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Books by Carole Boston Weatherford | Wonderlit

Books by Carole Boston Weatherford

33 books · Ages 3–18

Carole Boston Weatherford writes picture books and middle grade and young adult for ages 3–18, exploring themes of african american heritage, history, celebrating heritage.

Standalone Books

Cover of Remember the Bridge: Poems of a People

Remember the Bridge: Poems of a People

Carole Boston Weatherford

Archival images and twenty-nine original poems map 400 years of the African American journey, honoring the heroes who bu

Cover of Dear Mr. Rosenwald

Dear Mr. Rosenwald

Carole Boston Weatherford

Young Ovella watches with pride as her 1920s community rallies together to raise funds and build a brand-new school for

Cover of Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom

Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom

Carole Boston Weatherford

Lyrical prose follows Harriet Tubman’s profound spiritual journey as she listens for the guiding voice that leads her no

Ages 5–9

Cover of Champions on the Bench: The Cannon Street YMCA All Stars

Champions on the Bench: The Cannon Street YMCA All Stars

Carole Boston Weatherford

For the child who has felt the sting of exclusion or unfair rules, this true story of a 1955 baseball team shows how to

Cover of How Sweet the Sound: The Story of Amazing Grace

How Sweet the Sound: The Story of Amazing Grace

Carole Boston Weatherford

A moving journey through the life of the man who wrote Amazing Grace, showing how one song can become a timeless anthem

Cover of Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library

Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library

Carole Boston Weatherford

Arturo Schomburg filled his home with enough art and books to start a mutiny, all to ensure the brilliance of the Africa

Cover of Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom

Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom

Carole Boston Weatherford

After his family is sold away, Henry Brown risks everything to escape slavery by mailing himself to freedom in a wooden

Cover of Beauty Mark: A Verse Novel of Marilyn Monroe

Beauty Mark: A Verse Novel of Marilyn Monroe

Carole Boston Weatherford

For the teen navigating the complexities of public image and private pain. This verse novel reclaims the voice of an ico

Cover of Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement

Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement

Carole Boston Weatherford

For the child learning how one person's voice can change the world, this biography celebrates the courage to stand up ag

Cover of Bros

Carole Boston Weatherford

For the child who thrives in community and needs to see Black boyhood celebrated as a source of pure joy, freedom, and d

Cover of Crowning Glory: A Celebration of Black Hair

Crowning Glory: A Celebration of Black Hair

Carole Boston Weatherford

Celebrate the artistry and cultural pride of Black hairstyles through poetic verse and radiant collage art, perfect for

Cover of Outspoken: Paul Robeson, Ahead of His Time

Outspoken: Paul Robeson, Ahead of His Time

Carole Boston Weatherford

The booming voice of athlete, actor, and activist Paul Robeson rings out in this poetic biography of a man who used his

Cover of Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual

Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual

Carole Boston Weatherford

For the child learning about the strength of their ancestors, this poetic prayer offers a moving bridge between history

Cover of Freedom on the Menu: The Greensboro Sit-ins

Freedom on the Menu: The Greensboro Sit-ins

Carole Boston Weatherford

Young Connie watches history unfold from a lunch counter stool as she experiences the courage and quiet power of the Gre

Cover of Leontyne Price: Voice of a Century

Leontyne Price: Voice of a Century

Carole Boston Weatherford

For the child who needs to see how a dream, paired with a 'vocal miracle' and steady perseverance, can break barriers an

Cover of Dreams for a Daughter

Dreams for a Daughter

Carole Boston Weatherford

For the parent seeking to wrap their daughter in a blanket of love, heritage, and high expectations. A lyrical blessing

Cover of I, Matthew Henson: Polar Explorer

I, Matthew Henson: Polar Explorer

Carole Boston Weatherford

For the child who feels their hard work goes unnoticed or needs to see how quiet resilience can change history.

Cover of All Rise: The Story of Ketanji Brown Jackson

All Rise: The Story of Ketanji Brown Jackson

Carole Boston Weatherford

Lyrical poetry and vibrant art trace the inspiring journey of Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson from a young student to the

Cover of A Crown of Stories: The Life and Language of Beloved Writer Toni Morrison

A Crown of Stories: The Life and Language of Beloved Writer Toni Morrison

Carole Boston Weatherford

Words become a powerful crown in this poetic look at Toni Morrison, a writer who used the music of language to tell the

Cover of Me and the Family Tree

Me and the Family Tree

Carole Boston Weatherford

Celebrate the beautiful puzzle of family heritage. This story helps children discover how they are a unique blend of the

Cover of How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee

How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee

Carole Boston Weatherford

For the child grappling with the realization that the world isn't always fair, this true story shows how to keep your he

Cover of Whirligigs: The Wondrous Windmills of Vollis Simpson's Imagination

Whirligigs: The Wondrous Windmills of Vollis Simpson's Imagination

Carole Boston Weatherford

Giant, spinning towers made of scrap metal and spare parts rise from a North Carolina farm in this look at the elaborate

Cover of Champions on the Bench

Champions on the Bench

Carole Boston Weatherford

For the child who feels overlooked or stuck on the sidelines, this book honors the patience and perseverance of those wa

Cover of Becoming Billie Holiday

Becoming Billie Holiday

Carole Boston Weatherford

For the teen processing the weight of systemic unfairness or seeking the strength to turn personal pain into powerful ar

Cover of Before John Was a Jazz Giant

Before John Was a Jazz Giant

Carole Boston Weatherford

For the child who finds magic in the hum of a refrigerator or the rhythm of rain: a poetic look at how a young John Colt

Cover of The Faith of Elijah Cummings: The North Star of Equal Justice

The Faith of Elijah Cummings: The North Star of Equal Justice

Carole Boston Weatherford

For the child curious about how a person's values are formed, this biography shows how childhood faith and family can in

Cover of By and By: Charles Albert Tindley, the Father of Gospel Music

By and By: Charles Albert Tindley, the Father of Gospel Music

Carole Boston Weatherford

For the child discovering how their own voice and creative talents can rise above hard times to inspire others and build

Cover of Freedom in Congo Square

Freedom in Congo Square

Carole Boston Weatherford

For the child learning about history and the strength of the human spirit, this poetic countdown reveals how community a

Cover of Kin: Rooted in Hope

Kin: Rooted in Hope

Carole Boston Weatherford

For the young reader seeking to understand their place in history and the strength of those who came before them, even t

Cover of The Legendary Miss Lena Horne

The Legendary Miss Lena Horne

Carole Boston Weatherford

For the child learning that standing up for what is right is just as important as sharing your talents with the world.

Cover of Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre

Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre

Carole Boston Weatherford

For parents seeking to discuss difficult history with sensitivity, this book honors the thriving Black community of Gree

Cover of Birmingham, 1963

Birmingham, 1963

Carole Boston Weatherford

Free verse and archival photos tell the heartbreaking story of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church bombing through the e

Cover of The Roots of Rap

The Roots of Rap

Carole Boston Weatherford

For the child who loves to dance and rhyme, this rhythmic journey traces the soulful history of hip-hop from African tra

By Age Range

Crowning Glory: A Celebration of Black Hair

Me and the Family Tree

Dear Mr. Rosenwald

Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom

Champions on the Bench: The Cannon Street YMCA All Stars

Remember the Bridge: Poems of a People

Dear Mr. Rosenwald

Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom

Remember the Bridge: Poems of a People

Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library

Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom

Common Themes

African American Heritage History Celebrating Heritage Resilience & Perseverance Self-Confidence & Identity Justice & Fairness Writing & Storytelling Being Different

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Fair Ball! 14 Great Stars from Baseball's Negro Leagues

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The House on the Canal: The Story of the House That Hid Anne Frank

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