Children's Books for Juneteenth

1) 28 days: moments in black history that changed the world

Author

Smith, Charles R

Formats:

Book, eAudiobook

Description

Click to view

Learn about key moments in black history that shaped the world today and the people involved.

2) The ABCs of Black history

Author

Cortez, Rio

Formats:

Book - Hardback, eBook

Description

Click to view

"B is for Beautiful, Brave, and Bright! And for a Book that takes a Bold journey through the alphabet of Black history and culture. Letter by letter, The ABCs of Black History celebrates a story that spans continents and centuries, triumph and heartbreak, creativity and joy. It's a story of big ideas--P is for Power, S is for Science and Soul. Of significant moments--G is for Great Migration. Of iconic figures--H is for Zora Neale Hurston, X is for...

3) African American Firsts: Famous, Little-Known And Unsung Triumphs Of Blacks In America

Author

Potter, Joan

Formats:

eBook, Kindle

Description

Click to view

Did you know that...

Barack Obama became the first African American elected President of the United States...
Tony Dungy was the first African American NFL coach to win a Super Bowl game...
Condoleezza Rice was the first African American woman appointed Secretary of State...
Ella Fitzgerald and Count Basie were the first African Americans to win Grammy awards...
An African American doctor performed the first

...

4) All different now: Juneteenth, the first day of freedom

Author

Johnson, Angela

Description

Click to view

In 1865, members of a family start their day as slaves, working in a Texas cotton field, and end it celebrating their freedom on what came to be known as Juneteenth.

5) Be a king: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream and you

Author

Weatherford, Carole Boston

Formats:

Book - Hardback, Book - Paperback

Description

Click to view

"You can be a King. Stamp out hatred. Put your foot down and walk tall. You can be a King. Beat the drum for justice. March to your own conscience. Featuring a dual narrative of the key moments of Dr. King's life alongside a modern class as the students learn about him, Carole Weatherfor's poetic text encapsulates the moments that readers today can reenact in their own lives. See a class of young students as they begin a school project inspired by...

6) Because Claudette

Author

Baptiste, Tracey

Formats:

Book, Book - Hardback

Description

Click to view

"A picture book biography about Claudette Colvin, the teen whose activism launched the Montgomery bus boycott, and a celebration of collective action"--

7) The book itch: freedom, truth, & Harlem's greatest bookstore

Author

Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux

Formats:

Book, eBook

Description

Click to view

Relates the story of the National Memorial African Bookstore, founded in Harlem by Louis Michaux in 1939, as seen from the perspective of Louis Michaux Jr., who met famous men like Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X while helping there.

8) born on the water

This entry no longer exists in the catalog

9) Boycott blues: how Rosa Parks inspired a nation

Author

Pinkney, Andrea Davis

Formats:

Book, Book - Paperback

Description

Click to view

Illustrations and rhythmic text recall the December, 1955, bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama.

10) The cart that carried Martin

Author

Bunting, Eve

Formats:

Book, eBook

Description

Click to view

This tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr. focuses on his funeral and the two men who found the cart that carried his body through the streets of Atlanta.

11) Changing the equation: 50+ US Black women in STEM

Author

Bolden, Tonya

Formats:

Book, eBook

Description

Click to view

"Award-winning author Tonya Bolden explores the black women who have changed the world of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) in America. Including groundbreaking computer scientists, doctors, inventors, physicists, pharmacists, mathematicians, aviators, and many more, this book celebrates over 50 women who have shattered the glass ceiling, defied racial discrimination, and pioneered in their fields. In these profiles, young readers...

12) A child's introduction to African American history: the experiences, people, and events that shaped our country

Author

Asim, Jabari

Formats:

Book, Audiobook CD

Description

Click to view

"Critically acclaimed writer Jabari Asim guides readers ages 9-12 through the history of African Americans, from the slave trade to the Black Lives Matter movement, in the latest volume in Black Dog's bestselling, award-winning Child's Introduction series. This illustrated introduction to African American history goes beyond what's taught in the classroom giving young readers a more comprehensive look at this timely and important topic. Author...

13) The civil rights movement

Author

Rhuday-Perkovich, Olugbemisola

Series

Step into history (Scholastic)

14) Courage has no color: the true story of the Triple Nickles : America's first black paratroopers

Author

Stone, Tanya Lee

Formats:

Book, eBook

Description

Click to view

Story of the first Black paratroopers to serve our country.

15) A day for rememberin': the first Memorial Day

Author

Henderson, Leah

Description

Click to view

In Charleston, South Carolina, in 1865, ten-year-old Eli and other newly freed slaves gather to honor the memory of fallen Union soldiers, an event considered to be one of the first celebrations of what is now called Memorial Day. Includes author's note.

16) Draw what you see: the life and art of Benny Andrews

Author

Benson, Kathleen

Formats:

Book, eBook

Description

Click to view

Learn about the life of African American artist Benny Andrews.

17) Dream builder: the story of architect Philip Freelon

Author

Lyons, Kelly Starling

Description

Click to view

"A biography of Philip Freelon, whose rich family history and deep understanding of Black culture brought him to the role of lead architect for the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture"--

18) Going down home with Daddy

Author

Lyons, Kelly Starling

Formats:

Book, Audiobook CD, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle

Description

Click to view

Alan looks forward to the annual family reunion at the farm where Daddy grew up, but everyone is supposed to share something special and Alan worries about arriving with empty hands.

19) Have I ever told you Black lives matter

Author

King, Shani Mahiri

Description

Click to view

Publisher Annotation: Have I Ever Told You Black Lives Matter? is a book for this time and always. It is time for all children to live and breathe the certainty that Black lives matter.

20) Heart and soul: the story of America and African Americans

Author

Nelson, Kadir

Formats:

Book, eAudiobook, eBook

Description

Click to view

An simple introduction to African-American history, from Revolutionary-era slavery up to the election of President Obama.