Ayo told his mother all about the cultures, celebrations, and places he'd visited...He told her how Black people around the world fought, rebelled, and resisted, to create, innovate, and inspire.

One night as Ayo sits in front of a world map, his dad explains, Our ancestors came from many nations in Africa. We are still connected to them today...
What do you mean, Dad?
I'll tell you more about this tomorrow, Ayo. Right now, it's bedtime.

But when Ayo drifts off to sleep, his dreams take him on an extraordinary journey through space, time and the alphabet to discover cultures of the African diaspora. H is for hip-hop, and K is kente cloth. M is for Mansa Mansa to and R is for revolution. He learns just how much the African diaspora has inspired the entire world in this A to Z exploration of Black history and culture.

• Country labels, inset boxes and pronunciation guides on each page provide additional background information.
• Extensive endnotes dive deeper into the African diaspora and the cultures featured in the story.

Ari J. is in the first grade now, and she knew this school year would be perfect. She had perfect clothes. She had a perfect pair of glasses to give her perfect sight. She would be making perfect grades. She had the perfect friends: DJ, Rae, Dylan, and Taj. She even had the perfect teacher, Ms. Windsun.

The only thing that Ari J. thought was not perfect was her kindergarten hair.

Ayo told his mother all about the cultures, celebrations, and places he'd visited...He told her how Black people around the world fought, rebelled, and resisted, to create, innovate, and inspire.

One night as Ayo sits in front of a world map, his dad explains, Our ancestors came from many nations in Africa. We are still connected to them today...
What do you mean, Dad?
I'll tell you more about this tomorrow, Ayo. Right now, it's bedtime.

But when Ayo drifts off to sleep, his dreams take him on an extraordinary journey through space, time and the alphabet to discover cultures of the African diaspora. H is for hip-hop, and K is kente cloth. M is for Mansa Mansa to and R is for revolution. He learns just how much the African diaspora has inspired the entire world in this A to Z exploration of Black history and culture.

• Country labels, inset boxes and pronunciation guides on each page provide additional background information.
• Extensive endnotes dive deeper into the African diaspora and the cultures featured in the story.

Ari J. is visiting her grandparents' home in Tennessee for the first time. While sitting on the grand porch one night, she sees a twinkle flash across the yard, followed by more twinkles. As she wonders what they are, her grandfather tells her that there have been fairy sightings in the area.

Fairies! Well, we need to get to the bottom of this! Ari exclaims, curious and ready to explore.

After her grandmother captures one in a jar, Ari is in for a surprise, as well as a lesson about compassion and connecting with nature.

Ari J. is in the first grade now, and she knew this school year would be perfect. She had perfect clothes. She had a perfect pair of glasses to give her perfect sight. She would be making perfect grades. She had the perfect friends: DJ, Rae, Dylan, and Taj. She even had the perfect teacher, Ms. Windsun.

The only thing that Ari J. thought was not perfect was her kindergarten hair.

Ari J. is visiting her grandparents' home in Tennessee for the first time. While sitting on the grand porch one night, she sees a twinkle flash across the yard, followed by more twinkles. As she wonders what they are, her grandfather tells her that there have been fairy sightings in the area.

Fairies! Well, we need to get to the bottom of this! Ari exclaims, curious and ready to explore.

After her grandmother captures one in a jar, Ari is in for a surprise, as well as a lesson about compassion and connecting with nature.