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Black History Month 2026: Books For Teens

This year Chicago Public Library is observing the themes of "From Archives to Innovation: The Power of Black Librarianship" and "A Century of Black History Commemorations." Selections by CPL's African American Heritage Committee.

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  • American Wings

    Chicago's Pioneering Black Aviators and the Race for Equality in the Sky

    Smith, Sherri L.,
    Book, 2024New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2024] — TL539.S633 2024
  • Book, 2021New York : Feiwel and Friends, 2021. — FIC PINK
  • A Long Time Coming

    a Lyrical Biography of Race in America From Ona Judge to Barack Obama

    Shepard, Ray Anthony,
    Book, 2023New York : Calkins Creek, and imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, [2023] — E185.S47 2023
  • Overground Railroad

    the Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America

    Taylor, Candacy A.,
    Book, 2022New York : Amulet Books, 2022. — E185.61.T225 2022
  • Book, 2017New York, NY : Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2017. — FICTION
  • Stay Up

    Racism, Resistance, and Reclaiming Black Freedom /

    Dill, Khodi,
    Book, 2023Toronto : Annick Press, [2023] — HT1563.D55 2023
  • The Swans of Harlem

    Five Black Ballerinas, a Legacy of Sisterhood, and Their Reclamation of a Groundbreaking History

    Valby, Karen,
    Book, 2025New York : Delacorte Press, [2025] — GV1785.A1V34 2025
  • Book, 2024New York : Feiwel and Friends, 2024. — FIC WILLIAMS