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That Flag
Tameka Fryer Brown - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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An affecting picture book from Tameka Fryer Brown and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Nikkolas Smith (The 1619 Project: Born on the Water) that challenges the meaning behind the still-waving Confederate flag through the friendship of two young girls who live across the street... |
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Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History
Vashti Harrison - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Vashti Harrison shines a bold, joyous light on black men through history.An important book for readers of all ages, this beautifully illustrated and engagingly written volume brings to life true stories of black men in history. Among these biographies,... |
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Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History
Vashti Harrison - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A NEW YORK TIMES INSTANT BESTSELLER!A USA TODAY BESTSELLER!This beautifully illustrated New York Times bestseller introduces readers of all ages to 40 women who changed the world. p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 14.0px 'Times New Roman'} p.p2 {margin:... |
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Streetcar to Justice: How Elizabeth Jennings Won the Right to Ride in New York
AMY HILL HEARTH - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover
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Bestselling author and journalist Amy Hill Hearth uncovers the story of a little-known figure in U.S. history in this fascinating biography. In 1854, a young African American woman named Elizabeth Jennings won a major victory against a New York City streetcar company, a first step in the process... |
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Dear Yesteryear
Kimberly Annece Henderson - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover
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From historical curator and researcher Kimberly Annece Henderson comes this moving letter connecting Black history with the present, with archival photographs and beautiful handlettering by Ciara LeRoy. In 2020, Kimberly Annece Henderson started emaline and 'nem, an Instagram-based... |
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Harlem Stomp! A Cultural History of the Harlem Renaissance
Laban Carrick Hill - Little
Format: Book
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Lavishly illustrated with sepia-tone photographs, reproductions of historical documents, and full-color paintings, "Harlem Stomp!" is both a historical exploration and a lively celebration of the Harlem Renaissance. |
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Carter Reads the Newspaper
Deborah Hopkinson - Peachtree Publishers
Format: Hardcover
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"Carter G. Woodson didn't just read history. He changed it." As the father of Black History Month, he spent his life introducing others to the history of his people.Carter G. Woodson was born to two formerly enslaved people ten years after the end of the Civil War. Though... |
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The Harlem Renaissance
Dolores Johnson
Format: Book
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"Covers a period of great creativity in the African-American community, when art, literature, music, and political commentary flourished; centered in Harlem, the era reached its peak in the 1920s and early 1930s"--Provided by publisher. |
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On Her Wings: The Story of Toni Morrison
Jerdine Nolen - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover
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Discover the early life and legacy of groundbreaking American writer Toni Morrison in this beautifully illustrated nonfiction picture book biography.Born Chloe Ardelia Wofford in Ohio, Toni Morrison grew up listening to her family tell myths, legends, and stories from the Bible. She loved... |
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Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters
Andrea Davis Pinkney - HMH Books for Young Readers; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus and sparked a boycott that changed America. Harriet Tubman helped more than three hundred slaves escape the South on the Underground Railroad. Shirley Chisholm became the first black woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.The lives... |
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Young, Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present
Andrea Pippins - Wide Eyed Editions
Format: Hardcover
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"...to be revisited again and again ... The candy-colored pages and straightforward stories are hard to resist ... " -The New York Times "...diverse collection of iconic figures ... vibrantly illustrated ... beautifully crafted volume ... " -Kirkus Reviews,... |
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Hidden Figures Young Readers' Edition
Margot Lee Shetterly - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
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Now in a special new edition perfect for young readers, this is the amazing true story of four African-American female mathematicians at NASA who helped achieve some of the greatest moments in our space program. Soon to be a major motion picture.Before John Glenn orbited the earth or Neil... |
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28 Days: Moments in Black History that Changed the World
Charles R. Smith - Roaring Brook
Format: Hardcover
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Each day features a different influential figure in African-American history, from Crispus Attucks, the first man shot in the Boston Massacre, sparking the Revolutionary War, to Madame C. J. Walker, who after years of adversity became the wealthiest black woman in the country, as well as one of the wealthiest... |
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Love Is Loud: How Diane Nash Led the Civil Rights Movement
Sandra Neil Wallace - Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
Format: Hardcover
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Meet Diane Nash, a civil rights leader who worked alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and John Lewis, in this illuminating nonfiction picture book.Diane grew up in the southside of Chicago in the 1940s. As a university student, she visited the Tennessee State Fair in 1959. Shocked to see a bathroom... |
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Answering the Cry for Freedom: Stories of African Americans and the American Revolution
Gretchen Woelfle - Calkins Creek Books
Format: Print book
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Even as American Patriots fought for independence from British rule during the Revolutionary War, oppressive conditions remained in place for the thousands of enslaved and free African Americans living in this country. But African Americans took up their own fight for freedom by joining... |
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Inspiring African-American Inventors: 9 Extraordinary Lives
Jeff C. Young - Myreportlinks.com
Format: Hardcover
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The process of inventing something to improve or save lives is not easy. However, African Americans had to face a more difficult road than other inventors. From finding educational opportunities to securing the patents for their work, African-American inventors used determination and curiosity... |
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The Civil War
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The Underground Railroad
Ruth Ashby - Smart Apple Media
Format: Library Binding
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Discusses the history of the institution of slavery in the United States, abolitionism and other resistance movements, and the structure, as well as some outstanding people involved with, the Underground Railroad. |
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Underground Railroad
Dennis Brindell Fradin - Cavendish Square Publishing; 1 edition
Format: Print book
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About the Series Students visit some of the most critical moments of United States history in this exciting new series. Each title brings the reader back in time to those defining moments and events, and provides a clear and concise description of what happened, the historical background... |
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The Emancipation Proclamation
Ann Heinrichs
Format: Book
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Looks at the political and moral issues that caused President Lincoln to issue the 1863 document that freed many slaves, and at the immediate and long-term consequences of his action. |
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What Was the Underground Railroad?
Yona Zeldis McDonough - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Paperback
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No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from--there were no trains or tracks, only "conductors" who helped escaping slaves to freedom. Including real stories about "passengers" on the "Railroad," this book chronicles slaves' close calls... |
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The Civil War, 1861-1863
Rebecca Stefoff
Format: Book
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Presents information on some of the causes of the Civil War, the battles fought between 1861 and 1863, and the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. |
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The Civil Rights Movement
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Heroes for Civil Rights
David A Adler - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., civil rights leader. Fannie Lou Hamer, founder of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party. The Little Rock Nine, pioneers in social integration. Whether marching, speaking, or simply going to school, these brave men and women fought to advance social justice.... |
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Nina: Jazz Legend and Civil-Rights Activist Nina Simone
Alice Brière-Haquet - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover
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A stunning picture-book biography of the High Priestess of Soul and one of the greatest voices of the 20th century.With evocative black-and-white illustrations and moving prose, readers are introduced to Nina Simone, jazz-music legend and civil-rights activist. Shared as a lullaby to her daughter,... |
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The Split History of the Civil Rights Movement: A Perspectives Flip Book
Nadia Higgins - CPB Grades 4-8
Format: Print book
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In the 1950s, a black man in the South was expected to lower his eyes when he passed a white man on the street. African-American and white citizens attended separate schools, restaurants, and parks. They were even buried in separate graveyards. That was how traditional Southern society... |
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Claudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice
Phillip M Hoose - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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"When it comes to justice, there is no easy way to get it. You cant sugarcoat it. You have to take a stand and say, This is not right." - Claudette ColvinOn March 2, 1955, an impassioned teenager, fed up with the daily injustices of Jim Crow segregation, refused to give her seat... |
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John Lewis: Get to Know the Statesman Who Marched for Civil Rights
Jehan Jones-Radgowski - Capstone Press
Format: Library Binding
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John Lewis knew that treating someone differently because of the color of their skin was unfair and wrong. In his early 20s, he decided to do something about it. During the struggle for equal treatment, Lewis faced many beatings and was arrested around 40 times. But he would become one of the most... |
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The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist
Cynthia Levinson - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Meet the youngest known child to be arrested for a civil rights protest in Birmingham, Alabama, 1963, in this moving picture book that proves you're never too little to make a difference.Nine-year-old Audrey Faye Hendricks intended to go places and do things like anybody else. So when she heard... |
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American Civil Rights Movement (Civic Participation: Working for Civil Rights)
Emily Mahoney - Powerkids Pr
Format: Paperback
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The American Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 1960s marked a shift in how African Americans were treated in the United States. This volume highlights the important events and figures that made this movement successful. The book introduces readers to important activists who fought... |
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Marching for Freedom: Walk Together Children and Don't You Grow Weary
Elizabeth Partridge - Viking Books for Young Readers; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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An inspiring look at the fight for the vote, by an award-winning author Only 44 years ago in the U.S., Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was leading a fight to win blacks the right to vote. Ground zero for the movement became Selma, Alabama. Award-winning author Elizabeth Partridge leads you straight... |
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Boycott Blues: How Rosa Parks Inspired a Nation
Andrea Davis Pinkney - Greenwillow Books; First edition
Format: Hardcover
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This story begins with shoes.This story is all for true.This story walks. And walks. And walks.To the blues.Rosa Parks took a stand by keeping her seat on the bus. When she was arrested for it, her supporters protested by refusing to ride. Soon a community of thousands was coming together... |
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Pies from Nowhere: How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Dee Romito - little bee books
Format: Hardcover
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This stunning picture book looks into the life of Georgia Gilmore, a hidden figure of history who played a critical role in the civil rights movement and used her passion for baking to help the Montgomery Bus Boycott achieve its goal.Georgia decided to help the best way she knew how.... |
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Justice Rising: 12 Amazing Black Women in the Civil Rights Movement
Katheryn Russell-Brown - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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A celebration of twelve Black women who were pivotal to the civil rights movement and the fight for justice and equal rights in America.You've heard the names Rosa Parks and Coretta Scott King, but what about the many other women who were crucial to the civil rights movement? Told through... |
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What Is the Civil Rights Movement?
Sherri L. Smith - Penguin Workshop
Format: Paperback
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Even though slavery had ended in the 1860s, African Americans were still suffering under the weight of segregation a hundred years later. They couldn't go to the same schools, eat at the same restaurants, or even use the same bathrooms as white people. But by the 1950s, black people... |
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The Freedom Riders
Rachel Tisdale - PowerKids Press
Format: Library Binding
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In 1961, a group known as the Freedom Riders organized a trip that spanned several southern states in order to test new desegregation laws. The backlash they faced was incredible and included facing violent mobs and enduring brutal beatings. Learn about the terror, the bravery, and, ultimately,... |
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The Little Rock Nine
Rachel Tisdale - PowerKids Press
Format: Library Binding
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Discusses the experiences of the nine African American students who integrated the Central High School in Arkansas in 1957. |
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Famous Names
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Please visit Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day for books about Dr. King.
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Muhammad Ali
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Who Is Muhammad Ali?
James Buckley - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Paperback
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Cassius Marcellus Clay, Jr. won the world heavyweight championship at the age of 22, the same year he joined the Nation of Islam and changed his name to Muhammad Ali. He would go on to become the first and only three-time (in succession) World Heavyweight Champion. Nicknamed "The Greatest,"... |
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The Greatest: Muhammad Ali
Richard Durham - Book Club
Format: Print book
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The Louisville Lip.Cassius Clay.The Greatest.Muhammad Ali may be known by more than one name, but his accomplishments, both inside and out of the boxing ring, have earned him a singular place in history as one of the most inspiring figures of the twentieth century.In his riveting portrayal... |
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Maya Angelou
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Maya Angelou
Judith E. Harper
Format: Book
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Examines the life and accomplishments of the African American writer, performer, and teacher, as well as her impact on literature and black culture. |
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12 authors who changed the world
Elaine A Kule; Peterson Publishing Company.; Press Room Editions. - 12-Story Library
Format: Print book : Biography : Juvenile audience : English
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Who Was Maya Angelou?
Ellen Labrecque - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Paperback
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Born in Missouri in 1928, Maya Angelou had a difficult childhood. Jim Crow laws segregated blacks and whites in the South. Her family life was unstable at times. But much like her poem, "Still I Rise," Angelou was able to lift herself out of her situation and flourish. She moved... |
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Ruby Bridges
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This Is Your Time
Ruby Bridges
Format: Hardcover
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Written as a letter from civil rights activist and icon Ruby Bridges to the reader, This Is Your Time is both a recounting of Ruby's experience as a child who had no choice but to be escorted to class by federal marshals when she was chosen as one of the first black students to integrate... |
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The Story of Ruby Bridges
Robert Coles - Scholastic
Format: Book
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Capturing the courage and faith of a little girl facing racism and hatred alone, the true story of Ruby Bridges reveals how she helped shape American history as the first African-American child sent to first grade in a white school. |
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Ruby Bridges: Get to Know the Girl Who Took a Stand for Education
M. Michelle Derosier - Capstone Press
Format: Library Binding
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Ruby Bridges was just six years old when she was chosen to be the first (and only) black child in the all-white William Frantz Elementary School. At the time, Ruby was too young to understand how the simple act of attending school would change the lives of many to come. Her courageous... |
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George Washington Carver
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George Washington Carver
Tonya Bolden - Harry N. Abrams
Format: Hardcover
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A fascinating picture book biography of pioneering American innovator George Washington Carver from Coretta Scott King Honor Award winner Tonya Bolden . Shampoo from peanuts? Wallpaper from clay? Ink from sweet potatoes? With imagination and innovation, George Washington Carver (1864-1934)... |
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Who Was George Washington Carver?
Jim Gigliotti - Grosset & Dunlap, 2015.
Format: Print book
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Born in 1860s Missouri, nobody expected George Washingtoni Carver to succeed. Slaves were not allowed to be educated. After the Civil War, Carver enrolled in classes and proved to be a star student. He became the first black student at Iowa State Agricultural College and later its first... |
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Frederick Douglass
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Who Was Frederick Douglass?
April Jones Prince - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Paperback
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Born into slavery in Maryland in 1818, Frederick Douglass was determined to gain freedom--and once he realized that knowledge was power, he secretly learned to read and write to give himself an advantage. After escaping to the North in 1838, as a free man he gave powerful speeches about... |
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Frederick Douglass
Joan Stoltman - Gareth Stevens Pub
Format: Library Binding
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Frederick Douglass is a familiar name to many students, but the incredible impact he left on U.S. history is sometimes lost amid the other facts and faces in social studies textbooks. By focusing on his powerful story of slavery, freedom, and impassioned abolitionist beliefs, this engaging... |
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All Rise: The Story of Ketanji Brown Jackson
Carole Boston Weatherford - Listening Library
Format: Hardcover
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Multi award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford delivers a message of perseverance, dignity, and honor in this audiobook biography of Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.Whatever she did, wherever she was, Ketanji Brown Jackson rose to the top.From... |
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Mae Jemison
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Mae Jemison
Janey Levy - Gareth Stevens Pub
Format: Library Binding
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In 1992, Mae Jemison became the first African American woman to travel into space. This alone was a remarkable achievement, but Jemison accomplished so much more. She was a doctor, an engineer, a Peace Corps volunteer, a teacher, and the founder and president of two technology companies.... |
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Coretta Scott King
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Who Was Coretta Scott King?
Gail Herman - Penguin Workshop
Format: Paperback
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The wife of Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King was a civil rights leader in her own right, playing a prominent role in the African American struggle for racial equality in the 1960s.Here's a gripping portrait of a smart, remarkable woman. Growing up in Alabama, Coretta Scott King... |
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Coretta Scott King: Civil Rights Activist (Women Who Shaped History)
Joanne Mattern - Powerkids Pr; 1 edition
Format: Library Binding
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Reviewed with Joanne Mattern's Sojourner Truth.Gr. 1-3. These two brief, easy-to-read biographies in the Women Who Shaped History series introduce new readers to powerful African American leaders involved in the fight for freedom. Coretta Scott King is the livelier of the two books,... |
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Meet Coretta Scott King (Civil Rights Leaders)
Melody S. Mis - Powerkids Pr
Format: Illustrated
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Coretta Scott King worked to keep alive the dream of equality that her husband, Martin Luther King Jr. stood for, and she fought for many other causes close to her heart. This book depicts her life and her passion for civil-rights causes. |
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Coretta Scott
Ntozake Shange - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover
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Walking many miles to school in the dusty road, young Coretta knew, too well, the unfairness of life in the segregated south. A yearning for equality began to grow. Together with Martin Luther King, Jr., she gave birth to a vision and a journey - with dreams of freedom for all. This extraordinary... |
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Nelson Mandela
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Who Was Nelson Mandela?
Meg Belviso - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Paperback
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As a child he dreamt of changing South Africa; as a man he changed the world. Nelson Mandela spent his life battling apartheid and championing a peaceful revolution. He spent twenty-seven years in prison and emerged as the inspiring leader of the new South Africa. He became the country's... |
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12 political leaders who changed the world
Matthew Mccabe; Peterson Publishing Company.; Press Room Editions. - 12-Story Library
Format: Print book : Biography : Juvenile audience : English
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Discusses the accomplishments of twelve of the most influential political leaders and their lasting impact on the world. |
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Thurgood Marshall
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Thurgood Marshall
Joan Stoltman - Gareth Stevens Pub
Format: Library Binding
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Thurgood Marshall was a descendant of slaves who became the first African American Supreme Court justice. As readers explore the main events of his inspiring life, they discover his involvement in some of the most important moments in the fight for civil rights. Essential biographical and historical... |
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Barack Obama
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Barack Obama: Out of Many, One (Step into Reading)
Shana Corey - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback
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Reading on your own This is the story of a skinny little boy with a funny name and how he became part of America’s history.In very clear and accessible language, newly independent readers can learn how the lessons and love of Obama’s mother and grandparents shaped him; how the places... |
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Who Is Barack Obama?
Roberta Edwards - Grosset & Dunlap; Original edition
Format: Paperback
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As the world now knows, Barack Obama has made history as our first African-American president. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this biography is perfect for primary graders looking for a longer, fuller life story than is found in the author?s bestselling beginning reader... |
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Barack Obama: Son of Promise, Child of Hope
Nikki Grimes - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Barack Obama is the story of an exceptional man, as told by Nikki Grimes and illustrated by Bryan Collier, winners of the Coretta Scott King Award.Ever since Barack Obama was young, Hope has lived inside him. From the beaches of Hawaii to the streets of Chicago, from the jungles of Indonesia... |
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President Barack Obama (Pebble Plus)
Jennifer L. Marks - Pebble Plus
Format: Library Binding
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Introduces young readers to the 44th President of the United States. The text is simple, complemented with large, vibrant photos sure to captivate beginning readers. A time line integrated at the bottom of each spread captures important events, culminating in a complete summary on the final... |
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Barack Obama (The United States Presidents) (United States Presidents (Abdo))
Jill C. Wheeler - Abdo & Daughters
Format: Library Binding
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A spate of biographies about the life of Barack Obama have been published in the past two years, including this simple, approachable entry in the United States Presidents series. Wheeler gives an overall glimpse of Obama’s life from childhood to the presidency, beginning with a brief... |
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Michelle Obama
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Michelle Obama: Mom-in-Chief
Roberta Edwards - Grosset & Dunlap
Format: Paperback
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Learn all about America?s new First Lady! Michelle Obama never considered a life in politics?and now she is our new First Lady. From the bestselling duo of Barack Obama United States President comes this easy-to-read biography filled with photos of the entire Obama family. It charts Michelle?s... |
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Who Is Michelle Obama?
Megan Stine - Grosset & Dunlap, An Imprint of Penguin Group (USA) Inc.
Format: Hardcover
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Presents the life and accomplishments of the First Lady of the United States, from her childhood in Chicago and her career as a lawyer to her marriage to Barack Obama and her initiatives in the White House. |
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Rosa Parks
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Rosa Parks: A Life of Courage (Blastoff! Readers: People of Character)
Tonya Leslie - Children's Press
Format: Library Binding
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Rosa Parks lived her life courageously. She refused to change bus seats because she was African-American. Children will discover the bravery of Rosa Parks during a time of racial segregation.
--This text refers to an alternate
Library Binding
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Who Was Rosa Parks?
Yona Zeldis McDonough - Grosset & Dunlap; Original edition
Format: Paperback
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In 1955, Rosa Parks refused to give her bus seat to a white passenger in Montgomery, Alabama. This seemingly small act triggered civil rights protests across America and earned Rosa Parks the title Mother of the Civil Rights Movement. This biography has blackand- white illustrations throughout. |
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Meet Rosa Parks (Civil Rights Leaders)
Melody S. Mis - PowerKids Press
Format: Library Binding
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A biography of the Alabama woman whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus helped establish the civil rights movement. |
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I Am Rosa Parks (Easy-to-Read, Dial)
Rosa Parks - Dial; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover
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When Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man one December day in 1955, she made history. Mrs. Parks' brave act sparked the Montgomery, Alabama, bus boycott, propelling Martin Luther King, Jr., to national attention. I Am Rosa Parks describes these events in simple,... |
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A Girl Named Rosa: The True Story of Rosa Parks
Denise Lewis Patrick - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback
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The A Girl Named series tells the stories of how ordinary American girls grew up to be extraordinary American women. Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white passenger in 1955, but how did she come to be so brave? A Girl Named Rosa describes the defining moments that made up her childhood... |
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Jackie Robinson
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Breaking Barriers: The Story of Jackie Robinson
Michael Burgan - Capstone Press
Format: Paperback
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In an immersive, exciting narrative nonfiction format, this powerful book follows a selection of people who experienced the events surrounding the breaking of the color barrier in baseball. |
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Who Was Jackie Robinson?
Gail Herman - Grosset & Dunlap; Original edition
Format: Print book
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As a kid, Jackie Robinson loved sports. And why not? He was a natural at football, basketball, and, of course, baseball. But beyond athletic skill, it was his strength of character that secured his place in sports history. In 1947 Jackie joined the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking the long-time... |
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Jackie Robinson
Katie Kawa - Gareth Stevens Pub
Format: Library Binding
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Jackie Robinson became the first African American Major League Baseball player, and the story of how he broke baseball's color barrier brings the worlds of sports and history together. How was he chosen to break this barrier, and what struggles did he have to face once he joined the Brooklyn... |
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42 Is Not Just a Number: The Odyssey of Jackie Robinson, American Hero
DOREEN RAPPAPORT - Candlewick
Format: Hardcover
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An eye-opening look at the life and legacy of Jackie Robinson, the man who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball and became an American hero.Baseball, basketball, football - no matter the game, Jackie Robinson excelled. His talents would have easily landed another man a career... |
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Sojourner Truth
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Sojourner Truth (Compass Point Early Biographies)
Elizabeth Dana Jaffe - Compass Point Books
Format: Library Binding
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Gr 1-4-In this brief biography, readers learn about a woman who was born a slave but worked hard and became a famous writer and civil rights leader. Slim, attractive, and full of photographs, the book leads readers through Sojourner Truth's life chronologically in large, inviting print.... |
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Sojourner Truth (Ffcw) (Famous Figures of the Civil War Era)
Norma Jean Lutz - Chelsea House Publications
Format: Library Binding
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Learn about abolitionist, suffragist and preacher Sojourner Truth, whose lifelong mission was to help others and declare the truth. Includes black-and-white photographs and colorful illustrations, sidebars, glossary, chronology, timeline, research sources, index and author profile. |
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Sojourner Truth: Early Abolitionist
Joanne Mattern - PowerKids Press
Format: Hardcover
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Sojourner Truth was born a slave and was sold for $100 when she was only nine years old. She was also the first African American woman ever to win a court case. Students will be fascinated by the story of Sojourner Truth's life. Historical photos and accessible text will engage reluctant... |
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Who Was Sojourner Truth?
Yona Zeldis McDonough - Grosset & Dunlap; Dgs edition
Format: Print book
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Almost 100 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat, Sojourner Truth was mistreated by a streetcar conductor. She took him to court--and won! Before she was Sojourner Truth, she was known simply as Belle. Born a slave in New York sometime around 1797, she was later sold and separated... |
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Only Passing Through: The Story of Sojourner Truth
Anne Rockwell - Alfred A. Knopf
Format: Book
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A powerful picture book biography of one of the abolitionist movement's most compelling voices.Sojourner Truth traveled the country in the latter half of the 19th century, speaking out against slavery. She told of a slave girl who was sold three times by age 13, who was beaten for not understanding... |
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Harriet Tubman
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A Picture Book of Harriet Tubman
David A Adler - Holiday House
Format: Audiobook
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Biography of the black woman who escaped from slavery to become famous as a conductor on the Underground Railroad. |
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Harriet Tubman (Ffcw) (Famous Figures of the Civil War Era)
Norma Jean Lutz - Chelsea House Publications
Format: Library Binding
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Learn how Harriet Tubman, leader of the Underground Railroad, gave thousands of people their first taste of true freedom. Includes black-and-white photographs and colorful illustrations, sidebars, glossary, chronology, timeline, research sources, index and author profile. |
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Who Was Harriet Tubman?
Yona Zeldis McDonough - Penguin Workshop
Format: Paperback
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Born a slave in Maryland, Harriet Tubman knew first-hand what it meant to be someones property; she was whipped by owners and almost killed by an overseer. It was from other field hands that she first heard about the Underground Railroad which she travelled by herself north to Philadelphia.... |
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Before She was Harriet
Lesa Cline-Ransome - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover
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A lush and lyrical biography of Harriet Tubman, written in verse and illustrated by an award-winning artist.We know her today as Harriet Tubman, but in her lifetime she was called by many names. As General Tubman she was a Union spy. As Moses she led hundreds to freedom on the Underground... |
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Madam C.J. Walker
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Booker T. Washington
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Who Was Booker T. Washington?
JAMES JR BUCKLEY - Penguin Workshop
Format: Paperback
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Learn how a slave became one of the leading influential African American intellectuals of the late 19th century.African American educator, author, speaker, and advisor to presidents of the United States, Booker Taliaferro Washington was the leading voice of former slaves and their descendants... |
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Booker T. Washington (First Biographies)
Lola M. Schaefer - Pebble Books
Format: Library Binding
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Text and photographs introduce the biography of Booker T. Washington, a former African American slave who later became an educator and author. |
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Ida B. Wells
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Who Was Ida B. Wells?
Sarah Fabiny - Penguin Workshop
Format: Paperback
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The story of how a girl born into slavery became an early leader in the civil rights movement and the most famous black female journalist in nineteenth-century America. Born into slavery in 1862, Ida Bell Wells was freed as a result of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1865. Yet she could... |
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Ida B. Wells: Mother of the Civil Rights Movement
Dennis B Fradin - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover
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The acclaimed civil rights leader Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) is brought vividly to life in this accessible and well-researched biography. Wells was a founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) , and she helped black women win the right to vote.... |
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Malcolm X
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Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Become Malcolm X
Ilyasah Shabazz - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Malcolm X grew to be one of America’s most influential figures. But first, he was a boy named Malcolm Little. Written by his daughter, this inspiring picture book biography celebrates a vision of freedom and justice.Bolstered by the love and wisdom of his large, warm family, young... |
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Malcolm X
Joan Stoltman - Gareth Stevens Pub
Format: Library Binding
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Malcolm X was a pioneering figure in the black pride movement, and his life story is sure to captivate young readers. Readers learn about his life and legacy, from his childhood to the aftermath of his assassination in 1965, through age-appropriate text and detailed historical photographs.... |
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