African American & Black

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 child of the Harlem Renaissance and an artistic collaborator of Langston Hughes, Roy DeCarava is an unsung hero of Black history. Convinced that the lives of ordinary Black people deserved to be immortalised and documented in photos, Roy celebrated...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsCommended for Coretta Scott King Award (Illustrator) 2018.Book InformationISBN 9780823420476Author Lesa Cline-RansomeFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Holiday House...

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)...

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...

A dedicated mom puts love into action as she creates the perfect rainbow-colored wig for her transgender daughter, based on the real-life experience of mother-daughter advocate duo Trinity and DeShanna Neal.Warm morning sunlight and love fill the Neal...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780448467122Author Yona Zeldis McDonoughFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint G P Putnam's SonsPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 128gDimensions(mm)...

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

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.AwardsNominated for Massachusetts Children's Book Award 2021 and Massachusetts Children's Book Award 2021.Book InformationISBN 9780593121610Author Wade HudsonFormat HardbackPage...

During World War II, black Americans were fighting for their country and for freedom in Europe, yet they had to endure a totally segregated military in the United States, where they weren't considered smart enough to become military pilots. After...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781456881351Author Jason FarrFormat PaperbackPage Count 92Imprint XlibrisPublisher XlibrisWeight(grams) 159gDimensions(mm) 224mm * 147mm * 10mm

Aretha Franklin is a musical and cultural icon who created an amazing legacy spanning six decades! Born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1942, Aretha got her start singing in front of her father's Baptist congregation and found minor success as a gospel singer...

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063222465Author Laura ObuobiFormat HardbackPage Count 40Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 454g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Newbery Honor Book.Book InformationISBN 9780141310015Author Julius LesterFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint PuffinPublisher Penguin Random House...

Long before she was one of the Little Rock Nine, Melba Pattillo Beals was a warrior. Frustrated by the laws that kept African-Americans separate but very much unequal to whites, she had questions. Why couldn't she drink from a 'whites only' fountain? Why...

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

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...

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.Book InformationISBN 9781484749593Author Doreen RappaportFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint HyperionPublisher HyperionWeight(grams) 253gDimensions(mm) 278mm * 252mm * 4mm

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)...

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 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.AwardsWinner of Caldecott Medal 2020 and Coretta Scott King Award (Illustrator) 2020. Commended for Newbery Medal (Children's) 2020 and Golden Kite (Picture Book Text) 2020 and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525645818Author Cheryl HudsonFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Random House USA Children's BooksPublisher Random House USA Inc

Praise for the previous edition: Writing is clear...[a] useful source...recommended for school and public libraries.--BooklistBook InformationISBN 9780816078691Format HardbackPage Count 288Imprint Facts On File IncPublisher Facts On File Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781532167690Author Sarah CordsFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint DiscoverrooPublisher DiscoverrooWeight(grams) 200gDimensions(mm) 224mm * 155mm * 8mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798887772042Author Traci N ToddFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Nosy CrowPublisher Nosy CrowWeight(grams) 1025g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807534984Author Rose ViñaFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Albert Whitman & CompanyPublisher Albert Whitman & Company

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781546178033Author Kaavonia HintonFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint C. Press/F. Watts TradePublisher C. Press/F. Watts Trade

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781546178156Author Jay LeslieFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint C. Press/F. Watts TradePublisher C. Press/F. Watts Trade

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781546177982Author Jay LeslieFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint C. Press/F. Watts TradePublisher C. Press/F. Watts Trade

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781546177845Author Kaavonia HintonFormat PaperbackPage Count 40Imprint C. Press/F. Watts TradePublisher C. Press/F. Watts Trade

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781536225358Author Charles R. SmithFormat HardbackPage Count 32Imprint Candlewick Press,U.S.Publisher Candlewick Press,U.S.Weight(grams) 567g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541950917Author Dissected LivesFormat PaperbackPage Count 74Imprint Dissected LivesPublisher Dissected LivesWeight(grams) 216g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780999661383Author Debbie RigaudFormat HardbackPage Count 46Imprint Daydreamers PressPublisher Daydreamers PressWeight(grams) 449g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541975408Author Dissected LivesFormat HardbackPage Count 74Imprint Dissected LivesPublisher Dissected LivesWeight(grams) 363g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541975385Author Dissected LivesFormat HardbackPage Count 72Imprint Dissected LivesPublisher Dissected LivesWeight(grams) 358g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780578397412Author Channing MorelandFormat HardbackPage Count 42Imprint Books by Channing & ChelsaePublisher Books by Channing & ChelsaeWeight(grams) 431g