6/30/2023 0 Comments Freedom's Daughters by Lynne Olson(grades 5–9)Ĭlaudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip M. Oh, Freedom!: Kids Talk About the Civil Rights Movement with the People Who Made It Happen by Casey KingĪ fourth-grade class interviews parents, grandparents, and friends to learn exciting true stories of the Civil Rights Movement. Taylor*Īn African American family fights to stay together in the face of racism and poverty in the 1930s. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Marching for Freedom: Walk Together Children, and Don’t You Grow Weary by Elizabeth Partridgeįocuses on the children who marched in Selma, Alabama, in 1965 with Dr. Ruth’s family travels from Chicago to Alabama to visit her grandmother with a very special guidebook. Inspiring tale of a nineteenth century man who rose from slavery to fame as an artist. (grades K–2)ĭave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave by Laban Carrick Hill True story of an ingenious man who mailed himself to freedom. Book Cover of Henry’s Freedom Box by Ellen Levine Titles for Younger Readers by Grades Did you know that black history is also celebrated in other countries like Canada and the United Kingdom? In this blog, we have collected a number of worthy titles, many written by black authors*, that you can use in your classroom, read with your child, or read on your own. Photo collage of historic black individuals in American Historyįebruary is Black History Month, when we celebrate the achievements of African Americans and honor the generations of people who struggled to achieve equality in American society.
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