Nonfiction > Chapter/Middle > Aspiration/Motivation

Anita Alexander
Gingersnaps: Daily Affirmations for African American Children and Families
Kwame Alexander/James Patterson
Becoming Muhammad Ali
Tracey Baptiste
Being a Leader and Making Decisions 
Overcoming Prejudice 
Derrick Barnes
Who Got Game?: Baseball: Amazing but True Stories!
Tonya Bolden
33 Things Every Girl Should Know: Stories, Songs, Poems, and Smart Talk by 33 Extraordinary Women 
The Book of African American Women: 150 Crusaders, Creators, and Uplifters
Alton Carter
The Boy Who Carried Bricks — A True Story of Survival
Tami Charles
Serena Williams—G.O.A.T: Making the Case for the Greatest of All Time
Michaela DePrince
Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina
Hope in a Ballet Shoe: Orphaned by War, Saved by Ballet: An Extraordinary True Story
Barbara Diggs
Boycotts, Marches, and Strikes: Protests of the Civil Rights Era
Gabrielle Douglas
Bar
Grace, Gold, and Glory My Leap of Faith
Nikki Grimes
A Dime a Dozen
Vashti Harrison
Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History
James Haskins
Outward Dreams: Black Inventors and Their Inventions 
African American Entrepreneurs
Cheryl Willis Hudson
Brave. Black. First.: 50 African American Women Who Led the Way
In Praise of Our Fathers and Our Mothers 
Wade Hudson
Powerful Words: More Than 200 Years of Extraordinary Writings by African American 
Tiffany Jewell
This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do the Work
Hannibal B. Johnson
Acres of Aspiration: The All-Black Towns in Oklahoma
Varian Johnson
What Were the Negro Leagues?
Deloris Jordan
Family First: Winning the Parenting Game
Gabrielle Jordan
The Making of A Young Entrepreneur: A Kid’s Guide to Developing the Mind-Set for Success
Jay Leslie
Who Did It First? 50 Politicians, Activists, and Entrepreneurs Who Revolutionized the World
Julius Lester
On Writing for Children & Other People 
Walter Dean Myers
Just Write: Here’s How! 
G.Neri
Grand Theft Horse
Rosa Parks
Dear Mrs. Parks: A Dialogue with Today’s Youth
Margaret W. Peters
Ebony Book of Black Achievement
Dayton’s African American Heritage: A Pictorial History
Andrea Davis Pinkney
Peace Warriors
Gregory Reed
Obama Talks Back: Global Lessons – A Dialogue with America’s Young Leaders
Dear Mrs. Parks: A Dialogue with Today’s Youth
Megan Reid
Who Did It First? 50 Icons, Luminaries and Legends Who Revolutionized the World
Jewell Parker Rhodes
Porch Stories: A Grandmother’s Guide to Happiness 
Sharon Robinson
Jackie’s Nine: Jackie Robinson’s Values to Live By: Becoming Your Best Self
Allison Samuels
What Would Michelle Do?: A Modern-Day Guide to Living with Substance and Style 
Charles R. Smith
Winning Words: Sports Stories and Photographs
Otha Richard Sullivan
African American Millionaires 
Black Stars: African American Women Scientists and Inventors 
Garen Thomas
Yes We Can: A Biography of President Barack Obama
Glennette Tilley Turner
Follow in Their Footsteps 
Mikaila Ulmer
Bee Fearless: Dream Like a Kid
Charles Waters
Dictionary for a Better World: Poems, Quotes, and Anecdotes from A to Z 
Ebony Joy Wilkins
Trailblazers: Beyoncé: Queen of the Spotlight