Andrea Davis Pinkney

Andrea Davis Pinkney | NF ELEMENTARY,  Nov 01, 2024

This beautifully written homage to a great American writer is a must-purchase for picture book collections.

Andrea Davis Pinkney | FICTION,  Sep 01, 2023

Highly recommended for all collections to shine and celebrate—but not limited to—beautiful brown girls.

Andrea Davis Pinkney | NONFICTION,  Jul 01, 2022

This inspirational tale about friendship, courage, and good trouble is an essential purchase for all collections.

Andrea Davis Pinkney | FICTION,  Sep 01, 2021

For every collection, this treasury invites snuggling.

Andrea Davis Pinkney with Chelsea Clinton | NONFICTION,  Feb 01, 2021

Andrea Davis Pinkney | FICTION,  Sep 01, 2020

The combination of elements drawing on oral tradition and folklore set this book apart, making it an unforgettable reading experience. Perfect for every library.

Andrea Davis PINKNEY | NONFICTION,  Jan 01, 2018

Beautifully illustrated and begging to be read aloud, this poetry collection is an exceptional classroom tool for civil rights lessons and offers much for individual readers to linger over.

Andrea Davis PINKNEY | FICTION,  Oct 01, 2016

Andrea Davis PINKNEY | NONFICTION,  Aug 01, 2015

A well-crafted spin that will reverberate in the hearts of music, African American culture, and history buffs.—Shelley Diaz, School Library Journal

As related by an irrepressible narrator Pinkney names “the Groove,” this history of Motown Records manages not only to smartly place the company and its hit records in the context of (mostly) 1960s America but to have a great time doing so: “Put your hand up like you’re halting traffic. Really flick your wrist, kid. Because stopping in the name of love needs to be strong.” Pinkney traces the success of Motown from founder Berry Gordy’s initial drive and doggedness through early success among African American audiences to the breakout worldwide fame of acts such as Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Diana Ross and the Supremes, and the Jackson 5. While the tone is generally peppy, the book gives due attention to the racism the company and its artists faced, and how Motown both reflected and contributed to—as in Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On”