In Celebration of Black History Month
February is Black History Month. There are many excellent books dealing with the tragedies, triumphs, and accomplishments of African-Americans. Below is a short list of fiction and non-fiction picture books to share with young readers. Enjoy them, discuss them, and celebrate the successes Black Americans have made and how they have helped shape the history and culture of our country.
Non-fiction:
The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch written by Chris Barton and illustrated by Don Tate
Brick by Brick written by Charles R. Smith, Jr. and illustrated by Floyd Cooper
The Cart That Carried Martin written by Eve Bunting and illustrated by Don Tate
Freedom in Congo Square written by Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrated by R. Gregory Christie
Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans written and illustrated by Kadir Nelson
I Lay My Stitches Down: Poems of American Slavery by Cynthia Grady, illustrated by Michele Wood
Jazz Age Josephine written by Jonah Winter and illustrated by Marjorie Priceman
Little Melba and Her Big Trombone written by Katheryn Russell-Brown and illustrated by Frank Morrison
Mumbet’s Declaration of Independence written by Gretchen Woelfle and illustrated by Alix Delinois
Queen of the Track: Alice Coachman: Olympic High-Jump Champion written by Heather Lang and illustrated by Floyd Cooper
Two Friends: Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass written by Dean Robbins and illustrated by Sean Qualls and Selina Alko
Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass by Lesa Cline-Ransome and illustrated by James E. Ransome
Fiction:
A Dance Like Starlight written by Kristy Dempsey and illustrated by Floyd Cooper
Firebird written by Misty Copeland and illustrated by Christopher Myers
The Hula-Hoopin’ Queen written by Thelma Lynne Godin and illustrated by Vanessa Brantley Newton
The Quickest Kid in Clarksville written by Pat Zietlow Miller and illustrated by Frank Morrison
White Water: inspired by a true story written by Michael S. Bandy and Eric Stein and illustrated by Shadra Strickland
Wind Flyers written by Angela Johnson and illustrated by Loren Long
“We should emphasize not Negro History, but the Negro in history. What we need is not a history of selected races or nations, but the history of the world void of national bias, race hate, and religious prejudice.” ~ Carter Woodson
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