Books by Carole Boston Weatherford

Traces the African American battle over racism, from slavery to the present, to become constitutionally and legally equal to other American citizens.

Based on a true story, a young girl dreams about the great opportunities she will have when the new Rosenwald School, an institution built on money donated from the president of Sears, Roebuck, and Co., is finally built in her community in the rural South.

Presents to young readers the story of how the Obama girls begged their parents for a pet dog and once Barack won the presidency, how he delivered on his promise, bringing Bo, the Portuguese Water Dog, into the first family as the first dog.

Having always lived a life where they couldn't drink from the white fountains or swim at the local pools, a group of four teens decide to fight the system in the segregated South of the 1960s by taking seats at a lunch counter and requesting to be served--just the same and equal as every white person in the establishment.

A little girl's loving relationship with her Grandma is reflected in a poetic description of favorite shared activities.

Beautiful pastel illustrations, combined with lyrical text, capture the sheer determination and extraordinary accomplishments of the first African American explorer to reach the North Pole.

This is a wonderfully informative picture book about runner Jesse Owens's sweep at Berlin's 1936 Olympics. Carole Boston Weatherford ingeniously takes readers from a single, piercing spread about the runner's childhood directly into his experience in Germany, taking care to point out the problematic political regime. Accompanied by a mini-history and further reading, as well as painterly illustrations.

This is a wonderfully informative picture book about runner Jesse Owens's sweep at Berlin's 1936 Olympics. Carole Boston Weatherford ingeniously takes readers from a single, piercing spread about the runner's childhood directly into his experience in Germany, taking care to point out the problematic political regime. Accompanied by a mini-history and further reading, as well as painterly illustrations.

A young girl named Cassandra joins in the June 19, 1865 celebration in which Texas slaves learned of their freedom--two-and-half-years after Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. Color illustrations accompany the text.

Using the tree as a metaphor of connection, readers follow a young boy as he joyfully figures out which of his traits are specific to each family member. But while he may have his brother's ears and his grandpa's hands, he is wonderfully aware of his individuality.

Follows Harriet Tubman's spiritual journey to freedom as she, leaving her family behind, escaped from slavery and helped many others break free from forced servitude via the Underground Railroad, in this inspirational picture book filled with paintings that depict strength, hope, and healing. Teacher's Guide available.

Lively verse, fascinating facts, and archival photographs celebrate the Negro Leagues and the great players who went unrecognized in their time, such as Josh Gibson, Satchel Paige, and James Bell.

In 1999, Jimmy, Lavada, their mother, and other residents of the tiny town of Princeville, North Carolina, struggle to make a new start after the terrible floods caused by Hurricane Floyd.

Brings to life the inspiring story of an African-American stock car driver who restored second-hand Fords in his own garage and competed in 500 races in NASCAR's top division--all while working full time and raising a family.

Enhanced with period photos, a collection offers young readers twenty-nine poems that capture African Americans's struggles throughout the past 400 years, through the times of slavery and beyond.

Pays tribute to the sights and sounds of urban life through twenty fresh and rhythmic poems about the shoeshine man, the basketball court, the barber, the outdoor market, the laundromat, the storefront churches, and more. Reprint.

Tells the story of the U.S. Lifesaving Service, which was the precursor of the Coast Guard, and its only all black crew, operating off Pea Island on the North Carolina coast, led by Richard Etheridge.

Somebody's Knocking at Your Door: AIDS and the African-American Church chronicles the black church's response to AIDS and calls for intervention within the church and community. This book explores the church's historic activism, AIDS statistics, homophobia, relevant theologies, exemplary AIDS ministries, and the pandemic in Africa and offers tips on ministry development, prevention education, and pastoral care. Through the voices of leading clergy, AIDS advocates, and people living with AIDS (PLWAs), this book calls on the African-American church to become more involved in helping communities deal with the disease. Somebody's Knocking at Your Door urges church officials to welcome PLWAs into the church and help prevents AIDS infection through education.