Books, Books, Books

  Even though Black History Month is coming to a close, students can still read about influential African Americans all year long.  Our Hampton Herald staff reached out to our school librarians at Hampton and also to the Towson branch of the Baltimore County Library to get their suggestions.

One of our Hampton Librarians, Mrs. Schnirel, told us that there are special sections in the school library devoted to African American literature.  She also displays books all year round from the American Library Association Coretta Scott King Book Awards.

When we reached out to the Towson Branch of the Baltimore County Library, their librarians gave us a lot of great recommendations for all different age groups.

"We have a lot of great books about important African Americans in history. I've listed a few below. This is just a small selection of what we have at the library. Ask a librarian for more great reads--call, email, or visit us in person! I've attached a photo of some of our books about Black history on display at the Towson branch that you can check out with a BCPS student account. "

Ages 4-8 
R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul by Carole Boston Weatherford - Children Bio FRANKLIN 
Black is a Rainbow Color by Angela Joy – Picture Book JOY 
The Highest Tribute: Thurgood Marshall’s Life, Leadership, and Legacy by Kekla Magoon – Children Bio MARSHALL 
Look Up with Me: Neil deGrasse Tyson: A Life Among the Stars by Jennifer Berne - Children 523 B 
Ages 6-9 
Let the Children March by Monica Clark-Robinson - Picture Book CLA 
She Persisted: Claudette Colvin by Lesa Cline-Ransome - Children Bio COLVIN 
A Ride to Remember: A Civil Rights Story by Sharon Langley and Amy Nathan - Children 305.8 L 
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Doreen Rappaport – Children Bio KING 
28 Days: Moments in Black History that Changed the World by Charles R. Smith Jr. - Children 973.0496 S 
The Doctor with an Eye for Eyes: The Story of Dr. Patricia Bath by Julia Finley Mosca – Children Bio BATH 
Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks by Suzanne Slade – Children Bio BROOKS 
The ABCs of Black History by Rio Cortez - Children 973.0496 C 
Carter Reads the Newspaper by Deborah Hopkinson – Children Bio WOODSON 
Ages 7-10 
Young, Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present by Jamia Wilson - Children 920 W 
Rise!: From Caged Bird to Poet of the People, Maya Angelou by Bethany Hegedus - Children 810.9 H 
She was the First!: The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm by Katheryn Russell-Brown – Children Bio CHISOLM 
Ages 8-12
Who Is Kamala Harris? by Kirsten Anderson - Children Bio HARRIS
We are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball by Kadir Nelson - Children 796.357 N 
Brave. Black. First.: 50+ African American Women Who Changed the World by Cheryl Hudson - Children 920.72 H 
Birth of the Cool: How Jazz Great Miles Davis Found His Sound by Kathleen Cornell Berman - Children 781.65 B 
Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History by Vashti Harrison – Children 920 H 
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison Children 920.72 H 
Hidden Figures: The Untold True Story of Four African-American Women Who Helped Launch Our Nation into Space (Young Readers' Edition) by Margot Lee Shetterly – Children 510.92 S 
Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library by Carole Boston Weatherford – Children Bio SCHOMBURG 
Ages 9-12 
Have I Ever Told You Black Lives Matter by Shani King - Children 305.8 K 
Timelines from Black History: Leaders, Legends, Legacies – Children 909 T 
Black Heroes of the Wild West by James Otis Smith - Children Graphic Novel 978.02 S 
Ages 10-13 
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson – Children Bio WOODSON 
Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our Legacy by Misty Copeland - Children 792.8092 C 
Timelines from Black History: Leaders, Legends, Legacies - Children 909 T 
BOX: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford – Children Bio BROWN