Slavery/Civil Rights books:
Adult fiction:
The Color of Lightning by Paulette Jiles
Cry, the Beloved Country by Alan Paton
The Help by Katherine Stockett
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
Uncle Tom's Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe
Gone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell
Someone Knows My Name by Lawrence Hill
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
MG/YA fiction:
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume 1: The Pox Party by M.T. Anderson
The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume 2: The Kingdom on the Waves by M.T. Anderson
Black Angels by Linda Beatrice Brown
Chains by Laurie Halse Anderson
Child Out of Place: A Story of New England by Patricia Q. Wall
Claudette Colvin: Twice Towards Justice by Phillip M. Hoose
Copper Sun by Sharon Draper
Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis
Flygirl by Sherri L. Smith
Frederick Douglass: Young Defender of Human Rights by Elisabeth P. Myers
If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson
Mary Jane by Dorothy Sterling
Mississippi Trial, 1955 by Chris Crowe
Phillis Wheatley, Young Revolutionary Poet by Kathryn Kilby Borland and Helen Ross Speicher
Red Thunder; Secrets, Spies, and Scoundrels at Yorktown by John P. Hunter
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor
The Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis
A Wreath for Emmitt Till by Marilyn Nelson
Non-fiction:
Amazing Grace by Eric Metaxas
A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School by Carlotta Walls Lanier and Lisa Frazier Page
Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges
Up From Slavery by Booker T. Washington
Warriors Don't Cry by Melba Pattillo Beals
We are the Ship by Kadir Nelson
Anything you'd like to add?
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Someone Knows My Name, Lawrence Hill (Fiction -- Slavery)
ReplyDeleteWarrior's Don't Cry, Melba Beale (NonFiction/YA -- Civil Rights)
A Mighty Long Way: My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School ~ Carlotta Walls Lanier
(Adult Non Fiction -- Civil Rights)
Yeah for themed book list posts! I love these, and I also do one on Mondays. It's called Books By Theme. This week's theme is Doctors who are also authors. Thanks for the great post. Also, I love your header :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for your suggestions! I've never read any of these. I'll have to add them to my list.
ReplyDeleteOh, Bookshelf Monstrosity, I will have to check out your Books By Theme posts! I didn't realize you also did a Monday list thing.
ReplyDeleteI do something similar to this on Mondays too - my Listed feature.
ReplyDeleteWhat about Twain's Huck Finn?
I love themed booklists, but haven't been brave enough to create one. Some titles ...
ReplyDeleteRED THUNDER; SECRETS, SPIES, AND SCOUNDRELS AT YORKTOWN by John P Hunter (Fiction, historical fiction, adventure, history)
PHILLIS WHEATLEY, YOUNG REVOLUTIONARY POET (Young Patriots Series) by Kathryn Kilby Borland and Hellen Ross Speicher (historical fiction,
history, biography)
FREDERICK DOUGLASS: YOUNG DEFENDER OF HUMAN RIGHTS (Young Patriot Series) by Elisabeth P. Myers (Fiction,
biography, history, historical fiction, Black History, series book)
CHILD OUT OF PLACE: A STORY OF NEW ENGLAND by Patricia Q Wall
(historical fiction, US history, black history)
One of my all time favorite YA books is Mildred D Taylor's "Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry".
ReplyDeleteAlso "Mary Jane" by Dorothy Sterling (which I bought for 10c from a bargain bin--published 1959, I think.)
I enjoyed "The Color of Lightning" by Paulette Jiles, earlier this year.
And I think I can add Alan Paton's "Cry the Beloved Country" to the list, even though it's South Africa and not the US. But a very powerful and moving book.
Court, I added you to my list info. Hopefully I won't step on your toes with my new feature!
ReplyDeleteTerry, trust me, you don't need to be too brave (I did it, after all).
Andie, great suggestions! I loved Roll of Thunder and Cry, the Beloved Country! Thank you.
I love this idea! We always have to do the themed lists for work, so this is a great way to get them out there! I commend you for doing this :).
ReplyDeleteEmily, thanks! Feel free to use the list anywhere you want.
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