Stevie. <\/i><\/b>Written and illustrated by John Steptoe. Harper & Row, 1969.<\/p>\n
Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People\u2019s Ears: A West African Tale.<\/i><\/b> Retold by Verna Aardema. Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. Dial, 1975.<\/p>\nAFRICAN ORIGINS<\/b><\/h3>\n
African Beginnings.<\/i><\/b> Written by James Haskins & Kathleen Benson. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. Lothrop, Lee, & Shepard Books, 1998.<\/p>\n
Ashanti to Zulu: African Traditions. <\/i><\/b>Written by Margaret Musgrove. Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. Dial, 1976.<\/p>\n
Beautiful Blackbird. <\/i><\/b>Written and illustrated by Ashley Bryan. Published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2003.<\/p>\n
To Be a Drum<\/i><\/b>. Written by Evelyn Coleman. Illustrated by Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson. Published by Whitman and Co., 1998.<\/p>\n
Turtle Knows Your Name.<\/i><\/b> Retold and illustrated by Ashley Bryan. Atheneum, 1989.<\/p>\nTHE MIDDLE PASSAGE<\/b><\/h3>\n
Bound for America. The Forced Migration of Africans to the New World.<\/i><\/b> Written by James Haskins & Kathleen Benson. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1999.<\/p>\n
Circle Unbroken. The Story of a Basket and Its People.<\/i><\/b> Written by Margot Theis Raven. Illustrated by E.B. Lewis. Melanie Kroupa Books\/Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004.<\/p>\n
The Middle Passage. White Ships\/Black Cargo<\/i><\/b>. Written and Illustrated by Tom Feelings. Dial, 1995.<\/p>\n
The Negro Speaks of Rivers.<\/i><\/b> <\/i>Text by Langston Hughes. Illustrated by E.B. Lewis. Published by Jump at the Sun\/Disney, 2009.<\/p>\nSLAVERY & THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD<\/b><\/h3>\n
Ain\u2019t Nobody a Stranger to Me. <\/i><\/b>Written by Ann Grifalconi. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. Jump at the Sun Books, 2007.<\/p>\n
Dear Benjamin Banneker<\/i><\/b>. Written by Andrea Davis Pinkney. Illustrated by Brian Pinkney. Harcourt Brace & Co., 1994.<\/p>\n
Freedom in Congo Square<\/i><\/b>. Written by Carole Boston Weatherford. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. Little Bee Books\/Bonnier, 2016.<\/p>\n
Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life.<\/i><\/b> Written and illustrated by Ashley Bryan. Atheneum, 2016.<\/p>\n
From Slave Ship to Freedom Road.<\/i><\/b> Written by Julius Lester. Illustrated by Rod Brown. Published by Dial Books, 1998.<\/p>\n
Henry\u2019s Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad.<\/i><\/b> Written by Ellen Levine. Illustrated by Kadir Nelson. Published by Scholastic Press, 2007.<\/p>\n
In the Hollow of Your Hand<\/i><\/b>: Slave Lullabies. <\/i><\/b>Written by Alice McGill. Illustrated by Michael Cummings. Houghton Mifflin, 1999.<\/p>\n
Maya Angelou. <\/i><\/b>Written by Maya Angelou. Edited by Edwin Graves Wilson. (Poetry for Young People). Illustrated by Jerome Lagarrigue. Sterling, 2007.<\/p>\n
Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom.<\/i><\/b> Written by Carole Boston Weatherford. Illustrated by Kadir Nelson. Hyperion, 2006.<\/p>\n
The Old African<\/i><\/b>. Written by Julius Lester. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. Published by Dial Books, 2005.<\/p>\n
The People Could Fly:<\/i><\/b> American Black Folktales. <\/i><\/b>Written by Virginia Hamilton. Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. Alfred A. Knopf, 2004<\/p>\n
Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton. <\/i><\/b>Written and illustrated by Don Tate. Published by Peachtree Publishers, 2015.<\/p>\n
Sojourner Truth\u2019s Step-Stomp Stride. <\/i><\/b>Written by Andrea Davis Pinkney. Illustrated by Brian Pinkney. Jump at the Sun Books, 2009.<\/p>\n
Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt.<\/i><\/b> Written by Deborah Hopkinson. Illustrated by James Ransome. Alfred A. Knopf, 1995.<\/p>\nCIVIL WAR, EMANCIPATION, RECONSTRUCTION<\/b><\/h3>\n
All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom.<\/i><\/b> <\/i>Written by Angela Johnson. Illustrated by E.B. Lewis. Published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2014.<\/p>\n
The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch.\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Written by Chris Barton. Illustrated by Don Tate. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2015.<\/p>\n
Ben and the Emancipation Proclamation. <\/i><\/b>Written by Pat Sherman. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2010.<\/p>\n
Our Children Can Soar: A Celebration of Rosa, Barack, and the Pioneers of Change.<\/i><\/b> Written by Michelle Cook. Illustrations by Cozbi Cabrera, et al. Bloomsbury, 2009.<\/p>\nSEGREGATION<\/b><\/h3>\n
Dear Mr. Rosenwald. <\/i><\/b>Written by Carole Boston Weatherford. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. Published by Scholastic Press, 2006.<\/p>\n
Freedom School, Yes! <\/i><\/b>Written by Amy Littlesugar. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. Published by Philomel Books, 2001.<\/p>\n
Goin\u2019 Someplace Special<\/i><\/b>. Written by Patricia McKissack. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. Published by Atheneum, 2001.<\/p>\n
Going North. <\/i><\/b>Written by Janice N. Harrington. Illustrated by Jerome Lagarrigue. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2004.<\/p>\n
Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans. <\/i><\/b>Written and illustrated by Kadir Nelson. Balzer + Bray, 2013.<\/p>\n
Richard Wright and the Library Card.<\/i><\/b> Written by William Miller. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. Lee & Low Books, 1997.<\/p>\n
Ruth and the Green Book.<\/i><\/b> Written by Calvin Alexander Ramsey with Gwen Strauss. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. Carolrhoda, 2010.<\/p>\n
She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story.<\/i><\/b> Written by Audrey Vernick. Illustrated by Don Tate. HarperCollins, 2010.<\/p>\n
We Troubled the Waters.<\/i><\/b> Written by Ntozake Shange. Paintings by Rod Brown. Amistad\/Collins, 2009.<\/p>\nHARLEM RENAISSANCE & THE GREAT MIGRATION<\/b><\/h3>\n
Ashley Bryan\u2019s ABC of African American Poetry.<\/i><\/b> <\/i>Written and illustrated by Ashley Bryan. Atheneum, 1997.<\/p>\n
Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra. <\/i><\/b>Written by Andrea Davis Pinkney. Illustrated by Brian Pinkney. Hyperion, 1998.<\/p>\n
The Great Migration: Journey to the North. <\/i><\/b>Written by Eloise Greenfield. Illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist. Amistad\/Harper Collins, 2011.<\/p>\n
Sweet Music in Harlem<\/i><\/b>. Written by Debbie A. Taylor. Illustrated by Frank Morrison. Published by Lee & Low Books, 2004.<\/p>\nCIVIL RIGHTS ERA<\/b><\/h3>\n
A Sweet Smell of Roses. <\/i><\/b>Written by Angela Johnson. Illustrated by Eric Velasquez. Simon & Schuster, 2005.<\/p>\n
Boycott Blues: How Rosa Parks Inspired a Nation. <\/i><\/b>Written by Andrea Davis Pinkney. Illustrated by Brian Pinkney. Greenwillow, 2008.<\/p>\n
The Cart that Carried Martin<\/i><\/b>. Written by Eve Bunting. Illustrated by Don Tate. Published by Charlesbridge, 2013.<\/p>\n
Coretta Scott. <\/i><\/b>Written by Ntozake Shange. Illustrated by Kadir Nelson. Published by Katherine Tegen Books, 2009.<\/p>\n
Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans. <\/i><\/b>Words and paintings by Kadir Nelson. Balzer + Bray, 2011. \u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
Langston Hughes. <\/i><\/b>Edited David Roessel & Arnold Rampersad. (Poetry for Young People). Illustrated by Benny Andrews. Sterling, 2006.<\/p>\n
Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Would Grow Up To Become Malcolm X. <\/i><\/b>Written by Ilyasah Shabazz. Illustrated by AG
\nFord. Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2014.<\/p>\n
March On! The Day My Brother Martin Changed the World. <\/i><\/b>Written by Christine King Farris. Illustrated by London Ladd. Published by Scholastic Press, 2008.<\/p>\n
My Daddy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. <\/i><\/b>Written by Martin Luther King, III. Illustrated by AG Ford. Amistad, 2013.<\/p>\n
Our Children Can Soar: A Celebration of Rosa, Barack, and the Pioneers of Change.<\/i><\/b> Written by Michelle Cook. Illustrations by Cozbi Cabrera, et al. Bloomsbury, 2009.<\/p>\n
Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down. <\/i><\/b>Written by Andrea Davis Pinkney. Illustrated by Brian Pinkney. Little, Brown, 2010.<\/p>\n
This is the Dream.<\/i><\/b> Written Diana ZuHone Shore and Jessica Alexander. Illustrated by James Ransome. Amistad, 2006.<\/p>\n
Voice of Freedom:<\/i><\/b> Fannie Lou Hamer.<\/i><\/b> Written by Carole Boston Weatherford. Illustrated by Ekua Holmes. Candlewick, 2015.<\/p>\nMODERN IDENTITY<\/b><\/h3>\n
Bird. <\/i><\/b>Written Written by Zetta Elliott. Illustrated by Shadra Strickland. Lee & Low, 2008.<\/p>\n
The Blacker the Berry. <\/i><\/b>Written by Joyce Carol Thomas. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. Published by Amistad, 2008.<\/p>\n
The Book Itch: Freedom, Truth & Harlem\u2019s Greatest Bookstore.<\/i><\/b> Written by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. Carolrhoda, 2015.<\/p>\n
I Love My Hair.<\/i><\/b> Written by Natasha Anastasia Tarpley. Illustrated by E.B.Lewis. Little, Brown, 1998.<\/p>\n
Jump Back Honey: The Poems of Paul Laurence Dunbar. <\/i><\/b>Paul Laurence Dunbar. Selected by Andrea Davis Pinkney. Illustrated by Ashley Bryan, et al. Jump at the Sun\/Hyperion, 1999.<\/p>\n
Langston Hughes. <\/i><\/b>Edited David Roessel & Arnold Rampersad. (Poetry for Young People). Illustrated by Benny Andrews. Sterling, 2006.<\/p>\n
Quinnie Blue. <\/i><\/b>Written by Dinah Johnson. Illustrated by James Ransome. Published by Henry Holt, 2000.<\/p>\n
Sweet Music in Harlem<\/i><\/b>. Written by Debbie A. Taylor. Illustrated by Frank Morrison. Published by Lee & Low Books, 2004.<\/p>\n
Uncle Jed\u2019s Barbershop. <\/i><\/b>Written by Margaree King Mitchell. Illustrated by James Ransome. Simon & Schuster,1993.<\/p>\nBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES<\/b><\/h3>\n
A Nation\u2019s Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis. <\/i><\/b>Written by Matt de la Pe\u00f1a. Illustrated by Kadir Nelson. Dial, 2011.<\/p>\n
A Spy Called James: The True Story of James Lafayette, Revolutionary War Double Agent. <\/i><\/b>Written by Anne Rockwell. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. Carolrhoda, 2016.<\/p>\n
Alvin Ailey. <\/i><\/b>Written by Andrea Davis Pinkney. Illustrated by Brian Pinkney. Published by Hyperion, 1993. \u03b8 <\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
American Slave, American\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Hero: York of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. <\/i><\/b>Written by Laurence Pringle. Illustrated by Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu. Calkins Creek, 2006.<\/p>\n
Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal. <\/i><\/b>Written by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. Carolrhoda, 2009.<\/p>\n
Black Cowboy, Wild Horses: A True Story.<\/b><\/em> Written by Julius Lester. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. Dial, 1998.<\/p>\n Becoming Billie Holiday. <\/i><\/b>Written by Carole Boston Weatherford. Illustrated by Floyd Cooper. WordSong\/Boyds Mills, 2008.<\/p>\n Benny Goodman & Teddy Wilson: Taking the Stage as the First Black-and-White Jazz Band in History. <\/i><\/b>Written by Lesa Cline-Ransome. Illustrated by James Ransome. Holiday House, 2014.<\/p>\n Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa. <\/i><\/b>Written by Andrea Davis Pinkney. Illustrated by Brian Pinkney. Published by Jump at the Sun\/Hyprion, 2002.<\/p>\n I\u2019m Going to Sing: Black American Spirituals. <\/i><\/b>Written and illustrated by Ashley Bryan. Atheneum,1974.<\/p>\n Jazz on a Saturday<\/span><\/span> Night. <\/i><\/b>Written and illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. Blue Sky Press, 2007.<\/p>\n John Henry. <\/i><\/b>Written by Julius Lester. Illustrated by Jerry Pinkney. Dial, 1994.<\/p>\n Little Melba and Her Big Trombone. <\/i><\/b>Written by Katheryn Russell-Brown. Illustrated by Frank Morrison. Lee & Low, 2014.<\/p>\n Mahalia Jackson: Walking with Kings and Queens. <\/i><\/b>Written by Nina Nolan. Illustrated by John Holyfield. Amistad, 2015.<\/p>\n Muhammad Ali: A Champion is Born. <\/i><\/b>Written by Gene Barretta. Illustrated by Frank Morrison. Katherine Tegen Books, 2017.<\/p>\n My Story, My Dance: Robert Battle\u2019s Journey to Alvin Ailey. <\/i><\/b>Written by Lesa Cline-Ransome. Illustrated by James Ransome. Simon & Schuster, 2015<\/p>\n Oprah: The Little Speaker. <\/i><\/b>Written by Carole Boston Weatherford. Illustrated by London Ladd. Marshall Cavendish, 2010.<\/p>\n Our Children Can Soar: A Celebration of Rosa, Barack, and the Pioneers of Change. <\/i><\/b>Written by Michelle Cook. Illustrations by Cozbi Cabrera, et al. Bloomsbury, 2009.<\/p>\n Perfect Timing: How Isaac Murphy Became One of the World\u2019s Greatest Jockeys. <\/i><\/b>Written by Patsi B. Trollinger. Illustrated by Jerome Lagarrigue. Viking, 2006.<\/p>\n Portraits of African-American Heroes. <\/i><\/b>Written by Tonya Bolden. Illustrated by Ansel Pitcairn. Dutton, 2003.<\/p>\n Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis. <\/i><\/b>Written by Jabari Asim. Illustrated by E.B. Lewis. Nancy Paulsen Books, 2016.<\/p>\n Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. <\/i><\/b>Written and illustrated by Javaka Steptoe. Little, Brown, 2016.<\/p>\n Ron\u2019s Big Mission. <\/i><\/b>Written by Rose Blue and Corine J. Naden. Illustrated by Don Tate. Dutton, 2009.<\/p>\n Roots and Blues: A Celebration. <\/i><\/b>Written by Arnold Adoff. Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie. Clarion, 2011.<\/p>\n Satchel Paige. <\/i><\/b>Written by Lesa Cline-Ransome. Illustrated by James Ransome. Simon & Schuster, 2000.<\/p>\n Sweet Music in Harlem. <\/i><\/b>Written by Debbie A. Taylor. Illustrated by Frank Morrison. Lee & Low, 2004.<\/p>\n Talkin\u2019 about Bessie: The Story of Aviator Elizabeth Coleman. <\/i><\/b>Written by Nikki Grimes. Illustrated by E.B. Lewis. Orchard Books\/Scholastic, 2002.<\/p>\n The Legendary Miss Lena Horne. <\/i><\/b>Written by Carole Boston Weatherford. Illustrated by Elizabeth Zunon. Atheneum, 2017.<\/p>\n The Piano Man. <\/i><\/b>Written by Debbi Chocolate. Illustrated by Eric Velasquez. Walker, 1998.<\/p>\n The Quickest Kid in Clarksville. <\/i><\/b>Written by Pat Zietlow Miller. Illustrated by Frank Morrison. Chronicle, 2016.<\/p>\n The Sound That Jazz Makes. <\/i><\/b>Written by Carole Boston Weatherford. Illustrated by Eric Velasquez. Walker, 2000.<\/p>\n Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas. <\/i><\/b>Written by Gwendolyn Hooks. Illustrated by Colin Bootman. Lee & Low, 2016.<\/p>\n Twelve Rounds to Glory: The Story of Muhammad Ali. <\/i><\/b>Written by Charles R. Smith, Jr. Illustrated by Bryan Collier. Candlewick, 2007.<\/p>\n Vision of Beauty: The Story of Sarah Breedlove Walker. <\/i><\/b>Written by Kathryn Lasky. Illustrated by Nneka Bennett. Candlewick, 2000.<\/p>\n Walk Together Children: Black American Spirituals. <\/i><\/b>Written and illustrated by Ashley <\/i><\/b>Bryan. Published by Atheneum, 1974.<\/p>\n We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball. <\/i><\/b>Words and paintings by Kadir Nelson. Jump At The Sun\/Hyperion, 2008.<\/p>\n Willie and the All-Stars. <\/i><\/b>Written and illustrated by Floyd Cooper. Philomel, 2008.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"