Books by Carole Boston Weatherford
BOX: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom
by Carole Boston Weatherford & Michele Wood (illustrator)
***2021 Newbery Honor Book**
Ages 10+
“I love what Weatherford writes for children. I use a lot of her books in class like Moses and Voices of Freedom and Freedom on the Menu. Pick up any book that she’s written, and you’ve got a winner. But this book, In Your Hands, is special. It’s a touching story about a mother and a child who happened to be African American. The mother has all the same dreams that any mother has for her child, but she also is attuned and worried about how the world will perceive her child. This is something I could identify with as a mother. And this book is as much for the adult reading it as it is for the child.In many children’s books, the illustrations are brash and bright in color. These illustrations are light and warm tones. To me, it really embodies the warmth between a mother and child.” Read more...
The Best Antiracist Books for Kids
Paula Young Shelton, Children's Author
“The illustrated story of Fannie Lou Hamer, a champion of civil rights, a woman who overcame prejudice and abuse and yet turned that experience into a message of hope.” Read more...
Interviews where books by Carole Boston Weatherford were recommended
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Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer: The Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement
by Carole Boston Weatherford & Euka Holmes -
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Josephine: A Dazzling Life
by Christian Robinson & Patricia Hruby Powell -
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The Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
by Vashti Harrison -
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Firebird
by Misty Copeland -
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Life Doesn't Frighten Me
by Jean-Michel Basquiat & Maya Angelou
Books on Black Icons for Children, recommended by Jamia Wilson and Andrea Pippins
Books on Black Icons for Children, recommended by Jamia Wilson and Andrea Pippins
Jamia Wilson and Andrea Pippins discuss books that that tell the stories of some of the greatest black icons in history – and explain why reading books that celebrate these extraordinary lives can be transformational for all children.
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In Your Hands
by Brian Pinkney (Illustrator) & Carole Boston Weatherford -
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The Day You Begin
by Jacqueline Woodson & Rafael López (Illustrator) -
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I Am Enough
by Grace Byers & Keturah Bobo (Illustrator) -
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Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale
by John Steptoe -
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Milo's Museum
by Purple Wong (Illustrator) & Zetta Elliott
The Best Antiracist Books for Kids, recommended by Paula Young Shelton
The Best Antiracist Books for Kids, recommended by Paula Young Shelton
Understanding the African American experience is not just about learning about suffering, it’s also about celebrating a vibrant culture and its roots across the millennia. Paula Young Shelton, author of Child of the Civil Rights Movement, recommends the best antiracist books for kids.