Black History
I, Matthew Henson : polar explorer
Carole Boston Weatherford
jBIOGRAPHY Henson, Matthew Alexander
Black Lives Matter, Black History, Read Woke, Picture Books, Biographies
Counting on Katherine : how Katherine Johnson saved Apollo 13
Helaine Becker
eBOOK
Black Lives Matter, Black History, Read Woke, Picture Books, Biographies
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Thurgood
Jonah Winter
eBOOK
Black Lives Matter, Black History, Read Woke, Picture Books, Biographies
"Before Rosa Parks, before Martin Luther King Jr., before the civil rights movement there was Thurgood, fighting for African Americans - and winning. Here is the powerful story of the trailblazer who proved that separate is not equal." --Provided by Publisher.
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Voice of freedom : Fannie Lou Hamer, spirit of the civil rights movement
Carole Boston Weatherford
jBIOGRAPHY Hamer, Fannie Lou
Black Lives Matter, Black History, Read Woke, Picture Books, Biographies
Presents a collage-illustrated treasury of poems and spirituals inspired by the life and work of civil rights advocate Fannie Lou Hamer.
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Preaching to the chickens : the story of young John Lewis
Jabari Asim
jE Asim
Black Lives Matter, Black History, Read Woke, Picture Books, Biographies
John Lewis's early life is chronicled here and it is beautifully done. If you haven't read about how he used to preach to his flock, I can't imagine a more poignant time. -Casey
Schomburg : the man who built a library
Carole Boston Weatherford
jBIOGRAPHY Schomburg, Arthur Alfonso
Black Lives Matter, Black History, Read Woke, Picture Books, Biographies
Traces legal clerk Arturo Schomburg's efforts to curate a collection of African books, letters, music, and art.
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Little leaders : bold women in black history
Vashti Harrison
eBOOK
Black Lives Matter, Black History, Read Woke, Picture Books, Biographies
This is the first installment in Vashti Harrison's lovely series. The biographies are short, illustrations are really cute, and the figures she has chosen to highlight are great to get to know. -Casey
Josephine : the dazzling life of Josephine Baker
Patricia Hruby Powell
jBIOGRAPHY Baker, Josephine
Black Lives Matter, Black History, Read Woke, Picture Books, Biographies
A portrait of the passionate performer and civil rights advocate Josephine Baker, the woman who worked her way from the slums of St. Louis to the grandest stages in the world. Meticulously researched by both author and artist, Josephine's powerful story of struggle and triumph is an inspiration and a spectacle, just like the legend herself.
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Harlem's little blackbird
Renee Watson
jE Watson
Black Lives Matter, Black History, Read Woke, Picture Books, Biographies
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Ona Judge outwits the Washingtons : an enslaved woman fights for freedom
Gwendolyn Hooks
jBIOGRAPHY Judge, Oney
Black Lives Matter, Black History, Read Woke, Picture Books, Biographies
"Soon after American colonists had won independence from Great Britain, Ona Judge was fighting for her own freedom from one of America's most famous founding fathers, George Washington. George and Martha Washington valued Ona as one of their most skilled and trustworthy slaves, but she would risk everything to achieve complete freedom. Born into slavery at Mount Vernon, Ona seized the opportunity to escape when she was brought to live in the President's Mansion in Philadelphia. Ona fled to New Hampshire and started a new life. But the Washingtons wouldn't give up easily. After her escape, Ona became the focus of a years-long manhunt, led by America's first president. Gwendolyn Hooks' vivid and detailed prose captures the danger, uncertainty, and persistence Ona Judge experienced during and after her heroic escape."--Provided by publisher.
Ona Judge's story is powerful, moving, and for many, may be a suprising new look at our first president. -Casey
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