Twelve Years a Slave by Solomon Northup is a memoir of a black man who was born free in New York state but kidnapped, sold into slavery and kept in bondage for 12 years in Louisiana before the American Civil War. He provided details of slave markets in Washington, DC, as well as describing at length cotton cultivation on major plantations in Louisiana.

Amazing stories of 100 Black Americans who everyone should know-for kids eight and up Engaging and packed with facts, 100 African Americans Who Shaped American History is the perfect history gift for curious kids! This biography book for kids features • 100 easy-to-read one-page biographies: Find out how these Black Americans changed the course of history! • Illustrated portraits: Each biography includes an illustration to help bring history...

A biography telling the life story of Booker T. Washington, along with his accomplishments toward promoting the education of African Americans. Written in graphic-novel format.

Follows the life of Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, who overcame problems in school and obstacles in life to become a world-renowned neurosurgeon. His lifelong journey led him to become director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children's Center, a bestselling author, and a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Includes behind-the-scenes, and featurettes.

Barack Obama tells the story of his life as the son of a black African father and a white American mother, searching for a workable meaning to his life as an African American.

A brief biography in verse of boxer Muhammad Ali.

A biography of baseball legend Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play in the major leagues, as told by his daughter.

The controversial leader of the Black Muslims tells the story of his life and his part in the civil rights movement. This hardcover edition of the modern classic, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MALCOLM X, is the result of a unique collaboration between Alex Haley and Malcolm X, whose voice and philosophy resonate from every page, just as his experience and his intelligence continue to speak to millions on the greatest issue of our day: the ongoing African-American...

"An examination of American slavery through the true stories of five enslaved people who were considered the property of some of our best-known presidents"--