February is Black History Month. We’ve put together a big list of Black History Month events in the Triangle, and that list is growing.
Extend the learning by welcoming some new books into your home library. These are books that address Black history and culture, and also have a connection to North Carolina — either in subject matter, or through the author or illustrator.
You can find many of these books in your local bookstore — and if not, you can ask the store to order them. We’re listing the links on Amazon for your convenience.
Please read on for a list of North Carolina Black history books for children and adults. The books for kids are listed first. Jump to adult books.
Books for Kids
We Were the Fire: Birmingham 1963
- Amazon Kindle Edition
Sale
Standing in the Need of Prayer: A Modern Retelling of the Classic Spiritual
- Amazon Kindle Edition
Rick Riordan Presents: Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
- Amazon Kindle Edition
Books for Adults
Sale
Just Over the Hill: Black Appalachians in Jackson County, Western North Carolina
- Amazon Kindle Edition
Sale
Home Is Where: An Anthology of African American Poetry from the Carolinas
- Used Book in Good Condition
John Chavis: African American Patriot, Preacher, Teacher, and Mentor (1763-1838)
- Used Book in Good Condition
$39.95
Purchase
Sale
Charlotte (NC) (Black America Series)
- Used Book in Good Condition
$24.99
−$4.67
$20.32
Purchase
And Still I Rise: A Book of Poems
- Audible Audiobook
