Author/Editor Huntley, Eric L.
The achievement of these two Victorian heroines are brought to life by contrasting their backgrounds and contributions to society.
KS2/3
Bogle-L’Ouverture Press, 1993, ISBN 0904521915

Author/Editor Miller, William
Inspired by the story of Rosa Parks, this is fictional account of what happened when a young African American girl called Sara decided to move to the front of a bus. It encourages children to think about how they can fight for justice.
KS2
Lee & Low, 2002, ISBN 1584300264

Author/Editor Parks, Rosa with Jim Haskins
A very detailed autobiography for able readers, with the first chapter focussed on the bus protest and Parks’ memories of her grandparents, but then the story is told chronologically.
KS2/3
Puffin, 1999, ISBN 0141301201

Author/Editor Brandt, Keith
Picture book showing how Rosa Parks contributed to the civil rights struggles in the US and helped to end the segregation. Also details her early life and own experience of racism from the Ku Klux Klan.
KS2
Troll Communications, 1998, ISBN 0816745587

Author/Editor Stuart, Marie
Paul Robeson was outspoken in his criticisms of racism in the USA, and travelled the world with his message while becoming famous for his powerful singing voice. One of a series of brief biographies titled Black Leaders in the Freedom Struggle, written for an adult basic education audience but usable with young people.
KS3
Avanti Books, 1998, ISBN 1873115075

Author/Editor Coventry Minority Group Support Service
A set of OHPs and a book about Harriet Tubman and her involvement in the Underground Railroad to free American slaves.
KS1/2
No longer in print

Author/Editor Kulling, Monica
The story of Harriet Tubman and the Underground Railroad, told in accessible style, with coloured illustrations.
KS2
Random House, 2001, ISBN 0375801545

Author/Editor Bains, Rae
A biography about Harriet Tubman that focuses mainly on her early life as a slave, with some information about her involvement in the Underground RailRoad.
KS2
Troll Associates, 1982, ISBN 0893757616

Author/Editor Adler, David
Tells the story of Rosa Park and the bus protest in the modern Civil Rights Movement, in accessible text for younger readers.
KS1
Holiday House, 1995, ISBN 082341177

Author/Editor Parks, Rosa with Jim Haskins
Rosa Parks tells her autobiography in an easy to read style: in simple language, large well-spaced type and illustrations on every page, designed for Infant and lower Junior children.
KS1/2
Puffin, 1997, ISBN 0141307102

Author/Editor Wilson, Camilla
Rosa Parks made history when she refused to give up her seat on a segregated bus. But her struggle against racism in the US was started much earlier. This detailed biography examines the early years as well as Rosa Parks’ more famous moments.
KS3
Scholastic Paperbacks, 2001, ISBN 0439163307

Author/Editor Rappaport, Doreen
John Parker was born a slave but somehow earned enough money to buy his own freedom. He then helped other slaves to escape to freedom. This book tells the true story of how he ventured into Kentucky to help an African American family escape.
KS2
Hyperion Books, 2000, ISBN 0786803509

Author/Editor Bains, Rae
A biography about Harriet Tubman that focuses mainly on her early life as a slave, with some information about her involvement in the Underground RailRoad.
KS2
Troll Associates, 1982, ISBN 0893757616

Author/ Editor Ferris, Jeri
A detailed biography of Harriet Tubman, for more able readers.
KS2/3
Carolrhoda Books, 1988, ISBN 0876145047

Author/Editor Rowley, John
In the Heinemann Lives and Times Series, this biography is aimed at young readers. Harriet Tubman's life story is told in large easy print, with lots of illustrations. The second half of the book encourages children to think about how they can find out more, and how primary sources provide historical knowledge.
KS1/2
Heinemann, 2002, ISBN 1403400296

Author/Editor Adler, David
A picture book, narrating the story of Sojourner Truth. Born a slave in 1797, she gained her freedom in 1826 and later became one of the first African-American women in the United States to win a lawsuit against a white man. She travelled across the US preaching on religion and against slavery and advocated rights for women. During the civil war in the US she cared for slaves who had run north to freedom and later became a counsellor to the freed slaves.
KS1/2
Holiday House, 1996, ISBN 0823412628