Black History Month ESL Literacy Bin

The DBTRC has one ESL Black History bin. It includes the books listed below.

BATTLE-LAVERT, GWENDOLYN

PAPA'S MARK

After his son helps him learn to write his name, Samuel T. Blow goes to the courthouse in his Southern town to cast his ballot on the first election day that African Americans are allowed to vote.

CHOCOLATE, DEBBI

KENTE COLORS

A rhyming description of the kente cloth costumes of the Ashanti and Ewe people of Ghana an a portrayl of the symbolic colors and patterns.

HOOKS, BELL

SKIN AGAIN

Celebrating all that makes us uniue and different Skin Again offers new ways to talk about race and identity.

PINKNEY, ANDREA DAVIS

FISHING DAY

Reenie and her mama love to go fishing down by the river. But the peace of their idyllic fishing spot is often marred by the appearance of Peter Troop and his daddy. Peter is up-jumpy and loud, scaring all the fish away. And the Troops harbor some resentment toward Reenie and her mama too. Peter and his daddy are fishing for food; Reenie and Mama fish for fun. The Troops are white; Reenie and Mama are black. And in the Jim Crow South, it is this last difference that is the most significant.

One day, when the Troops' fishing reel breaks, Reenie overcomes their mutual fear and mistrust to help Peter -- and act that holds the promise of friendship and understanding.

RAVEN, MARGOT THEIS

CIRCLE UNBROKEN

A grandmother tells the tale of Gullahs and their beautiful sweetgrass baskets that keep their African heritage alive.

RINGGOLD, FAITH
IF A BUS COULD TALK : THE STORY OF ROSA PARKS

A biography of the African American woman and civil rights worker whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus led to a boycott which lasted more than a year in Montgomery, Alabama.

SHANGE, NTOZAKE

ELLINGTON WAS NOT A STREET

A reflective tribute to the African-American community of old, noted poet Ntozake Shange, recalls her childhood home and the close-knit group of innovators that often gathered there.