African American & Black

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593571064Author Charnelle Pinkney BarlowFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA Inc

Born into a close knit family in Chicago, Michelle Robinson was a star student who graduated from Princeton and Harvard Law. Then in 1992, she married another promising young lawyer and the rest, as they say, is history. It is undeniable that President...

Exploring American history and finding diversity at its roots! This graphic novel by JAMES OTIS SMITH celebrates the extraordinary true tales of three black heroes who took control of their destinies and stood up for their communities in the Old West...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996593731Author G Todd TaylorFormat PaperbackPage Count 34Imprint Taylor Made Publishing, LLCPublisher Taylor Made Publishing, LLCWeight(grams) 91g

Kobe Bryant was just an eighteen-year-old high-school basketball player when he decided to enter the National Basketball Association's draft. Though he was the thirteenth overall pick by the Charlotte Hornets, he would never play a single game for them...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780545702539Author Andrea Davis PinkneyFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic USWeight(grams) 726gDimensions(mm) 279mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781481401418Author Barry DenenbergFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Simon & Schuster Books for Young ReadersPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062430182Author Gene BarrettaFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 179gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781786031587Author Jamia WilsonFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Frances Lincoln Children's BooksPublisher Quarto Publishing PLCWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646044450Author Rann MillerFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Ulysses PressPublisher Ulysses Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781536208979Author Carole Boston WeatherfordFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S.Publisher Candlewick Press,U.S.Weight(grams)...

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...

Filled with Greenfield's moving poems, complemented by Minter's dramatic portraits-dominated by rich shades of blue, of women and babies; a unique and moving tribute to the women who caught the babies and continue to do so today.The Women Who Caught the...

Celebrate the love of brothers and sisters everywhere with award-winning author Eloise Greenfield in this poignant collection of poems for and about families, illustrated by renowned artist Jan Spivey Gilchrist. "These are the sweetest poems for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781645179702Author Editors of Silver Dolphin BooksPage Count 8Imprint Silver Dolphin BooksPublisher Silver Dolphin BooksWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm)...

Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri, and was raised by his grandmother, who told him many stories of the Black American experience and taught him to be proud of his race from a young age. With her guidance, Langston went on to become a talented...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781506467917Author Dawson, Keila V.Format HardbackPage Count 40Imprint Fortress Press,U.S.Publisher 1517 Media

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781088057285Author Cara ReeseFormat HardbackPage Count 58Imprint IngramSparkPublisher IngramSparkWeight(grams) 485gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm * 8mm

A proud, empowering introduction to African American history that celebrates and honors enslaved ancestors Your story begins in Africa. Your African ancestors defied the odds and survived 400 years of slavery in America and passed down an...

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.AwardsLong-listed for National Book Award for Young People's Literature 2020.Book InformationISBN 9780451481559Author Evette DionneFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Viking...

The #1 New York Times bestseller!This chapter book edition of the #1 New York Times bestseller by luminaries Ibram X. Kendi and Jason Reynolds is an essential introduction to the history of racism and antiracism in AmericaRACE. Uh-oh. The R-word. But...

Shaquille O'Neal discovered his love of basketball while spending time in an afterschool program called the Boys & Girls Club of America. Standing over six feet tall by the time he turned eleven years old, Shaq - - as he is affectionately known - -...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Coretta Scott King Award (Author) 2009 and Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award (Children's Book) 2009. Commended for Coretta Scott King Award (Illustrator)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780823442577Author Adrea TheodoreFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Neal Porter BooksPublisher Holiday House IncWeight(grams) 374gDimensions(mm) 260mm *...

Even as American Patriots fought for independence from British rule during the Revolutionary War, oppressive conditions remained in place for the thousands of enslaved and free African Americans living in this country. But African Americans took up their...

"A brilliant work of US history." -School Library Journal (starred review) "Gripping." -BCCB (starred review) "Accessible...Necessary." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review) A School Library Journal Best Nonfiction Book of 2019! A National Book Award Finalist...

This illustrated introduction to African American history goes beyond what's taught in the classroom giving young readers a more comprehensive look at this timely and important topic.Author Jabari Asim chronicles the story of African Americans from the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Caldecott Medal 2017 and Coretta Scott King Award (Illustrator) 2017.Book InformationISBN 9781499801033Author Carole Boston WeatherfordFormat HardbackPage...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Midwest Book Award (MIPA) (Children-Y/A Nonfiction) 2008. Commended for Independent Publisher Book Awards (Multicultural Nf Teen/YA) 2009 and Benjamin Franklin...

Lyrical, inspiring, and affecting text paired with bright, appealing illustrations make Ready to Fly perfect for aspiring ballerinas everywhere who are ready to leap and to spread their wings!Ready to Fly is the true story of Sylvia Townsend, an African...

Bring Black history in America to vivid life for kids through powerful sound clips from 12 Black leaders, amplified by bold illustrations and background facts.*2024 Notable Social Studies Trade Book*With the touch of the button, hear impactful quotes...

This lyrical celebration of Juneteenth, deeply rooted in Black American history, spans centuries and reverberates loudly and proudly today.After 300 years of forced bondage;hands bound, descendants of Africapicked up their souls-all that they...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593568934Author Zaila Avant-gardeFormat HardbackPage 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 9780823439638Author Connie Schofield-MorrisonFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Holiday House IncPublisher Holiday House IncWeight(grams) 465gDimensions(mm)...

Surprisingly, kids were some of the key instigators in the Civil Rights Movement, like Barbara Johns, who held a rally in her elementary school gym that eventually led to the Brown vs. Board of Education Supreme Court school desegregation decision, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681196022Author Nikki GrimesFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Bloomsbury USAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing PlcWeight(grams) 318gDimensions(mm) 196mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781338262049Author Henry Louis Gates JrFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Scholastic USPublisher Scholastic USWeight(grams) 408g

From award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ibi Zoboi comes her debut picture book-a tour de force that uses the principles of Kwanzaa to talk about the history of African Americans. This lyrical, powerful tribute is sumptuously illustrated by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780763660918Author Kathryn LaskyFormat PaperbackPage Count 38Imprint Candlewick Press (MA)Publisher Candlewick Press (MA)Weight(grams) 136g