The author asks some of the top kids' book creators to choose their favorite children's book about the black experience. The title could be for kids of any age--from a picture book or graphic novel to a chapter book or collection of poems. It could be new or old, fiction or nonfiction. This article presents some of "School Library Journal"'s contributors who share how their favorite books have made them weep out loud, inspired them to reach new creative heights, and, in some cases, even transformed their lives.