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February is Black History Month. Young readers can celebrate with books that explore the history and experiences of African-Americans, as well as people all around the world.
These books are available at your local bookstore. Check the ABA's directory of member bookstores for a bookseller near you. You may also purchase these books at BookSense.com.
Note: Showcase titles are selected by the books' publishers, who provide cover art, interior art, and descriptive information.
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Come Sunday
by Nikki Grimes, illustrated by Michael Bryant. Ages 4 and up.
(Eerdmans Books for Young Readers)
The combined power of colorful illustrations and lyrical poetry capture a joyful day of worship seen through a child's eyes.
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Dizzy
by Jonah Winter, illustrated by Sean Qualls. Ages 4-8.
(Arthur A. Levine Books)
5 starred reviews!
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Down in the Piney Woods
by Ethel Footman Smothers. Ages 8 and up.
(Eerdmans Books for Young Readers)
The joys and frustrations of family life are portrayed through the eyes of Annie Rye, the ten-year-old daughter of a black sharecropper.
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Everybody's Revolution
by Thomas Fleming. Ages 9-12.
(Scholastic Nonfiction)
These are the compelling stories of courageous people who sensed the coming greatness of America—but they are a more diverse group than you may think.
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If You Were a Parrot
by Katherine Rawson, illustrated by Sherry Rogers. Ages 4-8.
(Sylvan Dell Publishing)
A whimsical story that has four multi-cultural children imagining what life would be like as a pet parrot.
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Psalm Twenty-Three
Illustrated by Tim Ladwig. All Ages.
(Eerdmans Books for Young Readers)
Through poignant, heart-warming images of an urban African-American family, children experience the comfort and encouragement this favorite psalm still offers—the powerful message that they can rely on the Lord as they thread their way through the risk-filled maze of daily life in the city.
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Turtles In My Sandbox
by Jennifer Keats Curtis, illustrated by Emanuel Schnogut. Ages 6-10.
(Sylvan Dell Publishing)
Turtle eggs in your sandbox! When Maggie finds a nest, she "turtle-sits" until the babies can safely hatch and grow big enough to be released.
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