Author
Carole Boston Weatherford
5 books here
How Do You Spell Unfair?: MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee
Picture book · ages 6–9 · 620L · 2023
A portrait of quiet defiance that teaches kids the language of injustice without preaching; Weatherford's verse and Frank Morrison's luminous illustrations make a hard historical truth both accessible and unforgettable.
Becoming Billie Holiday
Picture book · ages 8–12 · 620L · 2008
Poetic, unflinching introduction to Billie Holiday's life—the language is gorgeous but dense, and the racism and trauma are real, not softened for comfort.
Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library
Picture book · ages 6–10 · 780L · 2019
Weatherford's verse and Jamila Rowser's painterly illustrations make Schomburg's archival mission feel urgent and beautiful—kids understand he built something essential, not just collected things.
Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom
Picture book · ages 8–12 · 620L · 2020
Weatherford's verse and Shadra Strickland's starkly beautiful collage transforms a true escape narrative into unforgettable meditation on embodied courage—the fear is real, the triumph is earned, and kids remember it.
Kin: Rooted in Hope
Picture book · ages 6–10 · 620L · 2024
Weatherford's lyrical verse and Ekua Holmes's luminous watercolors create a deeply rooted meditation on family legacy and belonging — reads like a picture-book poem and lands with quiet power.