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Black History Collection Grades 3-6

Start your black history collection with this group of picture books perfect for a wide range of young readers. This collection includes a mix of biographies of African Americans who excelled in sports, music, the arts, and politics, and historical fiction books.

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Howard Thurman's Great Hope

The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe

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  • As Fast As Words Could Fly
    By Pamela M. Tuck, Eric Velasquez
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    As Fast As Words Could Fly

    As Fast As Words Could Fly

    By Pamela M. Tuck, Eric Velasquez
    The story of Mason Steele, an African American boy in 1960s Greenville, North Carolina, who relies on his inner strength and his typing skills to break racial barriers after he begins attending a "whites-only" high school.

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  • Baby Flo
    Florence Mills Lights Up the Stage
    By Alan Schroeder, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa Hu
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    Baby Flo

    Baby Flo

    Florence Mills Lights Up the Stage
    By Alan Schroeder, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa Hu
    This spirited biography introduces young readers to the early life of Florence "Baby Flo" Mills, an internationally renowned entertainer of the Harlem Renaissance era who began her career as a child.

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  • Catching the Moon
    The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream
    By Crystal Hubbard, Randy Duburke
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    Catching the Moon

    Catching the Moon

    The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream
    By Crystal Hubbard, Randy Duburke
    The spirited story of Marcenia Lyle, the African American girl who grew up to become "Toni Stone," the first woman to play for an all-male professional baseball team.

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  • Front cover for Frederick Douglass by William Miller and Cedric Lucas
      Frederick Douglass
      The Last Day of Slavery
      By William Miller, Cedric Lucas
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      Frederick Douglass

      Frederick Douglass

      The Last Day of Slavery
      By William Miller, Cedric Lucas
      The story of the African American abolitionist who, in one dramatic incident, discovered the meaning of freedom.

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    • Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe
      By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
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      Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe

      Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe

      By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
      A picture book biography of tennis player Arthur Ashe, who began his career playing tennis as a child on the segregated courts as a child in Virginia and went on to become the top tennis player in the world.

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    • George Crum and the Saratoga Chip
      By Gaylia Taylor, Frank Morrison
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      George Crum and the Saratoga Chip

      George Crum and the Saratoga Chip

      By Gaylia Taylor, Frank Morrison
      An account of the life and career of George Crum, a biracial chef who is credited with the invention of the potato chip at a Saratoga Springs, New York, restaurant in 1853. Based on historical records.

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    • Hammering for Freedom
      The William Lewis Story
      By Rita Lorraine Hubbard, John Holyfield
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      Hammering for Freedom

      Hammering for Freedom

      The William Lewis Story
      By Rita Lorraine Hubbard, John Holyfield
      The inspirational story of William "Bill" Lewis, a hardworking blacksmith who slowly saved his money and bought the freedom of each and every member of his enslaved family.

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    • Front cover for Howard Thurman's Great Hope by Kai Issa and Arthur L. Dawson
        Howard Thurman's Great Hope
        By Kai Issa, Arthur L. Dawson
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        Howard Thurman's Great Hope

        Howard Thurman's Great Hope

        By Kai Issa, Arthur L. Dawson
        Born in segregated Daytona, Florida, in 1899, Howard Thurman grew up dreaming of a better life--a life where his mother and grandmother would not have to cook and clean for other people; a life where he could become a college man, honoring his late father's wishes and his own dreams.

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      • In Her Hands
        The Story of Sculptor Augusta Savage
        By Alan Schroeder, JaeMe Bereal
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        In Her Hands

        In Her Hands

        The Story of Sculptor Augusta Savage
        By Alan Schroeder, JaeMe Bereal
        A recreation of events from the childhood and early career of Augusta Savage, a pioneering female sculptor and major figure of the Harlem Renaissance.

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      • Ira's Shakespeare Dream
        By Glenda Armand, Floyd Cooper
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        Ira's Shakespeare Dream

        Ira's Shakespeare Dream

        By Glenda Armand, Floyd Cooper
        The inspiring biography of Ira Aldridge, a Black actor who overcame racism to become one of the greatest Shakespearean actors of the nineteenth century.

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      • It Jes' Happened
        When Bill Traylor Started to Draw
        By Don Tate, R. Gregory Christie
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        It Jes' Happened

        It Jes' Happened

        When Bill Traylor Started to Draw
        By Don Tate, R. Gregory Christie
        The inspiring biography of self-taught (outsider) artist Bill Traylor, a former slave who at the age of eighty-five began to draw pictures based on his memories and observations of rural and urban life in Alabama.

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      • Little Melba and Her Big Trombone
        By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Frank Morrison
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        Little Melba and Her Big Trombone

        Little Melba and Her Big Trombone

        By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Frank Morrison
        A biography of African American jazz virtuoso Melba Doretta Liston, a pioneering twentieth-century trombone player, composer, and music arranger at a time when few women, of any race, played brass instruments and were part of the jazz scene.

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      • Love to Langston
        By Tony Medina, R. Gregory Christie
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        Love to Langston

        Love to Langston

        By Tony Medina, R. Gregory Christie
        This inspiring biography on Langston Hughes celebrates his life through poetry.

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      • Midnight Teacher
        Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School
        By Janet Halfmann, London Ladd
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        Midnight Teacher

        Midnight Teacher

        Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School
        By Janet Halfmann, London Ladd
        This historical fiction picture book reveals the unknown story of Lilly Ann Granderson, an African-American teacher who risked her life to teach others during slavery.

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      • Paul Robeson
        By Eloise Greenfield, George Ford
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        Paul Robeson

        Paul Robeson

        By Eloise Greenfield, George Ford
        An updated and redesigned edition of an award-winning biography of Paul Robeson, who overcame racial discrimination to become an international entertainer and civil rights activist. Includes a new introduction and afterword by the author, focusing on Robeson's legacy.

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      • Ray Charles
        By Sharon Bell Mathis, George Ford
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        Ray Charles

        Ray Charles

        By Sharon Bell Mathis, George Ford
        A beautiful new edition of the award-winning biography of world-famous musician Ray Charles.

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      • Seeds of Change
        Planting a Path to Peace
        By Jen Cullerton Johnson, Sonia Lynn Sadler
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        Seeds of Change

        Seeds of Change

        Planting a Path to Peace
        By Jen Cullerton Johnson, Sonia Lynn Sadler
        A picture book biography of scientist Wangari Maathai, the first African woman--and first environmentalist--to win a Nobel Peace Prize (in 2004) for her work planting trees in her native Kenya.

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      • Step Right Up
        How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World About Kindness
        By Donna Janell Bowman, Daniel Minter
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        Step Right Up

        Step Right Up

        How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World About Kindness
        By Donna Janell Bowman, Daniel Minter
        A biography of William "Doc" Key, a formerly enslaved man and self-trained veterinarian who taught his horse, Jim, to read, write, and do math, and who together with Jim became a famous traveling performance act and proponent for the humane treatment of animals around the turn of the twentieth century.

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      • The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe
        By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
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        The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe

        The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe

        By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
        The "Story" chapter-book line debuts with this action-packed tribute to Arthur Ashe, one of the most compelling athletes and humanitarians of the twentieth century.

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      • Tiny Stitches
        The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas
        By Gwendolyn Hooks, Colin Bootman
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        Tiny Stitches

        Tiny Stitches

        The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas
        By Gwendolyn Hooks, Colin Bootman
        The life story of Vivien Thomas, an African American surgical technician who developed the first procedure used to perform open-heart surgery on children.

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