Let’s Celebrate – Black History Month

Children

Check out our lists of recommended picture books, chapter books, non-fiction, and biographies to celebrate Black History Month and beyond. 

Picture Books

Keyana Loves Her Friend by Natasha Tarpley
Mama’s Sleeping Scarf by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Sam with Ants in His Pants by April Reynolds
The Artivist by Nikkolas Smith
Etta Extraordinaire by Charnaie Gordon and Roda Ahmed
Salat in Secret by Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow

Looking for more picture books? Check out our list from our Online Catalog.

Chapter Books & Graphic Novels

The Probability of Everything by Sarah Everett
The Braid Girls by Sherri Winston
Ellis Johnson Might be Famous by Shawn Amos
Rain Remembers by Courtne Comrie
Like Lava In My Veins by Derrick Barnes

School Trip by Jerry Craft

Looking for more chapter books and graphic novels? Check out our list from our Online Catalog.

Non-Fiction & Biographies

It’s Not Bragging If It’s True by Zaila Avant-garde
On the Line by Jennifer Jones
Major Taylor by Charles R. Smith Jr.
Small Shoes, Great Strides by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson
There Was a Party for Langston by Jason Reynolds
Invincible by Wade Hudson

Looking for more biographies and non-fiction titles? Check out our list from our Online Catalog.