February: People Make the Difference: A Celebration of Black History Month
These are stories of turbulent times in the United States. Each is told with a young audience in mind. Each presents a slice of history and highlights the impact of real individuals.
Rosa
Nikki Giovanni
Illustrator:
Bryan Collier
Age Level:
6-9
Genre:
Biography, Nonfiction
SIT-IN: HOW FOUR FRIENDS STOOD UP BY SITTING DOWN BOOK INFO
Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down
Andrea Davis Pinkney
Illustrator:
Brian Pinkney
Age Level:
6-9
Genre:
Biography, Nonfiction
CHILD OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT BOOK INFO
Child of the Civil Rights Movement
Paula Young Shelton
Illustrator:
Raul Colón
Age Level:
6-9
Genre:
Nonfiction
HENRY AARON’S DREAM BOOK INFO
Henry Aaron’s Dream
Matt Tavares
Age Level:
6-9
Genre:
Biography, Nonfiction
MARCH ON! THE DAY MY BROTHER MARTIN CHANGED THE WORLD BOOK INFO
March On! The Day My Brother Martin Changed the World
Christine King Farris
Illustrator:
London Ladd
Age Level:
6-9
Genre:
Biography, Nonfiction
MUHAMMAD ALI: THE PEOPLE’S CHAMPION BOOK INFO
Muhammad Ali: The People’s Champion
Walter Dean Myers
Illustrator:
Alix Delinois
Age Level:
6-9
Genre:
Nonfiction, Biography
LET IT SHINE: STORIES OF BLACK WOMEN FREEDOM FIGHTERS BOOK INFO
Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters
Andrea Davis Pinkney
Illustrator:
Stephen Alcorn
Age Level:
6-9
Genre:
Biography, Nonfiction
CLAUDETTE COLVIN: TWICE TOWARD JUSTICE BOOK INFO
Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
Philip M. Hoose
Age Level:
9-12
Genre:
Nonfiction, Biography
OPAL LEE AND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE FREE: THE TRUE STORY OF THE GRANDMOTHER OF JUNETEENTH BOOK INFO
Opal Lee and What It Means to Be Free: The True Story of the Grandmother of Juneteenth
Alice Faye Duncan
Illustrator:
Ketura A. Bobo
Age Level:
6-9
Genre:
Biography
THE POWER OF HER PEN: THE STORY OF GROUNDBREAKING JOURNALIST ETHEL L. PAYNE BOOK INFO
The Power of Her Pen: The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. Payne
Lesa Cline-Ransome
Illustrator:
John Parra
Age Level:
6-9
Genre:
Biography
EVICTED!: THE STRUGGLE FOR THE RIGHT TO VOTE BOOK INFO
Evicted!: The Struggle for the Right to Vote
Alice Faye Duncan
Illustrator:
Charly Palmer
Age Level:
9-12
Genre:
Nonfiction
CARTER READS THE NEWSPAPER BOOK INFO
Carter Reads the Newspaper
Deborah Hopkinson
Illustrator:
Don Tate
Age Level:
6-9
Genre:
Biography
