Books for Black History Month

By Luis Diaz | January 10 2023 | General

Join Penguin Random House in celebrating the contributions of Black authors, creators, and educators. In honor of Black History Month, we’re sharing stories that highlight Black history, excellence, and joy.

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Explore additional books by Black creators that will educate, empower, and inspire students in the classroom all year round:

 

FAMILY & CULTURE

SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING

JOYFUL READS

PICTURE BOOKS

HISTORY

EMPOWERMENT

SOCIAL JUSTICE

INSPIRATIONAL

DK Life Stories Barack Obama
DK Life Stories Barack Obama
Amazing People Who Have Shaped Our World
Stephen Krensky
9780744062465
Discover the incredible life story of Barack Obama, the first African American President of the United States.
$6.99 US
Sep 06, 2022
Paperback
128 Pages
DK Children
Me and Muhammad Ali
Me and Muhammad Ali
Jabari Asim, AG Ford
9781524739881
A little boy’s joyous encounter with his hero, boxing champion and poet Muhammad Ali, is everything he’s dreamed of—and more!
$17.99 US
Oct 18, 2022
Hardcover
32 Pages
Nancy Paulsen Books
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water
The 1619 Project: Born on the Water
Nikole Hannah-Jones, Nikkolas Smith, Renée Watson
9780593307359
The 1619 Project’s lyrical picture book in verse chronicles the consequences of slavery and the history of Black resistance in the United States, thoughtfully rendered by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones and Newbery honor-winning author Renée Watson.
$18.99 US
Nov 16, 2021
Hardcover
48 Pages
Kokila
The Green Piano
The Green Piano
How Little Me Found Music
Tonya Bolden, Roberta Flack, Hayden Goodman
9780593479872
This autobiographical picture book by the multiple Grammy Award-winning singer Roberta Flack recounts her childhood in a home surrounded by music and love: it all started with a beat-up piano that her father found in a junkyard, repaired, and painted green.
$18.99 US
Jan 10, 2023
Hardcover
40 Pages
Anne Schwartz Books
Blue
Blue
A History of the Color as Deep as the Sea and as Wide as the Sky
Daniel Minter, Nana Ekua Brew-Hammond
9781984894366
Discover a world of creativity and tradition in this fascinating picture book that explores the history and cultural significance of the color blue. From a critically acclaimed author and an award-winning illustrator comes a vivid, gorgeous book for readers of all ages.
$18.99 US
Feb 15, 2022
Hardcover
40 Pages
Knopf Books for Young Readers
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