Written by: Lesa Cline-Ransome. Illustrated by: James Ransome. Rosa and her mama go to school together — in the dark of night, silently, afraid that any noise they hear is…
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Written by: Ann Turner. Illustrated by: James Ransome. Here is the remarkable true story of how former slave Isabella Baumfree transformed herself into the preacher and orator Sojourner Truth, as…
Written by: Lesa Cline-Ransome. Illustrated by: James Ransome. An ALA Notable Book. “Every page is splashed with vibrant color and eye-catching patterns, and the figures of the women themselves are…
Written by: Lesa Cline-Ransome. Illustrated by: John Parra. Ethel Payne always had an ear for stories. Seeking truth, justice, and equality, Ethel followed stories from her school newspaper in Chicago…
Written by: Amanda Gorman. Illustrated by: Loren Long. A lyrical picture book debut from Youth Poet Laureate Amanda Gorman and illustrator Loren Long. “I can hear change humming In its…
Written by: Gary Golio. Illustrated by: Charlotte Riley-Webb. This picture book for older readers tells the story of how the racism protest song “Strange Fruit” came into being in 1939….
Written by: Leda Schubert. Illustrated by: Theodore Taylor III. This beautiful picture book tells the little-known story of Raven Wilkinson, the first African American woman to dance for a major…
Written by: María Isabel Sánchez Vegara. Illustrated by: Queenbe Monyei. In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Amanda…
Written by: Connie Schofield-Morrison. Illustrated by: Elizabeth Zunon. An awe-inspiring African American woman! A talented seamstress, born a slave, bought freedom for herself and her son. Elizabeth Hobbs Keckley was…
Written by: Carole Boston Weatherford. Illustrated by: Elizabeth Zunon. Celebrate the life of Lena Horne, the pioneering African American actress and civil rights activist, with this inspiring and powerful picture…