Our Favorite Picture Books to Celebrate Black History Month

This multiple award-winning book tells the story of Martin Luther King, Jr using his own quotes.

Prepare yourself for some tears. This book tells the true story of Henry Brown from a small boy to a grown man.

This inspirational poem is written by Misty Copeland, the first African-American principal dancer for the American Ballet Theater. Great for the ballerina in the family!

This is the true story of a boy born to poverty who becomes a photographer who captured America on film during Segregation.

This biography of Ruby Bridges, the 1st grader who faced discrimination when a judge ordered her to attend a formerly whites-only school, is beautifully illustrated.

Two Friends imagines what an afternoon tea would be like with Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass.

Florence Mills is a little-known vocal artist who chose her convictions over fame.

Langston Hughes wrote this poem about life as an African-American growing up in the early 20th century when he was still a teenager.

This story is about two best friends growing up together in a racially divided America in the 1960s.

Freedom on the Menu is the story of the Greensboro, North Carolina sit-in in 1960.

This picture book tells the story of the March on Washington in 1963.

This is the story of Sojourner Truth, an escaped slave who spent her life fighting for the rights of African-Americans and women.