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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!
Title: I Survived the Battle of Gettysburg, 1863 ( I Survived Series #7), Author: Lauren Tarshis Read an excerpt of this book!
Title: Chains (Seeds of America Trilogy Series #1), Author: Laurie Halse Anderson Read an excerpt of this book!

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Title: A Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis, Author: Matt de la Peña
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by Matt de la Peña, Kadir Nelson (Illustrator)
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Title: A New Beginning: My Journey with Addy (American Girl Beforever Series: Addy), Author: Denise Lewis Patrick
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by Denise Lewis Patrick, Juliana Kolesova (Illustrator), Juliana Kolesova
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Title: Amos Fortune, Free Man, Author: Elizabeth Yates
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by Elizabeth Yates
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Title: As Good as Anybody: Martin Luther King, Jr., and Abraham Joshua Heschel's Amazing March toward Freedom, Author: Richard Michelson
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by Richard Michelson, Raul Colón (Illustrator)
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Title: Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope, Author: Nikki Grimes
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by Nikki Grimes, Bryan Collier (Illustrator)
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Title: Before She Was Harriet, Author: Lesa Cline-Ransome
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Before She Was Harriet
by Lesa Cline-Ransome, James E. Ransome (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: Buffalo Soldiers: Heroes of the American West, Author: Brynn Baker
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by Brynn Baker
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Title: Chains (Seeds of America Trilogy Series #1), Author: Laurie Halse Anderson
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by Laurie Halse Anderson
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Title: Child of the Civil Rights Movement, Author: Paula Young Shelton
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by Paula Young Shelton, Raul Colón (Illustrator)
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Title: Chocolate Me!, Author: Taye Diggs
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Chocolate Me!
by Taye Diggs, Shane W. Evans (Illustrator)
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Title: DK Biography: Barack Obama, Author: Stephen Krensky
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by Stephen Krensky
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Title: Finding Freedom (American Girl Beforever Series: Addy #1), Author: Connie Porter
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by Connie Porter, Juliana Kolesova (Illustrator), Juliana Kolesova
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Title: Follow the Drinking Gourd, Author: Jeanette Winter
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by Jeanette Winter
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Title: Follow the Drinking Gourd: An Underground Railroad Story, Author: Cari Meister
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by Cari Meister, Robert Squier (Illustrator)
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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: Frederick's Journey: The Life of Frederick Douglass, Author: Doreen Rappaport
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by Doreen Rappaport, London Ladd (Illustrator)
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Freedom in Congo Square
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Freedom in Congo Square
by Carole Boston Weatherford
Narrated by  J. D. Jackson
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Title: Freedom's Children: Young Civil Rights Activists Tell Their Own Stories, Author: Ellen S. Levine
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by Ellen S. Levine
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Title: George Washington Carver (Rookie Biographies), Author: Dana Meachen Rau
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by Dana Meachen Rau
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