The Story of Ruby Bridges Black History Month

THE STORY OF RUBY BRIDGES By Robert Coles $5 Amazon

SHOW WAY By Jacqueline Woodson $12 Amazon

ACROSS THE ALLEY By Richard Michelson $12 Amazon

Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa Black History Month

ELLA FITZGERALD: THE TALE OF A VOCAL VIRTUOSA By Andrea Davis Pinkney $8 Barnes & Noble

WHEN MARIAN SANG By Pam Muñoz Ryan $12 Amazon

Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave Black History Month

DAVE THE POTTER: ARTIST, POET, SLAVE By Laban Carrick Hill $12 Amazon

Moses When Harriet Tubman Led Her People To Freedom Black History Month

MOSES: WHEN HARRIET TUBMAN LED HER PEOPLE TO FREEDOM By Carole Boston Weatherford $11

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WE ARE THE SHIP: THE STORY OF NEGRO LEAGUE BASEBALL By Kadir Nelson $13 Amazon

Duke Ellington The Piano Prince and His Orchestra Black History Month

DUKE ELLINGTON: THE PIANO PRINCE AND HIS ORCHESTRA By Andrea Davis Pinkney $6 Barnes & Noble

The Voice That Challenged A Nation Black History Month

THE VOICE THAT CHALLENGED A NATION: MARIAN ANDERSON AND THE STRUGGLE FOR EQUAL RIGHTS By Russell Freedman $9 Amazon

10 Best Children’s Books to Celebrate Black History Month

Teach kids what Black History Month is all about with these inspiring books.

Since 1976, U.S. presidents have recognized the month of February as Black History Month. It’s a time to acknowledge and reflect on the achievements and roles African-Americans have played in shaping history. This year’s African-American History Month’s theme marks the 150th and 50th anniversaries of two pivotal events in African-American history, the Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington. We rounded up our top 10 black history books for kids, ranging from stories about Ella Fitzgerald to tales about African-Americans breaking the color barrier in baseball. These inspiring reads, along with our favorite Martin Luther King, Jr. books will help your family celebrate and reflect on Black History Month now and throughout 2013. —Sharon Beesley