Books
Our Story: New Black Histories
Fiction. Books for developing, emergent or
newly-confident readers.
Fiction.
Books for developing, emergent or newly-confident readers.
The Story of the Windrush
Book I in the Our Story: New Black Histories series
The story before the scandal. A book to celebrate the inspiring legacy of the Windrush pioneers. In June 1948, hundreds of Caribbean men, women and children arrived in London on a ship called the Empire Windrush. Combining historical fact with voices from the Windrush Generation, this book sensitively tells the inspiring story of the Windrush Generation pioneers for younger readers.
The Story of Afro Hair, 5,000 Years of History, Fashion and Styles
Book II in the Our Story: New Black Histories series
Explore the incredible history of Afro hair.
The Story of Afro Hair celebrates the fashion and styles of Afro hair over the last 5,000 years. From plaits to the Gibson Girl, cornrows to locks, the hi-top fade to funki dreds, The Story of Afro Hair is the ultimate book of Afro hairstories.
Kicking off with an explanation of how Afro hair type grows and why, The Story of Afro Hair then takes us right back to the politics and fashion of Ancient Egypt.
Speeding forwards to modern times we experience the Kingdom of Benin, Henry VIII’s court, the enslavement of African peoples, the Harlem Renaissance, the beginnings of Rastafarianism, Britain in the 1980s – and much more.
The Story of Britain's Black Airmen
Book III in the Our Story: New Black Histories series
Explore the fascinating, rarely heard stories of Black airmen during the First and Second World Wars. The Story of Britain’s Black Airmen celebrates the inspiring contributions of people of African descent to British aviation.
From pilots to ground crew, and with tales from across the globe, the story of Britain’s Black airmen is an important part of the history of flying.
By aiming for the skies, many of them helped to bring about changes that are still making our world a better place.
Includes inspirational key figures such as Cy Grant, Errol Barrow, Sam King and John Henry Smythe.