Books - Heritage Mom

African American Biographies & Memoirs (1900s)

African American biographies and memoirs are critical components of our history lessons. In my book A PLACE TO BELONG, I write, "Biographies help us...

Black History Children’s Books (1900s)

Books, Homeschool, Race

Black history children's books covering some of the major people and events of the 20th century are a superb addition to modern history lessons. I...

African History Picture Books

Books, Race

Finding African history picture books has not been easy. It's difficult to find age-appropriate literature that teaches my children about African...

Books About Ghana for Kids

Books, Travel

In the months and weeks leading up to our trip, I sprinkled in books about Ghana throughout our learning time. We tried to soak up what we could...

Nina Simone and Christian Robinson

Books

Earlier this week, I was chatting with a friend about the inspiration behind our children's names. It reminded me of how much thought went into...

Fostering a Healthy Literary Life

Books

Though I speak and write about many other things, books have always been one of my core passions in this space. I decided early on to raise my...

Picture Books About Refugees, Aslyum-Seekers, and Migrants

Books

As part of my lesson plan research, I ran across several children’s books highlighting stories of people who are refugees, asylum-seekers, and...

Reading Traumatic Stories

Books, Race

My family likes to purchase bookish gifts for our fellow bookworm friends, and sometimes my kids want to snag a little swag for themselves as well....

Alma Thomas: Black Artist Spotlight

Books, Field Trips, Homeschool

Alma Thomas (September 22, 1891 – February 24, 1978) was an African American artist and teacher who lived and worked in Washington, D.C. and is now...