Thanks to the list-makers for all the book love. Congratulations to the creators of all the other books on these lists. I am so grateful that The Roots of Rap is finding readers and spreading the gospel of hip hop, the language of global youth culture. Updates to come.
- Original Art Show, Silver Award
- Kirkus Review, Best Picture Books
- Kirkus Review, Best Informational Books
- Book Links Lasting Connections 2019
- North Carolina Young People’s Literature Award finalist
- New York Public Library Best Books of 2019
- Chicago Public Library Best Informational Books
- Teaching for Change 100 Best Multicultural and Social Justice Books
- Books All Young Georgians Should Read
- 101 Great Books for Kids, Evanston Public Library
- Best American History Books, 31 Days, 31 Lists by Betsy Bird/Fuse 8 Productions
- Best Nonfiction, 31 Days, 31 Lists by Betsy Bird/Fuse 8 Productions
- The Nerdies for Nonfiction
- Nonfiction Detectives Best Nonfiction Books
Starred Reviews: Booklist, School Library Journal, Horn Book, Kirkus Review,
children's books by the weatherfords 
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