102 Books in the Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & Autobiography / Historical Category

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Freedom at Dawn: Robert Smalls’s Voyage Out of Slavery

Freedom at Dawn: Robert Smalls’s Voyage Out of Slavery
The Dream Big, Little One Collection

The Dream Big, Little One Collection
Ice Cream Man: How Augustus Jackson Made a Sweet Treat Better

Ice Cream Man: How Augustus Jackson Made a Sweet Treat Better
Because of You, John Lewis

Because of You, John Lewis
Sweet Justice: Georgia Gilmore and the Montgomery Bus Boycott

Sweet Justice: Georgia Gilmore and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
When the Schools Shut Down: A Young Girl’s Story of Virginia’s Lost Generation and the Brown V. Board of Education of Topeka Decision

When the Schools Shut Down: A Young Girl’s Story of Virginia’s Lost Generation and the Brown V. Board of Education of Topeka Decision
Be a King: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream and You

Be a King: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream and You
Man Called Horse: John Horse and the Black Seminole Underground Railroad

Man Called Horse: John Horse and the Black Seminole Underground Railroad
Black Inventors: 15 Inventions That Changed the World

Black Inventors: 15 Inventions That Changed the World
Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book

Opening the Road: Victor Hugo Green and His Green Book
The Highest Tribute: Thurgood Marshall’s Life, Leadership, and Legacy

The Highest Tribute: Thurgood Marshall’s Life, Leadership, and Legacy
The Story of Martin Luther King Jr.

The Story of Martin Luther King Jr.
Mighty Justice: The Untold Story of Civil Rights Trailblazer Dovey Johnson Roundtree

Mighty Justice: The Untold Story of Civil Rights Trailblazer Dovey Johnson Roundtree
I Am Anne Frank

I Am Anne Frank
I Am Benjamin Franklin

I Am Benjamin Franklin
Follow Your Dreams, Little One

Follow Your Dreams, Little One
Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom

Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom
Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History

Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History
Think Big, Little One

Think Big, Little One
Thurgood

Thurgood
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
Stories for Kids Who Dare to Be Different: True Tales of Amazing People Who Stood Up and Stood Out

Stories for Kids Who Dare to Be Different: True Tales of Amazing People Who Stood Up and Stood Out
Let ’er Buck!: George Fletcher, the People’s Champion

Let ’er Buck!: George Fletcher, the People’s Champion
Carter Reads the Newspaper

Carter Reads the Newspaper
Harriet Tubman: Freedom Fighter

Harriet Tubman: Freedom Fighter
Dream Big, Little Leader

Dream Big, Little Leader
No Small Potatoes: Junius G. Groves and His Kingdom in Kansas

No Small Potatoes: Junius G. Groves and His Kingdom in Kansas
Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different: True Tales of Amazing Boys Who Changed the World Without Killing Dragons

Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different: True Tales of Amazing Boys Who Changed the World Without Killing Dragons
Grandad Mandela

Grandad Mandela
Harriet Tubman (Little People, Big Dreams)

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

Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School
Martin Rising: Requiem For a King

Martin Rising: Requiem For a King
March Forward, Girl: From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine

March Forward, Girl: From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine
Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad

Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad
Be a King: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream and You

Be a King: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Dream and You
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History

Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
Before She was Harriet

Before She was Harriet
Pathfinders: The Journeys of 16 Extraordinary Black Souls

Pathfinders: The Journeys of 16 Extraordinary Black Souls
Friends for Freedom: The Story of Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglass

Friends for Freedom: The Story of Susan B. Anthony & Frederick Douglass
Answering the Cry for Freedom: Stories of African Americans and the American Revolution

Answering the Cry for Freedom: Stories of African Americans and the American Revolution
Thomas Jefferson: President and Philosopher

Thomas Jefferson: President and Philosopher
Brick by Brick: A Snippet of the Life of Booker T. Washington

Brick by Brick: A Snippet of the Life of Booker T. Washington
The First Step: How One Girl Put Segregation on Trial

The First Step: How One Girl Put Segregation on Trial
Who Was Sojourner Truth?

Who Was Sojourner Truth?
Who Was George Washington Carver?

Who Was George Washington Carver?
28 Days: Moments in Black History that Changed the World

28 Days: Moments in Black History that Changed the World
I Am Jackie Robinson

I Am Jackie Robinson
Capital Days: Michael Shiner’s Journal and the Growth of Our Nation’s Capital

Capital Days: Michael Shiner’s Journal and the Growth of Our Nation’s Capital
I Am Albert Einstein

I Am Albert Einstein
I am Rosa Parks

I am Rosa Parks
I Am Abraham Lincoln

I Am Abraham Lincoln
I Am Amelia Earhart

I Am Amelia Earhart
Searching For Sarah Rector: The Richest Black Girl In America

Searching For Sarah Rector: The Richest Black Girl In America
The Girl from the Tar Paper School: Barbara Rose Johns and the Advent of the Civil Rights Movement

The Girl from the Tar Paper School: Barbara Rose Johns and the Advent of the Civil Rights Movement
Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song

Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song
Mansa Musa and the Empire of Mali

Mansa Musa and the Empire of Mali
Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters

Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters
Nelson Mandela

Nelson Mandela
Ida B. Wells-Barnett: Fighter for Justice

Ida B. Wells-Barnett: Fighter for Justice
Fifty Cents And A Dream: Young Booker T. Washington

Fifty Cents And A Dream: Young Booker T. Washington
Stolen into Slavery: The True Story of Solomon Northup, Free Black Man

Stolen into Slavery: The True Story of Solomon Northup, Free Black Man
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)
Coretta Scott

Coretta Scott
Henry Ossawa Tanner: His Boyhood Dream Comes True

Henry Ossawa Tanner: His Boyhood Dream Comes True
The Story Of Ruby Bridges: Special Anniversary Edition

The Story Of Ruby Bridges: Special Anniversary Edition
Fort Mose: And the Story of the Man Who Built the First Free Black Settlement in Colonial America

Fort Mose: And the Story of the Man Who Built the First Free Black Settlement in Colonial America
Black Jack: The Ballad of Jack Johnson

Black Jack: The Ballad of Jack Johnson
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
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
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
Lincoln and Douglass: An American Friendship

Lincoln and Douglass: An American Friendship
Harriet Tubman: Conductor On The Underground Railroad

Harriet Tubman: Conductor On The Underground Railroad
DK Biography: Annie Oakley

DK Biography: Annie Oakley
Black and White Airmen: Their True History

Black and White Airmen: Their True History
Martin Luther King Jr.: Biography Collection

Martin Luther King Jr.: Biography Collection
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)
Booker T. Washington: Educator and Spokesman

Booker T. Washington: Educator and Spokesman
Martin Luther King, Jr. (Heroes of America)

Martin Luther King, Jr. (Heroes of America)
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
Fly High!: The Story of Bessie Coleman

Fly High!: The Story of Bessie Coleman
Sacagawea

Sacagawea
Princess Ka’iulani: Hope of a Nation, Heart of a People (Women of Spirit)

Princess Ka’iulani: Hope of a Nation, Heart of a People (Women of Spirit)
Only Passing Through

Only Passing Through
Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters

Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters
Sitting Bull and His World

Sitting Bull and His World
The Kidnapped Prince: The Life of Olaudah Equiano

The Kidnapped Prince: The Life of Olaudah Equiano
Through My Eyes

Through My Eyes
The Flight of Red Bird: The Life of Zitkala-Sa

The Flight of Red Bird: The Life of Zitkala-Sa
The Life and Death of Crazy Horse

The Life and Death of Crazy Horse
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
Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary

Malcolm X: By Any Means Necessary
Sojourner Truth: Ain’t I A Woman?

Sojourner Truth: Ain’t I A Woman?
Carter G. Woodson: The Father of Black History (Great African Americans Series)

Carter G. Woodson: The Father of Black History (Great African Americans Series)
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)
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Young Man with a Dream

Martin Luther King, Jr.: Young Man with a Dream
Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks