Presents biographical sketches of fourteen notable African Americans, including Martin Luther King, jr, Rosa Parks, and "Satchel" Paige, accompanied by brief skits in which readers can act out imagined scenes from their lives

Take a Walk in Their Shoes: Biographies of 14 Outstanding African Americans

Children's Books

Turner, Glennette Tilley

Biographies

Puffin Books

An inspiring collection of brief biographies of ten African Americans includes C. G. Woodson, Dorothy Height, Thurgood Marshall, Charlemae Rollins, and Alex Haley, and includes a skit about each that can be acted out. Reprint.

Follow in Their Footsteps

Teen & Young Adult

Presents biographical sketches of fourteen notable blacks, including Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, and "Satchel" Paige, accompanied by brief skits in which readers can act out imagined scenes from their lives

Dutton Books for Young Readers

Presents incisive biographies of ten influencial African-American leaders, including Thurgood Marshall, Malcolm X, and Alex Haley, who in their own ways paved the path for others and overcame great obstacles to reach their goals.

Brief biographies of ten African Americans including C.G. Woodson, Dorothy Height, Thurgood Marshall, Charlemae Rollins, and Alex Haley. With a skit about each to be acted out.

Follow in Their Footsteps Biographies of Ten Outstanding African Americans

Demco Media

Like other enslaved African-American children, young Harriet Tubman had to work hard. In her master's orchard, she spent long hours picking the juicy apples she loved but was forbidden to eat. When she was grown, she made her escape to the North.

An Apple for Harriet Tubman

Albert Whitman & Company

Like other enslaved African American children, young Harriet Tubman had to work hard. In her master's orchard, she spent long hours picking the juicy apples she was forbidden to eat. Harriet vowed to one day be free and to grow apple trees of her own. When she was grown, she made her escape to the North. Then, repeatedly risking her life, she returned to lead many other African Americans to freedom.

Based on a distant relative's recollection about the woman who would become the conductor of the Underground Railroad, this story follows Harriet from her early slave days to adulthood as a free woman.

An Apple for Harriet Tubman Book and DVD Set (Book and DVD Packages with Nutmeg Media)

Literature & Fiction

In this one-of-a-kind historical picture book, author Glennette Tilley Turner tells the story of Fort Mose, which was founded in St. Augustine, Florida, and was the first free African settlement to legally exist in what later became the United States. Fort Mose was not only the first free black settlement, but it was also the most southern link of the Underground Railroad as a haven of refuge, just as cities in Canada were the northern most link. Beginning with the story of Francisco Menendez, the Captain of the Black Militia of St. Augustine, FORT MOSE follows the history of slavery from West Africa to America, recounts what daily life was like, and describes the founding of the Spanish colony’s Fort Mose. Established in 1738, Fort Mose gave sanctuary to escaped Africans, challenging slavery in the English colonies. Approximately one hundred Africans lived together, creating a frontier community that drew on a range of African backgrounds, blending them with those of Spanish, Native American, and English people and cultural traditions. The book includes more than forty archival images, an afterword about uncovering Fort Mose (which is now part of the National Parks), a glossary, an author’s note, a bibliography, and an index. 
Praise for Fort Mose Starred Review: "Turner’s graceful account clearly distinguishes between fact and supposition. The paragraphs discussing the transport of slaves and their treatment at the “pest” house on Sullivan’s Island are particularly vivid and informative. Brightening every page of this large, handsome book are deep-green borders of tropical leaves. A significant addition to African American history collections for young people. –Booklist, starred review "This is a useful addition to libraries with strong African-American history collections, and for teachers and librarians looking for unique stories about colonial America." –School Library Journal "This handsomely designed book offers an eye-opening look at a hitherto little-known community and a notable figure in Colonial American history." –Kirkus Reviews

Fort Mose: And the Story of the Man Who Built the First Free Black Settlement in Colonial America

Harry N. Abrams

Uses maps, rare photographs, background information, and activities to explore the history of the underground railroad in Illinois.

The Underground Railroad in Illinois

Newman Educational Pub

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Take a Walk in Their Shoes: Biographies of 14 Outstanding African Americans

Follow in Their Footsteps

Take a Walk in Their Shoes: Biographies of 14 Outstanding African Americans

Follow in Their Footsteps

Follow in Their Footsteps Biographies of Ten Outstanding African Americans

An Apple for Harriet Tubman

An Apple for Harriet Tubman

An Apple for Harriet Tubman Book and DVD Set (Book and DVD Packages with Nutmeg Media)

Fort Mose: And the Story of the Man Who Built the First Free Black Settlement in Colonial America

The Underground Railroad in Illinois