Books by Andrea Davis Pinkney

This spirited book introduces Kwanzaa, explaining the meaning of the week-long African American winter holiday and how e

Cass, new to her foster home and neighborhood, feels like an outsider until she sets her sights on mastering jump rope a

Discover the life and "beyond category" music of Duke Ellington, the legendary jazz composer and bandleader. This inspir

Experience the Civil War through the eyes of eleven-year-old Summer and her thirteen-year-old brother Rosco, enslaved on

Follow Ella Fitzgerald's journey from her Apollo Theater debut to global fame, celebrating her vocal innovations and ins

Carved from wood by his father, Peggony-Po sets out on a high-seas adventure to capture the legendary whale that cost hi

This poetic picture book celebrates the 1960 Woolworth's lunch counter sit-in, where four brave college students peacefu

Set in 1936, this poignant chapter book follows three children at the Mercy Home for Negro Orphans in New York State. De

A chronological collection of biographies featuring ten influential African American men, from Frederick Douglass to Bar

This lyrical picture book illuminates the intertwined lives of Martin Luther King Jr. and Mahalia Jackson, showcasing ho

Amira's village is attacked, forcing her to flee to a refugee camp. There, a wise elder and a single red pencil ignite h

Journey through the life of literary icon Toni Morrison, from her imaginative childhood to her powerful legacy as a stor