100 Books in the “Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Historical” Category (collage)
Freedom at Dawn: Robert Smalls’s Voyage Out of Slavery
by Leah SchankeAlbert Whitman & Company (Apr 10, 2025)
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Ice Cream Man: How Augustus Jackson Made a Sweet Treat Better
by Glenda ArmandCrown Books for Young Readers (Jan 17, 2023)
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Because of You, John Lewis
by Andrea Davis PinkneyScholastic Press (Mar 01, 2022)
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Be a King: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream and You
by Carole Boston WeatherfordBloomsbury Publishing PLC (Jan 11, 2022)
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Sweet Justice: Georgia Gilmore and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
by Mara RockliffRandom House Studio (Jan 11, 2022)
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Man Called Horse: John Horse and the Black Seminole Underground Railroad
by Glennette Tilley TurnerHarry N. Abrams (Sep 21, 2021)
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Black Inventors: 15 Inventions That Changed the World
by Kathy TrustyCallisto Kids (Jun 29, 2021)
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Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book
by Keila V. DawsonBeaming Books (Jan 26, 2021)
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The Story of Martin Luther King Jr.
by Johnny Ray MooreWorthy Kids (Jan 05, 2021)
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The Highest Tribute: Thurgood Marshall’s Life, Leadership, and Legacy
by Kekla MagoonQuill Tree Books (Jan 05, 2021)
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Mighty Justice: The Untold Story of Civil Rights Trailblazer Dovey Johnson Roundtree
by Katie McCabe and Jabari AsimRoaring Brook Press (Dec 15, 2020)
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Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom
by Carole Boston WeatherfordCandlewick Press (Apr 14, 2020)
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Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History
by Vashti HarrisonLittle, Brown Books for Young Readers (Nov 12, 2019)
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Child of the Dream (a Memoir of 1963)
by Sharon RobinsonScholastic Press (Sep 03, 2019)
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A Place to Land: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Speech That Inspired a Nation
by Barry WittensteinNeal Porter Books (Aug 27, 2019)
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Stories for Kids Who Dare to Be Different: True Tales of Amazing People Who Stood Up and Stood Out
by Ben BrooksRunning Press Kids (May 07, 2019)
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Let ’er Buck!: George Fletcher, the People’s Champion
by Vaunda Micheaux NelsonCarolrhoda Books (Feb 05, 2019)
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Carter Reads the Newspaper
by Deborah HopkinsonPeachtree Publishers (Feb 01, 2019)
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No Small Potatoes: Junius G. Groves and His Kingdom in Kansas
by Tonya BoldenKnopf Books for Young Readers (Oct 16, 2018)
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Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different: True Tales of Amazing Boys Who Changed the World Without Killing Dragons
by Ben BrooksRunning Press Kids (Sep 25, 2018)
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Grandad Mandela
by Zazi, Ziwelene, and Zindzi MandelaFrances Lincoln Children’s Books (Jun 28, 2018)
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Harriet Tubman (Little People, Big Dreams)
by Maria Isabel Sánchez VegaraFrances Lincoln Children’s Books (Jun 05, 2018)
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Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School
by Janet HalfmannLee & Low Books (Feb 06, 2018)
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Be a King: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream and You
by Carole Boston WeatherfordBloomsbury USA Childrens (Jan 02, 2018)
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March Forward, Girl: From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine
by Melba Pattillo BealsHMH Books for Young Readers (Jan 02, 2018)
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Martin Rising: Requiem For a King
by Andrea Davis PinkneyScholastic Press (Jan 02, 2018)
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Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad
by Ann PetryAmistad (Jan 02, 2018)
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Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
by Vashti HarrisonLittle, Brown Books for Young Readers (Dec 05, 2017)
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Pathfinders: The Journeys of 16 Extraordinary Black Souls
by Tonya BoldenAbrams Books (Jan 10, 2017)
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Friends for Freedom: The Story of Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglass
by Suzanne SladeCharlesbridge (Dec 06, 2016)
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Answering the Cry for Freedom: Stories of African Americans and the American Revolution
by Gretchen WoelfleLittle, Brown Books for Young Readers (Oct 04, 2016)
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Thomas Jefferson: President and Philosopher
by Jon MeachamYearling (Sep 20, 2016)
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Brick by Brick: A Snippet of the Life of Booker T. Washington
by Louie T McClainMelanin Origins LLC (Apr 15, 2016)
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The First Step: How One Girl Put Segregation on Trial
by Susan E. GoodmanBloomsbury USA Childrens (Jan 05, 2016)
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Who Was Sojourner Truth?
by Yona Zeldis McDonoughGrosset & Dunlap (Dec 29, 2015)
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Who Was George Washington Carver?
by Jim GigliottiGrosset & Dunlap (Dec 29, 2015)
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28 Days: Moments in Black History that Changed the World
by Charles R. Smith Jr.Roaring Brook Press (Jan 13, 2015)
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I Am Jackie Robinson
by Brad MeltzerDial Books for Young Readers (Jan 08, 2015)
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Capital Days: Michael Shiner’s Journal and the Growth of Our Nation’s Capital
by Tonya BoldenAbrams Books for Young Readers (Jan 06, 2015)
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Searching For Sarah Rector: The Richest Black Girl In America
by Tonya BoldenAbrams Books (Jan 07, 2014)
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The Girl from the Tar Paper School: Barbara Rose Johns and the Advent of the Civil Rights Movement
by Teri KanefieldAbrams Books (Jan 07, 2014)
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Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song
by Andrea Davis Pinkney and Brian PinkneyLittle, Brown Books for Young Readers (Jul 30, 2013)
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Mansa Musa and the Empire of Mali
by P. James OliverCreateSpace (Mar 26, 2013)
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Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters
by Andrea Davis PinkneyHoughton Mifflin Harcourt (Jan 08, 2013)
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Ida B. Wells-Barnett: Fighter for Justice
by Patricia C. MckissackEnslow Elementary (Jan 01, 2013)
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Fifty Cents And A Dream: Young Booker T. Washington
by Jabari AsimLittle, Brown Books for Young Readers (Dec 04, 2012)
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Stolen into Slavery: The True Story of Solomon Northup, Free Black Man
by Judith Bloom Fradin and Dennis Brindell FradinNational Geographic Children’s Books (Jan 10, 2012)
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Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass (Paula Wiseman Books)
by Lesa Cline-RansomePaula Wiseman Books (Jan 03, 2012)
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Henry Ossawa Tanner: His Boyhood Dream Comes True
by Faith RinggoldBunker Hill Publishing Inc (Nov 16, 2011)
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The Story Of Ruby Bridges: Special Anniversary Edition
by Robert ColesScholastic Paperbacks (Sep 01, 2010)
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Fort Mose: And the Story of the Man Who Built the First Free Black Settlement in Colonial America
by Glennette Tilley TurnerAbrams Books for Young Readers (Sep 01, 2010)
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Black Jack: The Ballad of Jack Johnson
by Charles R. Smith Jr.Roaring Brook Press (Jun 22, 2010)
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Scholastic Reader Level 2: Ruby Bridges Goes to School: My True Story: My True Story
by Ruby BridgesCartwheel Books (Dec 01, 2009)
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Bad News For Outlaws: The Remarkable Life Of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshal
by Vaunda Micheaux NelsonCarolrhoda Books (Sep 01, 2009)
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Michelle Obama: Meet The First Lady
by David Bergen BrophyAmistad (Jan 06, 2009)
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Ashley Bryan: Words to My Life’s Song
by Ashley BryanAtheneum Books for Young Readers (Jan 06, 2009)
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Lincoln and Douglass: An American Friendship
by Nikki GiovanniHenry Holt & Company (BYR) (Sep 30, 2008)
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Harriet Tubman: Conductor On The Underground Railroad
by Ann PetryAmistad (Aug 14, 2007)
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DK Biography: Annie Oakley
by Chuck WillsDK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) (Jul 30, 2007)
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Black and White Airmen: Their True History
by John FleischmanHMH Books for Young Readers (Jun 18, 2007)
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Martin Luther King Jr.: Biography Collection
by Herb BoydCengage Learning (Aug 24, 2006)
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Portraits Of African-American Heroes
by Tonya BoldenPuffin Books (Dec 01, 2005)
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Uh Huh!: The Story Of Ray Charles (Modern Music Masters)
by John DuggleMorgan Reynolds Publishing (Aug 30, 2005)
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Booker T. Washington: Educator and Spokesman
by Alan SchroederChelsea House Publications (Mar 01, 2005)
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Martin Luther King, Jr. (Heroes of America)
by Herb BoydABDO Publishing Company (Jan 01, 2005)
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Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl
by Tonya BoldenAbrams Books (Sep 01, 2004)
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The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights
by Russell FreedmanClarion Books (May 25, 2004)
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Fly High!: The Story of Bessie Coleman
by Louise BordenAladdin (Jan 01, 2004)
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Sacagawea
by Liselotte Erdrich and Julie BuffaloheadCarolrhoda Books (Jul 01, 2003)
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Princess Ka’iulani: Hope of a Nation, Heart of a People (Women of Spirit)
by Sharon LinneaEerdmans Books for Young Readers (Jan 01, 2003)
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Only Passing Through
by Anne F. RockwellRandom House Children’s Books (Dec 28, 2002)
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Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters
by Andrea Davis PinkneyGulliver Books (Sep 01, 2000)
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The Kidnapped Prince: The Life of Olaudah Equiano
by Olaudah EquianoYearling (Jan 25, 2000)
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The Flight of Red Bird: The Life of Zitkala-Sa
by Doreen RappaportDial (Jul 01, 1997)
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The Life and Death of Crazy Horse
by Russell Freedman and Amos Bad Heart BullHoliday House (Mar 01, 1996)
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Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman
by Alan SchroederPuffin Books (Jan 01, 1996)
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Colin Powell (Contemporary African Americans)
by Diane PatrickHeinemann Library (Jun 01, 1995)
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Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary
by Walter Dean MyersScholastic Paperbacks (Feb 01, 1994)
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Sojourner Truth: Ain’t I A Woman?
by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick McKissackScholastic Trade (Nov 01, 1992)
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Carter G. Woodson: The Father of Black History (Great African Americans Series)
by Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick McKissackEnslow Publishing (Sep 01, 1991)
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Walking the Road to Freedom: A Story about Sojourner Truth (Creative Minds Biography)
by Jeri FerrisCarolrhoda Books (Dec 01, 1988)
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Martin Luther King, Jr.: Young Man with a Dream
by Dharathula H. MillenderAladdin Paperbacks (Oct 31, 1986)
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