Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.
— Frederick Douglass
Valerie was a little afraid
when she started school last
year. She wanted to learn to
read but was not sure she
would be able to. Well, this
year Valerie is in the 1st
grade and reads well above
her grade level. You go
Valerie!"
50 percent of the nation's
unemployed youth are
functionally illiterate, with
no prospects of
obtaining good jobs.
54% of
African
American
fourth
graders read
below grade
level.
Only 12 percent of
fourth-grade black
male students perform
at  proficiency in
reading compared
with 38 percent of
white males.
85 percent of all
juveniles who end up
in the court system
are  illiterate.
Students who
have reading
materials in their
home score  
higher than those
who have fewer or
no reading
materials.
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High school dropouts average less than half the weekly
income of people with just 2 years of college.
Unemployment rates are typically twice as
high for people who read poorly than for the
rest of the population.
A college master's
degree is worth $1.3
million more in lifetime
earnings than a high
school diploma.
pleasure.  
This happens because they simply can not relate to the books they are given to read! Well
no more! The books you find on this site are especially selected because African American
Children will relate to the content of the book.
The pictures in these books look like our children and their friends.
The stories in these books remind children of issues and problems that they have
seen or have had to solve.
The values of the books listed here mirror the values of our households
  WeeBeeBooks presents books  that promote the positive values of our Culture.
If you are tired of your retail outlets offering you a small selection of “black as an
after thought” books then shop here, where YOU represent the majority!  
Wee Bee Books is dedicated to addressing the unmet need in the African-
American Community for quality books that promote the positive values of our
modern families.
At Wee Bee Books we understand that:

Ultimately, it is a parent’s
responsibility to insure that their
children can read. At WeeBee Books
we know that you don’t always have
time to visit the book store and when
you do, it can be very difficult to
quickly select a book that is right for
you or your family member.

Often the books that are hyped on
mass media channels are not the
books we want in our homes or for
our families.

So what to do?

You have come to the right place!

We are dedicated to selecting the
books that encourage and excite our
children to read.

We identify books for every member
of the family. Books that inspire,
educate and entertain with pictures
and situations that are familiar and
identifiable to our families. Order
today with confidence from WeeBee
Books.
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Sounds True, Inc.
Valerie  Sandstrom, Lorain, OH
If you have never read this man's
writing, NOW is the time. Order here.