# Books about african americans assigned in US schools

**5** books in the US-school assigned-reading canon explore _african americans_. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Grade span:** 2–12
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/theme/african-americans
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Authors who explore african americans

- [Eve Bunting](https://readinglist.school/author/eve-bunting)
- [Jacqueline Woodson](https://readinglist.school/author/jacqueline-woodson)
- [Ossie Davis](https://readinglist.school/author/ossie-davis)

## african americans canon

- [Christopher Changes His Name](https://readinglist.school/book/christopher-changes-his-name) by Itah Sadu _(Grades 4–8)_
- [If You Come Softly](https://readinglist.school/book/if-you-come-softly) by Jacqueline Woodson _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Just Like Martin](https://readinglist.school/book/just-like-martin) by Ossie Davis _(Grades 9–12)_
- [The Face at the Edge of the World](https://readinglist.school/book/the-face-at-the-edge-of-the-world) by Eve Bunting _(Grades 9–12)_
- [The Stories Julian Tells](https://readinglist.school/book/the-stories-julian-tells) by Ann Cameron _(Grades 2–3)_

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