Black History Month

This biography introduces Claudette Colvin and the youth activism behind a major civil-rights moment.

Troy Andrews's New Orleans childhood comes alive through brass bands, practice, and neighborhood sound.

A Black boy heads into kindergarten feeling regal, loved, and ready for his first big school adventure.

On a subway ride, Milo invents stories about the strangers around him and learns how wrong first impressions can be.

At the pool, Jabari is ready to jump from the diving board until he discovers how big a first step can feel.

Art and text together introduce Arturo Schomburg and his lifelong work collecting Black history the world tried to erase.

This biography shows how Isatou Ceesay helped transform plastic waste into community income and environmental change.

A young dancer hears encouragement from Misty Copeland in a soaring ode to discipline and artistic becoming.

In this retelling rooted in Ghana, seven brothers must find a way to turn inheritance into something shared and useful.

This lyrical historical picture book centers the weekly gathering place where enslaved Africans in New Orleans sustained culture and community.