The Story Of Ransom Hunter - A Coloring Book For Grades K-2 (Discover North Carolina History, Black History, Black American History, American History For Young Learners)
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Includes free curriculum download at RansomHunterFoundation.org
A Gentle, Inspiring History Coloring Book for Young Children
This premium coloring book introduces children in grades K–2 to the real story of Ransom Hunter, a Black American pioneer who founded a community called Freedom after the Civil War in North Carolina.
Through warm illustrations and simple scenes from everyday life, children explore themes of perseverance, family, faith, community, and building a better future. The history is presented in a calm, hopeful, age-appropriate way that focuses on positive values and real accomplishment.
Designed to spark curiosity without overwhelm, this book makes early American history approachable for young readers and meaningful for families and classrooms.
Printed on thick interior pages with a glossy cover, it is made for crayons and colored pencils and built to last beyond a single use.
Ideal for homeschooling, libraries, classrooms, and families who want inspiring Black American history told gently and thoughtfully.
What's Inside
- Includes a short read-aloud biography of Ransom Hunter
- Real historical story told simply for young children on the coloring pages
- Values-based storytelling: hard work, service, family, and community
- 18 gentle illustrations designed for easy coloring
- Thick pages for crayons and colored pencils
- Glossy premium cover
- Grades K–2 (Ages 5–7)
- History and social studies enrichment
About the In Living Color Series
In Living Color is a children's history coloring book series that introduces young readers to real people who helped shape American history.
Each book tells the story of one historical figure through gentle illustrations, simple scenes from everyday life, and a short read-aloud biography written for grades K–2.
The series focuses on positive values like hard work, creativity, perseverance, faith, family, community, and service. Stories are presented in an age-appropriate way that makes history approachable, inspiring, and meaningful for young children.
Designed for classrooms, homeschooling, libraries, and families, In Living Color blends history, character education, and creativity into a calm and engaging learning experience.