A picture book of Martin Luther King, Jr
Born in 1929, Martin Luther King, Jr. grew up to become a civil rights leader whose philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience helped African Americans win many battles for equal righ…
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- 0590436112
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- 32 pages : illustration : 20 cm
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- 923 KIN
Leon's story
I remember that as a young boy I used to look in the mirror and I would curse my color, my blackness. But in those days they didn't call you "black." They didnt say "minority." They called us "colo…
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- 0439283191
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- 107 pages : illustration ; 19 cm
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- 920 TIL
Book of black heroes from A to Z
NEW EDITION From science to politics, civil rights to entertainment, historic times to present day, men and women across the African diaspora have made important contributions to our world. Book of…
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- 0590457578
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- 54 pages : illustration ; 27 cm
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- 920 HUD
Portraits of African-American heroes
Here, ideal for African-American History Month, is a stunningly beautiful book consisting of portraits-in pictures and words-of twenty outstanding African-Americans. The individuals range from hist…
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- 0439684048
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- 88 pages : illustration ; 25 cm
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- 920 BOL
Little leaders : bold women in black history
Did you know the treatment for leprosy was developed by a young scientist called Alice Ball? And Josephine Baker- world famous cabaret singer and dancer- was also a spy for the French résistance?…
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- 9780241346839
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- 87 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 920.72 HAR
The dream keeper and other poems : including seven additional poems
Illus. in black-and-white. This classic collection of poetry is available in a handsome new gift edition that includes seven additional poems written after The Dream Keeper was first published. In …
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- 0590623966
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- 83 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 811 HUG
In daddy's arms I am tall : African Americans celebrating fathers
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Twelve poets give testimony to the powerful bond between African American fathers, children, and grandchildren in this brilliantly illustrated volume.
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- 0439056551
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- 32 pages : illustration : 22 cm
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- 811 STE
From slave ship to freedom road
Rod Brown and Julius Lester bring history to life in this profoundly moving exploration of the slave experience. From the Middle Passage to the auction block, from the whipping post to the fight fo…
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- 0439056535
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- 759 LES
Henry's freedom box : a true story from the underground railroad
A stirring, dramatic story of a slave who mails himself to freedom by a Jane Addams Peace Award-winning author and a Coretta Scott King Award-winning artist. Henry "Box" Brown doesn't know how o…
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- 9780545057400
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- 40 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
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- Le
I can't take a bath!
The JUST FOR YOU!(tm) series features 24 beginning readers written and illustrated by people of color. Young readers will see themselves and their experiences reflected in these delightful books. T…
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- 9780439568524
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- 32 pages : illustration ; 22 cm
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- Just for you!
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- S
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