Big Read Resources for Children
Children sit on the steps of Malverne HIgh School in Malverne, N.Y., in 1962, with picket signs supporting integrated education.
A curated list by PPLD Librarians:
One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia
She Persisted: Ruby Bridges by Kekla Magoon
Love is Loud by Sandra Neil Wallace, illus by Bryan Collier
Preaching to the Chickens: the story of young John Lewis by Jabari Asim, illus by EB Lewis
A Song for the Unsung: Bayard Rustin, the Man Behind the 1963 March on Washington by Carole Boston Weaterhford & Rob Sanders, illus by Byron McCray
This is Your Time by Ruby Bridges
The Watsons Go to Birmingham by Christopher Paul Curtis
Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson
Books by Lesa Cline-Ransome:
Fighting with Love: the Legacy of John Lewis
Loud and Proud: the Life of Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm
Before She was Harriet
The Power of Her Pen: The Story of Groundbreaking Journalist Ethel L Payne
Game Changers: The Story of Venus and Serena Williams
Overground Railroad
Counting the Stars: The Story of Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician
My Story, My Dance: Robert Battle’s Journey to Alvin Ailey
Additional Resources:
2024 Big Read Professional Development Packet
The Watsons Go to Birmingham Teacher’s Guide by the National Park Service
Black History Month by National Geographic for Kids
13 Meaningful Black History Month Activities for Kids to Add to Your Lesson Plans by Teachstarter.com
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by the U.S. Department of Education
Voting Rights Educators Guide by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of America