You don’t have to wait until Black History Month to learn about Black history because it’s American history, after all. But this yearly celebration is not only a great time to learn about people that paved the way for african american history, it’s also a great time to learn about new books.
- I Am Enough By Grace Byers (Balzer + Bray) Activist Grace Byers along with artist Keturah A. Bobo wrote a cute lyrical story about loving who you are, respecting others, and being kind to one another.
2. Dream Big, Little One By Vashti Harrison (LB Kids) This book features amazing women who changed the world.
3. Hair Love By Matthew A. Cherry (Kokila) Hair Love is an tribute to loving your natural hair and celebration of father’s and daughters everywhere.
4. Amazing Grace By Mary Hoffman and Caroline Binch (Scholastic) Amazing Grace is classic about a young girl named Grace who loves stories, movies and plays. When she fights for the chance to play the lead role in Peter Pan, Grace’s fierce determination and love of words lets young readers know they too can be anything they aspire to be!
5. I am Martin Luther King, Jr. by Brad Meltzer, illustrated by Christopher Eliopoulos This Amazing book features Martin Luther King Jr. and his role in the fight for African-Americans world-wide.