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H is for Harlem

H is for Harlem

By: Dinah Johnson
Illustrated by:
April Harrison
ISBN: 9780316322379
Nonfiction, 4-6, Music / Art
Hanged!: Mary Surratt and the Plot to Assassinate Abraham Lincoln

Hanged!

By: Sarah Miller
ISBN: 9780593181560
Nonfiction, Teen, History
The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee (Young Readers Adaptation)

The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee (Young Readers Adaptation)

By: David Treuer
ISBN: 9780593203477
Nonfiction, Teen, Background / Culture
Her Name was Mary Katharine: The Only Woman Whose Name Is on the Declaration of Independence

Her Name was Mary Katharine

By: Ella Schwartz
Illustrated by:
Dow Phumiruk
ISBN: 9780316298322
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
History Smashers: The Underground Railroad

History Smashers

By: Kate Messner and Gwendolyn Hooks
Illustrated by:
Damon Smyth
ISBN: 9780593428931
Nonfiction, 7-12, Diversity
How We Can Win: Race, History and Changing the Money Game That’s Rigged

How We Can Win

By: Kimberly Jones
ISBN: 9781250805126
Nonfiction, Teen, History
I Will Protect You: A True Story of Twins Who Survived Auschwitz

I Will Protect You

By: Eva Mozes Kor with Danica Davidson
ISBN: 9780316460637
Nonfiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
Just Like Jesse Owens

Just Like Jesse Owens

By: Andrew Young and Paula Shelton Young
Illustrated by:
Gordon C. James
ISBN: 9780545554657
Nonfiction, 4-6, History
The Legacy of Jim Crow

The Legacy of Jim Crow

By: Clarence A. Haynes
ISBN: 9780593385999
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
A Life of Service: The Story of Senator Tammy Duckworth

A Life of Service

By: Christina Soontornvat
Illustrated by:
Dow Phumiruk
ISBN: 9781536222050
Nonfiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
Loyalty

Loyalty

By: Avi
ISBN: 9780358248071
Fiction, 7-12, History
Maya’s Song

Maya’s Song

By: Renée Watson
Illustrated by:
Bryan Collier
ISBN: 9780062871589
Nonfiction, 4-6, History
Muhammad Najem, War Reporter: How One Boy Put the Spotlight on Syria

Muhammad Najem, War Reporter

By: Muhammad Najem and Nora Neus
Illustrated by:
Julie Robine
ISBN: 9780759556898
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
A New History of Immigration

A New History of Immigration

By: Jaclyn Backhaus
ISBN: 9780593386125
Nonfiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
Parks for the People: How Frederick Law Olmsted Designed America

Parks for the People

By: Elizabeth Partridge
Illustrated by:
Becca Stadtlander
ISBN: 9781984835154
Nonfiction, 4-6,History
Peace Is a Chain Reaction: How World War II Japanese Balloon Bombs Brought People of Two Nations Together

Peace Is a Chain Reaction

By: Tanya Lee Stone
ISBN: 9780763676865
Nonfiction, 7-12, Teen, History
Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party’s Promise to the People

Revolution in Our Time

By: Kekla Magoon
ISBN: 9781536214185
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
Sanctuary: Kip Tiernan and Rosie’s Place, the Nation’s First Shelter for Women

Sanctuary

By: Christine McDonnell
Illustrated by:
Victoria Tentler-Krylov
ISBN: 9781536211290
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
A Song for the Unsung: Bayard Rustin, the Man Behind the 1963 March on Washington

A Song for the Unsung

By: Carole Boston Weatherford and Rob Sanders
Illustrated by:
Byron McCray
ISBN: 9781250779502
Nonfiction, 4-6, LGBTQIA+
Spearhead (Adapted for Young Adults)

Spearhead (Adapted for Young Adults)

By: Adam Makos
ISBN: 9780593303450
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
Stand Up!: 10 Mighty Women Who Made a Change

Stand Up!

By: Brittney Cooper
Illustrated by:
Cathy Ann Johnson
ISBN: 9781338763850
Nonfiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
Sweet Justice: Georgia Gilmore and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Sweet Justice

By: Mara Rockliff
Illustrated by:
R. Gregory Christie
ISBN: 9781524720643
Nonfiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
To the Front: Clara Barton Braves the Battle of Antietam

To the Front

By: Claudia Friddell
Illustrated by:
Christopher Cyr
ISBN: 9781635923223
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
Unbreakable: The Spies Who Cracked the Nazis’ Secret Code

Unbreakable

By: Rebecca E. F. Barone
ISBN: 9781250814203
Nonfiction, Teen, History
Unlawful Orders: A Portrait of Dr. James B. Williams, Tuskegee Airman, Surgeon, and Activist (Scholastic Focus)

Unlawful Orders

By: Barbara Binns
ISBN: 9781338754261
Fiction, 7-12, History
We Are Wolves

We Are Wolves

By: Katrina Nannestad
ISBN: 9781665904223
Fiction, 7-12, Historical Fiction
What Is Juneteenth? (What Was? Series)

What Is Juneteenth? (What Was? Series)

By: Kirsti Jewel
ISBN: 9780593384695
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
When the Schools Shut Down: A Young Girl’s Story of Virginia’s “Lost Generation” and the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka Decision

When the Schools Shut Down

By: Yolanda Gladden
Illustrated by:
Keisha Morris
ISBN: 9780063011168
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Wilma Mankiller (Little People, BIG DREAMS Series)

Wilma Mankiller (Little People, BIG DREAMS Series)

By: Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara
Illustrated by:
Alexandra Bowman
ISBN: 9780711271203
Nonfiction, 4-6, History
You Sound Like a White Girl: The Case for Rejecting Assimilation

You Sound Like a White Girl

By: Julissa Arce
ISBN: 9781250787019
Nonfiction, Teen, History
Super Parks! Yosemite National Park

Super Parks! Yosemite National Park

By: James Buckley Jr.
ISBN: 9781467198967
Nonfiction, 7-12, Series
Super Cities! Louisville

Super Cities! Louisville

By: Lois Sepahban
ISBN: 9781467198950
Nonfiction, 7-12, Series
Super Cities! Detroit

Super Cities! Detroit

By: Daralynn Walker
ISBN: 9781467198974
Nonfiction, 7-12, Series
Only in Texas

Only in Texas

By: Heather Alexander
Illustrated by:
Jen Taylor
ISBN: 9780711274068
Fiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
Black Beach

Black Beach

By: Shaunna and John Stith
Illustrated by:
Maribel Lechuga
ISBN: 9781499813043
Fiction, 4-6, Historical Fiction
A Take-charge Girl Blazes A Trail To Congress

A Take-charge Girl Blazes A Trail To Congress

By: Gretchen Woelfle
Illustrated by:
Rebecca Gibbon
ISBN: 9781662680120
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
Let’s Count Georgia

Let’s Count Georgia

By: Christopher Robbins
Illustrated by:
Volha Kaliaha
ISBN: 9781641707466
Nonfiction, 0-3, Background / Culture
Jessie

Jessie

By: Lindsay Ward
Illustrated by:
Lindsay Ward
ISBN: 9781542034227
Fiction, 4-6, Action / Adventure
G is for Georgia

G is for Georgia

By: Christopher Robbins
Illustrated by:
Volha Kaliaha
ISBN: 9781641707459
Nonfiction, 0-3, History
A Young People’s History of the United StatesRevised and Updated

A Young People’s History of the United StatesRevised and Updated

By: Howard Zinn, Ed Morales, et al.
ISBN: 9781644212516
Nonfiction, Teen, Diversity
That’s Not Hockey

That’s Not Hockey

By: Andrée Poulin
Illustrated by:
Félix Girard
ISBN: 9781773210513
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Everest

Everest

By: Sangma Francis
Illustrated by:
Lisk Feng
ISBN: 9781911171997
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
Zhang Heng and the Incredible Earthquake Detector

Zhang Heng and the Incredible Earthquake Detector

By: Randel McGee
Illustrated by:
Randel McGee
ISBN: 9781641701686
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
The Mystery of the Monarchs: How Kids, Teachers, and Butterfly Fans Helped Fred and Norah Urquhart Track the Great Monarch Migration

The Mystery of the Monarchs

By: Barb Rosenstock
Illustrated by:
Erika Meza
ISBN: 9781984829566
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science
Imhotep of Ancient Kemet

Imhotep of Ancient Kemet

By: Ekiuwa Aire
Illustrated by:
Anastasia Kyrpenko and Simbarashe Langton Vera
ISBN: 9781777117993
Nonfiction, 4-6, History
How to Hear the Universe: Gaby González and the Search for Einstein’s Ripples in Space-Time

How to Hear the Universe

By: Patricia Valdez
Illustrated by:
Sara Palacios
ISBN: 9781984894595
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
How Science Saved the Eiffel Tower

How Science Saved the Eiffel Tower

By: Emma Bland Smith
Illustrated by:
Lia Visirin
ISBN: 9781684464784
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
Edward Lorenz and the Chaotic Butterflies

Edward Lorenz and the Chaotic Butterflies

By: Robert Black
Illustrated by:
Christopher Tice
ISBN: 9780880927857
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
Break Down!

Break Down!

By: Mara Grunbaum
ISBN:  9781426373053
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
Blips on a Screen: How Ralph Baer Invented TV Video Gaming and Launched a Worldwide Obsession

Blips on a Screen

By: Kate Hannigan
Illustrated by:
Zachariah Ohora
ISBN: 9780593306710
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Blast Off!: How Mary Sherman Morgan Fueled America Into Space

Blast Off!

By: Suzanne Slade
Illustrated by:
Sally Wern Comport
ISBN: 9781684372416
Nonfiction, 7-12, Biography / Memoir
American Murderer: The Parasite that Haunted the South

American Murderer

By: Gail Jarrow
ISBN: 9781684378159
Nonfiction, Teen, Mental/Physical Health
The Amazing World of Video Game Development

The Amazing World of Video Game Development

By: Denis Galanin
Illustrated by:
Denis Galanin
ISBN: 9781641707497
Nonfiction, 4-6, Science
Action!: How Movies Began

Action!

By: Meghan McCarthy
Illustrated by:
Meghan McCarthy
ISBN: 9781534452305
Nonfiction, 4-6, Music / Art
How to Build a Human: In Seven Evolutionary Steps

How to Build a Human

By: Pamela S. Turner
Illustrated by:
John Gurche
ISBN: 9781623542504
Nonfiction, 7-12, Teen, History
Animal Allies: 15 Amazing Women in Wildlife Research

Animal Allies

By: Elizabeth Pagel-Hogan
ISBN: 9781641606233
Nonfiction, 7-12, Teen, Science
American Murderer: the Parasite That Haunted the South

American Murderer

By: Gail Jarrow
ISBN: 9781684378159 
Nonfiction, Teen, History
The Sea-Ringed World: Sacred Stories of the Americas

The Sea-Ringed World

By: Maria Garcia Esperón; tr. by David Bowles
Illustrated by:
Amanda Mijangos
ISBN: 9781646141517
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party’s Promise to the People

Revolution in Our Time

By: Kekla Magoon
ISBN: 9781536214185
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Shutdown

Fallout

By: Steve Sheinkin
ISBN: 9781250149015
Nonfiction, Teen, History
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre

Unspeakable

By: Carole Boston Weatherford
Illustrated by:
Floyd Cooper
ISBN: 9781541581203
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
1619 Project, The: Born on the Water

1619 Project, The

By: Nikole Hannah-Jones, Renée Watson
Illustrated by:
Nikkolas Smith
ISBN: 9780593307359
Nonfiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
Timelines from Black History: Leaders, Legends, Legacies

Timelines from Black History

By: DK
ISBN: 9780744039092
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
Magical History Tour Volume 11: Slavery

Magical History Tour Volume 11

By: Fabrice Erre
Illustrated by:
Sylvain Savoia
ISBN: 9781545809822
Fiction, 7-12, History
Harriet Tubman: A Little Golden Book Biography

Harriet Tubman

By: JaNay Brown-Wood
Illustrated by:
Robert Paul
ISBN: 9780593480144
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
The Story of Ukraine: An Anthem of Glory and Freedom (Bilingual edition)

The Story of Ukraine

By: Olena Kharchenko, Michael Sampson
Illustrated by:
Polina Doroshenko
ISBN: 9781612546087
Nonfiction, 4-6, History
The Snail

The Snail

By: Emily Hughes
ISBN: 9781797204673
Fiction, 7-12, Diversity
The Moon: Discover the Mysteries of Earth’s Closest Neighbor

The Moon

By: Dr. Sanlyn Buxner, Pamela Gay and Georgiana Kramer
ISBN: 9780744056594
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
Meltdown

Meltdown

By: Anita Sanchez
Illustrated by:
Lily Padula
ISBN: 9781523509508
Nonfiction, 7-12, Science
Geronimo Stilton Reporter 3 in 1 Volume 1

Geronimo Stilton Reporter 3 in 1 Volume 1

By: Geronimo Stilton
ISBN: 9781545809754
Fiction, 7-12, Action / Adventure
Encyclopedia of Ordinary Living

Encyclopedia of Ordinary Living

By: Stepanka Sekaninova
Illustrated by:
Zuzana Dreadka Kruta
ISBN: 9788000065939
Nonfiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
A Scene In Between

A Scene In Between

By: Sam Knee
ISBN: 9781800660304
Fiction, Teen, History
Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre

Unspeakable

By: Carole Boston Weatherford
Illustrated by:
Floyd Cooper
ISBN: 9781541581203
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
Tulsa 1921: Reporting a Massacre

Tulsa 1921

By: Randy Krehbiel
ISBN: 9780806168715
Nonfiction, Adult, Background / Culture
The Tulsa Race Massacre

The Tulsa Race Massacre

By: Kara L. Laughlin
ISBN: 9781503853713
Nonfiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
The Burning: The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921

The Burning

By: Tim Madigan
ISBN: 9780312302474
Nonfiction, Adult, History
Riot and Rememberance: America’s Worst Race Riot and Its Legacy

Riot and Rememberance

By: James S. Hirsch
ISBN: 9780618340767
Nonfiction, Adult, Background / Culture
Death in a Promised Land: The Tulsa Race Riot of 1921

Death in a Promised Land

By: Scott Ellworth
ISBN: 9780807117675
Nonfiction, Adult, History
Across the Tracks: Remembering Greenwood, Black Wall Street, and the Tulsa Race Massacre

Across the Tracks

By: Alverne Ball
Illustrated by:
Stacey Robinson
ISBN: 9781419755170
Nonfiction, Teen, Biography / Memoir
The Story of Juneteenth: An Interactive History Adventure

The Story of Juneteenth

By: Steven Otfinoski
ISBN: 9781491418048
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
Let’s Celebrate Emancipation Day and Juneteenth

Let’s Celebrate Emancipation Day and Juneteenth

By: Barbara deRubertis
ISBN: 9781635927757
Nonfiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
Juneteenth Jamboree

Juneteenth Jamboree

By: Carole Boston Weatherford
Illustrated by:
Yvonne Buchanan
ISBN: 9781600602481
Fiction, 7-12, History
Juneteenth For Mazie

Juneteenth For Mazie

By: Floyd Cooper
Illustrated by:
Floyd Cooper
ISBN: 9781479558209
Fiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
Juneteenth

Juneteenth

By: Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
Illustrated by:
Mark Schroder
ISBN: 9780822559740
Nonfiction, 7-12, Series
Come Juneteenth

Come Juneteenth

By: Ann Rinaldi
ISBN: 9780152063924
Fiction, Teen, History
All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom

All Different Now

By: Angela Johnson
Illustrated by:
E. B. Lewis
ISBN: 9780689873768
Nonfiction, 4-6, Background / Culture
The Fighting Infantryman: Albert D.J. Cashier, Transgender Civil War Soldier

The Fighting Infantryman

By: Rob Sanders
Illustrated by:
Nabi H. Ali
ISBN: 9781499809367
Nonfiction, 7-12, Diversity
Stonewall: Breaking Out in the Fight for Gay Rights

Stonewall

By: Ann Bausum
ISBN: 9780147511478
Nonfiction, Teen, Background / Culture
Stonewall: A Building. An Uprising. A Revolution

Stonewall

By: Rob Sanders
Illustrated by:
Jamey Christoph
ISBN: 9781524719524
Nonfiction, 4-6, History
Sewing the Rainbow: The Story of Gilbert Baker

Sewing the Rainbow

By: Gayle E. Pitman, PhD
Illustrated by:
Holly Clifton-Brown
ISBN: 9781433829024
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memior
Gay & Lesbian History For Kids: The Century-Long Struggle for LGBT Rights

Gay & Lesbian History For Kids

By: Jerome Pohlen
ISBN: 9781613730829
Nonfiction, 7-12, History
Duke Ellington:The Piano Prince And His Orchestra

Duke Ellington

By: Andrea Pinkney
Illustrated by:
Brian Pinkney
ISBN: 9780439109949
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
Guest: Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2022

Guest

By:
Before There Was Mozart: The Story of Joseph Boulogne, Chevalier de Saint-George

Before There Was Mozart

By: Lesa Cline-Ransome
Illustrated by:
James E. Ransome
ISBN: 9780307982490
Nonfiction, 4-6, Biography / Memoir
We All Celebrate

We All Celebrate

By: Chitra Soundar
Illustrated by:
Jenny Bloomfield
ISBN: 9781910328897
Nonfiction, 7-12, Background / Culture
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