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Black History For Kids

A selection of books for kids about Black creators and leaders, historical events and movements, and more. February marks Black History Month, but these titles are worth reading throughout the year.

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  • Blues Boy

    the B. B. King Story

    Duncan, Alice Faye,
    Book, 2026New York : Greenwillow Books, an Imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2026. — Ju B Kin
  • The Dream Builder's Blueprint

    Dr. King's Message to Young People

    Duncan, Alice Faye,
    Book, 2026New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, 2026. — Ju 811.54 Dun
  • See also This Hair Belongs by JaNay Brown-Wood
    Picture Book, 2026New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2026. — Ju E Mar
  • Book, 2025New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2025. — Ju 780.899 Ale
  • André

    André Leon Talley-a Fabulously Fashionable Fairy Tale

    Boston Weatherford, Carole,
    Book, 2025New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2025. — Ju B Tal
  • Go Tell It

    How James Baldwin Became a Writer

    Harris, Quartez,
    See also Jimmy's Rhythm and Blues by Michelle Meadows
    Book, 2025New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2025. — Ju B Bal
  • Unstoppable John

    How John Lewis Got His Library Card--and Helped Change History

    Miller, Pat Zietlow,
    Book, 2025New York : Viking, 2025. — Ju B Lew
  • Book, 2025New York : Dutton Children's Books, 2025. — Ju F Nel
  • That Swingin' Sound!

    the Musical Friendship of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong

    Rajan, Rekha S.,
    Book, 2025New York : Beach Lane Books, 2025. — Ju 781.65 Raj
  • Prince Among Slaves

    the Remarkable True Story of An African Prince Enslaved in Mississippi, and His Journey Home

    Senzai, N. H.,
    Book, 2025New York, New York : Nancy Paulsen Books, 2025. — Ju B Ibr
  • Black Lives

    Great Minds of Science

    Bolden, Tonya,
    Graphic Novel, 2024New York : Abrams Fanfare, 2024. — Ju GRAPHIC 509.2 Bol
  • Extraordinary Magic

    the Writing Life of Virginia Hamilton

    Crews, Nina,
    Book, 2024New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2024. — Ju B Ham
  • Go, Wilma, Go!

    Wilma Rudolph, From Athlete to Activist

    Davis, Amira Rose,
    Book, 2024New York : Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2024. — Ju B Rud
  • Everywhere Beauty Is Harlem

    the Vision of Photographer Roy Decarava

    Golio, Gary,
    Book, 2024New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, [2024] — Ju B Dec