Elmore Green enjoys being an only child, so when another small person joins the Green household, Elmore is not happy. The new small person gets his parents' attention, plays with Elmore's toys, and copies him. But when Elmore's new little brother helps him after Elmore has a bad dream, Elmore decides it's not so bad having a sibling after all.

From seventeen acclaimed Black male and nonbinary authors comes a vibrant collection of stories, comics, and poems about the power of joy and the wonders of Black boyhood.

When Michael and his grandmother board a train for his first train ride, the conductor directs them to the "colored only" section. But when the train pulls out of Atlanta, the signs come down, and a boy from the "whites only" section runs up to Michael, inviting him to explore. How come Michael can go as he pleases in some states, but has to sit in segregated sections in others? Based on author Michael S. Bandy's own recollections of taking the...

When twelve-year-old African American Jackson Freeman is forced to move from Raleigh, North Carolina to Chicago he finds himself suddenly in a world of talking glasses and clocks, magical inheritance, and daredevil train porters in a fight against a terrifying evil.

"In a small but turbulent Louisiana town, one boy's grief takes him beyond the bayous of his backyard, to learn that there is no right way to be yourself"-- Provided by publisher.

Thomas has one wild, vivid, stupendous imagination. He is working on a project for school and must choose an occupation. He gets stuck but remembers that his parents always told him to dream big, BOLD dreams. Thrive Black Boy is filled with exuberant and jaunty illustrations that seem to jump off the pages at the reader. This young African American boy discovers individuality, entrepreneurship, and learns all about the endless possibilities once...

"Jaxon and his friends are back in the magical real, Palmera, trying to convince Guardian Sis that magical creatures should exist in both world, but things might be even more complicated than Jax and his friends realize"-- Provided by publisher.

Ty loves superheroes. He watches them on TV and reads books about them. When he puts on a cape and a mask, he becomes Super Ty! Super Ty helps Momma and others. But even his super skills can't solve all problems by himself. That's what Ty's super friend is for--his brother! Join Ty on his imaginative adventures in Ty's Travels: Super Ty, a My First I Can Read book by acclaimed author and illustrator team Kelly Starling Lyons and Nina Mata. Imagination,...

An African American boy and his family are getting ready for Christmas on Christmas Eve. He wonders what Santa really looks like, and finds out that he looks just like him.

"A little boy experiences a variety of different emotions while he waits in line for ice cream, his favorite food" -- Provided by publisher.