Picture Book of Rosa Parks – Review and Activities

Picture Book of Rosa Parks – Review and Activities

~ The Picture Book of Rosa Parks ~ Author  David Adler     Illustrator Robert Casilla Despite the title, recommended for 3rd and up due to the historical detail Picture Book of Rosa Parks Summary This book is a biography of the great Civil Rights activist Rosa Parks. Beautifully illustrated, it provides children with a strong […]

Teach Peace Now Books for African American History Month: Aunt Harriet’s Underground Railroad in the Sky

Teach Peace Now Books for African American History Month: Aunt Harriet’s Underground Railroad in the Sky

Aunt Harriet’s Underground Railroad in the Sky by Faith Ringgold has been around a long time. It was first published in 1991 and won the Caldecott Award for its illustrations in 1992. Born a slave, Harriet Tubman escaped to freedom in 1847. That would have been heroic enough for anyone. But Harriet Tubman did not […]