Treat Dad to a Good Read on Father's Day

Books honoring the bond between dads and their kids.

Dare to Be Extraordinary - Celebrate Father's Day with BET.com's roundup of books honoring the bond between fathers and their kids. —Britt Middleton  Dare to Be Extraordinary by Leslie M. Gordon and William K. Middlebrooks (Photo: William K. Middlebrooks/Lulu.com)

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Dare to Be Extraordinary - Celebrate Father's Day with BET.com's roundup of books honoring the bond between fathers and their kids. —Britt Middleton Dare to Be Extraordinary by Leslie M. Gordon and William K. Middlebrooks (Photo: William K. Middlebrooks/Lulu.com)

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Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters - Need to buy presents for kids this holiday season? Take a look at these books featuring the Obamas. — Erin E. Evans  President Barack Obama penned this book as a tribute to 13 Americans — from Jackie Robinson to Martin Luther King Jr. — who have shaped our nation today. He dedicated the book to his daughters, Malia and Sasha. Buy it here.(Photo: Alfred A. Knopf)

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Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters  - Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to My Daughters  by Barack Obama (Photo: Alfrerd A. Knopf)

Dreams From My Father  -  Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama (Photo: Three Rivers Press)

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Dreams From My Father - Dreams From My Father by Barack Obama (Photo: Three Rivers Press)

A Father First: How My Life Became Bigger Than Basketball  -  A Father First: How My Life Became Bigger Than Basketball by Dwyane Wade(Photo: William Marrow Publishing)

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A Father First: How My Life Became Bigger Than Basketball  - A Father First: How My Life Became Bigger Than Basketball by Dwyane Wade(Photo: William Marrow Publishing)

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In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers  -  In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers by Javaka Steptoe  (Photo: Lee & Low Books)

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In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers - In Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers by Javaka Steptoe (Photo: Lee & Low Books)

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Please, Baby, Please   -  Please, Baby, Please by Spike and Tonya Lewis Lee  (Photo: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers)

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Please, Baby, Please - Please, Baby, Please by Spike and Tonya Lewis Lee (Photo: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers)

Just the Two of Us  - Just the Two of Us by Will Smith(Photo: Scholastic, Inc.)

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Just the Two of Us  - Just the Two of Us by Will Smith(Photo: Scholastic, Inc.)

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Pop: A Celebration of Black Fatherhood  - Pop: A Celebration of Black Fatherhood by Carol Ross (Photo: Stewart, Tabori and Chang Publishing)

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Pop: A Celebration of Black Fatherhood - Pop: A Celebration of Black Fatherhood by Carol Ross (Photo: Stewart, Tabori and Chang Publishing)

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Black Fatherhood: Reconnecting With Our Legacy -  Black Fatherhood: Reconnecting With Our Legacy by Dana Ross (Photo: Pure Quality Publishing)

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Black Fatherhood: Reconnecting With Our Legacy - Black Fatherhood: Reconnecting With Our Legacy by Dana Ross (Photo: Pure Quality Publishing)

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The Best Kept Secret: Single Black Fathers - The Best Kept Secret: Single Black Fathers by Roberta L. Coles(Photo: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers)

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The Best Kept Secret: Single Black Fathers - The Best Kept Secret: Single Black Fathers by Roberta L. Coles(Photo: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers)

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