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African American History

Heroes and heartache come to life.

Historical fiction and nonfiction can help young readers grasp the sometimes painful realities of the past. These books teach children about the bold pioneers of African American history, including Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, Nelson Mandela and others.

Title: Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition, Author: Margot Lee Shetterly Read an excerpt of this book!
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Title: The Underground Railroad, Author: Raymond Bial
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by Raymond Bial
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Title: Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans, Author: Kadir Nelson
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Title: Martin Luther King Jr. (10 Days Series), Author: David Colbert
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by David Colbert
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Title: The Rock and the River, Author: Kekla Magoon
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by Kekla Magoon
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Title: Martin Luther King Jr (Scholastic I Am Series #4), Author: Grace Norwich
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by Grace Norwich, Elisabeth Alba (Illustrator)
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Title: Harriet Tubman (Scholastic I Am Series #6), Author: Grace Norwich
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by Grace Norwich, Ute Simon (Illustrator)
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Title: Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement, Author: Carole Boston Weatherford
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by Carole Boston Weatherford, Ekua Holmes (Illustrator)
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Title: Boycott Blues: How Rosa Parks Inspired a Nation, Author: Andrea Davis Pinkney
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by Andrea Davis Pinkney, Brian Pinkney (Illustrator)
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Title: Black Cowboy, Wild Horses, Author: Julius Lester
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by Julius Lester, Jerry Pinkney (Illustrator)
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Title: In the Garden with Dr. Carver, Author: Susan Grigsby
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by Susan Grigsby, Nicole Tadgell (Illustrator)
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Child of the Civil Rights Movement
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by Paula Young Shelton
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What Was the March on Washington?
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by Kathleen Krull, Who HQ
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Hand in Hand: Ten Black Men Who Changed America
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by Andrea Pinkney
Narrated by  Phil Morris, Adam Gifford, Zeno Robinson, Kyle Chapple, Ron Butler, Mela Lee
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Title: Frederick Douglass: The Lion Who Wrote History, Author: Walter Dean Myers
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by Walter Dean Myers, Floyd Cooper (Illustrator)
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Title: Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad, Author: Ann Petry
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by Ann Petry
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Title: The Great Migration: Journey to the North, Author: Eloise Greenfield
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by Eloise Greenfield, Jan Spivey Gilchrist (Illustrator)
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by Laurie Halse Anderson
Narrated by  Bahni Turpin
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