Longer stories about african american history for developing and independent readers.
Ages 8–12 · 2010
A biography of Rosa Parks, a civil rights activist who refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus in 1955, sparking the Montgomery Bus Boycott and becoming a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement
Ages 8–12 · 2018
The Tuskegee Airmen were the first airplane pilots of color ever in the US military, and they played a major role in winning World War II.
Ages 6–8 · 2017
Discover the mathematician whose calculations launched NASA's early missions.
Ages 7–9 · 2000
Escape slavery, lead others to freedom, and fight for justice.
Ages 12–+ · 2015
A young activist defies fear and fights for equality in a historic march.
Ages 8–12 · 2013
A quarter of a million Americans gather in Washington, DC, to demand equal rights for black Americans.
Ages 8–12 · 2004
The life of Louis Armstrong, a famous jazz musician, is explored from his childhood in New Orleans to his rise to fame.
Ages 8–12 · 1994
A girl searches for family, facing joy and sorrow in a divided city.
Ages 9–12 · 1954
A daring escape leads to a life of secret rescues.
Ages 8–12 · 1993
From convict to revolutionary, his beliefs shook America. Discover Malcolm X's transformative journey.
Ages 9–12 · 2015
A city girl discovers hidden magic in the bayou as an oil spill threatens her new world.
Ages 8–12 · 1979
Three generations of women share vivid childhood memories, revealing a century of history and heritage.
