Civil Rights Movement Books For Kids

For history this year we're going to be studying the civil rights movement and I have been scouring the internet looking for some really great books for us to enjoy reading together.

My boys and I have studied slavery and the underground railroad but it was a few years ago so we'll touch back upon that a little and then keep the main focus of our lesson on the civil rights movement; the sit- ins, protests, and look at how unequal "separate but equal" really was.



Here's what I have found so far:

Books:

Who was Rosa Parks?


Who was Martin Luther King?


 If You Were a Kid During the Civil Rights Movement 


Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer


Child of the civil rights movement


The Youngest Marcher: True story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a young civil rights activist



A Tugging String


Rosa's Bus


10 True Tales: Young Civil Rights Heroes


When Thunder Comes



Heart and Soul: the Story of America and African Americans


Freedom on the Menu: the Greensboro Sit- Ins


D is for Drinking Gourd


Women Who Broke the Rules: Coretta Scott King




Civil Rights Movement for Kids- A History with 21 Activities


Coretta Scott


Separate is Never Equal



If a Bus Could Talk



Sit In; How Four Friends Stood Up By Sitting Down 




National Geographic Readers: Barak O'bama, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King, Jr. 









The Story of Ruby Bridges



The Other Side


White Socks Only


Freedom Summer



A Sweet Smell of Roses


These Hands


What Was the March on Washington?



We March


Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters 


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Comments

  1. Dawn RebekahAugust 16, 2017 at 6:05 AM

    Oh, I love your list. I own at least half of them. I hope you all have a wonderful year. What a timely topic as well.
    Blessings, Dawn

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  2. Lisa HealyAugust 16, 2017 at 7:29 AM

    We just saw the MLK Jr. Monument on our trip this summer!

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  3. Victoria @DazzleWhileFrazzledAugust 16, 2017 at 8:39 AM

    Will definitely look into these books for my kids. With everything happening currently in our world at this time, these books and teaching inclusiveness is more important than ever. Visiting from Coffee and Conversation party.

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  4. Mia WhiteAugust 16, 2017 at 9:43 PM

    Wonderful & timely-- thank you for sharing over at What to Read Wednesday!

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  5. Ethan.n.EvelynAugust 18, 2017 at 8:31 AM

    These are great list of great books. Some very important lessons to be learnt here, especially on the current turmoil fronts. Thanks for linking up with us on #FabFridayPost

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    1. Mother of 3August 18, 2017 at 3:28 PM

      That was totally by accident that this list lined up with current events. I've been working on this list for months trying to find book that would interest my boys.

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  6. thesingleswanAugust 18, 2017 at 4:38 PM

    What a great selection. I need to start buying books for Cygnet that are a bit more educational. Pen x #FabFridayPost

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    1. Mother of 3August 19, 2017 at 5:01 PM

      I find my boys really enjoy fictional type accounts of real life events.

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  7. Sarah StockleyAugust 19, 2017 at 9:48 AM

    These look like a great set of books - I love learning about history and sure they would teach me a thing or two. Sarah #fabfridaypost

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    1. Mother of 3August 19, 2017 at 5:01 PM

      I am learning so much about history that I never knew while teaching them about World War 1 & 2 and I'm sure this will be much the same!

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  8. Lisa PomerantzAugust 20, 2017 at 1:03 PM

    I love this list, Thank you for compiling. We hae read some and will get hrough them all. Now, more than ever, we need to! #FabFridayPost Fab book list!

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  9. LearningTableAugust 21, 2017 at 8:59 PM

    Thanks so much for linking up your post with us at What to Read Wednesday. It’s always fun to get new ideas! I hope we will see more from you next time. :)

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  10. Gayle@GIFTFamilyServicesSeptember 3, 2017 at 11:02 AM

    This is a great list. I've read many of the titles and believe this collection will help young readers empathize and understand the true meaning of the values on which our country was founded.

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    1. Mother of 3September 3, 2017 at 12:57 PM

      Thank you! We are excited to dive into them oursevles.

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  11. Patricia T.September 3, 2017 at 11:06 PM

    This is a wonderful list of civil rights books for children. Have read a few of them, but there are some I want to check out!

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