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2021 Beautiful Blackbird Festival Books

Illustrated cover of "Joseph's Big Ride" showing two children riding a bicycle on a sidewalk with outstretched arms, city buildings in the background, and bold title text.

Featured Masterpiece of 2021

Joseph's Big Ride

by Terry Farish Art by Ken Daley

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Black Books Matter with Dr. Krista Aronson
Featured Masterpieces

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Books from 2021

Book cover of "So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth's Long Walk Toward Freedom" featuring an illustration of Sojourner Truth standing tall with a staff against a nature background.

So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth’s Long Walk Toward Freedom
by Gary D. Schmidt
Illustrated by Daniel Minter 

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A painted portrait of a Black boy with a fresh haircut, surrounded by illustrated crowns, and four award medals displayed on the book cover "Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut.
Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut
by Derrick Barnes
Illustrated by Gordon C. James
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Book cover of "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia, featuring two characters against a swirling, colorful sky, one holding a glowing object with chains.
Tristian Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
by Kwame Mbalia
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Book cover of "The Red Pencil" featuring a girl in a blue hijab holding a red pencil, with text highlighting the author, illustrator, and a quote about a gift changing a girl's destiny in Sudan.
The Red Pencil
by Andrea Davis Pinkney
Illustrated by Shane W. Evans
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An adult and child joyfully dance on a city street under a colorful, swirling sky. The text reads, "Your Name is a Song.

Your Name is a Song
by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
Illustrated by Luisa Uribe 

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