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Osborne, Mary Pope, author. Murdocca, Sal, illustrator.

Denise, Anika, author. Escobar, Paola, illustrator.

DiCicco, Joan, author. Glenn, Ebony, illustrator.

Hurston, Zora Neale, author. Kendi, Ibram X., author. Wise, Loveis, illustrator.

Anderson, Laurie Halse, author.

Tonatiuh, Duncan, author.

Giles, Lamar, 1979- author.

Hughes, Langston, 1902-1967, author. Andrews, Tequitia, illustrator.

Elle, J., author.

Tarpley, Natasha Anastasia, 1971- author. Pinkney Barlow, Charnelle, illustrator.

Jackson, Linda Williams, author.