Tonya Bolden's Titles

Icons of Design (Black Lives #2)
Learn about the remarkable work of costume designers, toy makers, and architects in award-winning author Tonya Bolden and illustrator David Wilkerson's...

Great Minds of Science (Black Lives #1)
Black Lives is an exciting new graphic novel series from award-winning author Tonya Bolden and illustrator David Wilkerson. Great Minds of Science...

Changing the Equation
Changing the Equation is a celebratory and inspiring look at some of the most important Black women in STEM. Coretta Scott King Honor author...

Facing Frederick
Frederick Douglass (1818–1895) is best known for the telling of his own emancipation. But there is much more to Douglass's story than his time...

Pathfinders
Discover the lives of 16 extraordinary Black Americans in this engaging collection from Coretta Scott King Honor Award winner Tonya Bolden Untold...

George Washington Carver
A fascinating picture book biography of pioneering American innovator George Washington Carver from Coretta Scott King Honor Award winner Tonya...

Maritcha
Discover the remarkable story of a free Black girl born during the days of slavery in Tonya Bolden's Coretta Scott King Honor Award–winning...

Capital Days
“Details the story of Michael Shiner, a slave in nineteenth-century America . . . this excellent title offers a uniquely personal look at history....

Searching for Sarah Rector
The incredible and little-known story of Sarah Rector, once the wealthiest Black girl in America, from Coretta Scott King Honor Award winner...

12 Days of New York
When a group of students wins a trip to New York City, accompanied by their teacher, they aren’t sure where to start. Soon enough, they’re...

Emancipation Proclamation
Published on the anniversary of when President Abraham Lincoln's order went into effect, this book offers readers a unique look at the events...