February is a month dedicated to celebrating black history. Carter Woodson first began this celebration as a week dedicated to his culture in hopes that African American history would be viewed as American History someday. Woodson won his battle, and now the celebration of this culture is the entire month. This annual celebration can benefit the minds of all ages with its amazing stories and inspiring battles. Here are some great black history month books to start with.
For small children in grade school, the book I've Seen the Promised Land: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. By Walter Dean Myers provides an introduction into racial equality. The book details some of Dr. King's life and the civil rights fight that he took on. The book discusses these issues on a maturity level appropriate for small children. It also provides interesting illustrations to help narrate the story.
Another good book for this age group is Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman by Alan Schroeder. This book introduces children to slavery and the battle it took to for African Americans to be free. The story is based on a young Harriet Tubman, then called Minty, and her struggle as a child slave. The illustrations resemble paintings and are sure to capture young eyes.
A good book to generate historical interest in middle school girls is Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Writers by Andrea Davis Pinkney. The author shares the stories of ten women who have made a huge presence in African American history. The stories in the book range from Rosa Parks, the civil rights activist, to Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman in Congress. The book is a great source of empowerment for young girls.
We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball by Kadir Nelson is a great selection geared towards middle school boys. This book shares the story of African American baseball history and the fight for equality it had to take on. The book is told from the perspective of a narrator, recalling the stories of his youth about African American baseball and its heroes. This book contains wonderful illustrations that gives life to the story.
A Wreath for Emmett Till by Marilyn Nelson is an eye opening book appropriate for high school students and adults. This book is actually a collection of poems detailing the story of Emmett Till. This young man helped start the civil rights movement with his tragic story. This book is extremely moving and captures the tone of the civil rights era.
Another book geared towards adults is Giants: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln by John Stauffer. This book details the life of both of these men and their historical importance to African American freedoms. It also gives account to the friendship they formed during a time when bi-racial friendships were not socially accepted. This book will bring new life to the story we all know of the abolitionist movement.
These are just a few black history month books, but certainly not all of them. African American culture is full of courageous heroes and life changing stories of bravery. All readers should continue to learn about this strong culture well beyond the month of February.
For small children in grade school, the book I've Seen the Promised Land: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. By Walter Dean Myers provides an introduction into racial equality. The book details some of Dr. King's life and the civil rights fight that he took on. The book discusses these issues on a maturity level appropriate for small children. It also provides interesting illustrations to help narrate the story.
Another good book for this age group is Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman by Alan Schroeder. This book introduces children to slavery and the battle it took to for African Americans to be free. The story is based on a young Harriet Tubman, then called Minty, and her struggle as a child slave. The illustrations resemble paintings and are sure to capture young eyes.
A good book to generate historical interest in middle school girls is Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Writers by Andrea Davis Pinkney. The author shares the stories of ten women who have made a huge presence in African American history. The stories in the book range from Rosa Parks, the civil rights activist, to Shirley Chisholm, the first black woman in Congress. The book is a great source of empowerment for young girls.
We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball by Kadir Nelson is a great selection geared towards middle school boys. This book shares the story of African American baseball history and the fight for equality it had to take on. The book is told from the perspective of a narrator, recalling the stories of his youth about African American baseball and its heroes. This book contains wonderful illustrations that gives life to the story.
A Wreath for Emmett Till by Marilyn Nelson is an eye opening book appropriate for high school students and adults. This book is actually a collection of poems detailing the story of Emmett Till. This young man helped start the civil rights movement with his tragic story. This book is extremely moving and captures the tone of the civil rights era.
Another book geared towards adults is Giants: The Parallel Lives of Frederick Douglas and Abraham Lincoln by John Stauffer. This book details the life of both of these men and their historical importance to African American freedoms. It also gives account to the friendship they formed during a time when bi-racial friendships were not socially accepted. This book will bring new life to the story we all know of the abolitionist movement.
These are just a few black history month books, but certainly not all of them. African American culture is full of courageous heroes and life changing stories of bravery. All readers should continue to learn about this strong culture well beyond the month of February.
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