In 1862, Ida B. Wells was born into slavery. Today, her legacy lives on as a trailblazing journal...

'An interracial friendship between two teenaged girls goes tragically wrong in this powerful hist...

'The award winners behind Before She Was Harriet explore the story of the saxophone, from its beg...

From the award-winning author of Before She Was Harriet comes another work of lyrical beauty, the...

A Coretta Scott King Author Honor BookWinner of the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical FictionWhen...

This picture-book biography profiles the first African American to pitch in a major league world ...

“A detail-rich picture book.” —Kirkus Reviews “Straightforward and inviting.” —School Library Jou...

“In James E. Ransome’s realistic pastel portraits, Battle, his family, and his teachers all seem ...

Teddy Wilson and Benny Goodman broke the color barrier in entertainment when they formed the Benn...

Ruth Ellen's odyssey on the New York Bound Silver Meteor is the start of a new life up North that...

Hungry for learning, Lizzie and her brother Paul attend a new school built for freed slaves.

How did a poor boy named Edson-who kicked rocks down roads and dribbled balls made from rags-go o...