Lists and Suggestions for Kids
List: Black History Month National Portrait Gallery
The secret garden of George Washington Carver
Barretta, Gene
The inspirational story of George Washington Carver and his childhood secret garden is brought to l...
Shirley Chisholm is a verb!
Chambers, Veronica.
"A picture book biography celebrating the life and contributions of Shirley Chisholm, the firs...
She was the first! : the trailblazing life of Shirley Chisholm
Russell-Brown, Katheryn.
"A picture biography of educator and politician Shirley Chisholm, who in 1968 was the first Bl...
Face of freedom : how the photos of Frederick Douglass celebrated racial equality
Berne, Emma Carlson.
Also available in Hoopla. Frederick Douglass abolitionist, writer, political activist, reformer has ...
What's your story, Frederick Douglass?
Shaffer, Jody Jensen.
Also available in Hoopla. How did Frederick Douglas escape from slavery? How did he make a differen...
Frederick Douglass : in his own words
Shea, Nicole.
Also available in Hoopla. Frederick Douglass's life was so incredible that it took him three au...
The vast wonder of the world : biologist Ernest Everett Just
Mangal, Mélina.
Also available in Overdrive. Presents the life and accomplishments of the African American scientis...
Martin's big words : the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Rappaport, Doreen.
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. Illustrated by Bryan Collier Winner of the 2001 NY Times Bes...
Thurgood Marshall
Kanefield, Teri.
Also available in Hoopla. "Thurgood Marshall (1908-1993) was a US Supreme Court Justice and imp...
Barack Obama : our 44th president
Nichols, Catherine.
Also available in Hoopla. A thorough, illustrated biography discussing the childhood, career family...
Reach higher : an inspiring photo celebration of First Lady Michelle Obama
Lucidon, Amanda.
"A collection of striking and intimate photographs of Michelle Obama, coupled with personal re...
Colin Powell : general & statesman
Vander Hook, Sue.
Explores the life of former Secretary of State, Colin Powell. ...
Before she was Harriet
Cline-Ransome.
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. A lush and lyrical biography of Harriet Tubman, written in ...
So tall within : Sojourner Truth's long walk toward freedom
Schmidt, Gary D.
Also available in Hoopla. A picture-book biography of Sojourner Truth, who "was born into slav...
Harriet Tubman
Sánchez Vegara, Ma Isabel (María Isabel).
Presents information about Harriet Tubman, from her childhood in slavery to brave escape to the Nor...
Who was Booker T. Washington?
Buckley, James, Jr.
African American educator, author, speaker, and advisor to presidents of the United States, Booker ...
Ida B. Wells
Bailey, Diane.
Presents the life and accomplishments of the activist, educator, writer, journalist, suffragette, a...
A voice of her own : a story of Phillis Wheatley, slave poet
Lasky, Kathryn.
A biography of an African girl brought to New England as a slave in 1761 who became famous on both ...
Malcolm X : get to know the civil rights activist
Wilkins, Ebony.
Also available in Hoopla. "Malcolm X is known as a leader of the civil rights movement. He fac...
Mary McLeod Bethune : woman of courage
McKissack, Pat.
"Read about Mary McLeod Bethune's life. Discover how she started a school, and worked in ...
Shirley Chisholm
Calkhoven, Laurie.
"A ready-to-read level 3 biography of Shirley Chisholm, who, in 1972 became the first African-...
A girl named Rosa : the true story of Rosa Parks
Patrick, Denise Lewis.
The A Girl Named series tells the stories of how ordinary American girls grew up to be extraordinar...
Rosa Parks
Susienka, Kristen.
Also available in Hoopla. "Rosa Parks is best known as the woman who helped start the Montgome...
Madam C.J. Walker : inventor and millionaire
McKissack, Pat.
"A simple biography about Madam CJ Walker for early readers"--Provided by publisher. ...
Booker T. Washington
Flynn, Riley.
"Simple text and photographs present the life of Booker T. Washington"-- ...
Enough! : 20 protesters who changed America
Easton, Emily.
From Samuel Adams to the students from Parkland, march through history with the heroic revolutionar...
Women win the vote! : 19 for the 19th amendment
Kennedy, Nancy B.
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. "A bold new collection showcasing the trailblazing ind...
Game, set, match, champion Arthur Ashe
Hubbard, Crystal.
"A biography of African American tennis champion Arthur Ashe, a pioneering minority athlete kn...
Who was Jackie Robinson?
Herman, Gail.
An introduction to the life and career of baseball's Jackie Robinson. ...
42 is not just a number : the odyssey of Jackie Robinson, American hero
Rappaport, Doreen.
Also available in Overdrive and Hoopla. An eye-opening look at the life and legacy of Jackie Robinso...
Muhammad Ali
Skinner, J. E.
Also available in Hoopla. Most of the time sports are seen as the height of competition, but often t...
Muhammad Ali
Stout, Glenn.
Mention the name Muhammad Ali and people the world over will know exactly who you're talking ...
When Marian sang : the true recital of Marian Anderson : the voice of a century
Ryan, Pam Muñoz.
An introduction to the life of Marian Anderson, extraordinary singer and civil rights activist, who...
Ella : Queen of Jazz
Hancocks, Helen.
The inspiring, true story of how a remarkable friendship between Ella Fitzgerald and Marilyn Monroe...
Skit-scat raggedy cat : Ella Fitzgerald
Orgill, Roxane.
Follows the beloved American jazz singer's rise to fame, describing the difficult historical a...
Ella Fitzgerald, the tale of a vocal virtuosa
Pinkney, Andrea Davis.
Also available in Hoopla. A brief recounting of the career of this jazz musician in the voice of &q...
Just a lucky so and so : the story of Louis Armstrong
Cline-Ransome, Lesa.
Also available in Hoopla. "Louis Armstrong has been called the most important improviser in th...
Josephine : the dazzling life of Josephine Baker
Powell, Patricia Hruby.
Also available in Overdrive. A portrait of the passionate performer and civil rights advocate Josep...
Portraits of African-American heroes
Bolden, Tonya.
Here, ideal for African-American History Month, is a stunningly beautiful book consisting of po...
Young, gifted and black : meet 52 black heroes from past and present
Wilson, Jamia.
"Join us on a journey across borders, through time and even through space to meet 52 icons of ...
Hand in hand : ten Black men who changed America
Pinkney, Andrea Davis.
Presents the stories of ten African-American men from different eras in American history, organized...
Louis Armstrong : king of jazz
McKissack, Pat.
"A simple biography for early readers about Louis Armstrong's life"--Provided by pub...
Louis Armstrong : jazz legend
Collins, Terry.
Also available in Hoopla. "Describes the life of Louis Armstrong, focusing on his rise as a pop...
Noisemakers : 25 women who raised their voices & changed the world : a graphic collection from Kazoo
Bried, Erin.
"...a collection of inspiring comics about twenty-five extraordinary women who made a racket, ...
Yours for justice, Ida B. Wells : the daring life of a crusading journalist
Dray, Philip.
Also available in Hoopla. Biography of Ida B. Wells-Barnett, a journalist and teacher who wrote abo...