Brandy Colbert Non-Fiction books in order

Brandy Colbert Non-Fiction includes her award-winning nonfiction books for young readers about Black history and civil rights.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Black Birds in the Sky 2021 Brandy Colbert Buy
2 The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks: Adapted for Young Readers 2021 Brandy Colbert Buy

Brandy Colbert’s nonfiction work focuses on Black history for young readers. Black Birds in the Sky (2021) tells the story of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, an event that was systematically erased from public memory for decades. The book won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Nonfiction and was praised for making this history accessible to younger audiences.

The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks: Adapted for Young Readers (2021) brings the civil rights icon’s story to a middle grade audience, covering Parks’s lifelong activism beyond the famous bus boycott.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Brandy Colbert Non-Fiction series?

There are two books in the Brandy Colbert Non-Fiction series, published in 2021.

What is the first book in the Brandy Colbert Non-Fiction series?

The first book in the Brandy Colbert Non-Fiction series is Black Birds in the Sky, published in 2021.

What is Black Birds in the Sky about?

Black Birds in the Sky (2021) is a nonfiction book for young readers about the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre. Colbert weaves together the historical events with her own family’s connection to the region. It won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Nonfiction.

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