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12 Historical Fiction Chapter Books About African American History

Historical Fiction Chapter Books about African American History

February is Black History Month. As a white woman, I find myself drawn to learn as much as possible. By nature {you know, being white and all}, I have zero knowledge of what it feels like to be black or to have ancestors who endured the trials and hardships I can only read about. I love using books to dive into history. Empathy and understanding tend to strengthen when reading a story based on a person’s life, rather than just reading facts about that person. The fact books are great and needed, but these stories make those facts come to life in a totally different way.

You can see all of the books I am sharing about here on Amazon.

This is in no way an exhaustive list and I have not read all of these yet, but this is my current book list for this year! I didn’t want to wait until I had read all of them before I shared! You can keep up with me on goodreads here, where I share what I am currently reading, want to read, and the books I have finished. You will see all of these somewhere on those lists.

I am listing these books in chronological order, so you can see how the events in history fit together, in case you aren’t a history buff. I have also linked to great websites and lesson plans I have found to help you get to know each book.

Chains {1776-1777}

Chains 1

Chains is the first book in a series of three books focusing on the time of the Revolutionary War. You can read more about this books series by Laurie Halse Anderson here on the Seeds of America Trilogy website. I am reading Chains with my 7th grader right now, I have also pre-read the book myself and loved it. Chains is an incredible book, and I can’t wait to read the next 2 in the series.

The next books in the series…

Forge 2   Ashes

Elijah of Buxton {1860s}

Elijah of Buxton

This one is on my list to read, I haven’t gotten to it yet.

Eleven-year-old Elijah is the first child born into freedom in Buxton, Canada, a settlement of runaway slaves just over the border from Detroit. Read more here on the Scholastic website where you can also find lesson plans.

Crow {1898}

Crow

I LOVED this book. I recently finished it and will be reading it with my son next year {I think} for 8th grade. This book is set in my home state {NC} and presents the history of the Wilmington Race Riots in 1898. Wilmington is not that far from me, yet I had never even heard of this piece of history. You can find lesson plans, photos and MUCH more here on Barbara Wright’s website for her book, Crow.

The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had {1917}

The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had

Another book on my to-read list is The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had. Twelve-year-old Dit, is a white boy who is growing up in a small Alabama town in 1917. He befriends the daughter of the new postmaster, who is black. The racism of their community creates difficulties for them. You can find a curriculum guide here on the publisher’s website. Scroll down to the Novels section and click on “See older guides” and you’ll see one for this book!

Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry {1930s}

Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry

Set in Mississippi at the height of the Great Depression, this is the story of one family’s struggle to maintain their integrity, pride, and independence in the face of racism and social injustice. I will be reading this one soon. Here is a discussion guide from Scholastic.

Stella By Starlight {1932}

Stella By Starlight

I read this book a few weeks ago and couldn’t put it down. Set during the Great Depression, Stella Mills and her brother Jojo witness the Ku Klux Klan burning a cross late one starry night, setting off a chain reaction that leaves their entire community changed. Read more here on author Sharon Draper’s website where you’ll also find lesson plans, videos and more.

Bud Not Buddy and The Mighty Miss Malone {1936}

Bud Not Buddy  The Mighty Miss Malone

Bud, Not Buddy tells the story of a young boy who lives in Michigan during the Great Depression. You can read more here on the Scholastic website and get more ideas for teaching. The main character in The Mighty Miss Malone, Deza Malone, show up first in Bud, Not Buddy.

I recently read The Mighty Miss Malone and loved it. Deza Malone is a spunky girl who brings this story to life. I learned a lot about life during the Great Depression and plan to read it with my kids soon.

Betty Before X {1945}

Betty Before X

Betty Before X focuses on Betty Shabazz (born Betty Dean Sanders) during her middle school years in Detroit, a decade before she met her future husband, Malcolm X. It is a fictionalized retelling of Betty Shabazz’s middle school years as told by her daughter, Ilyasah Shabazz and co-author Renée Watson. I have not read this one yet, but plan to soon!

Midnight Without a Moon {1955}

Midnight Without a Moon

Set in Mississippi during the summer of 1955, Rose Lee Carter can’t wait to move north. But for now, she’s living with her sharecropper grandparents on a white man’s cotton plantation. There is a sequel to this book also, A Sky Full of Stars. I hope to read both soon. See more about both books here on author Linda Williams Jackson’s website.

The Lions of Little Rock {1958}

The Lions of Little Rock

I just learned of this book and it is on my soon-to-read list. The Lions of Little Rock takes place the year after the milestone events of 1957 in which nine African American students, known as the Little Rock Nine, integrated Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. You can find a curriculum guide here on the publisher’s website. Scroll down to the Novels section.

The Watsons Go to Birmingham {1963}

The Watsons Go To Birmingham

The Watsons Go to Birmingham takes place in 1963, during the Civil Rights Movement. I actually have only seen the movie, but plan to read the book soon. Find a comprehensive book guide here on Scholastic!

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My Fern is so beautiful. Still my favorite cat eve My Fern is so beautiful. Still my favorite cat ever. And that’s saying a lot!

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Swipe to see the books I read this year! Lots of m Swipe to see the books I read this year! Lots of middle grade books last summer (many reviews are on my blog, I linked them in the “2022 Books” highlight above). Did you read any of these? See my ratings on my goodreads profile! I will link in my stories, I am Carisa Hinson on goodreads.

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It was a Christmas filled with many emotions. Joy, It was a Christmas filled with many emotions. Joy, happiness, excitement, surprise, sadness, longing, and a bit of emptiness. 

We celebrated with my parents on the 24th, and that was a very joyous celebration. We enjoyed church, gifts, food, and mostly one another. 

On the 25th we celebrated with my husband’s family and sadly we are missing our beloved Nana who went to be with Jesus a few weeks ago. We all did our best to honor her love for fun last night. We played games, we laughed, we ate well, but it was all mixed with a longing sadness, wishing we had her with us. 

The next to last photo is it Kyler and my father in law, who lost his very best friend. We just love him so much and pray for his continued healing as he grieves this horrible loss and emptiness. 

The final photo is of Nana’s grandkids each holding their collage of photos of them and their Nana. This gift brought some tears, but we can tell will be treasured by each of them. She was one of a kind, and so special to all six of them.
Paxton won the gift award this year. Swipe to see Paxton won the gift award this year. Swipe to see what he bought his little sis! She was SO surprised! He loves giving gifts and having a job the enables him to do surprises like this is a gift to him. Sweet moments. ❤️
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Tree decorating night! Goodness I love my kids. Tree decorating night! Goodness I love my kids.
I know many of you don’t know many of the people I know many of you don’t know many of the people in this photo, but I know many of you pray. The beautiful woman on the far left of the couch is my bonus-momma, my husband’s mom. She has stopped all treatment for her cancer and is going home to be with Jesus soon. We prayed for her to feel well enough to be with us at Thanksgiving, and though she felt pretty crappy, she was there. 

If you know her, you know what I mean when I say this is one of the kindest, most joyful, selfless people I have ever known. The world won’t be the same without her. We are devastated and hurting. We pray for her peace, her comfort, her pain, and for God to relieve her of the suffering. 

Last night was a huge mixture of pure joy and devastating sadness. We celebrated and hugged, and laughed, and we cried. It’s just so hard. Thanks for praying for our family. ❤️
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Webby and the lizard. Swipe for the video version Webby and the lizard. Swipe for  the video version. 🐱 🦎
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She has cancer and chemo is making her sick, it’s been a long hard road as any of you who have dealt with there horrible C word know. We don’t know what the future holds, so we cling to today! I loved sitting by her and laughing together. I am so blessed to have her as my mother in law! ❤️

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Every year they drive up to the mountains for the Every year they drive up to the mountains for the day and just spend time together. It’s their thing and I love it. Today they hiked, that’s Lili laying on the rock! She’s not much of a hiker but she loves the mountains, the leaves and her Daddy!
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Totally thought I would hate it. It’s not that b Totally thought I would hate it. It’s not that bad. Reading it for chemistry this year, and I have to admit I am learning a LOT, and it is interesting! 

We are using @guesthollow Chemistry in the Kitchen, this is one of the many books we are reading and will read.

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