THE EUROPEAN SLAVE TRADE — THE ENSLAVEMENT OF AFRICAN PEOPLE
Free at Last!: Stories and Songs of Emancipation
by Doreen Rappaport
Unique, large format book.
Growing Up in Slavery: Stories of Young Slaves as Told by Themselves edited by Yuval Taylor
Jump Ship to Freedom by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
Story of an enslaved African boy and his journey to freedom. Second volume in the Arabus Family Saga.
Remembering Slavery: African Americans Talk About Their Personal Experiences of Slavery and Emancipation
Library of Congress book and CD. Riveting!
BOOKS RELATING TO MEXICAN AMERICAN AND PUERTO RICAN AMERICAN LIFE
Americanos: Latino Life in the United States
by Olmos, Ybarra, Monterrey
A pictorial large-format book of photographs.
In My Family / En mi familia
by Carmen Lomas Garza
Paintings and stories of a Mexican American community.
Mama: Latina Daughters Celebrate Their Mothers by Maria Perez-Brown
CHILDREN'S POETRY, GAMES, AND SONGS
Multicultural Games by Lorraine Barbarash
The Palm of My Heart: Poetry by African American Children edited by Davida Adedjouma and illustrated by Gregory Christie
Pass It On: African American Poetry for Children selected by Wade Hudson
Remember the Bridge: Poems of a People by Carole Boston Weatherford
Step It Down: Games, Plays, Songs, and Stories from the Afro-American Heritage
by Bessie Jones and Bess Lomax Hawes
Words with Wings: A Treasury of African-American Poetry and Art selected by Belinda Rochelle
YOUNG ADULT POETRY
Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam on Broadway …and More edited by Danny Simmons
CAREERS — SHOWCASING AFRICAN AMERICANS
"Black Astronaut Aids in Space Station Mission" by Stephanie D. Wilson
Jet magazine article, November 12, 2007, page 17
One page about African American female astronaut.
Black Enterprise
Magazine always contains many articles related to careers featuring young people.
BOOKS RELATED TO AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSIC
Black Noise: Rap Music and Black Culture in Contemporary America
by Tricia Rose
Highly rated as one of the best.
The Blues Singers: Ten Who Rocked the World by Julius Lester with illustrations by Lisa Cohen
A pictorial book.
Hush Songs: African American Lullabies by Joyce Carol Thomas
Lovely book for children – beautiful illustrations with actual music and lyrics.
Go Down, Moses: Celebrating the African-American Spiritual
by Richard Newman with illustrations by Terrance Cummings
Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing by James Weldon Johnson, illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist
Illustration on every page along with lyrics from the “Negro National Anthem.”
BOOKS SHOWCASING AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN ART
Sister Gertrude Morgan: Tools of Her Ministry
Celebrated African American folk artist.
Romare Bearden: Collage of Memories
Large-format, colorful wonderful book of Bearden's paintings for children and adults.
Traditional African Designs by Gregory Mirow
A book of African symbols and designs representative of many nations, interesting and useful for art and social studies.
Treasures of Ancient Nigeria text by Ekpo Eyo and Frank Willett
Beautiful art book.
Walls of Heritage, Walls of Pride: African American Murals
by James Prigoff and Robin J. Dunitz
Wonderful pictorial book of these murals across the nation.
BOOKS ON MULTICULTURAL ISSUES IN EDUCATION
Adolescent Literacy: Turning Promise into Practice edited by K. Beers, R. Probst, L. Rief
(Article)
Black Teachers on Teaching by Michele Foster
Culture, Literacy, and Learning: Taking Bloom in the Midst of the Whirlwind by Carol D. Lee
The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children
by Gloria Ladson-Billings
I Choose to Stay: A Black Teacher Refuses to Desert the Inner City
by Salome Thomas-El
Linking Literacy and Popular Culture: Finding Connections for Lifelong Learning
by Ernest Morrell
Other People's Children: Cultural Conflict in the Classroom by Lisa Delpit with an afterword by Herbert Kohl
The Pedagogy of Confidence: Inspiring High Intellectual Performance in Urban Schools by Yvette Jackson
Preparing Teachers for Cultural Diversity edited by Joyce E. King, Etta R. Holllins, Warren C. Hayman
Shooting for Excellence: African American and Youth Culture in New Century Schools by Jabari Mahiri
Teaching Reading to Black Adolescent Males: Closing the Achievement Gap by Alfred W. Tatum
What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy
by James Paul Gee
The second book in the Arabus family saga finds young Daniel trying to retrieve the notes that ensure his and his mother's freedom, until he is forced aboard a boat and headed for certain slavery in the West Indies.
"These poets seize us with rhythm and passion. They give us romance, realism, comedy, and politics. That's entertainment!"
— New York Times
...an excellent overview of Bearden's style and subject matter..."
— School Library Journal
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