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Black History Collection Grades 3-6

Start your black history collection with this group of picture books perfect for a wide range of young readers. This collection includes a mix of biographies of African Americans who excelled in sports, music, the arts, and politics, and historical fiction books.

Collection of 20 books: $299.00

Howard Thurman's Great Hope

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The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe

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Baby Flo

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It Jes' Happened

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Hammering for Freedom

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As Fast As Words Could Fly

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Midnight Teacher

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Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe

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Step Right Up

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Tiny Stitches

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Catching the Moon

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Seeds of Change

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Ray Charles

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Paul Robeson

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Love to Langston

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Little Melba and Her Big Trombone

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Ira's Shakespeare Dream

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In Her Hands

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George Crum and the Saratoga Chip

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Frederick Douglass

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  • Front cover for As Fast As Words Could Fly by Pamela Tuck and Eric Velasquez
    As Fast As Words Could Fly
    By Pamela M. Tuck, Eric Velasquez
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    As Fast As Words Could Fly

    As Fast As Words Could Fly

    By Pamela M. Tuck, Eric Velasquez
    The story of Mason Steele, an African American boy in 1960s Greenville, North Carolina, who relies on his inner strength and his typing skills to break racial barriers after he begins attending a "whites-only" high school.

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  • Front cover for Baby Flo by Alan Schroeder and Cornelius Van Wright; Ying-Hwa Hu
    Baby Flo
    Florence Mills Lights Up the Stage
    By Alan Schroeder, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa Hu
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    Baby Flo

    Baby Flo

    Florence Mills Lights Up the Stage
    By Alan Schroeder, Cornelius Van Wright, Ying-Hwa Hu
    This spirited biography introduces young readers to the early life of Florence "Baby Flo" Mills, an internationally renowned entertainer of the Harlem Renaissance era who began her career as a child.

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  • Front cover for Catching the Moon by Crystal Hubbard and Randy Duburke
    Catching the Moon
    The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream
    By Crystal Hubbard, Randy Duburke
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    Catching the Moon

    Catching the Moon

    The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream
    By Crystal Hubbard, Randy Duburke
    The spirited story of Marcenia Lyle, the African American girl who grew up to become "Toni Stone," the first woman to play for an all-male professional baseball team.

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  • Front cover for Frederick Douglass by William Miller and Cedric Lucas
    Frederick Douglass
    The Last Day of Slavery
    By William Miller, Cedric Lucas
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    Frederick Douglass

    Frederick Douglass

    The Last Day of Slavery
    By William Miller, Cedric Lucas
    The story of the African American abolitionist who, in one dramatic incident, discovered the meaning of freedom.

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  • Front cover for Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe by Crystal Hubbard and Kevin Belford
    Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe
    By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
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    Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe

    Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe

    By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
    A picture book biography of tennis player Arthur Ashe, who began his career playing tennis as a child on the segregated courts as a child in Virginia and went on to become the top tennis player in the world.

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  • Front cover for George Crum and the Saratoga Chip by Gaylia Taylor and Frank Morrison
    George Crum and the Saratoga Chip
    By Gaylia Taylor, Frank Morrison
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    George Crum and the Saratoga Chip

    George Crum and the Saratoga Chip

    By Gaylia Taylor, Frank Morrison
    An account of the life and career of George Crum, a biracial chef who is credited with the invention of the potato chip at a Saratoga Springs, New York, restaurant in 1853. Based on historical records.

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  • Front cover for Hammering for Freedom by Rita Lorraine Hubbard and John Holyfield
    Hammering for Freedom
    The William Lewis Story
    By Rita Lorraine Hubbard, John Holyfield
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    Hammering for Freedom

    Hammering for Freedom

    The William Lewis Story
    By Rita Lorraine Hubbard, John Holyfield
    The inspirational story of William "Bill" Lewis, a hardworking blacksmith who slowly saved his money and bought the freedom of each and every member of his enslaved family.

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  • Front cover for Howard Thurman's Great Hope by Kai Issa and Arthur L. Dawson
    Howard Thurman's Great Hope
    By Kai Issa, Arthur L. Dawson
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    Howard Thurman's Great Hope

    Howard Thurman's Great Hope

    By Kai Issa, Arthur L. Dawson
    Born in segregated Daytona, Florida, in 1899, Howard Thurman grew up dreaming of a better life--a life where his mother and grandmother would not have to cook and clean for other people; a life where he could become a college man, honoring his late father's wishes and his own dreams.

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  • Front cover for In Her Hands by Alan Schroeder and JaeMe Bereal
    In Her Hands
    The Story of Sculptor Augusta Savage
    By Alan Schroeder, JaeMe Bereal
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    In Her Hands

    In Her Hands

    The Story of Sculptor Augusta Savage
    By Alan Schroeder, JaeMe Bereal
    A recreation of events from the childhood and early career of Augusta Savage, a pioneering female sculptor and major figure of the Harlem Renaissance.

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  • Front cover for Ira's Shakespeare Dream by Glenda Armand and Floyd Cooper
    Ira's Shakespeare Dream
    By Glenda Armand, Floyd Cooper
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    Ira's Shakespeare Dream

    Ira's Shakespeare Dream

    By Glenda Armand, Floyd Cooper
    The inspiring biography of Ira Aldridge, a Black actor who overcame racism to become one of the greatest Shakespearean actors of the nineteenth century.

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  • Front cover for It Jes' Happened by Don Tate and R. Gregory Christie
    It Jes' Happened
    When Bill Traylor Started to Draw
    By Don Tate, R. Gregory Christie
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    It Jes' Happened

    It Jes' Happened

    When Bill Traylor Started to Draw
    By Don Tate, R. Gregory Christie
    The inspiring biography of self-taught (outsider) artist Bill Traylor, a former slave who at the age of eighty-five began to draw pictures based on his memories and observations of rural and urban life in Alabama.

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  • Front cover for Little Melba and Her Big Trombone by Katheryn Russell-Brown and Frank Morrison
    Little Melba and Her Big Trombone
    By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Frank Morrison
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    Little Melba and Her Big Trombone

    Little Melba and Her Big Trombone

    By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Frank Morrison
    A biography of African American jazz virtuoso Melba Doretta Liston, a pioneering twentieth-century trombone player, composer, and music arranger at a time when few women, of any race, played brass instruments and were part of the jazz scene.

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  • Front cover for Love to Langston by Tony Medina and R. Gregory Christie
    Love to Langston
    By Tony Medina, R. Gregory Christie
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    Love to Langston

    Love to Langston

    By Tony Medina, R. Gregory Christie
    This inspiring biography on Langston Hughes celebrates his life through poetry.

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  • Front cover for Midnight Teacher by Janet Halfmann and London Ladd
    Midnight Teacher
    Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School
    By Janet Halfmann, London Ladd
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    Midnight Teacher

    Midnight Teacher

    Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School
    By Janet Halfmann, London Ladd
    This historical fiction picture book reveals the unknown story of Lilly Ann Granderson, an African-American teacher who risked her life to teach others during slavery.

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  • Front cover for Paul Robeson by Eloise Greenfield and George Ford
    Paul Robeson
    By Eloise Greenfield, George Ford
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    Paul Robeson

    Paul Robeson

    By Eloise Greenfield, George Ford
    An updated and redesigned edition of an award-winning biography of Paul Robeson, who overcame racial discrimination to become an international entertainer and civil rights activist. Includes a new introduction and afterword by the author, focusing on Robeson's legacy.

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  • Front cover for Ray Charles by Sharon Bell Mathis and George Ford
    Ray Charles
    By Sharon Bell Mathis, George Ford
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    Ray Charles

    Ray Charles

    By Sharon Bell Mathis, George Ford
    A beautiful new edition of the award-winning biography of world-famous musician Ray Charles.

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  • Front cover for Seeds of Change by Jen Cullerton Johnson and Sonia Lynn Sadler
    Seeds of Change
    Planting a Path to Peace
    By Jen Cullerton Johnson, Sonia Lynn Sadler
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    Seeds of Change

    Seeds of Change

    Planting a Path to Peace
    By Jen Cullerton Johnson, Sonia Lynn Sadler
    A picture book biography of scientist Wangari Maathai, the first African woman--and first environmentalist--to win a Nobel Peace Prize (in 2004) for her work planting trees in her native Kenya.

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  • Front cover for Step Right Up by Donna Janell Bowman and Daniel Minter
    Step Right Up
    How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World About Kindness
    By Donna Janell Bowman, Daniel Minter
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    Step Right Up

    Step Right Up

    How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World About Kindness
    By Donna Janell Bowman, Daniel Minter
    A biography of William "Doc" Key, a formerly enslaved man and self-trained veterinarian who taught his horse, Jim, to read, write, and do math, and who together with Jim became a famous traveling performance act and proponent for the humane treatment of animals around the turn of the twentieth century.

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  • Front cover for The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe by Crystal Hubbard and Kevin Belford
    The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe
    By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
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    The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe

    The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe

    By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
    The "Story" chapter-book line debuts with this action-packed tribute to Arthur Ashe, one of the most compelling athletes and humanitarians of the twentieth century.

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  • Front cover for Tiny Stitches by Gwendolyn Hooks and Colin Bootman
    Tiny Stitches
    The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas
    By Gwendolyn Hooks, Colin Bootman
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    Tiny Stitches

    Tiny Stitches

    The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas
    By Gwendolyn Hooks, Colin Bootman
    The life story of Vivien Thomas, an African American surgical technician who developed the first procedure used to perform open-heart surgery on children.

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