20 African American Children Books About Women
With it being Women’s History Month, why not take it one step further and look at some amazing African American children books about women!
I’ve pulled together a number of book lists focusing on fabulous Black women to share with my boys over the years. But it’s time to have just a list of wonderful African American women.
Be sure to check out even more age-appropriate Black History Month books about the African American experience.
You can find these African American Children Books about Women at your local library or purchase through the affiliate links provided for your convenience.
How do you pick favorite African American children books from among all of these incredible women?
I think it’s almost impossible.
They are all amazing.
African American Children Books About Women
Written in the fiery and eloquent voice of Sojourner Truth herself, My Name Is Truth will captivate readers just as Sojourner's passionate words enthralled her listeners.
Caldecott Honor Book * 2006 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award Winner
Award-winning poet, writer, and activist Nikki Giovanni's evocative text combines with Bryan Collier's striking cut-paper images to retell the story of this historic event from a wholly unique and original perspective.
An illuminating picture book biography of an artist and former slave whose patchwork quilts bring the stories of her family to life.
Celebrated poet and playwright Ntozake Shange captures the spirit of Civil Rights pioneer Coretta Scott King in this picture book biography gorgeously illustrated by Caldecott Medal artist Kadir Nelson.
Coretta Scott King Honor Book
Andrea Davis Pinkney's moving text and Stephen Alcorn's glorious portraits celebrate the lives of ten bold women who lit the path to freedom for generations.
In 1780 with the ratification of the Massachusetts Constitutuion, making into the law the words, "All men are created free and equal." Mumbet takes these words and used them to sue for her freedom.
On AUgust 21, 1781, she becomes a free woman.
The childhood experiences of young Harriet Tubman, called "Minty," who was destined to become the heroine of the Underground Railroad, profile her relationship with her parents, her early dreams of freedom, and her bold personality.
Wangari was determined to help her people and her country.
She recognized that deforestation and urbanization was at the root of her country’s troubles.
Her courage and confidence carried her through adversity to found a movement for peace, reconciliation, and healing.
This award-winning true story of Black Olympic runner Wilma Rudolph, who overcame childhood polio and eventually went on to win three gold medals, is illustrated by Caldecott medal–winning artist David Diaz.
Told with Robert Coles' powerful narrative and dramatically illustrated by George Ford, Ruby's story of courage, faith, and hope continues to resonate more than 60 years later.
Viola is an unsung hero of one of Canada’s oldest and most established black communities.
Like Claudette Colvin and Rosa Parks, who many years later, in 1955, refused to give up their bus seats in Alabama, Desmond’s act of refusal awakened people to the unacceptable nature of racism and began the process of bringing an end to racial segregation in Canada.
Caldecott Honor Book * Coretta Scott King Award Winner
In this award-winning book, acclaimed author Carole Boston Weatherford and bestselling artist Kadir Nelson offer a resounding, reverent tribute to Harriet Tubman, the woman who earned the name Moses for her heroic role in the Underground Railroad.
A swinging bio of young Ella Fitzgerald, who pushed through the toughest of times to become one of America’s most beloved jazz singers.
Coretta Scott King Book Award, Illustrator Honor * Nonfiction Honor Parent's Choice Award * Wall Street Journal's 10 Best Children's Books of the Year List * and More!
In exuberant verse and stirring pictures, Patricia Hruby Powell and Christian Robinson create an extraordinary portrait for young people of the passionate performer and civil rights advocate Josephine Baker, the woman who worked her way from the slums of St. Louis to the grandest stages in the world
The story of Bessie Coleman becoming the first licensed African American aviator is sure to inspire readers to follow their own dreams.
From award-winners Carole Boston Weatherford and Raul Colón comes the story of a little girl from Mississippi who became a beloved star - one whose song soared on the breath of her ancestors and paved the way for those who followed.
The award-winning picture book tells the inspirational story of journalist Ida B. Wells and her crusade for justice and civil rights.
A must-have for American, Black, and women's history collections.
From her childhood in Philadelphia to her groundbreaking role as business manager and owner of the Newark Eagles, Effa Manley always fought for what was right. And she always swung for the fences.
Althea Gibson was the first African American ever to compete in and win the Wimbledon Cup.
Born in 1927, she was a spirited child and became an enormously talented athlete. Sue Stauffacher's lively text, paired with vibrant paintings by artist Greg Couch, captures the exuberance, ambition, and triumph of this remarkable woman.
Here is the story of Oprah Winfrey’s childhood, a story about a little girl on a Mississippi pig farm who grew up to be the “Queen of Talk.”
Previously the host of the Emmy Award–winning Oprah Winfrey Show, she currently directs a media empire that includes television and movie productions, magazines, a book club, and radio shows.
