February is Black History month.
This continent is very large and diverse. Here grow a vast assortment of flora (plants). It's amazing that we can buy these plants or seeds for these plants in stores all over the world. It's even more surprising that many have grown some of ... [... more]
Suite101 |
Julius Lester
Julius Lester is the author of the Newbery Honor Book To Be a Slave (1969), the National Book Award finalist Long Journey Home: Stories from Black History (1972), and the Coretta Scott King Award Book Day of Tears (2006). He is also a National ... [... more]
Harper Collins |
Denise Dennis
What is Black History? Did you know what blacks were in Cortez's crew in Mexico, with Pizarro in Peru and Alvarado in Quito...that when Balboa discovered the Pacific Ocean, 30 black people were with him....that when Alarcon and Coronado conquered ... [... more]
Random House |
Living Black History: How Re-Imagining the ...
 Author: Manning Marable Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 973.0496073 EAN: 9780465043897 ISBN: 0465043895 Number Of Pages: 288 Publication Date: 2005-12-20 [... more]
CDN$34.95
Amazon CA |
The Uncrowned Kings of England: The Black History of the ...
A history not so dark: The Dudley family was one of the most powerful families in the history of England. One step away from the crown through several generations, they also exercised enormous influence in matters of military and economic affairs. They [... more]
CDN$37.95
Amazon CA |
Dirty Little Secrets About Black History, Heroes & Other ...
Not accurate, missing references to some important issues.: At first I was impressed with the book, the reading was quite easy. But then "facts" about the number of Afro-Americans serving in the Civil War were confusing. At least three [... more]
CDN$16.05
Amazon CA |
Black History for Beginners
Learning about Black History!: I purchased this book because I was not taught about black history in school. I know that there is a lot to know about black history, which is why I wanted a beginner's book. I looked through the book before I purchased it [... more]
CDN$16.02
Amazon CA |
I Have a Dream
worth the cost for the pictures alone: The artwork in this book is breathtakingly, hauntingly beautiful- I'm trying to track down posters of some of the paintings. Children may not understand the implications in all the paintings, but this is a book for [... more]
CDN$21.99
Amazon CA |
Dear America: I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly: The ...
sha'nique's review: The book that I read was "I thought my soul would rise and fly""The diary of Patsy, a freed girl". This book is about an African American girl. Her name is Patsy, she has no last name because she is a slave. She [... more]
CDN$15.99
Amazon CA |
Aunt Harriet's Underground Railroad in the Sky
a good story with great history: This book tells of two children and their advernture traveling the underground railroad to Canada to freedom. Aunt Harriet directs these two to each stop and the children meet many interesting people and see many new [... more]
CDN$9.99
Amazon CA |
From Slave Ship To Freedom Road
From Amazon.com: Slavery is a difficult concept to address with children, especially because many adults would prefer to forget that period of American history. In From Slave Ship to Freedom Road, award-winning author Julius Lester takes older children ( [... more]
CDN$26.00
Amazon CA |
White Socks Only
Excellent children's book on prejudice: "White Socks Only" takes place in segregated Mississippi and does an excellent job of helping young children realize how foolish it is to judge others by the color of their skin. On a hot Mississippi day, [... more]
CDN$23.95
Amazon CA |
