There are many excellent children’s book resources available to celebrate Black History Month, helping young readers learn about the achievements, struggles, and contributions of Black individuals throughout history. Click on the links below for more information on each book.

Last Stop of Market Street (ages 2-6): CJ’s grandma helps remind him of the beauty and fun in their routine and daily life, despite being different from his friends.

The United States v. Jackie Robinson (ages 4-8): Long before Jackie Robinson changed the world in a Dodger uniform, he did it in an army uniform fighting prejudice with strength and grace.

When the Schools Shut Down (ages 4-8): An autobiographical picture book about a young African American girl who lived during the shutdown of public schools in Farmville, Virginia.

Boycott Blues (ages 4-8): An informative picture book that focuses on a group of people who walked and walked and walked, refusing to give up until they received justice.

Stamped (for Kids) (ages 7-11): Kids will discover where racist ideas came from, identify how they impact America today, and meet those who have fought racism with antiracism. Along the way, they’ll learn how to identify and stamp out racist thoughts in their own lives.

Harriett Tubman: Freedom Fighter (ages 4-8): Leading 13 escapes, all successful and at great personal risk, Harriet Tubman was determined to escape from slavery to freedom.

Brick by Brick (ages 4-8): Who endured hard, brutal work to build the home we know as The White House?

The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver (ages 4-8): From a baby born into slavery to becoming a celebrated botanist, scientist, and inventor, this book demonstrates the life and history of George Washington Carver.

Althea Gibson: The Story of Tennis’ Fleet-of-Foot Girl (ages 4-8): Althea wanted to play tennis against the best athletes in the world. With her skill and determination, she became the first black Wimbledon, French, and U.S. Open tennis champion.

The Electric Slide and Kai (ages 5-8): Kai is the only member of his family who can’t get the dance steps to the Electric Slide right. Kai is determined to bust a move in this story celebrating African American families.

Ready to Fly (ages 4-8): The true story of Sylvia Townsend, an African American girl who falls in love with ballet in the 50s.

Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me ’Round (ages 8-12): A blueprint for kids starting down their own paths to civic awareness, and an example of how history can help inform the present.

We’re Better Than This: Young Reader Edition (ages 8-12): Readers will learn it is our shared responsibility as a nation to keep our democracy intact because it is the only way to pursue freedom, justice, and equality for all.

Can I Touch Your Hair? (ages 8-12): Two classmates who do not know each other are partnered together for a fifth-grade poetry project. Follow along as they go from strangers to friends by learning from one another?

Black Brother, Black Brother (ages 10-12): Two brothers, one who presents as white, the other as black, are forced to navigate the world in complex ways. This is an examination of the school-to-prison pipeline and follows one boy’s fight against racism and his path to finding his voice.