African American and Black History and Lives
A collection of books specifically about Black History, connected to Black Lives Matter, or centering stories of Black characters in fiction, nonfiction, and picture books. This list is not exhaustive of all the books available in the library.
- 3,311 Resources including
- 471 Videos
- 211 Book Readings
- 349 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 156 book results from the CRL "African American and Black History and Lives".
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water
by Nikole Hannah-Jones, Renée Watson, and Nikkolas Smith
37 Resources12 Awards
28 Days: Moments in Black History That Changed the World
by Charles R. Smith, Jr. and Shane W. Evans
15 Resources5 Awards
Ablaze with Color: A Story of Painter Alma Thomas
by Jeanne Walker Harvey and Loveis Wise
23 Resources5 Awards
Above the Rim: How Elgin Baylor Changed Basketball
by Jen Bryant and Frank Morrison
36 Resources6 Awards
All Different Now: Juneteenth, the First Day of Freedom
by Angela Johnson and E.B. Lewis
23 Resources4 Awards
Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Sean Qualls
27 Resources4 Awards
Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom
by Carole Boston Weatherford and Michele Wood
34 Resources7 Awards
Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra
by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian Pinkney
29 Resources4 Awards
Elijah of Buxton
40 Resources12 Awards
Flying Free: How Bessie Coleman's Dreams Took Flight
by Karyn Parsons and R. Gregory Christie
15 Resources1 Awards
Above are books from the CRL "African American and Black History and Lives" that are currently on TeachingBooks.
