Inspiring Children's Picture Books to Use During Black History Month (and beyond) 1

We should celebrate Black History Month every month, but February offers us the chance to focus on this important part of our history. Using children’s picture books is one great way to bring understanding and appreciation for the culture and history of African Americans. Here are eight inspiring books about African American history that you can use with your students all year long.
Pies from Nowhere: How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Pies from Nowhere: How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott
$11.00
Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968
Memphis, Martin, and the Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968
$7.00
Freedom in Congo Square
Freedom in Congo Square
$11.00
My Name Is Truth: The Life of Sojourner Truth
My Name Is Truth: The Life of Sojourner Truth
$19.00
We March
We March
$8.00
Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down
Sit-In: How Four Friends Stood Up by Sitting Down
$11.00
Those Shoes
Those Shoes
$9.00
Rosa's Bus: The Ride to Civil Rights
Rosa's Bus: The Ride to Civil Rights
$8.00
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Caldecott Honor Book) (A Big Words Book, 1)
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Caldecott Honor Book) (A Big Words Book, 1)
$9.00
The Other Side
The Other Side
$14.00
Rosa
Rosa
$9.00
Hip Hop Speaks to Children: 50 Inspiring Poems with a Beat (A Poetry Speaks Experience for Kids, From Tupac to Jay-Z, Queen Latifah to Maya Angelou, Includes CD)
Hip Hop Speaks to Children: 50 Inspiring Poems with a Beat (A Poetry Speaks Experience for Kids, From Tupac to Jay-Z, Queen Latifah to Maya Angelou, Includes CD)
$20.00
Stacey’s Extraordinary Words
Stacey’s Extraordinary Words
$11.00
Ruby Bridges (Rookie Biographies)
Ruby Bridges (Rookie Biographies)
$6.00
Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race
Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race
$11.00
La historia de Ruby Bridges (The Story of Ruby Bridges) (Spanish Edition)
La historia de Ruby Bridges (The Story of Ruby Bridges) (Spanish Edition)
$7.00
She Persisted: Ruby Bridges
She Persisted: Ruby Bridges
$6.00
Through My Eyes: Ruby Bridges
Through My Eyes: Ruby Bridges
$9.00
I Am Ruby Bridges (Digital Read Along Edition)
I Am Ruby Bridges (Digital Read Along Edition)
Ruby Bridges Goes to School: My True Story (Scholastic Reader, Level 2)
Ruby Bridges Goes to School: My True Story (Scholastic Reader, Level 2)
$4.00
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