Author/Editor Carter, Andy & Carol Saller
Born a slave near the end of the Civil War, George Washington Carver became a teacher and scientist at Alabama’s Tuskegee Institute in the 1900s. He gained fame for his pioneering agricultural work.
KS2/3
Carolrhoda Books, 2001, ISBN 1575054582

Author/Editor Schlesinger Minky
Africa, Yvonne Chaka Chaka is a singing superstar, more popular than Madonna. This biography documents her early life in Soweto and her rise to fame.
KS3
Viva Books, 1993, ISBN 1874932026

Author/Editor Joseph, Lynn
The story of Bessie Coleman, who had to leave America and go to France in order to fulfil her dream of becoming a pilot. She became the first black woman to earn a pilot’s licence. This story is written in present tense, focussing on Bessie’s determination to make her dream come true.
KS1/2
Simon & Schuster, 1998, ISBN 0689813392

Author/Editor Freedman, Florence
The account of Ellen and William Craft’s escape from slavery was originally published in England in 1861. This book uses the original account supplemented with contemporary newspaper cuttings and articles.
KS3
P.Bedrick, 1997, ISBN 0872262219

Author/Editor Gibb, Tom
Tells the story of Fidel’s life and politics. Includes many quotes from his letters and speeches.
KS3
Hodder Wayland, 2001, ISBN 0750228628

Author/Editor Swain, Gwenyth
Levi Coffin was a free black in the American South in the days of slavery. His home became part of the Underground Railroad and Levi earned himself the name “President of the Underground Railroad”
KS3
Carolrhoda Books, 2001, ISBN 157505552X

Author/Editor Lindbergh, Reeve
In 1921 Bessie Coleman became the world's first licensed black aviator and a daredevil stunt pilot. This book about Bessie is written as an extended rhyming poem.
KS1/2
Walker Books, 1997, ISBN 0744554128