Are you looking for a wonderful list of children’s books set in South Carolina? Here are some of our favorites! Each of these children’s books is either set in South Carolina or features a person who has close ties to the state. As the first state to leave the Union at the beginning of the Civil War, South Carolina has an interesting yet contentious role in American history. It is also a beautiful state with a long coastline and an abundance of palmetto trees. If you’d like more information on each book, read more by clicking on the affiliate links listed below.
A Gullah Alphabet
Discover the fascinating Gullah language, native to the lowlands of Georgia and South Carolina.
Brown Girl Dreaming
The poetic memoir of author Jacqueline Woodson, whose childhood was split between South Carolina and New York.
Carolina’s Story
The true story of a sea turtle who is nursed back to health at a South Carolina sea turtle hospital.
Champions on the Bench
The true story of the only all-black Little League team in South Carolina and the challenges they face.
Circle Unbroken
A grandmother explains how the weaving of sweetgrass baskets has been a tradition in their family for hundreds of years.
Darby
A young girl who gets a column in a local newspaper shares some difficult truths with her segregated town.
Dave the Potter
The true story of a South Carolina slave named Dave who was renowned for his incredible pottery.
Frances Marion and the Legend of the Swamp Fox
The true story of Frances Marion, an American soldier who fought the British in the coastal plains of South Carolina...
Hey, Charleston!
The true story of Charleston's Jenkins Orphanage Band, a group of orphans who became jazz sensations in the late 1800s.
Joseph’s Charleston Adventure
Two friends explore the sights and sounds of the quaint city of Charleston, South Carolina.