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• Underground to Canada

  Smucker, Barbara Claassen, 1915-2003

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  Lawrence Hill says, "Underground to Canada serves as a wonderful introduction to a vital and fascinating element of Canadian history". Recommended for ages 8-11.

• What Color Is My World?

  the Lost History of African-American Inventors

  Abdul-Jabbar, Kareem, 1947-

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  Do you know who invented the super soaker, or the ice cream scoop? This book celebrates the stories of African-American inventors. Recommended for ages 8-11.

• Dear Baobab

  Foggo, Cheryl

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  A book by a terrific local author who has done a lot to open up discussions around black history in Canada. Recomended for ages 6-8.

• Brown Girl Dreaming

  Woodson, Jacqueline,

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  A poetic memoir of an African American girl growing up during the beginning of the Civil Rights movement. Recommended for ages 10-11.

• Africville

  Grant, Shauntay,

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  If you've never heard about Africville, a Black community that existed in Halifax for over 150 years, you'll learn a bit about it in this book. It explores a place that was vibrant culturally, but at the same time reveals the social injustices Black…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• You Can Fly

  the Tuskegee Airmen

  Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956-

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  The true story of the first African-American pilots and how they triumphed over racism. Recommended for ages 9-11.

• Freedom Over Me

  Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life

  Bryan, Ashley,

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  Awarded the Newberry Honor, this book imagines the lives of eleven slaves, their hopes and dreams. Recommended for ages 8-11.

• Lillian's Right to Vote

  a Celebration of the Voting Rights Act of 1965

  Winter, Jonah, 1962-

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  A book inspired by a real woman, Lillian Allen. At 100 years old she voted and campaigned for President Obama. Recommended for ages 6-9.

• I Thought My Soul Would Rise and Fly

  the Diary of Patsy, a Freed Girl : Mars Bluff, South Carolina, 1865

  Hansen, Joyce,

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  Nobody thinks much of Patsy, but after she is freed from slavery she finds strength in helping to educate the young slaves who have no other opportunity to learn. Recommended for ages 9-11.

• In the Shadow of Liberty

  the Hidden History of Slavery, Four Presidents, and Five Black Lives

  Davis, Kenneth C.,

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  Through the stories of five slaves, owned by the founding fathers of the United States, this book dives into an unexplored area of American history. Recommended for ages 8-11.

• Elijah of Buxton

  Curtis, Christopher Paul

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  Buxton was a Canadian slave settlement across the border from Detroit. This story imagines the life of Elijah, born in Canada, and soon to discover the oppression his parents left behind in America. Recommended for ages 9-11.