Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Kids Booklist

What a Wonderful World

Thanks to changing times and eloquent authors, the contributions and experiences of African-Americans throughout history are more accessible than ever before. Whether told as a story or reported in a factual style, the books below offer a glimpse into the lives of many strong, brave, committed individuals and encourage us all to work together to make it a wonderful world indeed.

Bond, Victoria – Zora and Me

Frazier, Sundee Tucker – The Other Half of my Heart

Hamilton, Virginia – The People Could Fly: The Picture Book

Igus, Toyomi – I See the Rhythm of Gospel

Ingalls, Ann – The Little Piano Girl

Johnson, Angela – A Sweet Smell of Roses

McKissack, Pat – The Home-Run King

McKissack, Pat – Never Forgotten

Myers, Walter Dean – The Cruisers

Nelson, Kadir – Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans

Sanders, Nancy I – D is for Drinking Gourd: An African American Alphabet

Watkins, Angela Farris – My Uncle Martin's Big Heart

Woodson, Jacqueline – The Other Side

Nelson, Vaunda Micheaux – Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal