African American & Black

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Aretha Franklin, 'The Queen of Soul'. The fourth of five children, Aretha was born in Tennessee and took the stage at an...

Based on the New York Times bestselling book and the Academy Award-nominated movie, author Margot Lee Shetterly and illustrator Laura Freeman bring the incredibly inspiring true story of four black women who helped NASA launch men into space to picture...

In this timely follow-up to the best-selling, genre-defining Young, Gifted and Black, you can meet 52 more Black icons from around the world - this time spanning even more countries and including inspiring figures from as far back as the 1500s right up...

The story of one of the most influential civil rights activist of our time. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was only 25 when he helped organize the Montgomery Bus Boycott and was soon organizing black people across the country in support of the right to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781423106357Author Doreen RappaportFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Disney Publishing WorldwidePublisher Disney Publishing WorldwideWeight(grams) 254g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781426327568Author Barbara KramerFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint National Geographic KidsPublisher National Geographic KidsWeight(grams) 270g

This book explains civil rights and the history of slavery in an accessible way for younger readers.The book includes a foreword by Arike Oke, who is the Managing Director of Black Cultural Archives in Brixton, London.A chronological selection of key...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781648768682Author Kathy TrustyFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Callisto KidsPublisher Callisto Media Inc.Weight(grams) 1gDimensions(mm) 1mm * 1mm * 1mm

From the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy bestselling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the life of Olive Morris, the social justice activist and campaigner. Olive was a child when she moved from the countryside in Jamaica to the busy...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062662378Author Margot Lee ShetterlyFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 227gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593432723Author Rosa ParksFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Random House Books for Young ReadersPublisher Random House USA Inc

*Featured for World Book Day: Black History Month*"There are so many things I am and can be... There's a whole world waiting for me." Introduce your baby to Black excellence with this lyrical board-book edition of Young, Gifted and Black. Includes a...

He would go on to become the first and only three-time (in succession) World Heavyweight Champion. Nicknamed "The Greatest," Ali was as well known for his unique boxing style, consisting of the Ali Shuffle and the rope-a-dope, as he was for the...

In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America and earned Rosa Parks the title "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement." This biography...

Before Bessie Coleman blazed a high trail with her plane. Before she was performing death-defying flying shows, that would earn her fame as, 'Queen Bess.' Before she traveled the country speaking out against discrimination. Bessie was a little girl with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593378526Author Ruby BridgesFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Delacorte PressPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 153gDimensions(mm) 183mm *...

Create pirates, astronauts, wizards and more by following the simple step-by-step instructions in this pocket-sized activity book. All you need is your fingers, the ink-pad attached to the book and a felt-tip pen. Part of a range of mini paperbacks...

Serena Williams is: A Grand Slam champion An activist An inspiration Serena Williams began playing tennis when she was just a child, and is now an Olympic champion who's won more Grand Slam singles titles than anyone else.Throughout her life she's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of ALA Best Books for Young Adults and ALA Notable Book.Book InformationISBN 9780141301204Author Rosa ParksFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint PuffinPublisher...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593703892Author Frank BerriosFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER B is for Beautiful, Brave, and Bright! And for a Book that takes a Bold journey through the alphabet of Black history and culture. Letter by letter, The ABCs of Black History celebrates a story that spans continents and...

Since the early nineteenth century, the women of Gee's Bend in southern Alabama have created stunning, vibrant quilts. In the only photo-essay book about the quilts of Gee's Bend for children, award-winning author Susan Goldman Rubin explores the history...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781941367513Author Malaika AderoFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Downtown BookworksPublisher Downtown Bookworks

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781943147427Author Julia Finley MoscaFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint The Innovation PressPublisher The Innovation Press

Meet the youngest known child to be arrested for a civil rights protest in Birmingham, Alabama, 1963, in this moving picture book that proves you're never too little to make a difference.Nine-year-old Audrey Faye Hendricks intended to go places and do...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781667202419Author Bernadette BailliePage Count 20Imprint Silver Dolphin BooksPublisher Silver Dolphin BooksWeight(grams) 347gDimensions(mm) 178mm * 178mm *...

From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author and American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Misty Copeland comes an illustrated nonfiction collection celebrating dancers of color who have influenced her on and off the stage.As a young girl...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593518113Author Martin Luther KingFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593372760Author Kari LavelleFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781641527071Author Kimberly Brown PellumFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 272gDimensions(mm) 226mm...

Discover the remarkable relationship between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X, and how their bond affected the movement for Black pride and independence in the 1960s in this nonfiction book for young readers.Freshly adapted for young readers, this in-depth...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593711507Author Lauren ClaussFormat HardbackPage Count 24Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

Mic check! Learn your opposites with Biggie Smalls in the Legends of Hip-Hop board book series.In this accessible series perfectly crafted for babies (and adult fans), music producer Pen Ken and 3x Emmy Award-nominated animation director Saxton Moore...

Take a tour of the fabulous city of New York with this beautifully illustrated book with over 80 flaps to lift. Compare the heights of world-famous skyscrapers, look around leafy Central Park, visit Grand Central station, dazzling Times Square and much...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781977114112Author Nancy DickmannFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Pebble BooksPublisher Pebble BooksWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 226mm * 201mm * 8mm

Before Garrett Morgan became a successful inventor and saved countless lives with his creations, he was a little boy with a head full of ideas on how to make life better for everyone.At a tumultuous time filled with racism and discrimination, Garrett...

The #1 New York Times Bestselling Who Was? series expands into the board book space, bringing age-appropriate biographies of influential figures to readers ages 2-4. The chronology and themes of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s meaningful life are...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Coretta Scott King Award (Illustrator) 2013 and New Atlantic Independent Booksellers Association Award (Picture Book) 2012.Book InformationISBN...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781647391058Author Tonya LeslieFormat PaperbackPage Count 68Imprint Rockridge PressPublisher Rockridge PressWeight(grams) 113gDimensions(mm) 208mm * 147mm *...

The inspiring story of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson (the subject of the hit movie Hidden Figures).Katherine Johnson grew up during a time when women were not encouraged to excel in the fields of math and science, and when African-Americans were...