Looking for a great book to read during Winter Break? Check out some of Ms. Taylor’s, TMSA Media Specialist, favorite releases from 2020!
Grades K-2:
Black is a Rainbow Color by Angela Joy
A child reflects on the meaning of being Black in this moving and powerful anthem about a people, a culture, a history, and a legacy that lives on.
Amazon | Fulton County Public Library
Fred's Big Feelings: The Life and Legacy of Mister Rogers by Laura Renauld
An inspiring picture book biography about the inimitable Fred Rogers, beloved creator and star of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood.
Amazon | Fulton County Public Library
Will You Be My Friend? by Sam McBratney
Twenty-five years after the incredibly popular Guess How Much I Love You was written, comes the sequel Will You Be My Friend?. Little Nut Brown Hare is on his own to do some exploring when he comes upon something he wasn’t expecting — a new friend!
Amazon | (Unavailable at Fulton County Public Library)
Grades 3-5:
Brave. Black. First.: 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World by Cheryl Hudson, illustrated by Erin K. Robinson
This illustrated biography compilation captures the iconic moments of fifty African American women whose heroism and bravery rewrote the American story for the better.
Amazon | Fulton County Public Library
The Best of Iggy by Annie Barrows
Fans of Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Meet Iggy. He's a mischievous kid who will go through a series of doing bad things, from kinda bad to really bad. Then he'll deal with the consequences.
Amazon | Fulton County Library
Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson
Acclaimed author Renée Watson writes her own version of Ramona Quimby, one starring a Black girl and her family, in this start to a charming new series.
Amazon | Fulton County Public Library
Grades 6-8:
A Field Guide to Getting Lost by Joy McCullough
A girl with a passion for science and a boy who dreams of writing fantasy novels must figure out how to get along now that their parents are dating in this lively, endearing novel.
Amazon | Fulton County Public Library
The Only Black Girls in Town by Brandy Colbert
Amazon | Fulton County Public Library
Award-winning YA author Brandy Colbert's debut middle-grade novel about the only two Black girls in town who discover a collection of hidden journals revealing shocking secrets of the past.
This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do The Work by Tiffany Jewel
Who are you? What is racism? Where does it come from? Why does it exist? What can you do to disrupt it? Learn about social identities, the history of racism and resistance against it, and how you can use your anti-racist lens and voice to move the world toward equity and liberation.
Amazon | Fulton County Library