Carole Boston Weatherford Books in Order
Carole Boston Weatherford is a celebrated children's book author and poet known for excavating the past to uncover poignant family stories, fading traditions, and long-forgotten struggles. Her body of work shines a light on the lives of African-American historical icons, including Harriet Tubman, Jesse Owens, and Billie Holiday. Weatherford also skillfully weaves historical events into narrative, recounting pivotal moments like the Greensboro Sit-ins and the devastating bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham. Her writing has earned her a reputation as a masterful storyteller, and her books have garnered widespread acclaim, including a Caldecott Honor for Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom.
Bibliography verified: January 2026
Book Series by Carole Boston Weatherford
- #1AmazonJuneteenth Jamboree(1995)
- #2AmazonMy Favorite Toy(1997)
- #3AmazonMighty Menfolk(1997)
- #4AmazonMe and the Family Tree(1997)
- #5AmazonGrandma and Me(1997)
- #6AmazonSink or Swim(1999)
- #7AmazonThe Sound that Jazz Makes(2000)
- #8AmazonJazz Baby(2000)
- #9AmazonThe African-American Struggle for Legal Equality in American History(2000)
- #10AmazonSidewalk Chalk(2001)
- #11AmazonPrinceville(2001)
- #12AmazonGreat African-American Lawyers(2003)
- #13AmazonFreedom on the Menu: The Greensboro Sit-Ins(2004)
- #14AmazonA Negro League Scrapbook(2005)
- #15AmazonChampions on the Bench(2006)
- #16AmazonMoses(2006)
- #17AmazonDear Mr. Rosenwald(2006)
- #18AmazonThe Carolina Parakeet(2006)
- #19AmazonJesse Owens(2006)
- #20AmazonBirmingham, 1963(2007)
- #21AmazonI, Matthew Henson(2007)
- #22AmazonThe Library Ghost(2008)
- #23AmazonBefore John Was a Jazz Giant(2008)
- #24AmazonBecoming Billie Holiday(2008)
- #25AmazonFirst Pooch(2009)
- #26AmazonObama: Only in America(2009)
- #27AmazonRacing Against the Odds(2009)
- #28AmazonThe Beatitudes(2009)
- #29AmazonOprah: The Little Speaker(2010)
- #30AmazonMichelle Obama: First Mom(2010)
- #31AmazonAfrica(2013)
- #32AmazonA Bat Cave(2013)
- #33AmazonSugar Hill(2014)
- #34AmazonLeontyne Price(2014)
- #35AmazonGordon Parks(2015)
- #36AmazonVoice of Freedom(2015)
- #37AmazonFreedom in Congo Square(2016)
- #38AmazonYou Can Fly(2016)
- #39AmazonIn Your Hands(2017)
- #40AmazonThe Legendary Miss Lena Horne(2017)
- #41AmazonDorothea Lange(2017)
- #42AmazonSchomburg(2017)
- #43AmazonBe a King(2018)
- #44AmazonHow Sweet the Sound(2018)
- #45AmazonThe Roots of Rap(2019)
- #46AmazonBy and By(2020)
- #47AmazonBox(2020)
- #48AmazonR-E-S-P-E-C-T(2020)
- #49AmazonBeauty Mark(2020)
- #50AmazonUnspeakable(2021)
- #51AmazonDreams for a Daughter(2021)
- #52AmazonMadam Speaker(2021)
- #53AmazonThe Faith of Elijah Cummings(2022)
- #54AmazonCall Me Miss Hamilton(2022)
- #55AmazonMe and My Mama(2022)
- #56AmazonStanding in the Need of Prayer(2022)
- #57AmazonA Song for the Unsung(2022)
- #58AmazonYou Are My Pride: A Love Letter from Your Motherland(2023)
- #59AmazonSugar Pie Lullaby(2023)
- #60AmazonAll Rise: The Story of Ketanji Brown Jackson(2023)
- #61AmazonHow Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee(2023)
- #62AmazonKin: Rooted in Hope (By: Jeffery Boston Weatherford)(2023)
- #1AmazonPeople Interacting with Nature (By: Dorothy Hinshaw Patent)(2021)
- #2AmazonLadies (By: Cheryl Harness)(2021)
- #3AmazonBarnstormers & Daredevils (By: Roxie Munro)(2021)
- #4AmazonTrue Stories from Planet Earth (By: Sneed B. Collard III)(2021)
- #5AmazonGeoFizzikles (By: Jan Adkins)(2021)
- #6AmazonLet’s Celebrate (By: Jim Whiting)(2021)
- #7AmazonChallenges (By: Vicki Cobb)(2021)
- #8AmazonBrave Children, Big Obstacles (By: Andrea Warren)(2021)
- #9AmazonHistory’s Mysteries (By: Carla Killough McClafferty)(2021)
- #10AmazonForgotten Heroes & Struggles(2021)
- #11AmazonAnimals in Action (By: Aline Alexander Newman)(2021)
- #12AmazonIn Daddy's Arms I Am Tall: African Americans Celebrating Fathers(1997)
- #13AmazonAmazing Faces(2010)
- #14AmazonWorld Make Way(2018)
- #15AmazonNo Voice Too Small(2020)
- #1AmazonThe Tan Chanteuse(1995)
About Carole Boston Weatherford
Carole Boston Weatherford is a celebrated children's book author and poet known for excavating the past to uncover poignant family stories, fading traditions, and long-forgotten struggles. Her body of work shines a light on the lives of African-American historical icons, including Harriet Tubman, Jesse Owens, and Billie Holiday. Weatherford also skillfully weaves historical events into narrative, recounting pivotal moments like the Greensboro Sit-ins and the devastating bombing of the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham. Her writing has earned her a reputation as a masterful storyteller, and her books have garnered widespread acclaim, including a Caldecott Honor for Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom.
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