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Black History for KidsBlack History for Kids<div class="ExternalClassB975E8215FB947E9AA8066D5E884B3A3"><p>​Read with your children or watch a DVD about these important figures and events in Black history.<br></p></div>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bad news for outlaws : the remarkable life of Bass Reeves, deputy U.S. marshalBad news for outlaws : the remarkable life of Bass Reeves, deputy U.S. marshalNelson, Vaunda Micheaux.3964169Book9780822567646 (reinforced)
Bird in a boxBird in a boxPinkney, Andrea Davis.4001180Book9780316074032 (hbk.)https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Keyword&term=Bird%20in%20a%20box&by=TI&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=MAT=*&query=&page=0&searchid=1
Dave the potter : artist, poet, slaveDave the potter : artist, poet, slaveHill, Laban Carrick.4410183Book031610731Xhttps://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Keyword&term=Dave%20the%20potter%20:%20artist,%20poet,%20slave&by=TI&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=MAT=*&query=&page=0&searchid=1
Firebird : ballerina Misty Copeland shows a young girl how to dance like the firebirdFirebird : ballerina Misty Copeland shows a young girl how to dance like the firebirdCopeland, Misty.4101334Book9780399166150 (hardback)
Gordon Parks : how the photographer captured black and white AmericaGordon Parks : how the photographer captured black and white AmericaWeatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- author.4106745Book9780807530177 (hbk.)https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Keyword&term=Gordon%20Parks%20:%20how%20the%20photographer%20captured%20black%20and%20white%20America&by=TI&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=MAT=*&query=&page=0&searchid=1
Heart and soul : the story of America and African AmericansHeart and soul : the story of America and African AmericansNelson, Kadir.3934759Book9780061730740 (trade bdg.)https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Keyword&term=Heart%20and%20soul%20:%20the%20story%20of%20America%20and%20African%20Americans&by=TI&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=MAT=*&query=&page=0&searchid=1
Henry's freedom boxHenry's freedom boxLevine, Ellen.3775421Book043977733X (reinforced)https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Keyword&term=Henry's%20freedom%20box&by=TI&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=MAT=*&query=&page=0&searchid=1
Hidden figures : the untold true story of four African-American women who helped launch our nation into spaceHidden figures : the untold true story of four African-American women who helped launch our nation into spaceShetterly, Margot Lee author.4574793Book9780062662385
I am Rosa ParksI am Rosa ParksMeltzer, Brad.4063293Book9780803740853 (hardcover)https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Keyword&term=I%20am%20Rosa%20Parks&by=TI&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=MAT=*&query=&page=0&searchid=1
I have a dreamI have a dreamKing, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929-1968.4018427Book9780375958878 (g.l.b.)https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Keyword&term=I%20have%20a%20dream&by=TI&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=MAT=*&query=&page=0&searchid=1
Leontyne Price : voice of a centuryLeontyne Price : voice of a centuryWeatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- author.4071927Book9780375856068 (hbk.)https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Keyword&term=Leontyne%20Price%20:%20voice%20of%20a%20century&by=TI&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=MAT=*&query=&page=0&searchid=1
Let it shine : stories of Black women freedom fightersLet it shine : stories of Black women freedom fightersPinkney, Andrea Davis.3747049Book015201005Xhttps://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Keyword&term=Let%20it%20shine%20:%20stories%20of%20%20Black%20women%20freedom%20fighters&by=TI&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=MAT=*&query=&page=0&searchid=1
Let them playLet them playRaven, Margot Theis.3848465Book1585362603https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Keyword&term=Let%20them%20play&by=TI&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=MAT=*&query=&page=0&searchid=1
Malcolm Little : the boy who grew up to become Malcolm XMalcolm Little : the boy who grew up to become Malcolm XShabazz, Ilyasah.4110447Book9781442412163 (hbk.)https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Keyword&term=Malcolm%20Little%20:%20the%20boy%20who%20grew%20up%20to%20become%20Malcolm%20X&by=TI&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=MAT=*&query=&page=0&searchid=1
Martin's big words : the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Martin's big words : the life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Rappaport, Doreen.3993279Book0786807148 (trade)https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Keyword&term=Martin's%20big%20words%20:%20the%20life%20of%20Dr.%20Martin%20Luther%20King,%20Jr.&by=TI&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=MAT=*&query=&page=0&searchid=1
Moses : when Harriet Tubman led her people to freedomMoses : when Harriet Tubman led her people to freedomWeatherford, Carole Boston, 1956-3993285Book0786851759https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Keyword&term=Moses%20:%20when%20Harriet%20Tubman%20led%20her%20people%20to%20freedom&by=TI&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=MAT=*&query=&page=0&searchid=1
My name is Truth : the life of Sojourner TruthMy name is Truth : the life of Sojourner TruthTurner, Ann Warren, author.4060263Book9780060758981 (trade bdg)https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Keyword&term=My%20name%20is%20Truth%20:%20the%20life%20of%20Sojourner%20Truth&by=TI&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=MAT=*&query=&page=0&searchid=1
One crazy summerOne crazy summerWilliams-Garcia, Rita.4033732Book9780060760885https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Keyword&term=One%20crazy%20summer&by=TI&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=MAT=*&query=&page=0&searchid=1
Radiant child : the story of young artist Jean-Michel BasquiatRadiant child : the story of young artist Jean-Michel BasquiatSteptoe, Javaka, 1971- author, illustrator.4580388Book9780316213882https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Keyword&term=Radiant%20child%20:%20the%20story%20of%20young%20artist%20Jean-Michel%20Basquiat&by=TI&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=MAT=*&query=&page=0&searchid=1
RosaRosaGiovanni, Nikki.4009869Book0805071067 (hc : alk. paper)https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Keyword&term=Rosa&by=TI&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=MAT=*&query=&page=0&searchid=1
Separate is never equal : Sylvia Mendez & her family's fight for desegregationSeparate is never equal : Sylvia Mendez & her family's fight for desegregationTonatiuh, Duncan, author, illustrator.4070467Book9781419710544
Sit-in : how four friends stood up by sitting downSit-in : how four friends stood up by sitting downPinkney, Andrea Davis.4053422Book0316070165 (hc)https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Keyword&term=Sit-in%20:%20how%20four%20friends%20stood%20up%20by%20sitting%20down&by=TI&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=MAT=*&query=&page=0&searchid=1
Skit-scat raggedy cat : Ella FitzgeraldSkit-scat raggedy cat : Ella FitzgeraldOrgill, Roxane, author.4001464Book9780763664589 (reformatted paperback)https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Keyword&term=Skit-scat%20raggedy%20cat%20:%20Ella%20Fitzgerald&by=TI&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=MAT=*&query=&page=0&searchid=1
The Lions of Little RockThe Lions of Little RockLevine, Kristin (Kristin Sims), 1974-3946338Book9780399256448 (hbk.)https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Keyword&term=The%20Lions%20of%20Little%20Rock&by=TI&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=MAT=*&query=&page=0&searchid=1
The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963The Watsons go to Birmingham--1963Curtis, Christopher Paul.4035559Book0385321759https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Keyword&term=The%20Watsons%20go%20to%20Birmingham--1963&by=TI&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=MAT=*&query=&page=0&searchid=1
Separate is never equal : Sylvia Mendez and her family's fight for desegregationSeparate is never equal : Sylvia Mendez and her family's fight for desegregation4577495Movie97816292368969781629236896
Voice of freedom : Fannie Lou Hamer, spirit of the civil rights movementVoice of freedom : Fannie Lou Hamer, spirit of the civil rights movement4588486Movie97815200167889781520016788
Wind flyersWind flyers4588485Movie19339389009781933938905https://catalog.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/search/searchresults.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.35&type=Keyword&term=Wind%20flyers&by=TI&sort=RELEVANCE&limit=MAT=*&query=&page=0&searchid=1