Bridges, Ruby. Through My Eyes. Scholastic Press, 1999.
Ruby Bridges tells her own story of breaking the color barrier is the public school system. This book includes photographs taken during this momentous event in our history.
Carey, Charles. The Emancipation Proclamation. The Child's World. 2000.
A non-fiction reference book that details the events leading to and resulting from the Emancipation Proclamation. This book is ideal for children.
Coleman, Evelyn. White Socks Only. Albert Whitman & Co., 1996
A children's story about the separation between the white and black people.
Coles, Robert. The Story of Ruby Bridges. Scholastic, Inc. 1995.
A children's story that details the experiences of a young Ruby Bridges as she begins a new school year in a white school.
Giovanni, Nikki. Rosa. Henry Holt and Company, 2005.
A children's biography of Rosa Parks.
Kamma, Anne. …If You Lived When There Was Slavery In America. Scholastic, Inc.
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2004.
A non-fiction text that details life during Slavery in America. This text is written in short chapters for children to comprehend.
King, Martin Luther & King, Coretta Scott. I Have a Dream. Scholastic, 1997.
A non-fiction text that discusses Dr. Martin Luther King's philosophy and dreams in his own words. Excerpts from his speeches are included.
King, Casey, Osborne, Linda Barret. Oh, Freedom!: Kids Talk About the Civil Rights
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Movement With the People Who Made It Happen. Knopf, 1997.
A non-fiction text that details conversations between kids and Civil Rights Leaders.
Levine, Ellen. …If You Lived At The Time Of Martin Luther King. Scholastic, Inc.
1990.
A non-fiction text detailing life during the time of Martin Luther King. This book is written in short chapters for children to comprehend.
Levine, Ellen. …If You Traveled on the Underground Railroad. Scholastic, Inc.
A non-fiction text detailing life during the time of the Underground Railroad. This book is written in short chapters for children to comprehend.
Martin, Waldo E. Jr. Brown V. Board of Education: A Brief History with Documents.
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Bedford Books, 1998.
An adult research text detailing the evolution of equality within the public school systems of the United States.
McGovern, Ann. "Wanted Dead or Alive" The True Story of Harriet Tubman. Scholastic.
A children's biography of Harriet Tubman.
Moody, Anne. Coming of Age in Mississippi. Dell Publishing, 1968.
Parker, Toni Trent. Sienna's Scrapbook: Our African American Heritage Trip. Chronicle
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Books, 2005.
A children's book detailing specific landmarks related to African American History in the United States. The book begins in Hartford and New Haven, Connecticut with the Amistad voyage. This book includes photos of actual artifacts related to African American History.
Parks, Rosa. Dear Mrs. Parks: A Dialogue With Today's Youth. Lee & Low Books, Inc.
1996.
A collection of letters written by children to Rosa Parks.
Ryan, Pam Munoz. When Marian Sang. Scholastic Press, 2002.
A children's biography of Marian Anderson that includes the lyrics of the song she sang at the Lincoln Memorial.
Shore, Diane & Alexander, Jessica. This is the Dream. Amistad, 2006
A poem that details information about the Civil Rights Movement (before, during, and after).
Wade, Linda R. Montgomery: Launching the Civil Rights Movement. (Doors to
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America's Past). Rourke Enterprises, Inc. 1991.
A non-fiction text that details the historical basis of the Civil Rights Movement. This book is specific to young researchers in the second through fifth grades.
Williams, Juan. Eyes On The Prize: America's Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965.
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Penguin Books, 1987.
Woodson, Jacqueline. Show Way. G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2005.
A children's story detailing the history of the underground railroad within an African American family. The history of quilts as messages plays an important role in this story.
www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/bhm/0,8805,97373,00.html Hear famous speeches during the Civil Rights Movement. (Martin Luther King & President John F. Kennedy)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/rosa/interview.htm#civilrights Read an interview with Rosa Parks.
Public Law 88-352: Civil Rights Act of 1964