black history month books for middle school

$14.99. Start this year off strong by reading these Black History Month books—and yeah, you can thank us later!

But you might also see titles and authors that you may have missed. Hardcover Middle Grades and YA Nonfiction for Black History Month. If you’ve ever struggled with talking about racism or what segregation was like with your kids, this is a great place to start.

Sugar is the story of a 10-year-old girl, Sugar, and her life working on a sugar plantation. Your children may take those skills and education for granted, but this book will remind them that at one point in America’s history, learning wasn’t allowed for certain groups of people. Hand this eminently readable titles to tweens and teens, and check out our previous posts in this Black History Month–themed series.

The precursor to Black History Month was established in 1926 and was just one week in February dedicated to Black history. To make ends meet, Charlie takes a job hunting down three thieves.

$29.95. Grandma lives in Birmingham, Alabama and it’s 1963, one of the darkest times in American history.

The Depression was a hard time for nearly everyone in America, but for black families living in the south, racism was rampant. It's cold, no one understands when she talks and Carnival is not the celebration it was back home. Commemorate Black History Month in your classroom with 20 lesson plans and resources that cover topics ranging from civil rights events to discussions about race … It’s 1968 and three sisters are on their way to visit their mother after she abandoned them to start a “radical new life.” Instead of Disneyland and family fun, their mother sends them to a camp run by the Black Panthers and they become increasingly aware of their place in country, their history, and their family. The Watsons Go to Birmingham is one of those books that will stay with you far past childhood; it’s one I still remember vividly. Rosa Parks: Courageous Citizen, by Ruth Ashby One Crazy Summer, by Rita Williams-Garcia The Seeds of America Trilogy, by Laurie Halse Anderson

It’s an incredible trilogy with a lot of heart, grit, and history. The Lions of Little Rock is set during the time of school integration, but it’s so much more than a history lesson. Audience Relations, CBC P.O. Please do read reviews for these, where available.

When childhood tuberculosis weakened his lungs, young Oscar Peterson has to give up trumpet. 2018. The Lions of Little Rock, by Kristin Levine Here are 10 picture books biographies about unsung heroes of black history to help you celebrate and also inspire your students. We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children’s March, by Cynthia Levinson

Head to Your Local B&N for Storytime at 11am Saturday 12/28 and Baby & Me Storytime at 11am Sunday 12/29! Hardcover The Color Purple book. Featuring illustrations from Irene Luxbacher, this picture book about a young newcomer to Canada is by Toronto-based author Nadia L. Hohn. 2015 kicked off with a wide selections of books and stories to settle into. The Watsons Go to Birmingham – 1963, by Christopher Paul Curtis

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It’s 1864 and Addy, her mother, her father, and her brother are slaves. But she’s a slave who has taught herself to read and write in secret. In the story, two girls are best friends—Liz and Marlee.

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, by Mildred D. Taylor A realistic, accurate portrayal of that history will include some hard elements. Hardcover The problem? Mar. But when the school learns that Liz is not white, like she was pretending to be, but is black and attending the same school as Marlee, Marlee has to learn how to be courageous like Liz and stand up for her friend.

Each poem is beautifully evocative and packs a powerful emotional punch. Set during the American Revolutionary War, this is a historical fiction work about survival and the struggle for Loyalist settlers in Nova Scotia. Read 15 051 reviews from the world's largest community for reader…

Focused on the story of three young girls growing up as slaves, it ventures into the American Revolution where many slaves figured if the country could fight for freedom from England, then why couldn’t everyone in the country be privy to it? Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted. CALLENDER, Kheryn. $13.95.

Paperback The Journey of Little Charlie asks tough questions of the reader and its protagonist, who struggles with doing what's right in a time of great evil.

Through My Eyes, by Ruby Bridges On this list of essential books for Black History Month, you’ll likely find some classics you know and love. One of my favorite American Girls, Addy, shines in American Girl Beforever: Addy. American Girl Beforever: Addy, by Connie Porter, Denise Lewis Patrick, Juliana Kolesova, and Michael Dworkin This nonfiction book, with illustrations from Richard Rudnicki, chronicles the life of the Canadian civil rights pioneer.

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Tracking the thieves to Detroit, Charlie discovers they are actually escaped slaves. Fortunately there are many books, including these 13 terrific picks for middle graders, that will give young readers insight into the courage, perseverance, and strength displayed by so many African Americans during incredibly dark times in our nation’s history, and will give families the perfect opportunity to discuss how Black history has shaped our country. $16.49 Unfortunately, black history in America is tempestuous and involves untold accounts of violence. $8.99.

In the Black settlement of Birchtown, times are especially hard for the former slaves. This historical fiction work for younger readers, about a girl who escapes to Canada via the Underground Railroad, features an introduction by novelist Lawrence Hill. Liz is brave, outspoken, and bright.

It is the first novel of The Effigies series of books. Rita Williams-Garcia is one of those authors you have to include, no matter what time of the year it is, but especially during Black History Month. Middle Grades and YA Nonfiction for Black History Month. 8 Series for Kids to Read After They Finish Dog Man. Scholastic. Comments are welcome while open. Twenty-eight moments revealed in poetry, well-known quotes, and more and rich, swirling illustration are presented – one for each of the days in Black History Month. 15 Gift-Card-Worthy New Books for Young Readers, Head to Your Local B&N Saturday, December 21st for a Storytime Event Featuring. If you want to foster a love of poetry in your middle schooler, check out Brown Girl Dreaming, a National Book Award winner for 2015. Sugar, by Jewell Parker Rhodes Marlee is shy, timid, and wants to be like her best friend so much. Unfortunately, black history in America is tempestuous and involves untold accounts of violence. It’s 1859 in A Picture of Freedom and 12-year-old Clotee is a slave. A Picture of Freedom, by Patricia C. McKissack February is not only Black History Month, but it is also the month when many titles by Black authors are released. Looking for a book to read during Black History Month with your kids? Fortunately there are many books, including these 13 terrific picks for middle graders, that will give young readers insight into the courage, perseverance, and strength displayed by so many African Americans during incredibly dark times in our nation’s history, and will give families the perfect opportunity to discuss how Black history has shaped our country.

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Brown Girl Dreaming, by Jacqueline Woodson 1. Box 500 Station A Toronto, ON Canada, M5W 1E6.

Here are eight children's and young reader books featuring Black Canadian protagonists and characters. ISBN 9781338129304.

It is poignant, it is raw, and it is gripping. $52.99. Rosa Parks’s story is one your children will probably recognize, so hearing her tale told in even more detail will fascinate them. Read on for 25 middle grade books by Black authors across all genres: mystery, fantasy, historical fiction, graphic novel, contemporary, memoir, and verse. Glory Be, by Augusta Scattergood 8 must-read Canadian books for children and young adults during Black History Month, Why Christopher Paul Curtis writes best from a place of fear, 6 Black Canadian writers to watch in 2018, The first black female Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia on how and why she dressed the part, Oscar Lives Next Door nominated for Quebec Writers' Federation literary award, Why Robyn Maynard wrote a book exposing the underreported history of racial injustice in Canada, How civil rights icon Viola Desmond helped change course of Canadian history.

February is Black History Month! Middle Grade. But in the middle of all of it is a young girl named Glory, who’s ready to celebrate her 12th birthday at the segregated public pool when it suddenly closes. Sarah Raughley's YA novel Fate of Flames features four girls of diverse backgrounds with the power to control the elements and who must come together to save the world from a terrible evil.