Books for Black History Month

By Coll Rowe | January 2 2025 | Social Studies & History

Join Penguin Random House Education in celebrating the contributions of Black authors and illustrators. In honor of Black History Month this February and beyond, we are highlighting essential fiction and nonfiction to be shared and discussed by students, teachers, and parents. Start browsing here:

Black History – Elementary School Titles

Explore additional books by Black creators that will educate, empower, and inspire students all year long:

FAMILY & CULTURE

SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING

JOYFUL READS

PICTURE BOOKS

 HISTORY

EMPOWERMENT

 SOCIAL JUSTICE

 INSPIRATIONAL

Madam C. J. Walker Builds a Business
Madam C. J. Walker Builds a Business
Denene Millner, Rebel Girls
9781953424006
$6.99 US
Feb 07, 2023
Paperback
128 Pages
Rebel Girls
Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller
Go Forth and Tell: The Life of Augusta Baker, Librarian and Master Storyteller
April Harrison, Breanna J. McDaniel
9780593324202
From an award-winning author and illustrator comes this picture book biography about beloved librarian and storyteller Augusta Braxton Baker, the first Black coordinator of children’s services at all branches of the New York Public Library.
$18.99 US
Feb 06, 2024
Hardcover
40 Pages
Dial Books
Ode to Grapefruit
Ode to Grapefruit
How James Earl Jones Found His Voice
Bryan Collier, Kari Lavelle
9780593372760
Before legendary actor James Earl Jones was recognized for his memorable, smooth voice, he was just James--a stutterer who stopped speaking for eight years as a child...and ultimately found his voice through poetry.A National Council of Teachers of English Honor Book
$19.99 US
Jul 30, 2024
Hardcover
48 Pages
Knopf Books for Young Readers
My Friend LeVar
My Friend LeVar
Ezra Edmond, Jenna Nahyun Chung
9781623543174
Celebrate the joy of reading and imagination with Ezra; he loves discovering new picture books with his friend LeVar Burton, whom he knows from TV!
$17.99 US
Oct 01, 2024
Hardcover
32 Pages
Charlesbridge
Let's Fly!
Let's Fly!
Barrington Irving's Record-Breaking Flight Around the World
Chana Stiefel, Shamar Knight-Justice, Barrington Irving
9780593532133
The true story of Barrington Irving, who broke records as the youngest person and first Black man to fly solo around the world—co-authored by Barrington and award-winning author Chana Stiefel, with art by New York Times bestselling illustrator Shamar Knight-Justice
$18.99 US
Jan 14, 2025
Hardcover
40 Pages
Dial Books
Black Boy Joy
Black Boy Joy
17 Stories Celebrating Black Boyhood
9780593379967
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • FIVE STARRED REVIEWSCelebrate the joys of Black boyhood with stories from seventeen bestselling, critically acclaimed Black authors—including Jason Reynolds, Jerry Craft, and Kwame Mbalia! * "Pick up Black Boy Joy for a heavy dose of happiness." —Booklist, starred review
$8.99 US
May 30, 2023
Paperback
336 Pages
Yearling
The Met Faith Ringgold
The Met Faith Ringgold
Narrating the World in Pattern and Color
Andrea Pippins, Sharna Jackson
9780744039771
See the world through Faith Ringgold's eyes and be inspired to produce your own masterpieces.
$14.99 US
Nov 30, 2021
Hardcover
56 Pages
DK Children
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