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African American Heritage
African American Heritage
African American Heritage Books for Kids – Wonderlit | Wonderlit
657 books about african american heritage
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3–5
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9–12
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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
What Was?
What Was the March on Washington?
Kathleen Krull, Who HQ
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
The Sittin' Up
Shelia P. Moses
When a community patriarch passes away, twelve-year-old Bean observes the rituals and deep care his sharecropping family
Ages 10–14
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Who Was?
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
Little Leaders #1
Bold Women in Black History
Vashti Harrison
Meet forty trailblazing Black women who broke boundaries in science, art, and politics, proving that small leaders can d
Ages 8–12
Who Was?
Who Was George Washington Carver?
Jim Gigliotti, Who HQ
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 Was?
Who Was Martin Luther King, Jr.?
Bonnie Bader, Who HQ
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 Was?
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
What Was?
What Was the Underground Railroad?
Yona Zeldis McDonough, Who HQ
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
Who Got Game?: 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: A True Story from the Underground Railroad
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
Who Was?
Who Is Michelle Obama?
Megan Stine, Who HQ
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 Skin I'm In #1
The Skin I'm In
Sharon G. Flake
Facing taunts from classmates, Maleeka begins to change her outlook when she meets a teacher who proudly embraces her ow
Ages 10–14
The Sixties Trilogy #2
Revolution
Deborah Wiles
In 1964 Mississippi, Sunny faces the challenges of a new blended family while the world outside erupts as activists arri
Ages 9–13
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
Logan Family #1
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
What Was?
What Is Juneteenth?
Kirsti Jewel, Who HQ
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
Ghetto Cowboy #1
Ghetto Cowboy
G. Neri
Sent to live with a father he barely knows, Cole discovers a hidden world of urban cowboys in Philadelphia and a horse h
Ages 10–14
