Children's Books for Black History Month

by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson & illustrated by R. Gregory Christie

A stirring and thought-provoking account of an unsung figure in 20th-century American history. Full review >

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by Linda Barrett Osborne

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by Patricia C. McKissack & Fredrick L. McKissack Jr. & illustrated by Randy DuBurke

History that’s fun to read…and important. Full review >

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by Cynthia Y. Levinson

Levinson builds her dramatic account around the experiences of four young arrestees—including a 9-year-old, two teenage... Full review >

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by Tonya Bolden

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by Tonya Bolden

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by Ashley Bryan & illustrated by Ashley Bryan

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by Shane W. Evans & illustrated by Shane W. Evans

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by Virginia Hamilton & illustrated by Leo Dillon & Diane Dillon

A dreamy, powerful picture-book tribute to both Hamilton and the generations-old story. Full review >

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by Joyce Hansen & Gary McGowan & illustrated by James E. Ransome

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by Langston Hughes ; photographed by Charles R. Smith Jr.

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by Walter Dean Myers & illustrated by Christopher Myers

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by Kadir Nelson & illustrated by Kadir Nelson

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by Marilyn Nelson

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by Marilyn Nelson & illustrated by Jerry Pinkney

The illustrator is at his best in the wordless full-bleed doublespreads interspersed throughout the book, which set a... Full review >

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