Picture Book Wednesday: Black History Month

 

It's Black History Month!

We're talking about picture books with Black main characters. Last week, we talked about books celebrating Black Joy.

This week we're talking about nonfiction picture books and some nonfiction books. These are great books for the entire year, not just in February. 

I bought a bunch of nonfiction biographies for the library and they haven't come in yet, But be on the lookout for those on the blog later. 

Picture Books:

This book starts with an empowering quote and finishes with a glossary of important terms and people mentioned in the alphabet. With the bold colors and important information, this book is a must have for schools and public libraries.

If you're a basketball fan, you wan to read this picture book about the Harlem Globetrotters. They changed the game of basketball because they weren't allowed to play in the white leagues. 

I've talked about this book previously but it's worth another mention. Simon Biles is one of my favorite athletes and this book was so inspiring. 

This beautifully illustrated book about Aretha Franklin says a lot without many words. I love how it spells out the main sentiment on the page. It's impossible to read this book with out hearing the song in your head. 

This one made me cry. Tired of not being able to vote and not having a say in the community matters, Reverend F.D. Reese organized a march full of teachers and professionals. He wanted the country to take notice. He wanted to bring attention to the need for voting rights for Black people. And he did.

Nonfiction:

A short biography of Thurgood Marshall that's the perfect introduction to this great lawyer. This book is full of information accompanied by wonderful pictures.

I'm so glad I purchased this book for the library. It's important to have modern day heroes alongside historical heroes. I love that Lizzo shares her love for her body and herself. I really enjoyed learning more about this impressive singer.

Part of the Who Was series...this new series with the orange banner is about people still living - and these books are about half the length of the other books in the series. I really liked learning a little bit more about our current Vice President. 

This book talks about 25 historical marches; these marches reach across cultures and races. The marches raise important issues that should be in the history books. There are marches I was unfamiliar with, some introduced in this book and some like the Capital Crawl I learned about recently. We can all learn from the past.

* Sent for review