In the past decade, I have been amazed to come across so many wonderful lists of books that help parents and educators find stories that are written by or honor African-Americans. While I am not an expert in this area, I do want to share with you the books that are piled up on our nightstands and overflow from baskets in our family room. These are books that our family has learned from and loved.  I am also including books that have helped me be a better mom to the twins and a better human being: