Instructional Resource Center at Archer Library: Black History Month • Children's Authors

February 16, 2026

Black History Month • Children's Authors

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Celebrating Black History Month • Chidlren's Authors

Explore these notable children's book titles by award winning authors. Titles and authors featured are available in Archer Library's juvenile collection.

Kwame Alexander
Christopher Paul Curtis
Sharon Draper Rita
Williams-Garcia
Nikki Grimes
Julius Lester
Patricia McKissack
Walter Dean Myers
Andrea Davis Pinkney
Jason Reynolds
Nic Stone
Carole B. Weatherford
Jacqueline Woodson
Ibi Zoboi

Looking for additional titles? Search the library catalog on the IRC website.

Need help finding a book? Stop in the IRC, second floor Archer Library.

Juvenile Collection

The purpose of Archer Library's juvenile collection is to support the College of Education curriculum. Intended for AU students, preservice teachers, student teachers, and faculty members, the juvenile collection is also used by Ashland community borrowers and OhioLINK patrons.

Titles added to the juvenile collection, both fiction and non-fiction, are subject to professional reviews before purchase. Review resources include, but are not limited to, Booklist, Book Links, The Horn Book Magazine, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, and The Reading Teacher.

The juvenile collection includes award winning titles such as Newbery and Caldecott winner and honor books, Coretta Scott King award books, ALA Best Books for Young Adults, Notable Children's books, and Children's and Teacher's Choice award books.

Students are encouraged to preview, read and evaluate books before using them in a classroom setting. This step is necessary to determine if selected titles are appropriate for individual classroom situations. If you have questions about a particular title, consult with your professor or cooperating teacher before using it in the classroom.