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african american history

Books about african american history for readers of all ages.

Cover of The bicycle man

The bicycle man

David L. Dudley

Ages 9–14friendshipmentorship

Cover of Journey to Freedom: The African American Library, Set D (Journey to Freedom: the African American Library)

Journey to Freedom: The African American Library, Set D (Journey to Freedom: the African American Library)

Ages 9–12biographyafrican american history

Cover of Onward

Onward

Dolores Johnson

Ages 7–12explorationcourage

Cover of Escape to freedom

Escape to freedom

Ossie Davis

Ages 10–18freedomslavery

Cover of This Strange New Feeling

This Strange New Feeling

Julius Lester

Ages 12–18lovefreedom

Cover of Message in the Sky

Message in the Sky

Sharon Dennis Wyeth

Ages 9–13freedomcourage

Cover of Scott Joplin (Black Americans of Achievement (Econo-Clad))

Scott Joplin (Black Americans of Achievement (Econo-Clad))

Katherine Preston, Kitty Preston

Ages 9–12musicperseverance

Cover of Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Mike Venezia

Ages 7–12music and creativityperseverance

Cover of Catching the moon

Catching the moon

Crystal Hubbard

Ages 6–10perseverancebreaking barriers

Cover of The youngest marcher

The youngest marcher

Cynthia Levinson

Ages 7–12civil rightscourage

Cover of Talkin' about Bessie

Talkin' about Bessie

Nikki Grimes

Ages 6–10perseverancecourage

Cover of The Old Negro and The New Negro by T. LeRoy Jefferson, MD

The Old Negro and The New Negro by T. LeRoy Jefferson, MD

Mary, M. Jefferson, Mylia Tiye Mal Jaza

Ages 12–15identitycultural heritage

Cover of The Great Migration

The Great Migration

Jacob Lawrence, Gary Garrels, Jodi Hauptman, Jordan Kantor

Ages 8–16african american historymigration

Cover of Moon over Star

Moon over Star

Dianna Hutts Aston

Ages 4–8dreams and ambitionafrican american history

Cover of The Tuskegee Airmen story

The Tuskegee Airmen story

Lynn M. Homan

Ages 8–14courageperseverance

Cover of Freedom's gifts

Freedom's gifts

Valerie Wilson Wesley

Ages 8–12familyheritage

Cover of Die, nigger, die!

Die, nigger, die!

Jamil Al-Amin

Ages 14–18civil rightsactivism

Cover of Carolina shout!

Carolina shout!

Alan Schroeder, Bernie Fuchs

Ages 5–10african american historycultural heritage

Cover of Freedom River

Freedom River

Doreen Rappaport

Ages 6–12freedomcourage

Cover of York's adventures with Lewis and Clark

York's adventures with Lewis and Clark

Rhoda Blumberg

Ages 9–14courageexploration

Cover of Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing

Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing

James Weldon Johnson, Amy Krouse Rosenthal

Ages 4–12resiliencehope

Cover of The secret portrait

The secret portrait

Danny Hirsch, S. A. Katz

Ages 8–12mysterydiscovery

Cover of Sweet music in Harlem

Sweet music in Harlem

Debbie A. Taylor

Ages 6–10music and cultural heritagecommunity

Cover of Beyond freedom

Beyond freedom

Patricia Q. Wall

Ages 10–15freedomracism