28 Days: Moments in Black History That Changed the World

Information picture book, 56 pages. Published by Roaring Brook Press in 2015.

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Recap & Review

It may appear that it takes only a moment to change the world, but 28 Days tells another story. From the Revolutionary War to the first black American President, the book highlights the power of lifetimes of moments persevering in the face of inequity to bring about change. This book is simply a jumping off point to delve deeper into black culture.

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Learning Suggestions

Family Read Aloud Time
28 Days is an excellent choice for a daily family reading during Black History Month - really, any month with 28 days is a good choice.

Learning at Home
Choose on story to build an entire lesson! For example, Arctic explorer Matthew Henson was the first person to stand at the top of the world in 1909. Geography, history, social justice - even math - can be built into a fascinating mini-unit.

Classroom Options
Create a cultural representation reflection - or any one of multiple lessons -  using TeachingBooks.

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Charles R. Smith, Jr.

Smith, a children's book author-poet-photographer, is also a Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator for My People, a picture book based on the Langston Hughes poem.

Shane W. Evans

Evans, illustrator of children's books, posters, CD covers and magazines, is also a Coretta Scott King Award winner for Underground.

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