fiction and non-fiction by Black authors and/or featuring Black individuals, hot off the press, selected by the members of Kindred!
Books Worth Your Time! - February 2023
New titles that are written by Black authors /or feature Black characters, hot off the presses, selected by the members of Kindred!
Children's Books Worth Your Time - February 2023
New children's fiction and non-fiction by Black authors and/or featuring Black individuals, selected by the members of Kindred!
Read Harder 2023: Intersectional Feminism
Here are some options for nonfiction books that center intersectional feminism, to help you with the Read Harder challenge.
#ReadBlack Book Club
Apr 22nd | 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Online Event
This monthly book club will include facilitated conversations about books focused on the Black experience, both fictional and real.
100 6th Grade Level Books with African Americans
Books with Black characters or written by Black authors. Updated Feb 2023, originally published June 2018.
