Pecan Pie Baby by Jacqueline Woodson, illustrated by Sophia Blackall To see the original messages this list is based on, click here. There are so many fabulous books written by African American authors out there, how can you possibly choose? To help get you started, we asked our social media community to share some of their favorites. (Apr.This February, schools, churches, libraries, bookstores, and community and professional organizations throughout the country have been hosting African American Read-Ins to make literacy a significant part of Black History Month.Ĭhoosing which books to share at a Read-In is one of the most challenging (and joyous) parts of hosting. Thomas's author's note about the book's origins adds a special resonance to the proceedings. The book stands alone as a pleasant slice of historical fiction, but will also hold much appeal for teachers and students.
Scenes of a girl soaring on a homemade swing, neighbors worshipping in the open air and building a log house are particularly uplifting.
His landscapes, dotted with trees, crops and cabins, glow in soft pink, yellow and brown hues. In his third collaboration with Thomas, Cooper (Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea, Gingerbread Days), an Oklahoma native, completes the mood with his signature grainy, dreamy oil-wash portraits. In almost palpable imagery, Thomas describes the natural beauty of a bold new frontier as well as the hopeful, strong and passionate people who created new lives there and realized their dreams. This moving, poetic account of a brave black woman who stakes a claim ""where the cottonwood trees are innocent/ Where the coyote's call is a lullaby at night/ And the land runs on forever"" offers a new perspective on an era otherwise well-documented in picture books and school texts. Inspired by her own family's history, Thomas's (Brown Honey in Broomwheat Tea) stirring picture book explores the little-known experiences of African American pioneers who settled in Oklahoma during the late 1800s.
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