By Carlee Young, Senior Youth Services Librarian
February is Black History Month. Join us to celebrate the achievements, stories, and voices of Black individuals throughout history with these powerful publications that invite reflection, learning, and appreciation of Black culture and contributions.
Children’s Nonfiction
Vashti Harrison – Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
Vashti Harrison – Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History
Shani King – Have I Ever Told You Black Lives Matter
Charles R. Smith Jr. – Timelines from Black History: Leaders, Legends & Legacies
Children’s Picture Books
Rio Cortez – The ABCS of Black History
Maxine Beneba Clarke – When We Say Black Lives Matter
Children’s Biographies
Chris Singleton – Chadwick Boseman, King of Wakanda: A Hero On and Off the Screen
Angela Dalton – To Boldly Go: How Nichelle Nichols and Star Trek Helped Advance Civil Rights
Young Adult
Sherri L. Smith – American Wings: Chicago’s Pioneering Black Aviators and the Race for Equality in the Sky
Elizabeth Acevedo – Inheritance: A Visual Poem
Kekla Magoon – Revolution in our Time: the Blank Panther Party’s Promise to the People
Tommie Smith – Victory. Stand!: Raising my Fist for Justice
Adult Nonfiction
Maya Angelou – I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Kellie Carter Jackson – We Refuse: A Forceful History of Black Resistance
Anela Malik – American Soul: The Black History of Food in the United States
Michelle Obama – Becoming
Colson Whitehead – The Underground Railroad
Rebecca Skloot – The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
**Bonus: Movie Version!
Adult Fiction
Brit Bennett – The Vanishing Half
Tayari Jones – An American Marriage
James McBride – The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store
Kiley Reid – Such a Fun Age
Toni Morrison – Song of Solomon