The Book Company: New Products - Black History Month - $10 or Less

100 African Americans Who Shaped American History

Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:23:40 +0000

Learn all about the fascinating lives and tremendous impact of 100 extraordinary Black Americans with this fact-filled biography collection for kids. From Benjamin Banneker to Harriet Tubman, Duke Ellington to Rosa Parks, Malcolm X to John Lewis and many more, readers will be introduced to arti..

Price: $10.99

What Is Juneteenth? - 9780593384695

Mon, 12 Jul 2021 04:36:14 +0000

Discover more about Juneteenth, the important holiday that celebrates the end of chattel slavery in the United States.

On June 19, 1865, a group of enslaved men, women, and children in Texas gathered around a Union solder and listened as he read the most remarkable words they..

Price: $7.99

I am Brave (A Little Book about Martin Luther King, Jr.)

Sat, 06 Jul 2019 12:06:53 +0000

The littlest readers can learn about Martin Luther King, Jr., in this board book version of the New York Times bestselling Ordinary People Change the World biography.

This friendly, fun biography series focuses on the traits that made our heroes great—the traits that kids can ..

Price: $7.99

DK Life Stories: Martin Luther King Jr. - 9781465474353

Tue, 30 Oct 2018 16:24:01 +0000

In this kids' biography, discover the amazing story of Martin Luther King Jr., whose powerful words and dreams for the future inspired the world.

Martin Luther King Jr. will always be remembered for his famous "I have a dream" speech, which he gave during the March on Washington in 1..

Price: $6.99

Seeds of Freedom (The Peaceful Integration of Huntsville, Alabama) - 9780763695163

Sun, 07 Jan 2018 23:55:19 +0000

“Unflinchingly honest and jubilantly hopeful, this is nonfiction storytelling at its best.” — Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Mention the civil rights era in Alabama and most people recall images of terrible violence. But for the citizens of Huntsville, cr..

Price: $7.99

Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition - 9780062662378

Wed, 30 Nov 2016 07:05:24 +0000

An inspiring, empowering, and true story of perseverance and brilliance, Hidden Figures celebrates four trailblazing African-American women who broke barriers at NASA—and helped launch the United States into space. Adapted for young readers from Margot Lee Shetterly’s New York Times be..

Price: $9.99

The Colors of Us - 9780805071634

Tue, 04 Oct 2016 01:36:48 +0000

A positive and affirming look at skin color, from an artist's perspective.

Seven-year-old Lena is going to paint a picture of herself. She wants to use brown paint for her skin. But when she and her mother take a walk through the neighborhood, Lena learns that brown comes in many d..

Price: $8.99

Bud, Not Buddy ((Newbery Medal Winner)) - 9780553494105

Sun, 24 Jul 2016 15:51:36 +0000

The Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Award-winning classic about a boy who decides to hit the road to find his father—from Christopher Paul Curtis, author of The Watsons Go To Birmingham—1963, a Newbery and Coretta Scott King Honoree.

It’s 1936..

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Martin's Big Words (The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (Caldecott Honor Book)) - 9781423106357

Wed, 20 Jul 2016 20:07:16 +0000

This picture-book biography is an excellent and accessible introduction for young readers to learn about one of the world's most influential leaders, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Doreen Rappaport weaves the immortal words of Dr. King into a captivating narrative to tell the story of his life. W..

Price: $9.99