Black History Month

African American women scientists and inventors

Sullivan, Otha Richard, 1941-,


School Library Journal, April 2002. Book Report, March 2002. Profiles twenty-six female African-American scientists and inventors from throughout three hundred years of history.
Date Published:2002

Black is a rainbow color

Joy, Angela, 1975-,


Horn Book Starred, January 2020. Kirkus Starred, December 2019. A child reflects on the meaning of being Black in this anthem about a people, a culture, a history, and a legacy that lives on.
Date Published:2020

Born on the water

Hannah-Jones, Nikole,


"The 1619 Project." School Library Journal starred, October 2021. Horn Book Starred, November 2021. Pub Weekly, October 2021. Booklist, October 2021. Kirkus Starred, October 2021. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), November 2021. Stymied by her unfinished family tree assignment for school, a young girl seeks Grandma's counsel and learns about her ancestors, the consequences of slavery, and the history of Black resistance in the United States.
Date Published:2021

"The 1619 Project." School Library Journal starred, October 2021. Horn Book Starred, November 2021. Pub Weekly, October 2021. Booklist, October 2021. Kirkus Starred, October 2021. Bulletin (Center for Children's Books), November 2021. Stymied by her unfinished family tree assignment for school, a young girl seeks Grandma's counsel and learns about her ancestors, the consequences of slavery, and the history of Black resistance in the United States.

Date Published:2021

Brave. Black. First : 50+ African American women who changed the world /

Hudson, Cheryl Willis,


"National Museum of African American History & Culture, Smithsonian." Kirkus Review, December 2019. "An illustrated biographical compilation of over fifty African American women from the 1700s through to the present day"--OCLC.
Date Published:2020

Carrimebac : the town that walked /

Moore, David Barclay,


Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Connection, School Library Journal Starred, When Rootilla Redgums and her grandson Julius Jefferson arrive in the Black southern town of Walkerton, Georgia, the residents aren't sure what to make of the nearly 100-year-old and her strange grandson. Though slavery has ended, the people of Walkerton are still oppressed by the White folks in surrounding towns who refuse to do business with them. Rootilla teaches the town residents to create beautiful rugs, pottery, and walking sticks that are irresistible to the White folks, and her efforts bring prosperity to the Black residents. When a jealous White mob shows up, Rootilla and her grandson take a stand to protect the town.
Date Published:2022

Booklist, Kirkus Review, Publishers Weekly, School Library Connection, School Library Journal Starred, When Rootilla Redgums and her grandson Julius Jefferson arrive in the Black southern town of Walkerton, Georgia, the residents aren't sure what to make of the nearly 100-year-old and her strange grandson. Though slavery has ended, the people of Walkerton are still oppressed by the White folks in surrounding towns who refuse to do business with them. Rootilla teaches the town residents to create beautiful rugs, pottery, and walking sticks that are irresistible to the White folks, and her efforts bring prosperity to the Black residents. When a jealous White mob shows up, Rootilla and her grandson take a stand to protect the town.

Date Published:2022

Defying Hitler : Jesse Owens' Olympic triumph /

Yomtov, Nel,


Includes index. "The last thing Adolf Hitler expected to see in Nazi Germany was a black man winning a gold medal. But Jesse Owens didn't just win at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He dominated the track and field events, winning four gold medals and setting several world records. With action-packed illustrations, now you can watch one of the greatest moments in sports history as Owens proves that people of any race can compete and win at the Olympic games....
Date Published:2019

Includes index. "The last thing Adolf Hitler expected to see in Nazi Germany was a black man winning a gold medal. But Jesse Owens didn't just win at the 1936 Summer Olympics. He dominated the track and field events, winning four gold medals and setting several world records. With action-packed illustrations, now you can watch one of the greatest moments in sports history as Owens proves that people of any race can compete and win at the Olympic games....

Date Published:2019

In their own image : artifacts from the Great Plains Black History Museum /

Jones, Patrick D.,



Date Published:2014

Let it shine : three favorite spirituals /


This little light of mine -- When the saints go marching in -- He's got the whole world in His hands. School Library Journal starred, January 2007. Horn Book Starred, January 2007. Booklist, November 2006. Kirkus Starred, December 2006. Black Issues Book Review, January 2007. Colorful illustrations and simple text introduce versions of three well-known spirituals along with a brief music score and a short history of slave songs before the Civil War.
Date Published:2007

This little light of mine -- When the saints go marching in -- He's got the whole world in His hands. School Library Journal starred, January 2007. Horn Book Starred, January 2007. Booklist, November 2006. Kirkus Starred, December 2006. Black Issues Book Review, January 2007. Colorful illustrations and simple text introduce versions of three well-known spirituals along with a brief music score and a short history of slave songs before the Civil War.

Date Published:2007

Little leaders : bold women in black history /

Harrison, Vashti,


School Library Journal starred, January 2018. Booklist, February 2018. Library Journal web only, February 2018. Contains forty short biographies of notable African American women.
Date Published:2017

The madman of Piney Woods

Curtis, Christopher Paul,


Companion book to: Elijah of Buxton. School Library Journal, August 2014. Booklist starred, July 2014. Horn Book Starred, September 2014. Publisher's Weekly, July 2014. Kirkus Starred, July 2014. Teacher Librarian, October 2014. Even though it is now 1901, the people of Buxton, Canada, originally a settlement of runaway slaves, and Chatham, Canada, are still haunted by two events of half a century before--the American Civil War and the Irish potato famine--and the lasting damage those events caused to the survivors.
Date Published:2014

Companion book to: Elijah of Buxton. School Library Journal, August 2014. Booklist starred, July 2014. Horn Book Starred, September 2014. Publisher's Weekly, July 2014. Kirkus Starred, July 2014. Teacher Librarian, October 2014. Even though it is now 1901, the people of Buxton, Canada, originally a settlement of runaway slaves, and Chatham, Canada, are still haunted by two events of half a century before--the American Civil War and the Irish potato famine--and the lasting damage those events caused to the survivors.

Date Published:2014

Moving forward : from space-age rides to Civil Rights sit-ins with Airman Alton Yates /

Barton, Chris,


Booklist, December 15, 2021. Kirkus, December 01, 2021. A picture book biography on Alton Yates, a Black man who served in the Air Force in the 1950s and contributed to key research on flight safety for pilots and passengers. After returning home, Alton dedicated his life to standing against Jim Crow and fighting for racial equality.
Date Published:2022

One crazy summer

Williams-Garcia, Rita,


Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, October 2010. School Library Journal starred, March 2010. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2011. Book Links (A.L.A.), January 2011. Booklist starred, February 2010. Horn Book Starred, March 2010. Library Media Connection starred, March 2010. In the summer of 1968, after traveling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they barely know, eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters arrive to a cold welcome as they discover that their mother, a dedicated poet and printer, is resentful of the intrusion of their visit and wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp.
Date Published:2012

Wilson's Children, October 2010. Wilson's Junior High School, October 2010. School Library Journal starred, March 2010. Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 2011. Book Links (A.L.A.), January 2011. Booklist starred, February 2010. Horn Book Starred, March 2010. Library Media Connection starred, March 2010. In the summer of 1968, after traveling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they barely know, eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters arrive to a cold welcome as they discover that their mother, a dedicated poet and printer, is resentful of the intrusion of their visit and wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp.

Date Published:2012

The unsung hero of Birdsong, USA

Woods, Brenda, (Brenda A.)


School Library Journal, February 2019. Kirkus Starred, December 2018. Booklist, January 2019. New York Times, January 2019. Publishers Weekly Annex, December 2018. Gabriel, twelve, gains new perspective when he becomes friends with Meriwether, a Black World War II hero who has recently returned to the unwelcoming Jim Crow South.
Date Published:2019

Winnie : the true story of the bear who inspired Winnie-the-Pooh /

Walker, Sally M.,


"When Harry Colebourn saw a baby bear at a train station, he knew he could care for it. Harry was a veterinarian. But he was also a soldier in training during World War I. Harry named the bear Winnie, short for Winnipeg, his company's home town, and he brought her along to the military camp in England. Winnie followed Harry everywhere and slept under his cot every night. Before long, she became the regiment's much-loved mascot. But who could care for the bear when Harry went to battle? Harry found just the right place for Winnie--the London Zoo. There a boy named Christopher Robin played with Winnie--he could care for this bear too!"--.
Date Published:2015

"When Harry Colebourn saw a baby bear at a train station, he knew he could care for it. Harry was a veterinarian. But he was also a soldier in training during World War I. Harry named the bear Winnie, short for Winnipeg, his company's home town, and he brought her along to the military camp in England. Winnie followed Harry everywhere and slept under his cot every night. Before long, she became the regiment's much-loved mascot. But who could care for the bear when Harry went to battle? Harry found just the right place for Winnie--the London Zoo. There a boy named Christopher Robin played with Winnie--he could care for this bear too!"--.

Date Published:2015