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Black History Month Books Roundup

Black History Month

Black History Month Books Roundup

February is Black History Month, and we at Kidsreads.com decided to round up some books in honor of this month. Be sure to brush up your knowledge of the men and women who helped shape America and maybe learn something new with these new and exciting books!

 

 

I've Seen the Promised Land: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Written by Walter Dean Myers, Illustrated by Leonard Jenkins - Non-fiction
Our Children Can Soar: A Celebration of Rosa, Barack, and the Pioneers of Change by Michelle Cook - Non-fiction
We March by Shane W. Evans - Non-fiction
Discovering Black America: From the Age of Exploration to the Twenty-First Century by Linda Tarrant-Reid - Non-fiction
In the Land of Milk and Honey Written by Joyce Carol Thomas, Illustrated by Floyd Cooper - Non-fiction
Unspoken: A Story From the Underground Railroad by Henry Cole - Fiction
I Am Martin Luther King Jr., I Am #4 Written by Grace Norwich, Illustrated by Elisabeth Alba - Non-fiction
Tea Cakes for Tosh Written by Kelly Starling Lyons, Illustrated by E. B. Lewis - Fiction
When Thunder Comes: Poems for Civil Rights Leaders Written by J. Patrick Lewis, Illustrated by Jim Burke, R. Gregory Christie, Tonya Engel, John Parra and Meilo So - Poetry
Brick by Brick Written by Charles R. Smith Jr. , Illustrated by Floyd Cooper - Non-fiction
Hope's Gift by Kelly Starling Lyons and Don Tate - Fiction
The Granddaughter Necklace Written by Sharon Dennis Wyeth, Illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline - Non-fiction
Nelson Mandela Written and Illustrated by Kadir Nelson - Non-fiction