Black History Month isn’t just about history. It’s about recognizing the impact of Black culture and individuals on our collective past, present, and future. We hope that you and your young readers take this last day of Black History Month to reflect and celebrate the rich beauty and value of Black identities across time. Happy Black History Month!

Planting Hope by Frederick Joseph, illus. by Paul Kellam

Main Street: A Community Story About Redlining by Britt Hawthorne and Tiffany Jewell, illus. by David Wilkerson

Where They Gather by Teresa Rodrigues, illus. by Jamiel Law

Your Special Voice by Temi Adamolekun, illus. by Keisha Okafor

City Summer, Country Summer by Kiese Laymon, illus. by Alexis Franklin

Fighting with Love: The Legacy of John Lewis by Lesa Cline-Ransome, illus. by James E. Ransome

There Was a Party for Langston by Jason Reynolds, illus. by Jerome Pumphrey and Jarrett Pumphrey

At Night, They Danced by Victoria Scott-Miller, illus. by Toni D. Chambers

I Got You: A Brother’s Promise by Derrick Barnes, illus. by Shamar Knight-Justice

We Go Slow by Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie, illus. by Aaron Becker

Kin: Rooted in Hope by Carole Boston Weatherford, illus. by Jeffery Boston Weatherford

Thank you to Candlewick Press, Kokila, Nancy Paulsen Books, Penguin Young Readers, Caitlyn Dlouhy Books, Atheneum BFYR, Paula Wiseman Books, Denene Millner Books, and SimonKIDS for copies of these books!