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African American Heritage Chapter Books
Explore chapter books books about african american heritage for children.
792 books
Who HQ
Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Bonnie Bader
At just twenty-five years old, Dr. King began a journey of nonviolent protest and peaceful leadership that would change
Ages 8–12
Fifty Cents and a Dream: Young Booker T. Washington
Jabari Asim
Young Booker T. Washington sets out on a five-hundred-mile walk toward an education, carrying only fifty cents and a fie
Ages 6–10
Caleb's Choice
G. Clifton Wisler
Thirteen-year-old Caleb faces a dangerous choice when asked to help two runaway slaves. He must decide if he will risk e
Ages 10–14
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Kate Messner, Margaret E. Powell
From a small Alabama shop to designing Jacqueline Kennedy’s wedding dress, Ann Lowe became a fashion icon by never accep
Ages 5–9
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Who Was Harriet Tubman?
Yona Zeldis McDonough
Trapped in slavery and hunted by overseers, Harriet Tubman escaped to freedom alone before returning to lead others on t
Ages 8–12
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What Was the Underground Railroad?
Yona Zeldis McDonough
Brave conductors and desperate passengers risk everything to reach freedom in these true accounts of the secret network
Ages 8–12
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Who Was Kobe Bryant?
Ellen Labrecque
Relive the most legendary moments of the Mamba, from his jump from high school to the pros to his five championship wins
Ages 8–12
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Who Is LeBron James?
Crystal Hubbard
A nine-year-old boy from Ohio discovers a love for basketball and grows up to become a four-time NBA champion known to t
Ages 8–12
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Who Was Elvis Presley?
Geoff Edgers
Born in poverty during the Depression, Elvis Presley blended gospel and blues to create a wild new sound. His curled lip
Ages 8–12
You Choose
Fighting for Freedom Along the Underground Railroad
Shawn Pryor
Take the lead in this interactive history where your choices determine if you can successfully navigate the dangerous pa
Ages 8–12
Henry's Freedom Box
Ellen Levine
For children processing the concept of unfairness or the value of freedom. This moving true story honors the courage req
Ages 5–9
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Who Was Abraham Lincoln?
Janet B. Pascal
Follow the journey of a towering farm boy who led the nation through the Civil War and changed the course of history as
Ages 8–12
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Who Is Michelle Obama?
Megan Stine
Michelle Robinson grew up in a close-knit Chicago family and studied her way to the Ivy League before becoming a transfo
Ages 8–12
The River Between Us
Richard Peck
The Civil War is beginning when two mysterious young women arrive at the Pruitt family home in Illinois, bringing secret
Ages 12–17
Magic Tree House #47
Abe Lincoln at Last!
Mary Pope Osborne
Jack and Annie travel back to 1860s Washington D.C. to meet Abraham Lincoln and find a special feather needed to break a
Ages 7–10
Roy Makes a Car
Mary E. Lyons
The world's best mechanic sets out to build a car that is completely accident-proof in this spirited tall tale from the
Ages 4–8
Nobody Owns the Sky: The Story of "Brave Bessie" Coleman
Reeve Lindbergh
Bessie Coleman travels from the cotton fields of Texas to the open skies in this rhyming account of the first African Am
Ages 4–9
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Who Was Jackie Robinson?
Gail Herman
Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier to become the very first African American player in major league baseball, chan
Ages 8–12
Freedom Summer
Deborah Wiles
Two best friends in the 1964 South are thrilled when a new law finally opens the town pool to everyone, only to find tha
Ages 4–8
Behind the Lines
Isabelle Holland
A young Irish girl risks everything in the middle of the 1863 New York Draft Riots to help a man escape a dangerous mob.
Ages 10–14
Blast to the Past #6
King's Courage
Stacia Deutsch, Rhody Cohon
Four friends travel through time to the Civil Rights Movement to give Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. the encouragement he ne
Ages 7–10
The Logan Family Saga #3
Song of the Trees
Mildred D. Taylor
A Depression-era Black family fights to protect their beloved forest from an unscrupulous man determined to cut down the
Ages 8–12
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What Is Juneteenth?
Kirsti Jewel
Help your child understand the historical roots of Juneteenth through an accessible look at the end of slavery and why w
Ages 8–12
Flossie & the Fox
Patricia C. McKissack
A clever little girl refuses to be intimidated by a notorious egg-stealing fox, calmly demanding he prove his identity b
Ages 4–9
More Formats for African American Heritage
Young Adult
(99)
Poetry
(52)
Middle Grade
(36)
Picture Books
(32)
Graphic Novels
(31)
Early Readers
(7)
African American Heritage by Age Group
African American Heritage Books for Ages 0–3
(96)
African American Heritage Books for Ages 12–18
(1233)
African American Heritage Books for Ages 4–7
(1019)
African American Heritage Books for Ages 8–11
(1810)
