This document provides an addendum bibliography of books by African American authors and illustrators released between 2010 and 2012 that are relevant to the NBCDI 42nd Annual Conference theme "Our Children Deserve the Best". It lists several books for different age groups, including titles about basketball, hurricanes, the Black Panther party, friendship, wrestling, and elementary school teaching. The bibliography is meant to complement information provided in the Summer/Fall 2012 issue of the journal ChildHealth Talk.

1. ADDENDUM BIBLIOGRAPY
BETWEEN THE COVERS:
Embracing the Essence of Who We Are
Our Children Deserve the Best
NBCDI 42ND Annual Conference
Fort Lauderdale, FL
October 6-9, 2012
Drs. Jonella Mongo, Vivian Johnson, Toni Walters
Dear Conferees,
This Addendum Bibliography complements the column Between the Covers: Our Children Deserve
the Best in the Summer/Fall 2012 ChildHealth Talk (CHT) that you received at this conference. CHT
is also available online. The combined lists are in keeping with our ongoing annual conference
objective which is to provide you with titles of books by *African American authors and illustrators
released during the year following the previous conference.
JM, VJ, & TW
*Allen, Crystal, (2011), How Lamar’s Bad Prank Won A
Bubba-Sized Trophy. Balzer & Bray. Bowling skill,
hustling, trouble getting the girl, and sibling jealousy are
things that 13-year old Lamar must learn to deal with the
mend broken ties.
Ages 8 & up
Ages
*Jones, Traci L., (2011),Silhouetted by the Blue.Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
It was not supposed to be this way, but her mother’s death during
Ages 12-15
Hurricane Katrina changed their family. Taking care of her younger
brother while depression ate away at her father, 12 year-old Serena
struggles to hold things together.
Ages 10 & up
Aronson, M. and *Smith, C. (Eds.), Walter Dean *Myers, Bruce Brooks, Willie
Perdomo*, Sharon *Flake, Robert Burleigh, Rita Williams-Garcia*, Joseph
Bruchac, Adam Rapp, Robert Lipstye, (2012),Pick Up Game, Candlewyck
Press.
The setting is a court in NYC known as the Cage. The cast: Boo a basketball
guard, an aspiring filmmaker, and Irene who has an interest in Chester
another ball player become the story that is told chapter by chapter through
the eyes of the above famous writers.
Ages 14 & up
Age 14 & up
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2. *Flake, S., (2012), Pinned, Scholastic Press. Wrestling was her
love, but for Autumn reading was more of a challenge than any match.
Wrestling would be put on hold if she did not bring her reading level up.
Would the smartest boy in school, without legs, help her despite the fact
she got on his nerves?
Ages 10 & up
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Ages 10 & up
*Magoon, Kekla, (2012),Fire in the Streets, Aladdin.Three best
friends embark on a mission to become Black Panthers. Fourteen
year-old Maxie has to make some hard decisions when she learns
secrets that could make a difference for the Chicago Black Panther
Party in 1968.
Ages 8 & up
Aa
Ages 9-14
*Magoon, Kekla, (2011), Camo Girl, Aladdin. Ella the only black
student in her Las Vegas suburban school must learn to navigate her
forever friendship with Z considered a “weird” white kid when she
befriends Bailey a new popular black student who comes to the school.
Ages 8-14
*Whittenberg, Allison, (2011), Tutored, Delacorte Books for Young
Readers.Wendy, a suburbanite high school senior decided it was time
for a change. Her father was determined to prevent her from being
like “those people.” Volunteering to tutor at an urban community
center open her eyes to another world. She was not prepared for
Hakiam, the boy she knew her father would not accept.
Ages 12 & up
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3. *McKissack, Patricia C., *McKissack,
Fredrick, & *McKissack, Pat,
Scholastic Press. The Clone Code
Series.
Ages 8 & up
20102011 2012
*Ransome, James, (2012), My Teacher, Dial.
An urban elementary teacher is dedicated to showing different
ways of learning inside the school and community where she
grew up.
Ages 4-8
*Snow, DeShawn, illustrator *David A. Perrin, III, (2012), The Rumor:
And the Truth Sets You Free. Carpenter’s Son Publishing. New to her
school, fifth grader Shawnee wants to make friends while learning to
stand her ground against bully Rayna. Along with the guidance of her
parents and her trusted “friend” Nevaeh she finds the truths so
important to establishing real friends. Ages 7-12
*Snow, DeShawn, illustrator * David A. Perrin, III,
(2012), Taking Center Stageand Keeping Up with the
Jones, Carpenter’s Son Publishing.
Two more recent Lil Shawnee seriesbooks about
Shawnee and friends Rebecca and Nia doing fifth
graders’ things and working through friendships. Ages 7-
12
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