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Explore chapter books books about african american heritage for children.
792 books
How Sweet the Sound: A Soundtrack for America
Kwame Alexander
The rhythmic history of Black music in America unfolds in this lyrical journey through sound and culture.
Ages 4–8
Hair Stories #3
Jordan's Perfect Haircut
Sharee Miller
School picture day is approaching, and Jordan is nervous about changing his look until he discovers how much fun finding
Ages 4–8
The Buxton Trilogy #1
Elijah of Buxton
Christopher Paul Curtis
Elijah is the first child born free in his Canadian settlement, but a dangerous journey across the border forces him to
Ages 9–14
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Ordinary People Change the World
I Am Martin Luther King, Jr.
Brad Meltzer
Witness how a commitment to nonviolence helped lead a movement as this biography follows the life and peaceful bravery o
Ages 5–9
Who Was?
Who Was Maya Angelou?
Ellen Labrecque
Maya Angelou rose from a difficult childhood in the segregated South to become a trailblazing streetcar operator, a glob
Ages 8–12
Day of Tears
Julius Lester
The skies weep as a desperate man prepares the largest slave auction in history, told through the many voices of those s
Ages 11–15
Belle, the Last Mule at Gee's Bend: A Civil Rights Story
Calvin A. Ramsey, Bettye Stroud
Miz Pettway shares the moving history of a hardworking mule who helped Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during the fight for
Ages 6–10
Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
Javaka Steptoe
Young Jean-Michel Basquiat finds inspiration in the pulsing energy of New York City and proves that art doesn't have to
Ages 6–10
Matt Christopher Sports Biographies
Muhammad Ali
Matt Christopher
For the young sports fan curious about more than just the game, this biography explores how a legendary athlete used his
Ages 8–12
Sam and the Tigers
Julius Lester
A clever boy named Sam must use his quick wits to stay safe when he encounters a group of hungry tigers looking for thei
Ages 4–9
Gabby Douglas: Going for Gold
Tori Kosara
Gabby Douglas makes history as the first African American gymnast to win individual all-around gold, proving that grit a
Ages 6–9
Hazelwood High #1
Tears of a Tiger
Sharon M. Draper
For teens grappling with the heavy weight of guilt, loss, or depression. This raw story explores the aftermath of a trag
Ages 13–18
Life in Prison
Stanley "Tookie" Williams, Barbara Cottman Becnel
Writing from a small cell on death row, Stanley Williams shares a sobering and direct warning about the choices that lea
Ages 10–16
Fever 1793
Laurie Halse Anderson
Mosquitoes and deadly rumors fill the sticky summer air of 1793 Philadelphia as Mattie's dreams of business are replaced
Ages 10–15
A Gathering of Days
Joan W. Blos
Fourteen-year-old Catherine records a year of monumental change on her New Hampshire farm, from her father’s new marriag
Ages 9–13
Towers Falling
Jewell Parker Rhodes
Deja and her friends set out to understand why two tall towers from the past still cause such strong emotions in her fam
Ages 8–12
Underground to Canada
Barbara Smucker
Two brave girls navigate the dangerous path of the Underground Railroad as they attempt a daring escape from a Mississip
Ages 9–13
Like Sisters on the Homefront
Rita Williams-Garcia
For the teen navigating the weight of big mistakes and the search for where they truly belong within their family histor
Ages 12–17
The Road to Paris
Nikki Grimes
Separated from her brother and placed with a new foster family, eight-year-old Paris must find the strength to trust aga
Ages 8–12
My Brother Charlie #1
My Brother Charlie
Holly Robinson Peete, Ryan Elizabeth Peete
Life with a twin brother who has autism means finding creative ways to communicate and celebrating the things that make
Ages 4–8
Who HQ
Who Was Sojourner Truth?
Yona Zeldis McDonough
Long before the modern civil rights movement, a woman named Belle escaped slavery and changed her name to travel the cou
Ages 8–12
A Day That Changed America
The March on Washington
Margeaux Weston
For children asking why fairness matters, this narrative history brings the 1963 March on Washington to life, showing ho
Ages 7–10
Picture Book Biographies
A Picture Book of Frederick Douglass
David A. Adler
Follow the journey of a man who escaped slavery to become one of the most powerful voices for freedom and abolition in t
Ages 6–10
Find Where the Wind Goes
Mae Jemison
Follow the path of the first African American woman in space, from her Chicago childhood and Stanford studies to her med
Ages 10–14
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)
