Black History Month Children's books

At the end of the American Civil War, Charley - a young African-American slave - is ostensibly freed. But then her adopted mother is raped and lynched at the hands of a mob and Charley is left alone. In a terrifyingly lawless land, where the colour of a person's skin can bring violent death, Charley disguises herself as a man and joins the army. Soon, she's sent to the prairies to fight a whole new war against the 'savage Indians'. Trapped in a world...

Set in 1776, against the backdrop of the American struggle for independence, this novel is also an adventure about one girl's struggle for freedom in a society in which she is considered someone else's property.

It?s hard to know what is possible until you start. You have to be able to dream big and be prepared to work towards your dreams. Good things take time. I?ve achieved a lot, but it didn?t come in one go - big things rarely happen overnight, and good things rarely happen as if by magic . . . Marcus Rashford is famous worldwide for his skills both on-and-off the pitch - but before he was a Manchester United and England footballer, and long before he...