Zora, the Story Keeper named one of the Best Picture Books 2023 | SLJ Best Books

The 2021 Little Maverick Graphic Novel Reading List is a recommended reading list of graphic novels designed for children in grades K-5

October also tends to be one of the biggest new book release months of the year, and there are some amazing ones on this list of October children’s book releases.

Albert Einstein,Anne Frank, Gandhi, Helen Keller, Katherine Johnson, and Martin Luther King, Jr. are the subjects of the first six titles featured in DK Life Stories, a new biography series for children.

Every word of Wilkins’ text is well chosen, and Coulter’s stunning, emotional art, a unique combination of photographs and mixed media, is a memorable visual depiction of a range of tender moments.

On this edition of Conversations, Ebony Joy Wilkins and Dare Coulter talk with host Dan Skinner about writing and illustrating "Zora, The Story Keeper." The book deals with the importance of family stories and remembering those who have passed on.

First off, here we had Dare Coulter, fresh off of her other picture book triumph this year. An American Story with Kwame Alexander. And here we also had Dr. Ebony Joy Wilkins, best known to me personally for her biography on Katherine Johnson (winner of a Mathical Honor, thank you very much). Together, what could they do? They could create this story

In this biography, discover the inspiring story of Katherine Johnson, famed NASA mathematician and one of the subjects of the award-winning 2016 film Hidden Figures.

Want to foster a love of reading this holiday season? From picture books to YA novels, theGrio has recommendations for kids, tweens and teens!

I know I say this almost every month, but when it comes to great Black books, October is coming in hot. Whether you want to escape from it all with a dystopian fantasy or keep it real with timely cultural essays, this month literally has something for every kind of reader.

A child named Zora recounts their adventures with Aunt Bea, “the best storyteller I know,” in this moving picture book.

38 Fantastic Books by Amanda Gorman, Jason Reynolds, & More | Starred Reviews, July 2023

Professor Rogers' latest book features several examples of Black writers and illustrators of children's books, who are presenting more diverse, complex and inspiring images of Black women and girls. goes here