Books in Great African American Women series

Explore the life and achievements of the first African American Supreme Court justice, Thurgood Marshall.

Simple text and illustrations describe the life of the Harlem poet whose work gave voice to the joy and pain of the black experience in America.

Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of the scientist who promoted the idea of crop rotation and found many uses for peanuts.

As a child of former slaves, Mary McLeod was determined to learn how to read and teach others the same, opening a school in Florida and later becoming appointed to the National Youth Administration by President Franklin Roosevelt.

Tells of the life of this famed singer and the struggles she had to endure, from childhood poverty to social prejudices, to realize her dream of becoming a world-famous singer with a career that spanned four decades.

Biography of the African-American statesman and diplomat who was one of the founders of the United Nations and who received the Nobel Prize for his peacemaking efforts.

Ready, set, go! Explore the life and achievements of Wilma Rudolph, an Olympic runner who was the first American woman to win three gold medals.

Profiles American women who served as doctors and nurses in the Civil War, including Clara Barton, Mary Ann Bickerdyke, Dorothea Dix, Dr. Esther Hill Hawks, and Dr. Mary Edwards Walker.

Explore the life and achievements of W.E.B. Du Bois, a scholar, civil rights activist, and cofounder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People NAACP.

Provides a look at the life, philosophy, and accomplishments of this well-known national figure and educator who fought for African-American acceptance into white society after the Civil War.

Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of the scientist who promoted the idea of crop rotation and found many uses for peanuts.

Explore the life and achievements of world famous civil rights leader, Martin Luther King Jr.