Great Read Aloud Books for Black History Month

by King, Martin Luther

Book - 2013

Written by Martin Luther King III, this is a great read aloud book for ages 4-7. Children enjoy getting to see who Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was as a father, as well as a civil rights leader. Written by Martin Luther King III, this is a great read aloud book for ages 4-7. Children enjoy getting to see who Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was as a father, as well as a civil rights leader. Show less

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Look up With Me

Neil DeGrasse Tyson : A Life Among the Stars

by Berne, Jennifer

Book - 2019

Neil DeGrasse Tyson is a world-renowned scientist. See what inspired him as a child to maintain his sense of wonder and curiosity of our universe. Neil DeGrasse Tyson is a world-renowned scientist. See what inspired him as a child to maintain his sense of wonder and curiosity of our universe. Show less

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Mae Among the Stars

by Ahmed, Roda

Picture Book - 2018

Mae Jamison is a doctor, polyglot, and astronaut, and this book explores her dreams as a young girl to explore the vastness of outer space. Mae Jamison is a doctor, polyglot, and astronaut, and this book explores her dreams as a young girl to explore the vastness of outer space. Show less

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Boycott Blues

How Rosa Parks Inspired A Nation

by Pinkney, Andrea Davis

Picture Book - 2008

Learn about Rosa Parks, and how she inspired the city of Birmingham to boycott Jim Crow laws. Learn about Rosa Parks, and how she inspired the city of Birmingham to boycott Jim Crow laws. Show less

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Sit-in

How Four Friends Stood up by Sitting Down

by Pinkney, Andrea Davis

Book - 2010

Four friends in Greensboro, North Carolina, took a stand against segregation by organizing a sit-in at the lunch counter of Woolworth's department store. This read aloud is perfect for 3rd grade and up. Four friends in Greensboro, North Carolina, took a stand against segregation by organizing a sit-in at the lunch counter of Woolworth's department store. This read aloud is perfect for 3rd grade and up. Show less

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Mama Miti

Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya

by Napoli, Donna Jo

Book - 2010

Wangari Maathai was the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize for her work promoting environmental sustainability. She founded the Green Belt Movement, which has planted 51 million trees to date. Wangari Maathai was the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize for her work promoting environmental sustainability. She founded the Green Belt Movement, which has planted 51 million trees to date. Show less

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

by Kamkwamba, William

Book - 2012

The true story of a young boy in Malawi who used his ingenuity and pieces of trash salvaged from a junkyard to create a wind turbine that powers his family's home. The true story of a young boy in Malawi who used his ingenuity and pieces of trash salvaged from a junkyard to create a wind turbine that powers his family's home. Show less

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Firebird

Ballerina Misty Copeland Shows A Young Girl How to Dance Like the Firebird

by Copeland, Misty

Picture Book - 2014

Misty Copeland and a young African American girl talk about the dream of being a ballerina, and Misty's journey to become one before her. Misty Copeland and a young African American girl talk about the dream of being a ballerina, and Misty's journey to become one before her. Show less

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Hidden Figures

The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race

by Shetterly, Margot Lee

Book - 2018

Learn about the four women, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden, whose calculations helped NASA launch some of the first men into space. Learn about the four women, Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden, whose calculations helped NASA launch some of the first men into space. Show less

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