Bud, Not Buddy Tundra Books, 2012 Following clues from the songs and stories they have heard, Phoebe and Liney run away and reach the first stop on the Underground Railroad. But do you know about the mathematical genius who made sure that Apollo 13 returned safely home? ISBN 978-1-5526-6423-0 Henry Holt and Co., 2018 Africville G.P Putnam’s Sons, 2016 ISBN 978-1-77108-371-3 But Viola and her supporters persisted in their campaign for social justice — all the way to Nova Scotia’s Supreme Court. His momma never told him who his father was, but she left a clue: posters of Herman E. Calloway and his famous band, the Dusky Devastators of the Depression! I vividly remember that my elementary history book included depictions of grinning enslaved Africans playing the fiddle, couples dancing and babies toddling about in … Martin Luther King, Jr. Homeschool Unit Study Free Martin Luther King Jr. Resource Guide Groundwood Books, 2016 Sixteen-year-old Malou’s life is a mystery. Tundra Books, 2018 Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 Illustrated by Eva Campbell From the Heart of Africa: A Book of Wisdom Written by Wanda Lauren Taylor Illustrated by Erin Bennett Banks Called the “Maharaja of the keyboard” by Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson released over 200 recordings, won seven Grammy Awards, received the Order of Canada and is considered to have been one of the greatest jazz pianists of all time. He agrees to clear the debt by helping track down some stolen property. In this gorgeously illustrated collection, Eric Walters brings us favourite sayings from the places in Africa where this shared wisdom began. Each day they will complete a little research and discuss the person or event they read about. Make your study of African American history painless and easy to pull together. Written by Jael Ealey Richardson Why doesn’t anyone want to talk about it? But before her father can return, the war draws to a close and the Loyalist slaves are all freed – including Sarah and her grandmother, Lydia. Bud’s got an idea that those posters will lead to his father. So, each morning, she rises before the sun and makes the long journey to the well… and dreams of a day when her village will have cool, crystal-clear water of its own. Eleven-year-old Solomon is a fugitive slave on a dangerous journey north to Canada, and to freedom. Written by Helaine Becker The American Revolutionary War is being waged, and the fate of slaves in the colonies is on the line. This is the story of four young people living in Johannesburg and its black township, Soweto, and their chance meeting that changes everything. Orca Book Publishers, 2015 On a rainy November day in 1946, Viola decided that she would not give up her seat in the unofficial white section of a movie theatre in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia. Random House Children’s Books, 2002 This book vividly depicts the true story of a man’s life-changing experience in Newfoundland and the healing power of kindness and humanity. And there will be violence. IL: Ages 7-12 RL: Grades 5-6. IL: Ages 12 and up RL: Grades 7-8. Written and illustrated by Naomi M. Moyer (Secrets) Find out more here! IL: Ages 9-12 RL: Grades 4-6. Despite the racist taunts he faced while playing, Chuck maintained a remarkable level of dedication and determination. How Did It Begin? IL: Ages 10 and up RL: Grades 4-6. Ten-year-old Bud may be a motherless boy on the run, but he’s on a mission. ISBN 978-0-773-76192-6 Black history and culture is such a part of the American fabric -- and the school curriculum -- that it's difficult to imagine a time when that wasn't so. Fitzhenry & Whiteside, 2002 Written by Jack Batten This new picture book biography series features simple text and full-colour, comic-flavoured illustration with speech balloons that help bring the story alive. They will record what they learn in their Black History Month Book. All her life, 13-year-old Naledi has been in awe of Basi, her charming and outgoing older brother. 8 Lists of 100 African American Books by School Grades, K-8. The Stone Thrower Tradewind Books, 2016 Boundless, curious and excited by calculations, young Katherine longed to know as much as she could about math, about the universe. Ashanti, Sukuma, Akan and Kikuyu: these cultures use the portable and easily shared knowledge contained in aphorisms, and from these cultures and more, this communal knowledge spread. Solomon continues with their group leader, but his feelings of loss and isolation haunt him, as he attempts to forge a new home in Canada. Suite 200, 425 Adelaide Street West Their legacy, carried on through Black Loyalist descendants, is an enduring spirit despite a history marked by hardship and loss. Each day they will read one entry from the book 28 Days. Second Story Press, 2018 Jun 27, 2018. IL: Ages 5-8 RL: Grades 2-4. After a fire destroys the orphanage, Malou follows a single clue that takes her to the small town of Parry Sound. Written by Elizabeth MacLeod When he comes face-to-face with the ‘property’ and discovers their true identities, he is torn between his conscience and his survival instinct. 18 Best Black Books for Black History Month 1. Once he decides to hit the road and find this mystery man, nothing can stop him. Birchtown and the Black Loyalists As a child, Katherine Johnson loved to count. Princess Gie Gie’s kingdom is the wide African sky, and though she can make tall grass sway and make the wind play hide and seek, she cannot make water come closer to her small village, nor make it run clearer. Already a chain of events is in motion: a failed plot, a murdered teacher, a powerful police agent with a vendetta, and a secret network of students across the township. When a young girl visits the site of Africville, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the stories she’s heard from her family come to mind. ISBN 978-1-926890-14-2 Thirteen-year-old Phoebe has always dreamed of leaving her life as a slave behind. Black History Month is right around the corner, and there are SO MANY great books out there to teach your students about African American heritage and history in this country. This book is a celebration of art, of community and of our common history. From Madeline to Alice in Wonderland, it was hard to find a face that looked like my own in these classic children's tales.However, kids today have a much larger selection of children's books to choose from with brown characters of all shades for them to identify with -- and most of them … Written by Eric Walters But tragedy struck one February night off the coast of Newfoundland, and Lanier was the lone Black survivor of a terrible shipwreck. Toronto, ON M5V 3C1 Picture Books Africville Written by Shauntay Grant Illustrated by Eva Campbell Groundwood Books, 2018 ISBN 978-1-77306-043-9 IL: Ages 4-7 RL: Grades 2-3 When a young girl visits the … Continue reading Black History Month … Jun 27, 2018. For Naledi, caught in a web of both family and communal loyalties and of cultural traditions and taboos, there are no simple answers. You’ve likely heard of the historic Apollo 13 moon landing. Scholastic Canada, 2018 Sarah Redmond is a slave on a South Carolina plantation, seperated from her father after he set out to fight for the Loyalists. ISBN 978-1-4598-0668-9 ISBN 978-1-77049-719-1 2 Lists of 100 African American Books by School Grades, 9-12. Black History Month Unit Resources (Y,M) After his father dies, 12-year-old Charlie finds himself owing money to the most fearsome man in Possum Moan, South Carolina. From About.com. ISBN 978-0-4404-1328-8 February is Black History Month and we’ve created a reading list full of historical books that are perfect for educators and librarians to use all year round. Scholastic Canada, 2010 As a kid, growing up, there weren't many black characters in the books I coveted so much. Step 3: Each day, read a section (or two) of the book with the class. ISBN 978-1-4431-6387-3 Coming out of her reverie, she visits the present-day park and the sundial where her great-grandmother’s name is carved in stone, and celebrates a summer day at the annual Africville Reunion/Festival. Established as Negro History Week in the 1920s by Carter G. Woodson, February was chosen for the celebration because Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln were born in this month. Illustrated by Matt James Artist Naomi M. Moyer presents powerful biographical portraits of 10 black women and women’s collectives from Canadian and American history, ranging from 1793 to the present. ISBN 978-1-988449-29-6 Uncertain of their future, Sarah and Lydia join the thousands who are rounded up and sent to New York to prepare for their journey to a new home somewhere in the British colonies. His young life has seen many losses: his mother was sold in a slave auction when he was a baby; his father escaped from the plantation and hasn’t been seen in five years; and now his grandfather, who has been injured during the last leg of their journey to freedom, and is forced to stay behind. No need to look any further, the Black History Month unit has something for grades one through twelve. This  biography from award-winning author Jack Batten, promises to tell Oscar Peterson’s story in a complete, compelling and sympathetic way. IL: Ages 9-13 RL: Grades 5-6. Our database of social justice and diverse themed books for educators. It is only one safe house in a chain that leads all the way north to Canada. Chasing Freedom African American History Study Guides. Written by Kagiso Lesego Molope Mawenzi House Publishers, 2018 Use these pre-made resources to make your study the best yet! We have puzzles, games, plays, and reading opportunities so your students can appreciate the impact African-Americans have had on our history and culture. Freedom means more to Phoebe than anything, and when she meets Liney, a strong young woman who picks cotton next to her, they form a plan to escape together. Because when Viola decided to do something… she did it! But between them and freedom, lie miles and miles of unfriendly country and dangers too horrible to imagine. ISBN 978-1-77108-166-5 ISBN 978-0-399-17258-8 Cliquez ici. ISBN 978-1-338-16400-8 February is Black History Month. The CCBC's guide to the best Canadian books! Written by Susan Verde and Georgie Badiel In high school, his football coach believed he could be a great quarterback. All she really knows is that she’s of mixed race and that she was left at an orphanage as a newborn.