Renee Watson Books
Betty before X
Raised by her aunt until she is six, Betty, who will later marry Malcolm X, joins her mother and stepfamily in 1940s Detroit, where she learns about the civil rights movement.
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A Place Where Hurricanes Happen
By Renee Watson, Shadra Stickland
New Orleans is known as a place where hurricanes happen . . . but that’s just one side of the story. Children of New Orleans tell about their experiences of Hurricane Katrina through poignant and...
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Harlem's Little Blackbird
By Renee Watson, Christian Robinson
From Caldecott Honor winner Christian Robinson and acclaimed author Renee Watson, comes the inspiring true story of Florence Mills.Born to parents who were both former slaves, Florence Mills knew a...
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