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African American Heritage
African American Heritage
African American Heritage Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
570 books about african american heritage
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An American Story
Kwame Alexander
A teacher guides her students through the difficult history of American slavery, following a path of resilience from Afr
Ages 4–10
Who HQ
What Was the March on Washington?
Kathleen Krull
More than 200,000 people stood together in 1963 to hear a dream of equality and ignite a peaceful revolution for civil r
Ages 8–12
Who HQ
Who Was Rosa Parks?
Yona Zeldis McDonough
One woman's quiet refusal to move to the back of a bus in Alabama sparks a massive movement that changes the course of A
Ages 8–12
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Who Was?
Who Was George Washington Carver?
Jim Gigliotti
Born into a time when education was forbidden for him, George Washington Carver became a star student and a world-famous
Ages 8–12
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
Girls Survive #4
Sarah Journeys West
Nikki Shannon Smith
Twelve-year-old Sarah faces a treacherous trek from Iowa to California in 1851, braving harsh weather and prejudice in s
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
Who HQ
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
Who HQ
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
Spy on History #1
Mary Bowser and the Civil War Spy Ring
Enigma Alberti
Use real spycraft tools to help Mary Bowser, a brilliant spy with a photographic memory, infiltrate the Confederate Whit
Ages 8–12
Who Got Game? #1
Baseball: Amazing but True Stories!
Derrick Barnes
A teenage girl strikes out Babe Ruth and African American pioneers integrate teams long before Jackie Robinson in this c
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
Freedom Soup
Tami Charles
Dance and clap along in the kitchen as Ti Gran teaches Belle to cook a traditional meal while sharing the vibrant histor
Ages 4–8
Who HQ
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
Clothes to Make You Smile: Patrick Kelly Designs His Dreams
Eric Darnell Pritchard
Patrick Kelly grew up sewing at his grandma’s table and ignored every critic who called his vibrant work too much, event
Ages 4–8
I Survived #7
The Battle of Gettysburg, 1863
Lauren Tarshis
Eleven-year-old Henry finds himself caught in the middle of a grueling July week in 1863 as the historic Battle of Getty
Ages 7–11
Some Friend
Marie Bradby
In 1963 Virginia, eleven-year-old Pearl learns the difference between a flashy, untrustworthy friend and a true one when
Ages 8–12
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
Who HQ: What Is?
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
Who Was?
Who Is Michael Jordan?
Kirsten Anderson
Michael Jordan’s fierce competitive spirit drove him from fighting for attention as a boy to becoming an NBA legend with
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
Fact Finders
Benjamin Banneker: Astronomer and Mathematician
Allison Lassieur
Benjamin Banneker used his mastery of math and the stars to survey the nation's capital and publish almanacs that proved
Ages 8–11
Little Legends
Exceptional Men in Black History
Vashti Harrison
True stories of trailblazing aviators, artists, and activists celebrate the bold legacies of Black men who have shaped h
Ages 8–12
