Children Books:
FICTION
- This is the Rope by Jacqueline Woodson
- Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine
- Salt in his Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of his Dreams by Deloris Jordan & Roslyn M. Jordan
- Of Thee I Sing: A Letter to my Daughters by Barack Obama
- Underground by Shane W. Evans
NON-Fiction
- Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by Doreen Rappaport
- Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman by Jerry Pinkney
- The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles
- If a Bus Could Talk by Faith Ringgold
- Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave by Laban Carrick Hill
- Freedom in Congo Square by Carole Boston Weatherford
Teen Books:
fiction
- Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
- The Lions of Little Rock by Kristin Levine
- Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis
- One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
- Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
NON-Fiction
- The Port Chicago 50 by Steve Sheinkin
- 42 is Not Just a Number by Doreen Rappaport
- Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges
- We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March by Cynthia Levinson
- Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds
Adult Books:
fiction
- Boy, Snow, Bird by Helen Oyeyemi
- An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
- Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
- All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
- The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
NON-Fiction
- The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
- I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
- Heavy by Kiese Laymon
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
VIRTUAL EVENTS
Check out these virtual events that celebrate and honor black culture.
Event Brite Black History Month Virtual Events
Smithsonian Social Studies: Black History Month
Additional resources
Scholastic: Ways to Celebrate Black History MonthKids Academy: Celebrating Black History Month with Kids
Family Education: Activites for Honoring Black History Month
Penguin Random House Celebrates
Black History Month:Amplfy Black Stories: Celebrate the Creators
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