Combining literacy lessons with teaching about civil rights leaders like Martin Luther King Jr. can give a deeper understanding of history, social justice.
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Allison Steinfeld’s latest book is Kid Activists written by Robin Stevenson for Quirk Books.
TIME For Kids Heroes of Black History presents the stories of four great American heroes every child should know about in one volume: Harriet Tubman, Jackie Robinson, Rosa Parks, and Barack Obama.
Three of the books in The Children’s Book Review’s best selling picture books list for July fall under the category of American history. Each of the books are deliciously rich in visual cues.
Grosset & Dunlap’s Who Was? series is the leading biography series for young readers, with over 50 titles featuring famous thinkers, politicians, and history-makers published to date.
In honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day—observed the third Monday of each year, around the time of his January 15 birthday—here is a list of outstanding books that represent nonviolent activism and the civil rights movement:
This Black History Month book list is made up of wonderful books that celebrate African-Americans and their history. With so…