Since my recent blog posts featuring #WomeninSTEM and #KidsinSTEM were so well received, I've decided to create a list of books by another group that deserves our attention--Black, Indigenous, and People of
Color (BIPOC) in STEM.
It's interesting to note than most of these books are written or co-written by white
people. I hope that as children’s publishing moves forward with their efforts
to offer young readers more titles by creators from traditionally marginalized
groups, we will begin to see more #ownvoices biographies about people in STEM
careers.
The Boy Who
Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer
Buzzing with
Questions: The Inquisitive Mind of Charles Henry Turner by Janice N. Harrington
A Computer
Called Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Helped Put America On the Moon by Suzanne Slade
Iqbal and His Ingenious Idea: How a Science Project Helps One Family and the Planet by Elizabeth Suneby
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Thank you for including my book on your list, Melissa! I'm proud to note that it is one of the few that is written and illustrated by creators who are of the same cultural heritage as the person profiled.
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