Black History Month
February Is Black History Month!
We have hundreds of books written by African American authors and of African American stories. Be sure to log into Destiny (remote book check out directions on the menu on the left) and check them out!
These are some of my favorites:
Crossover and Booked by Kwame Alexander
Hurricane Child by Kheryn Callender
Dough Boys and So Done by Paula Chase
New Kid and Class Act by Jerry Craft
For Black Girls Like Me by Mariama Lockington
What Lane? by Torrey Maldonado
A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Ramee
Shuri: A Black Panther Novel by Nic Stone
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
Be sure to check out these fantastic non-fiction books:
Separate but Not Equal: The Dream and the Struggle by James Haskins
March Book One, March Book Two and March Book Three by John Lewis
Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom by Lynda Blackmon Lowery
The Port Chicago 50: Disaster Mutiny and Fight for Civil Rights by Steve Sheinkin
#Black Lives Matter by Rachel Thomas
Here are some great resources to learn more about the Black Lives Matter Movement:
An interview with the founders of BLM
And a few more resources that might be interesting to explore:
A story of 30 famous black Americans who achieved greatness
Here are some interesting virtual events through the Field Museum on Black History Month.