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205 Books in the JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / Cultural & Regional Category

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Seven Million Steps: The True Story of Dick Gregory’s Run for the Hungry

Seven Million Steps: The True Story of Dick Gregory’s Run for the Hungry
Rosa Parks: A Little Golden Book Biography

Rosa Parks: A Little Golden Book Biography
A Flea For Justice: Marian Wright Edelman Stands Up for Change

A Flea For Justice: Marian Wright Edelman Stands Up for Change
Lucy Sings on Lucy Street

Lucy Sings on Lucy Street
Who Is Cynthia Erivo?

Who Is Cynthia Erivo?
A Mighty Long Way (Adapted for Young Readers): My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School

A Mighty Long Way (Adapted for Young Readers): My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School
Fearless Mary: Mary Fields, American Stagecoach Driver

Fearless Mary: Mary Fields, American Stagecoach Driver
Barracoon Adapted for Young Readers: The Story of the Last Black Cargo

Barracoon Adapted for Young Readers: The Story of the Last Black Cargo
Invincible: Fathers and Mothers of Black America

Invincible: Fathers and Mothers of Black America
It’s Not Bragging If It’s True: How to Be Awesome at Life, from a Winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee

It’s Not Bragging If It’s True: How to Be Awesome at Life, from a Winner of the Scripps National Spelling Bee
All Rise: The Story of Ketanji Brown Jackson

All Rise: The Story of Ketanji Brown Jackson
Toni Morrison

Toni Morrison
Amanda Gorman

Amanda Gorman
Jordan Peele

Jordan Peele
The History of Juneteenth: A History Book for New Readers

The History of Juneteenth: A History Book for New Readers
Black Girls Unbossed: Young World Changers Leading the Way

Black Girls Unbossed: Young World Changers Leading the Way
Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler

Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler
A History of Me

A History of Me
The People Remember

The People Remember
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Real-Life Tales of Black Girl Magic
I Am Rosa Parks

I Am Rosa Parks
Hold the Flag High: The True Story of the First Black Medal of Honor Winner

Hold the Flag High: The True Story of the First Black Medal of Honor Winner
Wild Rain: Women Who Dare

Wild Rain: Women Who Dare
Baby Young, Gifted, and Black: With a Mirror!

Baby Young, Gifted, and Black: With a Mirror!
What Is the Civil Rights Movement?

What Is the Civil Rights Movement?
The ABCs of Black History

The ABCs of Black History
William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad

William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad
Black Heroes of the Wild West

Black Heroes of the Wild West
Finish the Fight!: The Brave and Revolutionary Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote

Finish the Fight!: The Brave and Revolutionary Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote
Wild Rain (mass market paperback): Women Who Dare

Wild Rain (mass market paperback): Women Who Dare

A Black Woman Did That

A Black Woman Did That
The Power of Her Pen: The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. Payne

The Power of Her Pen: The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L. Payne
The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver

The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver
EMMA

EMMA
Frederick Douglass: Voice for Justice, Voice for Freedom

Frederick Douglass: Voice for Justice, Voice for Freedom
March Forward, Girl

March Forward, Girl
Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History

Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History
Infinite Hope: A Black Artist’s Journey from World War II to Peace

Infinite Hope: A Black Artist’s Journey from World War II to Peace
Think Big, Little One

Think Big, Little One
Child of the Dream (a Memoir of 1963)

Child of the Dream (a Memoir of 1963)
A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation

A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation
Hector: A Boy, a Protest, and the Photograph That Changed Apartheid

Hector: A Boy, a Protest, and the Photograph That Changed Apartheid
Sonny’s Bridge: Jazz Legend Sonny Rollins Finds His Groove

Sonny’s Bridge: Jazz Legend Sonny Rollins Finds His Groove
Birth of the Cool: How Jazz Great Miles Davis Found His Sound

Birth of the Cool: How Jazz Great Miles Davis Found His Sound
Bivouac

Bivouac
A Computer Called Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America on the Moon

A Computer Called Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America on the Moon
Let ’er Buck!: George Fletcher, the People’s Champion

Let ’er Buck!: George Fletcher, the People’s Champion
Biddy Mason Speaks Up

Biddy Mason Speaks Up
Carter Reads the Newspaper

Carter Reads the Newspaper
This Promise of Change: One Girl’s Story in the Fight for School Equality

This Promise of Change: One Girl’s Story in the Fight for School Equality
Pies from Nowhere: How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Pies from Nowhere: How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott
The Vast Wonder of the World: Biologist Ernest Everett Just

The Vast Wonder of the World: Biologist Ernest Everett Just
No Small Potatoes: Junius G. Groves and His Kingdom in Kansas

No Small Potatoes: Junius G. Groves and His Kingdom in Kansas
So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth’s Long Walk Toward Freedom

So Tall Within: Sojourner Truth’s Long Walk Toward Freedom
Hammering for Freedom: The William Lewis Story

Hammering for Freedom: The William Lewis Story
What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?

What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?
Josephine Baker (Little People, Big Dreams)

Josephine Baker (Little People, Big Dreams)
Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School

Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School
Young, Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present

Young, Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present
I Am Harriet Tubman

I Am Harriet Tubman
March Forward, Girl: From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine

March Forward, Girl: From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine
Champion: The Story of Muhammad Ali

Champion: The Story of Muhammad Ali
Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad

Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad
All About Madam C. J. Walker

All About Madam C. J. Walker
Dream March: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the March on Washington

Dream March: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the March on Washington
Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library

Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library
42 Is Not Just a Number: The Odyssey of Jackie Robinson, American Hero

42 Is Not Just a Number: The Odyssey of Jackie Robinson, American Hero
Pathfinders: The Journeys of 16 Extraordinary Black Souls

Pathfinders: The Journeys of 16 Extraordinary Black Souls
Martin’s Dream Day

Martin’s Dream Day
Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat

Radiant Child: The Story of Young Artist Jean-Michel Basquiat
Step Right Up: How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World about Kindness

Step Right Up: How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World about Kindness
Preaching to the Chickens

Preaching to the Chickens
Mountain Chef: How One Man Lost His Groceries, Changed His Plans, and Helped Cook Up the National Park Service

Mountain Chef: How One Man Lost His Groceries, Changed His Plans, and Helped Cook Up the National Park Service
Nelson Mandela: From Prisoner to President

Nelson Mandela: From Prisoner to President
Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions

Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson’s Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions
Brick by Brick: A Snippet of the Life of Booker T. Washington

Brick by Brick: A Snippet of the Life of Booker T. Washington
Mr. Okra Sells Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

Mr. Okra Sells Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
Sitting Bull: Lakota Warrior and Defender of His People

Sitting Bull: Lakota Warrior and Defender of His People
My Story, My Dance: Robert Battle’s Journey to Alvin Ailey

My Story, My Dance: Robert Battle’s Journey to Alvin Ailey
Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton

Poet: The Remarkable Story of George Moses Horton
The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch

The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch
28 Days: Moments in Black History that Changed the World

28 Days: Moments in Black History that Changed the World
Leontyne Price: Voice of a Century

Leontyne Price: Voice of a Century
With Books and Bricks: How Booker T. Washington Built a School

With Books and Bricks: How Booker T. Washington Built a School
Josephine: The Dazzling Life Of Josephine Baker

Josephine: The Dazzling Life Of Josephine Baker
Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up To Become Malcolm X

Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up To Become Malcolm X
Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans

Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans
Mister And Lady Day: Billie Holiday And The Dog Who Loved Her

Mister And Lady Day: Billie Holiday And The Dog Who Loved Her
Jackie Robinson: American Hero

Jackie Robinson: American Hero
Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters

Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters
Ida B. Wells-Barnett: Fighter for Justice

Ida B. Wells-Barnett: Fighter for Justice
Madam C.J. Walker: Inventor and Millionaire (Famous African Americans)

Madam C.J. Walker: Inventor and Millionaire (Famous African Americans)
Fifty Cents And A Dream: Young Booker T. Washington

Fifty Cents And A Dream: Young Booker T. Washington
Molly, by Golly!: The Legend of Molly Williams, America’s First Female Firefighter

Molly, by Golly!: The Legend of Molly Williams, America’s First Female Firefighter
Barack Obama: Son Of Promise, Child Of Hope

Barack Obama: Son Of Promise, Child Of Hope
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Picture Book Edition

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Picture Book Edition
Condoleezza Rice: A Memoir of My Extraordinary, Ordinary Family and Me

Condoleezza Rice: A Memoir of My Extraordinary, Ordinary Family and Me
Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass (Paula Wiseman Books)

Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass (Paula Wiseman Books)
Jazz Age Josephine: Dancer, singer—who’s that, who? Why, that’s MISS Josephine Baker, to you!

Jazz Age Josephine: Dancer, singer—who’s that, who? Why, that’s MISS Josephine Baker, to you!
Henry Ossawa Tanner: His Boyhood Dream Comes True

Henry Ossawa Tanner: His Boyhood Dream Comes True
Red Bird Sings: The Story of Zitkala-Sa, Native American Author, Musician, and Activist

Red Bird Sings: The Story of Zitkala-Sa, Native American Author, Musician, and Activist
Simeon’s Story: An Eyewitness Account Of The Kidnapping Of Emmett Till

Simeon’s Story: An Eyewitness Account Of The Kidnapping Of Emmett Till
A Nation’s Hope: the Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis

A Nation’s Hope: the Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis
Dave The Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave

Dave The Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave
Malia And Sasha Obama (Star Biographies)

Malia And Sasha Obama (Star Biographies)
Black Jack: The Ballad of Jack Johnson

Black Jack: The Ballad of Jack Johnson
Who Is Barack Obama?

Who Is Barack Obama?
Scholastic Reader Level 2: Ruby Bridges Goes to School: My True Story: My True Story

Scholastic Reader Level 2: Ruby Bridges Goes to School: My True Story: My True Story
Nelson Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom

Nelson Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom
Bad News For Outlaws: The Remarkable Life Of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshal

Bad News For Outlaws: The Remarkable Life Of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshal
Bishop Daniel A. Payne: Great Black Leader

Bishop Daniel A. Payne: Great Black Leader
Ang Lee (Asian Americans of Achievement)

Ang Lee (Asian Americans of Achievement)
Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story

Shining Star: The Anna May Wong Story
I And I Bob Marley

I And I Bob Marley
Paul Robeson

Paul Robeson
Ashley Bryan: Words to My Life’s Song

Ashley Bryan: Words to My Life’s Song
Michelle Obama: Meet the First Lady

Michelle Obama: Meet the First Lady
Ida B. Wells: Let The Truth Be Told

Ida B. Wells: Let The Truth Be Told
Becoming Billie Holiday

Becoming Billie Holiday
Lincoln and Douglass: An American Friendship

Lincoln and Douglass: An American Friendship
Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope

Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope
Booker T. Washington and Education

Booker T. Washington and Education
Before John Was A Jazz Giant: A Song Of John Coltrane

Before John Was A Jazz Giant: A Song Of John Coltrane
George Washington Carver

George Washington Carver
Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin’s Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Students on Strike: Jim Crow, Civil Rights, Brown, and Me

Students on Strike: Jim Crow, Civil Rights, Brown, and Me
Surfer of the Century: The Life of Duke Kahanamoku

Surfer of the Century: The Life of Duke Kahanamoku
The Champ: The Story of Muhammad Ali

The Champ: The Story of Muhammad Ali
Harriet Tubman: Conductor On The Underground Railroad

Harriet Tubman: Conductor On The Underground Railroad
Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa

Celia Cruz, Queen of Salsa
Louis Sockalexis: Native American Baseball Pioneer

Louis Sockalexis: Native American Baseball Pioneer
Jesse Owens: Fastest Man Alive

Jesse Owens: Fastest Man Alive
John Lewis in the Lead: A Story of the Civil Rights Movement

John Lewis in the Lead: A Story of the Civil Rights Movement
Gordon Parks: No Excuses

Gordon Parks: No Excuses
Portraits Of African-American Heroes

Portraits Of African-American Heroes
Uh Huh!: The Story Of Ray Charles (Modern Music Masters)

Uh Huh!: The Story Of Ray Charles (Modern Music Masters)
Love to Langston

Love to Langston
Booker T. Washington: Educator and Spokesman

Booker T. Washington: Educator and Spokesman
Roberto Clemente: Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates

Roberto Clemente: Pride of the Pittsburgh Pirates
Martin Luther King, Jr. (Heroes of America)

Martin Luther King, Jr. (Heroes of America)
The Power of One: Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine (Golden Kite Honors)

The Power of One: Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine (Golden Kite Honors)
Jump!: From the Life of Michael Jordan

Jump!: From the Life of Michael Jordan
Alvin Ailey: Celebrating African-American Culture in Dance (African-American Biographies (Enslow))

Alvin Ailey: Celebrating African-American Culture in Dance (African-American Biographies (Enslow))
Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl

Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl
The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights

The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights
Jim Thorpe’s Bright Path

Jim Thorpe’s Bright Path
A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie “Peanut” Johnson

A Strong Right Arm: The Story of Mamie “Peanut” Johnson
Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America

Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America
Fly High!: The Story of Bessie Coleman

Fly High!: The Story of Bessie Coleman
Major Taylor, Champion Cyclist

Major Taylor, Champion Cyclist
Sacagawea

Sacagawea
My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me

My Painted House, My Friendly Chicken, and Me
Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez

Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez
If A Bus Could Talk: The Story Of Rosa Parks

If A Bus Could Talk: The Story Of Rosa Parks
Sojourner Truth: From Slave to Activist for Freedom (Library of American Lives and Times (Hardcover))

Sojourner Truth: From Slave to Activist for Freedom (Library of American Lives and Times (Hardcover))
Book of Black Heroes: Scientists, Healers, and Inventors (Volume 3)

Book of Black Heroes: Scientists, Healers, and Inventors (Volume 3)
Only Passing Through

Only Passing Through
Gwendolyn Brooks: Poet from Chicago (World Writers)

Gwendolyn Brooks: Poet from Chicago (World Writers)
Langston’s Legacy: 101 Ways to Celebrate the Life and Work of Langston Hughes

Langston’s Legacy: 101 Ways to Celebrate the Life and Work of Langston Hughes
When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson

When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson
Cesar Chavez: The Struggle for Justice / Cesar Chavez: La lucha por la justicia

Cesar Chavez: The Struggle for Justice / Cesar Chavez: La lucha por la justicia
Black Stars of the Harlem Renaissance

Black Stars of the Harlem Renaissance
Martin’s Big Words (hardcover): The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin’s Big Words (hardcover): The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Carver: A Life in Poems

Carver: A Life in Poems
Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song

Ella Fitzgerald: First Lady of Song
Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters

Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters
Gone from Home: Short Takes

Gone from Home: Short Takes
Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World’s Fastest Woman

Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World’s Fastest Woman
Carter G. Woodson: The Man Who Put “Black” in American History

Carter G. Woodson: The Man Who Put “Black” in American History
The Kidnapped Prince: The Life of Olaudah Equiano

The Kidnapped Prince: The Life of Olaudah Equiano
Satchel Paige

Satchel Paige
Coming Home: A True Story of Josh Gibson, Baseball’s Greatest Home Run Hitter

Coming Home: A True Story of Josh Gibson, Baseball’s Greatest Home Run Hitter
I Am Rosa Parks (Penguin Young Readers, Level 4)

I Am Rosa Parks (Penguin Young Readers, Level 4)
Through My Eyes

Through My Eyes
Women of Hope: African-Americans Who Made a Difference

Women of Hope: African-Americans Who Made a Difference
The Riches of Oseola McCarty

The Riches of Oseola McCarty
Story Painter: The Life of Jacob Lawrence

Story Painter: The Life of Jacob Lawrence
Edmonia Lewis: Wildfire in Marble

Edmonia Lewis: Wildfire in Marble
Coming Home: From the Life of Langston Hughes

Coming Home: From the Life of Langston Hughes
Maya Angelou: Journey of the Heart

Maya Angelou: Journey of the Heart
The Princess of the Press: The Story of Ida B. Wells-Barnett (Rainbow Biography)

The Princess of the Press: The Story of Ida B. Wells-Barnett (Rainbow Biography)
Charlie Parker Played Be Bop

Charlie Parker Played Be Bop
Thank You, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.!

Thank You, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.!
Toni Morrison (Contemporary Biographies)

Toni Morrison (Contemporary Biographies)
Maya Angelou: More Than a Poet

Maya Angelou: More Than a Poet
Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman

Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman
Colin Powell (Contemporary African Americans)

Colin Powell (Contemporary African Americans)
Dear Benjamin Banneker

Dear Benjamin Banneker
Master of Mahogany: Tom Day, Free Black Cabinetmaker (African-American Artists and Artisans)

Master of Mahogany: Tom Day, Free Black Cabinetmaker (African-American Artists and Artisans)
Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary

Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary
What I Had Was Singing: The Story of Marian Anderson (Trailblazer Biographies)

What I Had Was Singing: The Story of Marian Anderson (Trailblazer Biographies)
Sojourner Truth: Ain’t I a Woman?

Sojourner Truth: Ain’t I a Woman?
Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Freedom Movement (Makers of America)

Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Freedom Movement (Makers of America)
Sojourner Truth: Ain’t I A Woman?

Sojourner Truth: Ain’t I A Woman?
Teammates

Teammates
Carter G. Woodson: The Father of Black History (Great African Americans Series)

Carter G. Woodson: The Father of Black History (Great African Americans Series)
Madam C.J. Walker (Black Americans of Achievement)

Madam C.J. Walker (Black Americans of Achievement)
Outward Dreams: Black Inventors and Their Inventions

Outward Dreams: Black Inventors and Their Inventions
Sorrow’s Kitchen: The Life and Folklore of Zora Neale Hurston

Sorrow’s Kitchen: The Life and Folklore of Zora Neale Hurston
Stokely Carmichael: The Story of Black Power

Stokely Carmichael: The Story of Black Power

Martin Luther King, Jr., and His Birthday

Martin Luther King, Jr., and His Birthday
Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker
Walking the Road to Freedom: A Story about Sojourner Truth (Creative Minds Biography)

Walking the Road to Freedom: A Story about Sojourner Truth (Creative Minds Biography)
A Weed Is a Flower : The Life of George Washington Carver

A Weed Is a Flower : The Life of George Washington Carver
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Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks