african americans

A biracial girl finally gets the chance to meet the African American side of her family.

"A gorgeous collection of 145 original portraits that celebrates Black pioneers--famous and little-known--in politics, science, literature, music, and more, with biographical reflections, all created and curated by an award-winning graphic designer"--.

Looks at the contributions of the Massachusetts 54th Colored Infantry during the American Civil War, and includes profiles of such figures as Lewis and Charles Douglass, Luis Emilio, and James Gooding.

When twelve-year-old African American Jackson Freeman is forced to move from Raleigh, North Carolina to Chicago he finds himself suddenly in a world of talking glasses and clocks, magical inheritance, and daredevil train porters in a fight against a terrifying evil.

"In her grandmother's garden, a young Black girl learns about mindfulness and herbal medicine in this soothing intergenerational story about our connection to nature."--Amazon.com.

When a slave-owning family decides to go to California to mine for gold, twelve-year-old Clementine, whose mother calls her Hope, travels with them, which ultimately leads her on a journey to freedom.

Provides a lyrical biography of the childhood experiences, neighborhoods, and people that helped shape the influential musician, Prince. Includes back matter and a playlist.

"Introduce children to the history of Juneteenth with the Let's Celebrate Juneteenth Board Book from Mudpuppy. Featuring rhyming text and colorful, bold artwork, this board book is a beautiful celebration of this important holiday. A wonderful addition to your child's bookshelf!".

Provides a picture book biography of George Washington Carver describing his birth into slavery and journey to a career as a botanist, scientist, and inventor that all started by observing the secret garden he carefully tended as a child.

Provides a picture book biography of musician Sister Rosetta Tharpe, describing the influences of her early life and how they became formative to her development as a musician and to her style of play.