African-American Fiction for Grades 3-7

Kids

Book Cover	Title
	Charlie Pippin Candy Dawson Boyd Charlie’s visit to the Vietnam War Memorial helps her to better understand and feel closer to her father, a bitter veteran.
	Oren Bell Barbara Hood Burgess The creepy old house next door seems to be the source of all of Oren’s troubles, or could it be the answer to his problems?
	The stories Julian tells Ann Cameron Seven-year-old Julian describes the lemon pudding disaster and other funny stories about his family and friends.
	Grandma's general store: the Ark Dorothy Carter During the Depression, Prince and Pearl stay with their grandmother in Florida, while their parents look for work in Pennsylvania.
	The lucky stone Lucille Clifton Tee enjoys her great-grandmother’s stories about the lucky stone and the good fortune it brings to each of its owners.
	Sahara special Esmé Raji Codell Sahara’s life blossoms as a result of Miss Pointy’s devoted and very unusual teaching style.
	Sahara special Esmé Raji Codell Sahara’s life blossoms as a result of Miss Pointy’s devoted and very unusual teaching style.
	Jump ship to freedom James Lincoln Collier Forced onto a trade ship leaving Connecticut, Daniel must escape or be sold into slavery in the West Indies.
	Bud, not Buddy Christopher Paul Curtis "Bud Caldwell 's Rules and Things for Having a Funner Life and Making a Better Liar Out of Yourself" help Bud cope as he runs away from his foster home to find his father.
	Double Dutch Sharon M. Draper More than anything Delia loves double Dutch jump rope but has a secret that just might keep her off of the championship team.
	Francie Karen English Francie risks danger for the friendship of a boy who is wanted for murder in rural Alabama.
	Yolonda's genius Carol Fenner Fifth-grader Yolonda sets out to prove that her younger brother is not “slow” but a musical genius.
	The skin I'm in Sharon G. Flake Dark-skinned, tall and skinny, Maleeka feels like the biggest freak in middle school until she meets her new English teacher.
	Philip Hall likes me, I reckon maybe Bette Greene Eleven-year-old Beth thinks that Philip Hall likes her, but their on-again, off-again friendship sometimes makes her wonder.
	Bronx masquerade Nikki Grimes A poetry assignment in a high-school class reveals friendships, romances, enemies, and secret talents.
	Cousins Virginia Hamilton Cammy can’t help feeling jealous of her pretty, smart cousin Patty Anne who seems to do everything perfectly.
	Which way freedom? Joyce Hansen Obi, a young slave, dreams of finding his mother so he escapes but finds himself joining the Union army during the Civil War.
	Mister and me Kimberly Willis Holt Jolene does just about everything she can think of to keep her mother from marrying “Mister.”
	Ola shakes it up Joanne Hyppolite When her family moves to an all-white neighborhood, Ola and her siblings overcome prejudice, unfriendly classmates, and strict community rules.
	Toning the sweep Angela Johnson Fourteen-year-old Emily videotapes her grandmother, Ola, and learns the secrets of her family history.
	Day of tears: a novel in dialogue Julius Lester History comes alive as slaves, owners, auctioneers and abolitionists talk about the terrible day of the largest slave auction ever held in America.
	Run away home Patricia C. McKissack Sarah saves Sky, an Apache boy who escapes from a train taking him to a reservation.
	Junebug Alice Mead As his tenth birthday approaches, Reeve “Junebug” McClain dreams of becoming a sailor and leaving his harsh life in a housing project.
	The righteous revenge of Artemis Bonner Walter Dean Myers In this comical Wild West tale, Artemis Bonner travels to Tombstone, Arizona to avenge his uncle’s death and to find hidden treasure.
	Walking to the bus-rider blues Harriette Gillem Robinet The 1956 Montgomery Bus Boycott complicates the life of twelve-year-old Alfa Merryfield and his family. Who stole their rent money and who took $2,000 from Dr. Williams’ house?
	Finding Buck McHenry Alfred Slote Jason thinks that his school custodian Mack Henry is a famous Negro League pitcher and tries to enlist him as his Little League coach.
	The land Mildred D. Taylor Paul-Edward Logan works as a lumberman, fine carpenter, horse trainer, and jockey, during the late 1800s, pursuing his goal to own land.
	Suitcase Mildred Pitts Walter Xander Bingham hates his nickname "Suitcase" and would rather be drawing than playing baseball to please his father.
	Locomotion Jacqueline Woodson Lonnie keeps a notebook about his foster family, the new boy at school, shooting hoops, and memories of his parents.