Booklist - Touching the Spirit

Selected Resources For The Study Of African, African American, Mexican American, And Puerto Rican American History & Culture

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Large Format Books Of Photographs Of African And African American Life

These are rich resources for pictures to use as writing prompts, in student reports and to enhance units in all areas.

Large Format Books Of Photographs Of African And African American Life

12 Million Black Voices

by Richard Wright Interesting book by the great author with text and lots of photos!

The African Americans: A Celebration of Achievement

Edited by Charles Collins, Davis Cohen, introduction by John Hope Franklin

The Black Book

by Middleton Harris Unique pictorial book of photographs, drawings, replicas, and text.

Black: A Celebration of a Culture

by Deborah Willis Important photographs from early century times to the present.

Face Forward: Young African American Men in a Critical Age

by Julian C. R. Okwu Wonderful book of photographs and short interviews with more than 40 young men.

Freedom: A Photographic History of the African American Struggle

edited by Manning Marable and Leith Mullings. Huge collector’s book of photographs from African American life from all periods - indispensable.

Feeling the Spirit: Searching the World for the People of Africa

by Chester Higgins Jr. Wonderful huge book of photographs.

One More River to Cross: An African American Photograph Album

by Walter Dean Myers Wonderful photographs that date back in time — families and individuals in the 1800s.

Passages: Photographs in Africa

by Carol Beckwith and Angela Fisher Photographs of continental African people.

Sacred Bond: Black Men and Their Mothers

by Keith Michael Brown Impressive book of photographs and short interviews with more than 30 successful young men relating the influence of their mothers on their lives.

Songs of My People: African Americans: A Self-Portrait

edited by Eric Easter and Dudley M. Brooks A large format book of photographs.

Photographs

by J.D. ‘Okhai Ojeikere Full page photographs of hairstyles of African women.

Voices from Within: Photographs of African Children

by A. Olusegun Fayemi Large format book of unique and engaging photographs.

African History 15th To 19th Century

Nzingha: Warrior Queen of Matamba, Angola, Africa, 1595 (The Royal Diaries)

by Patricia McKissack A children’s book.

Ancient African Town

by Fiona MacDonald and Gerald Wood Large format pictorial book — engaging aerial views of a 17th-century town.

Mansa Musa: The Lion of Mali

by Khephra Burns, Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon Beautiful children’s picture book.

The Royal Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay: Life in Medieval Africa

by Patricia and Fredrick McKissack Written for young people.

Ghana Mali Songhay: The Western Sudan (African Kingdoms of the Past)

by Kenny Mann Photos and original drawings.

The Kingdoms of Africa

by Philip Koslow A series of books from Chelsea House Publishers (excellent photos and drawings).

African American History - General

Black Heritage: Volume One 1700s to the Early 1900s

An eye-catching set of jumbo postcards of the Black Heritage series U.S. postage stamps.

De Nyew Testament (The New Testament in Gullah)

by The Sea Island Translation Team in cooperation with the Wycliff Bible Translation

Harriet and the Promised Land

by Jacob Lawrence Children’s book about Harriet Tubman with colorful paintings and text by Jacob Lawrence.

Historic Speeches of African Americans

introduced and selected by Warren J. Halliburton

Jacob Lawrence: The Frederick Douglass and Harriet Tubman Series of 1938-40

Paintings by Jacob Lawrence, edited by Ellen Harkins Wheat

World’s Great Men of Color

Volumes 1 and 2 by J.A. Rogers Historic books that are in the library of every serious student of Africa and African American history.

The Civil Rights Movement

The Civil Rights Movement: A Photographic History, 1954-68

by Steven Kasher Indispensable collection of photos and text.

Free At Last: A History of the Civil Rights Movement and Those Who Died in the Struggle

by Sara Bullard Interesting account with photographs of some of the movement’s lesser known heroes.

Freedom’s Children: Young Civil Rights Activists Tell Their Own Stories

by Ellen Levine

I Have a Dream: An Illustrated Edition

by Martin Luther King, Jr. An attractive presentation of King’s speech with illustrations on every other page.

Oh, Freedom!: Kids Talk About the Civil Rights Movement with the People Who Made It Happen

by Casey King and Linda Barrett Osborne Excellent resource with many photographs. Foreword by Rosa Parks.

Putting the Movement Back into Civil Rights Teaching

edited by Deborah Menkart, Alana D. Murray, and Jenice L. View

Warriors Don’t Cry

by Melba Pattillo Beals A searing memoir of the battle to integrate Little Rock’s Central High.

The European Slave Trade - The Enslavement Of African People

Free at Last!: Stories and Songs of Emancipation

by Doreen Rappaport Unique, large format book.

Growing Up in Slavery: Stories of Young Slaves as Told by Themselves

edited by Yuval Taylor

Jump Ship to Freedom

by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier Story of an enslaved African boy and his journey to freedom. Second volume in the Arabus Family Saga.

Remembering Slavery: African Americans Talk About Their Personal Experiences of Slavery and Emancipation

Library of Congress book and CD. Riveting!

Books Relating To Mexican American And Puerto Rican American Life

Americanos: Latino Life in the United States

by Olmos, Ybarra, Monterrey A pictorial large-format book of photographs.

In My Family / En mi familia

by Carmen Lomas Garza Paintings and stories of a Mexican American community.

Mama: Latina Daughters Celebrate Their Mothers

by Maria Perez-Brown

Children’s Poetry, Games, And Songs

Multicultural Games

by Lorraine Barbarash

The Palm of My Heart: Poetry by African American Children

edited by Davida Adedjouma and illustrated by Gregory Christie

Pass It On: African American Poetry for Children

selected by Wade Hudson

Remember the Bridge: Poems of a People

by Carole Boston Weatherford

Step It Down: Games, Plays, Songs, and Stories from the Afro-American Heritage

by Bessie Jones and Bess Lomax Hawes

Words with Wings: A Treasury of African-American Poetry and Art

selected by Belinda Rochelle

Young Adult Poetry

Russell Simmons Def Poetry Jam on Broadway …and More

edited by Danny Simmons

Careers — Showcasing African Americans

“Black Astronaut Aids in Space Station Mission”

by Stephanie D. Wilson Jet magazine article, November 12, 2007, page 17 One page about African American female astronaut.

Black Enterprise

Magazine always contains many articles related to careers featuring young people.

Books Related To African American Music

Black Noise: Rap Music and Black Culture in Contemporary America

by Tricia Rose Highly rated as one of the best.

The Blues Singers: Ten Who Rocked the World

by Julius Lester with illustrations by Lisa Cohen A pictorial book.

Hush Songs: African American Lullabies

by Joyce Carol Thomas Lovely book for children – beautiful illustrations with actual music and lyrics.

Go Down, Moses: Celebrating the African-American Spiritual

by Richard Newman with illustrations by Terrance Cummings

Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing

by James Weldon Johnson, illustrated by Jan Spivey Gilchrist Illustration on every page along with lyrics from the “Negro National Anthem.”

Books Showcasing African And African American Art

Sister Gertrude Morgan: Tools of Her Ministry

Celebrated African American folk artist.

Romare Bearden: Collage of Memories

Large-format, colorful wonderful book of Bearden’s paintings for children and adults.

Traditional African Designs

by Gregory Mirow A book of African symbols and designs representative of many nations, interesting and useful for art and social studies.

Treasures of Ancient Nigeria

text by Ekpo Eyo and Frank Willett Beautiful art book.

Walls of Heritage, Walls of Pride: African American Murals

by James Prigoff and Robin J. Dunitz Wonderful pictorial book of these murals across the nation.

Books On Multicultural Issues In Education

Adolescent Literacy: Turning Promise into Practice

edited by K. Beers, R. Probst, L. Rief (Article)

Black Teachers on Teaching

by Michele Foster

Culture, Literacy, and Learning: Taking Bloom in the Midst of the Whirlwind

by Carol D. Lee

The Dreamkeepers: Successful Teachers of African American Children

by Gloria Ladson-Billings

I Choose to Stay: A Black Teacher Refuses to Desert the Inner City

by Salome Thomas-El

Linking Literacy and Popular Culture: Finding Connections for Lifelong Learning

by Ernest Morrell

Other People’s Children: Cultural Conflict in the Classroom

by Lisa Delpit with an afterword by Herbert Kohl

The Pedagogy of Confidence: Inspiring High Intellectual Performance in Urban Schools

by Yvette Jackson

Preparing Teachers for Cultural Diversity

edited by Joyce E. King, Etta R. Holllins, Warren C. Hayman

Shooting for Excellence: African American and Youth Culture in New Century Schools

by Jabari Mahiri

Teaching Reading to Black Adolescent Males: Closing the Achievement Gap

by Alfred W. Tatum

What Video Games Have to Teach Us About Learning and Literacy

by James Paul Gee

Biographical Books

The Autobiography of Malcolm X

by Malcolm X as told to Alex Haley The great autobiography.

Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope

written by Nikki Grimes and illustrated by Bryan Collier Inspirational is the word for this glowing picture-book biography...— Booklist

Blacks in Science: Ancient and Modern

edited by Ivan Van Sertima Classic book of little known scientific history.

Frederick Douglass: Autobiographies: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave / My Bondage and My Freedom / Life and Times of Frederick Douglass

edited by Henry Louis Gates This is a one volume set of the autobiographies of the great abolitionist.

Great Black Leaders: Ancient and Modern

edited by Ivan Van Sertima Another classic book by Van Sertima.

Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story

by Ben Carson, M.D. with Cecil Murphey

Minty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman

written by Alan Schroeder and illustrated by Jerry Pinkney Beautifully illustrated picture book about the childhood of the legendary woman.

More Than Anything Else

by Marie Bradby Picture book about young Booker T. Washington and his thirst for reading.

My Fellow Americans: A Family Album

by Alice Provensen Interesting, unique picture book of American groups by categories.

African American Inventors

African American Inventors (Black Stars)

by Otha Richard Sullivan

Black Inventors of America

by McKinley Burt, Jr.

The Real McCoy: African-American Invention and Innovation, 1619-1930

by Portia P. James

African American Math And Science

Unearthing Culturally Responsive Mathematics Teaching: The Legacy of Gloria Jean Merriex

by Emily P. Bonner Focuses on the theory and practices of a highly successful mathematics teacher of African American children in a high-poverty school. The book aims to contribute to the limited literature base in this area in mathematics education. The discussions in the book center on the ideals of culturally responsive teaching (C.R.T.), and seek to build understanding of this concept in the context of mathematics.

Anthologies Related To African American Life — Fiction And Nonfiction

The African American Book of Values

edited with commentary by Steven Barboza A rich collection.

Ark of Bones and Other Stories

by Henry Dumas, edited by Hale Chatfield and Eugene Redmond

An Illustrated Treasury of African American Read-Aloud Stories: More than 40 of the World’s Best-Loved Stories for Parent and Child to Share

edited by Susan Kantor

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