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african american heritage

Books about african american heritage for readers of all ages.

Cover of Hello, Brer Rabbit

Hello, Brer Rabbit

Rene Cloke

Ages 4–8clevernesstrickster tales

Cover of Childtimes

Childtimes

Eloise Greenfield, Lessie Jones Little

Ages 9–14family historyintergenerational connection

Cover of The conjure woman

The conjure woman

William Miller

Ages 8–12african american heritagehealing and wellness

Cover of Thunder Rose

Thunder Rose

Jerdine Nolen

Ages 5–10couragestrength

Cover of Shaky Bones

Shaky Bones

Pamela Dell

Ages 7–12music and rhythmcultural pride

Cover of The Righteous Revenge of Artemis Bonner

The Righteous Revenge of Artemis Bonner

Walter Dean Myers

Ages 9–14adventuretreasure hunt

Cover of John Henry

John Henry

Brad Kessler

Ages 5–10couragestrength

Cover of John Henry

John Henry

Ezra Jack Keats

Ages 4–9courageperseverance

Cover of The Buffalo soldiers and the American West

The Buffalo soldiers and the American West

Jason Glaser, Tod Smith, Charles Barnett III

Ages 8–12historycourage

Cover of Phoebe and the general

Phoebe and the general

Judith Berry Griffin

Ages 7–12couragehistory

Cover of African American chronology

African American chronology

Alton Hornsby, Deborah Gillan Straub

Ages 10–18historyafrican american heritage

Cover of Pullman Porter

Pullman Porter

Vanita Oelschlager

Ages 6–12historyperseverance

Cover of Belle, the last mule at Gee's Bend

Belle, the last mule at Gee's Bend

Calvin A. Ramsey, Calvin Alexander Ramsey, Bettye Stroud

Ages 6–10perseverancecommunity

Cover of The amazing adventures of Abiola

The amazing adventures of Abiola

Jeffrey A. Dean, Jeffrey Dean, Debra A. Dean

Ages 8–12african american heritageadventure

Cover of Mystery of the Dark Tower

Mystery of the Dark Tower

Evelyn Coleman

Ages 9–14mystery and detective workafrican american heritage

Cover of African Americans in U S History Quercus, Vol a Through 1877 (5 Pack With Teacher's Edition)

African Americans in U S History Quercus, Vol a Through 1877 (5 Pack With Teacher's Edition)

Ages 7–9historyafrican american heritage

Cover of My People

My People

Langston Hughes, Charles R. Smith Jr.

Ages 6–14identitycultural pride

Cover of We Are the Ship

We Are the Ship

Kadir Nelson

Ages 8–14baseballhistory

Cover of National Geographic Readers

National Geographic Readers

Kitson Jazynka

Ages 6–10civil rightscourage

Cover of John Henry

John Henry

Jerry Pinkney, Julius Lester

Ages 5–10couragedetermination

Cover of The Secret of Gumbo Grove

The Secret of Gumbo Grove

Eleanora E. Tate

Ages 8–12mystery and investigationcommunity

Cover of Let's celebrate Kwanzaa

Let's celebrate Kwanzaa

Helen Davis Thompson, Chris Hall

Ages 4–10cultural celebrationfamily