Black History Month February, 2021 This is an Interactive Book List Click on the cover of each book to read descriptions and reviews on Amazon.com Search for these titles online at the San Diego Public Library, San Diego County Library or on the Libby app to read them for free. This list contains a tiny fraction of the amazing books currently available both by and about people of African descent. I have concentrated primarily on the African American experience, from Slavery to the present day. If there is a title or author you would like to see added to this list, please email me. I would love to include it. This is a list I plan to add to and update. --Ms. Furey [email protected] Various poems by Langston Hughes, poet (1902-1967) Langston Hughes, poet Finding Poetry for Young Langston I, Too, Am Langston People: Langston Hughes: Young America by Lesa Hughes Black Poet by Langston Cline-Ransome by David Roessel , by Montrew Hughes Arnold Rampersad , Dunham et al. Middle School Fiction Middle School Fiction The Journey of Elijah of Chains: Forge: Little Charlie Buxton Seeds of Seeds of by Christopher by Christopher America, Book 1 America Book 2 Paul Curtis Paul Curtis by Laurie Halse by Laurie Halse Anderson Anderson Middle School Fiction Ashes: Roll of Thunder, Bud, Not The March on Seeds of Hear My Cry: Buddy Washington America Book 3 Logans by Christopher (American Girl: by Laurie Halse Book 4 of 5 Paul Curtis Real Stories Anderson by Mildred D. From My Time) Taylor by Bonnie Bader Middle School Fiction Midnight A Sky Full of The Watsons Stella by Without a Stars Go to Starlight Moon by Linda Birmingham-- by Sharon M. by Linda Williams 1963 Draper Williams Jackson by Jackson Christopher Paul Curtis Middle School Fiction Edgar Allan: One Crazy Glory Be The Only Black A Novel Summer by Augusta Girls in Town by John by Rita Scattergood by Brandy Neufeld Williams-Garcia Colbert Middle School Fiction Countdown: Revolution: Anthem: Clean Getaway The Sixties The Sixties The Sixties by Nic Stone Trilogy #1 Trilogy #2 Trilogy #3 by Deborah by Deborah by Deborah Wiles Wiles Wiles Middle School Fiction Black Brother, Ghost Boys A Good Kind of The Stars Black Brother by Jewell Trouble Beneath Our by Jewell Parker Rhodes by Lisa Moore Feet Parker Rhodes Ramée by David Barclay Moore Middle School Fiction Angel of The Parker The Other Half Before the Greenwood Inheritance of My Heart Ever After by Randi Pink by Varian by Sundee T. by Jacqueline Johnson Frazier Woodson Middle School Fiction Betty Before X The Season of Some Places Tight by Ilyasah Styx Malone More Than by Torrey Shabazz and by Kekla Others Maldonado Renée Watson Magoon by Renée Watson Middle School Fiction Tristan Strong Miles Morales: Shuri: A Black From the Desk Punches a Hole Spider-Man Panther Novel of Zoe in the Sky by by Jason by Nic Stone Washington Kwame Mbalia Reynolds and by Janae Kadir Nelson Marks Vintage scores of Scott Joplin’s music by Scott Joplin, composer (1868-1917) Various Collections Scott Joplin, composer and pianist King of Ragtime: Scott Joplin - Complete Scott Joplin The Story of Scott King of Piano Rags (American Jazz) Joplin Ragtime for (Dover Music for by Russ by Stephen Easy Piano Piano) Roberts Costanza by Scott Joplin by Scott Joplin TO BE PUBLISHED LATER THIS YEAR High School Fiction High School Fiction Taking Liberty: The Invention Homegoing Kindred The Story of of Wings by Yaa Gyasi by Octavia E. Oney Judge, by Sue Monk Butler George Kidd Washington's Runaway Slave by Ann Rinaldi High School Fiction Uncle Tom's The Roots: The Cabin: With Adventures of The Saga of an Underground Original 1852 Huckleberry American Family Railroad: Illustrations by Finn by Alex Haley A Novel Hammett Billings by Mark Twain by Colson by Harriet Whitehead Beecher Stowe High School Fiction The Long Yellow Crocus Invisible Man Fences Journey Home: by Laila by Ralph by August Stories from Ibrahim Ellison Wilson Black History by Julius Lester High School Fiction The Rock and The Help Loving vs. Monday's Not the River by Kathryn Virginia: A Coming by Kekla Stockett Documentary Novel by Tiffany D Magoon of the Landmark Jackson Civil Rights Case by Patricia Hruby Powell and Shadra Strickland High School Fiction Genesis Begins Monster The Hate U On The Come Again by Walter Dean Give Up by Alicia D. Myers by Angie by Angie Williams Thomas Thomas High School Fiction Concrete Rose The Crossover Booked Rebound by Angie by Kwame by Kwame by Kwame Thomas Alexander Alexander Alexander High School Fiction American Calling My Punching the Piecing Me Street Name Air Together by Ibi Zoboi by Liara by Ibi Zoboi by Renée Tamani and Yusef Watson Salaam High School Fiction The Black Kids All American Long Way Grown by Christina Boys Down by Tiffany D Hammonds by Jason by Jason Jackson Reed Reynolds and Reynolds Brendan Kiely High School Fiction The Black You Should See The Color The Bluest Eye Flamingo Me in a Crown Purple By Toni by Dean Atta by Leah by Alice Walker Morrison Johnson Hexagon Mosaic—Single-Block Variation “My Way” by Seebell Kennedy, quilter (1915 - 1981) by Nettie Young, quilter (1916 - 2010) Gee’s Bend Quilter Gee’s Bend Quilter The Gee’s Bend Quilters Hidden in Plain Signs and The Quilts of Gee's Bend View: A Secret Symbols: African Gee's Bend by Elyzabeth Story of Quilts Images in African by Susan Gregory Wilder and the American Quilts Goldman Underground (2nd Edition) Rubin Railroad by Maude by Jacqueline Southwell L. Tobin Wahlman Middle School Nonfiction Middle School Nonfiction Change Sings: A Black Heroes: A Little Leaders: Little Legends: Children's Anthem Black History Book Bold Women in Exceptional Men by Amanda Gorman for Kids: 51 Inspiring Black History by in Black History TO BE PUBLISHED People from Ancient Vashti by Vashti LATER THIS YEAR Africa to Modern-Day Harrison Harrison U.S.A. by Arlisha Norwood Middle School Nonfiction Timelines from Heart and To Be a Slave Black Heroes Black History: Soul: The Story by Julius of the Leaders, of America and Lester American Legends, African Revolution Legacies Americans by Burke Davis by DK and by Kadir Mireille Harper Nelson Middle School Nonfiction I Have a Dream Turning 15 on the Freedom's Remember: (Book & CD) Road to Freedom: Children: The Journey to by Dr. Martin My Story of the 1965 Young Civil School Luther King Jr. Selma Voting Rights Rights Activists Integration March Tell Their Own by Toni by Lynda Blackmon Stories Morrison Lowery , Elspeth by Ellen S. Leacock, et al Levine Middle School Nonfiction Black Frontiers: The Undefeated Look What A History of African (Caldecott Medal Brown Can Do! American Heroes in Book) by T. Marie the Old West by Kwame Harris by Lillian Alexander and Schlissel Kadir Nelson Middle School Nonfiction Young Gifted 28 Days: Moments Brave. Black. Heroes In and Black: Meet in Black History First.: 50+ African History: 52 Black Heroes that Changed the American Women Inspirational from Past and World Who Changed the Poems: 15 Black Present by Charles R. World Pioneers For by Jamia Wilson Smith Jr. and by Cheryl Change Shane W. Evans Hudson by Miriam Moore Middle School Nonfiction Memphis, Martin, The Teachers Black Women What Were and the March!: How in Science: A the Negro Mountaintop: The Selma's Teachers Black History Leagues? Sanitation Strike of Changed History Book for Kids by Varian 1968 by Sandra Neil by Kimberly Johnson by Alice Faye Wallace , Rich Brown Pellum, Duncan Wallace, et al. PhD Middle School Nonfiction African The Fierce 44: Black Voter Hidden Black Americans in Black Americans Suppression: History: From the Armed Who Shook Up the The Fight for Juneteenth to Forces World the Right to Redlining by Tamra B. by The Staff of Vote by Amanda Orr The Undefeated by Artika R. Jackson Green and Robert Ball Tyner Middle School Nonfiction Diversity and Controversial Black Lives Vigilante Entertainment: Monuments: Matter: From Danger: Black Lives in The Fight over Hashtag to the A Threat to Media Statues and Streets Black Lives by Amanda Symbols by Artika R. by Artika R. Jackson Green by Amanda Tyner Tyner Jackson Green Profit 1 by Jean-Michel Basquiat, Neo-Expressionist artist (1960–1988) Private Collection Jean-Michel Basquiat, Neo-Expressionist artist Writing the Radiant Child: Life Doesn't Basquiat: Future: The Story of Frighten Me A Graphic Novel Basquiat and Young Artist by Maya (biography of a the Hip-Hop Jean-Michel Angelou, great artist; Generation Basquiat Jean-Michel graphic memoir) by J. Faith by Javaka Basquiat, et al. by Paolo Parisi Almiron, Steptoe High School Nonfiction High School Nonfiction The Hill We Climb: Incidents in Barracoon: Dark Sky Rising: Poems the Life of a The Story of the Reconstruction by Amanda Slave Girl Last "Black and the Dawn of Gorman by Harriet Cargo" Jim Crow TO BE PUBLISHED Jacobs by Zora Neale by Henry Louis LATER THIS YEAR Hurston Gates Jr. High School Nonfiction They Came Unseen: In Search of Our Black: Before Unpublished Roots: How 19 A Celebration of a Columbus: The Black History Extraordinary Culture African Presence in from the New African Americans by Deborah Willis York Times Photo Ancient America Reclaimed Their Archives by Ivan Van Past by Dana Canedy Sertima Henry Louis Gates Jr. High School Nonfiction Vanguard: African Now Is Your I Have a Dream: How Black Women American Time!: The Writings and Broke Barriers, Women in the African-american Speeches That Won the Vote, and Struggle for Struggle for Changed the World Insisted on Freedom by Martin Equality for All the Vote, by Walter Dean Luther King Jr.