Author and poet, Carole Boston Weatherford, has written many award winning picture books that share African American history with young readers. Each picture book informs and celebrates with both a story and accompanying historical notes.
Award winning “Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom”, illustrated by Kadir Nelson, presents the courage and spirituality of Harriet Tubman, who led hundreds of slaves to freedom using the Underground Railroad. Carole Boston Weatherford creates a narrative for young readers that awes and inspires.
“Gordon Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black and White America” celebrates the creative talents of Gordon Parks who earned the National Medal of the Arts in 1988. A self-taught photographer, Gordon Parks worked for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) and documented the poverty and segregation of the Great Depression. Later, Gordon Parks became the first African American staff photographer at "Life Magazine".
“Freedom on the Menu: The Greensboro Sit-Ins” presents the story of the Woolworth lunch counter sit-ins from a child’s perspective. Connie tells the story of segregation, Dr. King’s visit, the seven months of civil disobedience, and her family’s pride while sharing a meal at the Woolworth counter. At the end of the book we find an author’s note with additional historical information, including an interview with the Greensboro Four.
--Teresa, Sachs
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