African American Picture Book Biographies (264 books)

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1	Henry's Freedom Box: A True Story from the Underground Railroad by Ellen Levine 4.49 avg rating — 16,782 ratings score: 2,379, and 24 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by Doreen Rappaport 4.33 avg rating — 12,888 ratings score: 1,576, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford 4.36 avg rating — 6,013 ratings score: 1,570, and 16 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave by Laban Carrick Hill 4.13 avg rating — 5,580 ratings score: 1,155, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Rosa by Nikki Giovanni 4.35 avg rating — 6,887 ratings score: 1,131, and 12 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges 4.47 avg rating — 6,201 ratings score: 779, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	If A Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks by Faith Ringgold 4.01 avg rating — 410 ratings score: 764, and 8 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Yours for Justice, Ida B. Wells: The Daring Life of a Crusading Journalist by Philip Dray 4.24 avg rating — 162 ratings score: 685, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Ron's Big Mission by Rose Blue 4.40 avg rating — 1,251 ratings score: 676, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U. S. Marshal by Vaunda Micheaux Nelson 4.05 avg rating — 3,545 ratings score: 674, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Salt in His Shoes: Michael Jordan in Pursuit of a Dream by Deloris Jordan 4.26 avg rating — 1,745 ratings score: 666, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Sojourner Truth's Step-Stomp Stride by Andrea Davis Pinkney 4.20 avg rating — 470 ratings score: 654, and 7 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Wilma Unlimited: How Wilma Rudolph Became the World's Fastest Woman by Kathleen Krull 4.31 avg rating — 2,248 ratings score: 562, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Little Piano Girl: The Story of Mary Lou Williams, Jazz Legend by Ann Ingalls really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 148 ratings score: 561, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker (Illustrated Biographies by Chronicle Books) by Patricia Hruby Powell (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 4,554 ratings score: 555, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	When Marian Sang: The True Recital of Marian Anderson by Pam Muñoz Ryan 4.34 avg rating — 4,231 ratings score: 545, and 6 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	When Harriet Met Sojourner: A Powerful Picture Book About Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth for Kids (Ages 4-8) by Catherine Clinton 3.97 avg rating — 143 ratings score: 481, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	A Splash of Red: The Life and Art of Horace Pippin by Jen Bryant 3.89 avg rating — 5,342 ratings score: 480, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	She Loved Baseball: The Effa Manley Story by Audrey Vernick (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 377 ratings score: 472, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Before John Was a Jazz Giant: A Song of John Coltrane by Carole Boston Weatherford 4.12 avg rating — 561 ratings score: 468, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Story of Ruby Bridges by Robert Coles 4.44 avg rating — 13,020 ratings score: 462, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Alvin Ailey by Andrea Davis Pinkney 3.99 avg rating — 160 ratings score: 453, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	As Good as Anybody: Martin Luther King and Abraham Joshua Heschel's Amazing March Toward Freedom by Richard Michelson 4.41 avg rating — 381 ratings score: 429, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King Jr. 4.50 avg rating — 3,755 ratings score: 426, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Little Melba and Her Big Trombone by Katheryn Russell-Brown 4.18 avg rating — 1,560 ratings score: 397, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	George Washington Carver by Tonya Bolden 4.18 avg rating — 255 ratings score: 393, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Dizzy by Jonah Winter 4.05 avg rating — 348 ratings score: 370, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist by Cynthia Levinson (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 1,725 ratings score: 369, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13 by Helaine Becker (Goodreads Author) 4.51 avg rating — 1,608 ratings score: 359, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Testing the Ice: A True Story About Jackie Robinson by Sharon Robinson 4.26 avg rating — 949 ratings score: 357, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra by Andrea Davis Pinkney 4.16 avg rating — 3,448 ratings score: 353, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Muddy: The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters by Michael James Mahin 4.34 avg rating — 631 ratings score: 351, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	I am Rosa Parks by Brad Meltzer (Goodreads Author) 4.51 avg rating — 1,764 ratings score: 350, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Coretta Scott by Ntozake Shange 4.21 avg rating — 1,182 ratings score: 345, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	A Nation's Hope: The Story of Boxing Legend Joe Louis by Matt de la Peña (Goodreads Author) 4.07 avg rating — 1,206 ratings score: 341, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	In the Garden with Dr. Carver by Susan Grigsby 4.20 avg rating — 202 ratings score: 340, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Whoosh!: Lonnie Johnson's Super-Soaking Stream of Inventions by Chris Barton (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 2,292 ratings score: 336, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	When the Beat Was Born: DJ Kool Herc and the Creation of Hip Hop by Laban Carrick Hill 4.01 avg rating — 1,626 ratings score: 334, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Before She was Harriet by Lesa Cline-Ransome (Goodreads Author) 4.49 avg rating — 2,440 ratings score: 327, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Gordon Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black and White America by Carole Boston Weatherford 4.16 avg rating — 955 ratings score: 326, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Dear Benjamin Banneker by Andrea Davis Pinkney 4.18 avg rating — 271 ratings score: 311, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library by Carole Boston Weatherford 4.13 avg rating — 1,477 ratings score: 295, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Trombone Shorty by Troy Andrews 4.29 avg rating — 5,014 ratings score: 290, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	I, Matthew Henson: Polar Explorer by Carole Boston Weatherford 3.73 avg rating — 193 ratings score: 286, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita Lorraine Hubbard 4.60 avg rating — 3,749 ratings score: 281, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Vision of Beauty: The Story of Sarah Breedlove Walker by Kathryn Lasky 4.38 avg rating — 350 ratings score: 265, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Skit-Scat Raggedy Cat: Ella Fitzgerald by Roxane Orgill (Goodreads Author) 3.93 avg rating — 274 ratings score: 265, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	Nobody Owns the Sky: The Story of "Brave Bessie" Coleman by Reeve Lindbergh 4.16 avg rating — 151 ratings score: 263, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	It Jes' Happened: When Bill Traylor Started to Draw by Don Tate (Goodreads Author) 4.08 avg rating — 428 ratings score: 260, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Show Way by Jacqueline Woodson (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 3,502 ratings score: 258, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	A Voice of Her Own: The Story of Phillis Wheatley, Slave Poet by Kathryn Lasky 4.10 avg rating — 261 ratings score: 252, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Mumbet's Declaration of Independence by Gretchen Woelfle 4.28 avg rating — 292 ratings score: 250, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	A Dance Like Starlight: One Ballerina's Dream by Kristy Dempsey (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 976 ratings score: 248, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Frederick Douglass: The Lion Who Wrote History: A Powerful Picture Book Biography About Slavery and Freedom for Kids (Ages 4-8) by Walter Dean Myers 4.33 avg rating — 379 ratings score: 247, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Nina: A Story of Nina Simone by Traci N. Todd 4.49 avg rating — 1,249 ratings score: 247, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Emmanuel's Dream: The True Story of Emmanuel Ofosu Yeboah by Laurie Ann Thompson (Goodreads Author) 4.37 avg rating — 3,300 ratings score: 246, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Twelve Rounds to Glory (12 Rounds to Glory): The Story of Muhammad Ali by Charles R. Smith Jr. 4.26 avg rating — 245 ratings score: 243, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Molly, by Golly!: The Legend of Molly Williams, America's First Female Firefighter by Dianne Ochiltree (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 314 ratings score: 242, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman by Alan Schroeder 4.24 avg rating — 667 ratings score: 240, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Jazz Age Josephine by Jonah Winter 3.76 avg rating — 372 ratings score: 238, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Harlem's Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills by Renée Watson 4.29 avg rating — 1,076 ratings score: 234, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	An Apple for Harriet Tubman by Glennette Tilley Turner 4.26 avg rating — 106 ratings score: 223, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	My Name Is Truth: The Life of Sojourner Truth – An Illustrated Biography of an Iconic Abolitionist and Orator for Children (Ages 6-10) by Ann Turner 3.97 avg rating — 442 ratings score: 221, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Fifty Cents and a Dream: Young Booker T. Washington by Jabari Asim (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 778 ratings score: 219, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Men As Friends: From Cicero to Svevo to Cataldo by Irwin Epstein 4.92 avg rating — 25 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	I Am Rosa Parks (Penguin Young Readers, Level 4) by Rosa Parks 4.04 avg rating — 311 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Bessie Smith and the Night Riders by Sue Stauffacher 4.03 avg rating — 105 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Priscilla and the Hollyhocks by Anne Broyles 4.06 avg rating — 98 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Hank Aaron: Brave in Every Way – An Inspiring Story About a Legendary Ballplayer for Kids (Ages 4-7) by Peter Golenbock 3.94 avg rating — 99 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	The Story of Stagecoach Mary Fields by Robert H. Miller 4.10 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	Pink and Say by Patricia Polacco 4.49 avg rating — 11,700 ratings score: 181, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	Just as Good: How Larry Doby Changed America's Game by Chris Crowe (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 169 ratings score: 180, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	Thurgood Marshall: First Black Supreme Court Justice (Rookies Biographies Series) by Carol Greene really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 3 ratings score: 180, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	Fly High!: The Story of Bessie Coleman by Louise Borden 4.14 avg rating — 249 ratings score: 179, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	Counting the Stars: The Story of Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician by Lesa Cline-Ransome (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 368 ratings score: 177, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	Viola Desmond Won't Be Budged! by Jody Nyasha Warner 4.05 avg rating — 256 ratings score: 176, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	Story Painter: The Life of Jacob Lawrence by John Duggleby 4.49 avg rating — 87 ratings score: 175, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers Growing Up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. by Christine King Farris 4.31 avg rating — 2,043 ratings score: 167, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	Before She Was Harriet by Lesa Cline-Ransome (Goodreads Author) 4.49 avg rating — 2,440 ratings score: 165, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa (Great Black Performers, 3) by Andrea Davis Pinkney 4.01 avg rating — 442 ratings score: 150, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	The Cosmobiography of Sun Ra: The Sound of Joy is Enlightening by Chris Raschka 3.97 avg rating — 376 ratings score: 150, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	Strange Fruit: Billie Holiday and the Power of a Protest Song by Gary Golio 4.24 avg rating — 560 ratings score: 148, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	Fort Mose: And the Story of the Man Who Built the First Free Black Settlement in Colonial America by Glennette Tilley Turner 3.86 avg rating — 64 ratings score: 147, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	Spirit Seeker: John Coltrane's Musical Journey by Gary Golio 3.99 avg rating — 112 ratings score: 145, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	Barack by Jonah Winter 3.89 avg rating — 199 ratings score: 143, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	Nelson Mandela by Kadir Nelson 4.27 avg rating — 3,690 ratings score: 143, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s American Heroes: Robert Smalls, the Boat Thief by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 4.10 avg rating — 48 ratings score: 142, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	Catching the Moon: The Story of a Young Girl's Baseball Dream by Crystal Hubbard (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 526 ratings score: 139, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	Oprah: The Little Speaker by Carole Boston Weatherford 3.79 avg rating — 117 ratings score: 139, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	God Bless the Child by Billie Holiday 3.94 avg rating — 129 ratings score: 137, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School by Janet Halfmann (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 295 ratings score: 134, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Become Malcolm X by Ilyasah Shabazz 4.17 avg rating — 445 ratings score: 133, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams by Lesa Cline-Ransome (Goodreads Author) 4.27 avg rating — 753 ratings score: 132, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	The Legendary Miss Lena Horne by Carole Boston Weatherford 4.15 avg rating — 446 ratings score: 130, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	Malcolm X: A Fire Burning Brightly – A Picture Book Biography of the Civil Rights Leader for Kids (Ages 4-8) by Walter Dean Myers 4.07 avg rating — 259 ratings score: 123, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	The Escape of Oney Judge: Martha Washington’s Slave Finds Freedom by Emily Arnold McCully 3.86 avg rating — 130 ratings score: 120, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	Tiny Stitches: The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas by Gwendolyn Hooks 4.29 avg rating — 413 ratings score: 116, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	Preaching to the Chickens: The Story of Young John Lewis by Jabari Asim (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 929 ratings score: 114, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
99	Ray Charles by Sharon Bell Mathis 4.09 avg rating — 58 ratings score: 111, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
100	Lift Your Light a Little Higher: The Story of Stephen Bishop: Slave-Explorer by Heather Henson (Goodreads Author) 4.24 avg rating — 519 ratings score: 108, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars