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African American Heritage Chapter Books

Explore chapter books books about african american heritage for children.

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Matt Christopher Sports Stories

Great Moments in the Summer Olympics

Matt Christopher

Perfect for young sports fans who love discovering how legends are made, this collection celebrates the grit and glory o

Cover of A Time to Love: Stories from the Old Testament

A Time to Love: Stories from the Old Testament

Walter Dean Myers

For the reader seeking to understand the human heart behind ancient scripture, these stories bring the relatable emotion

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Bloodiest Battles

A Nation Torn Apart: The Battle of Gettysburg

Sean Stewart Price

The most famous clash of the Civil War unfolds through an analysis of the specific weapons, tactics, and leaders that sh

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Walt Whitman: Words for America

Meet the poet who cared for soldiers on Civil War battlefields and captured the heartbeat of a growing nation through hi

Cover of Who Was Alexander Hamilton?

Who Was Alexander Hamilton?

Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso

An orphaned immigrant rises from the West Indies to become a key Revolutionary leader and the first U.S. Secretary of th

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The Best of Pro Sports

The Best of Pro Basketball

For the young basketball fan who wants to know the legends of the court. This high-energy guide celebrates the grit and

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Childhood Trilogy #3

Northbound: A Train Ride Out of Segregation

Michael S. Bandy, Eric Stein

A boy's magical first train ride from Alabama to Ohio turns confusing when his new friend is suddenly separated from him

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What an Artifact Can Tell Us #1

The Greensboro Lunch Counter

Four young men take a seat at a whites-only lunch counter in 1960, sparking a wave of nonviolent sit-ins that changed th

Cover of We March

A family prepares for a historic day in 1963, joining thousands of people in Washington to hear a dream and call for cha

Cover of Nina Under Arrest

Girls Survive #21

Nina Under Arrest

Anitra Butler-Ngugi

In a war-torn landscape, a runaway boy finds an unlikely family among a homeless man and a young mother as they seek saf

Cover of Amistad: A Long Road to Freedom

Amistad: A Long Road to Freedom

Walter Dean Myers

Follow the harrowing journey of the Amistad captives from their uprising at sea to the landmark Supreme Court trial that

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Martin Luther King, Jr.

Read about the incredible life and lasting legacy of the lawyer and civil rights leader who fought for equality and chan

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 Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America

Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America

Andrea Davis Pinkney

From the era of slavery to the modern day, these ten men stood up against injustice to change the course of American his

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Clouds Over California

Middle school is hard enough for quiet Stevie, but now her home life is fractured and her cousin has moved in to avoid t

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Bippity Bop Barbershop

Natasha Anastasia Tarpley

Miles faces the buzzing razors and sharp scissors of his first haircut with his father by his side in this rhythmic cele

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The Quickest Kid in Clarksville

Pat Zietlow Miller

Alta dreams of racing just like her hero Wilma Rudolph, but first she has to find a way to get to the parade in her segr

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How High the Moon

Ella travels from 1944 South Carolina to Boston to find her mother, only to return home to a community shaken by a shock

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M.L.K.: Journey of a King

Archival photographs and historical accounts reveal the life and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. and his tireless work

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The Logan Family Saga #2

Mildred D. Taylor

Shared water becomes a symbol of courage in 1900s Mississippi as David Logan's family faces racial tension by offering t

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The African-American Experience #3

Nobody Gonna Turn Me 'Round

Doreen Rappaport

Courageous individuals use the power of ancestral songs and unwavering strength to transform America during the civil ri

Cover of Cezanne Pinto

An elderly man looks back on his harrowing youth as an enslaved boy on a Virginia plantation and his daring escape towar

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What Was Reconstruction?

Sherri L. Smith

A hopeful era of Black communities and new rights followed the Civil War, but a shift toward segregation changed the cou

Cover of Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky

Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky

Cassie takes a magical flight through the sky, retracing the historic path of the Underground Railroad with Harriet Tubm

More Formats for African American Heritage

Young Adult(99)Poetry(52)Middle Grade(36)Picture Books(32)Graphic Novels(31)Early Readers(7)

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