Recommended Reading List for Black History Month
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Recommended Reading List for Black History Month Reading List Disclaimer The fact that a book is listed on this page does not mean that BJU Press endorses its entire contents, its author, or its publisher from the standpoint of ethics, philosophy, theology, or style. In order to provide a useful service to our customers, we have included books on this list which may be appropriate for youth and which contain content that is relevant to African American history. If you choose to use any of these books, you may want to read the book first or read and discuss the book’s contents with your child. If you have comments, suggestions, or questions, please e-mail us. Dust of the Earth—by Donnalynn Hess Amos Fortune, Free Man—by Elizabeth Yates Uncle Tom’s Cabin—by Harriet Beecher Stowe Meet Addy: an American girl—by Connie Porter God's Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse—by James Weldon Johnson Amazing Grace—by Mary Hoffman Up From Slavery—by Booker T. Washington I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: the Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl—by Joyce Hansen With the Might of Angels: the Diary of Dawnie Rae Johnson—by Andrea Davis Pinkney Heroes in Black History: True Stories from the Lives of Christian Heroes—by Dave and Neta Jackson Black Wings: Courageous Stories of African Americans in Aviation and Space History—by Von Hardesty American Patriots: Answering the Call to Freedom—by Rick Santorum Marian Anderson: a Great Singer—by Patricia and Frederick McKissack The Poems of Phillis Wheatley—by Julian D. Mason, Jr., editor George Washington Carver—by Renee Meloche Harriet Tubman: Freedombound—by Janet and Geoff Benge A Picture of Freedom: the Diary of Clotee, a Slave Girl—by Patricia C. McKissack .