28 Great Books for Black History Month
We’ve rounded up a Black History Month book list to keep you reading—and talking—all month long.
A girl just wants to eat at the lunch counter, but it's not that simple in her southern city.
(Elementary)
The 1964 Freedom School Summer Project through a child’s eyes.
(Elementary)
Two girls forge a friendship that bridges a segregated town.
(Elementary)
Four friends stage a peaceful protest.
(Elementary)
The story of the civil rights movement seen through the eyes of a child.
(Elementary)
A girl becomes the first black student at a New Orleans school.
(Elementary)
The story of the 1963 March on Washington.
(Elementary)
Thought-provoking story of a black family forced off a bus with tragic consequences.
(Elementary)
A guide to black-friendly road stops helps a family drive from 1950s Chicago to Alabama.
(Elementary)
A family experiences racism in 1963 Birmingham.
(Elementary)
Profile of a female civil rights leader.
(Elementary)
A blues-inspired retelling of the Rosa Parks story and its impact.
(Elementary)
Nine months before Rosa Parks, a teenage girl refuses to give up her bus seat.
(Middle)
The civil rights era through the perspectives and stories of teen and young adult activists.
(Middle)
Biography of the journalist, activist, and educator.
(Middle)
Solid overview of the civil rights movement.
(Middle)
Historic photos inspire a fictional story of school integration.
(Middle)
Biography of the civil rights leader.
(Middle)
The youngest marcher on the 1965 Selma march.
(Middle)
Key moments in civil rights history.
(Middle)
A 1968 teenager raises money to fight prejudice.
(Middle)
Three sisters learn about civil rights in 1968.
(Middle)
A girl stands up against the North Carolina Ku Klux Klan.
(Middle)
An autobiographical history of the civil rights movement.
(High school)
School integration in 1960s Mississippi.
(High school)
The role of the Second Amendment in civil rights.
(High school)
A college student finds a middle ground between extremists on both sides of the civil rights movement.
(High school)
This reading list is from the winter 2017 issue of HSL.
