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The book itch: freedom, truth & Harlem's greatest bookstore (Carolrhoda Picture Books)
Par Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, R. Gregory Christie. 2015
A fictional account of the National Memorial African Bookstore, which was founded by Louis Michaux in the 1930s. While working…
in his family's landmark Harlem bookstore, young Louis Michaux Jr. learns the power of books and meets famous men like Malcolm X. For grades K-3. 2015Horrors of History: Books 1-4 (Horrors of History)
Par T. Neill Anderson. 2013
Four stories featuring historical disasters. In City of the Dead, the fate of the residents of Galveston, Texas hangs in…
the balance as floodwaters rise during the great hurricane in 1900. Also includes Ocean of Fire, People of the Plague, and Massacre of the Miners. For grades 5-8. 2015A good night for freedom
Par Barbara Olenyik Morrow, Leonard Jenkins. 2004
Hallie discovers two runaway slaves hiding in Levi Coffin's house and must choose between protecting herself and her family or…
helping the two strangers she's only just met. This book was inspired by the true account of two runaway slave sisters who were hidden by Underground Railroad leader Levi Coffin in his home in Indiana in the 1830s. For grades K-3Spitting image
Par Shutta Crum. 2003
Jessie Kay Bovey, a 12 year old girl in eastern Kentucky, comes of age during the mid-1960s. She and her…
friends cope with issues such as poverty, getting glasses, and other girls' puberty. For junior and senior high readersI'm going to Texas: Yo voy a Tejas
Par Mary Dodson Wade, Quadalupe C. Quintanilla, Virginia M. Roeder. 1995
Edicion bilingue en ingles y espanol. Para grados K a 3. Rhyming story about a child preparing to go to…
Texas. Also includes factual information on Texas. Bilingual: English and Spanish. For grades K-3Super Oscar
Par Mark Shulman, Andrea Montejo, Lisa Kopelke, Oscar de la Hoya. 2006
Raiders: A Novel
Par William B. McCloskey. 2013
Twenty years after his greenhorn days in William McCloskey's bestselling novel Highliners, Hank Crawford stands tall as a respected fishing…
captain in Kodiak, Alaska. Set amongst the tumult of the early 1980s, Raiders follows the struggles of the Alaskan fishermen as they regain control of their fishing grounds from the fleets of foreign companies that have been plundering their bays. But such companies aren't deterred and instead contract American boats to catch the fish for them. To keep his family afloat, Hank signs on with a Japanese firm and ends up shunned as a traitor by his peers. But when Hank begins to suspect that his new employers are playing a political game with him as the pawn, he must confront the possibility that to find redemption, he may have to sacrifice all he has. UnratedM is for mitten: a Michigan alphabet book (Discover America State by State Ser.)
Par Michael Glenn Monroe, Annie Appleford. 1999
Little Pennsylvania (The little series)
Par Trinka Hakes Noble, Jeannie Brett. 2010
Where are all the Minnesotans?
Par Carrie Hartman, Karlyn Coleman, K. R. Coleman. 2017
Minnesotans are a hardy lot, undaunted by snow and cold. Armed with wool and fleece, they embrace the winter season…
and all the opportunities for adventure, activity, and celebration it brings. For preschool-grade 2The firehouse light
Par Janet Nolan, Marie Lafrance. 2010
Terrible typhoid Mary: a true story of the deadliest cook in America
Par Susan Campbell Bartoletti. 2015
Mary Mallon, who became known as "Typhoid Mary," was hired as a cook for a wealthy family in 1906. A…
few weeks later an outbreak of typhoid fever swept through the household. Eventually it was determined that Mallon was a healthy carrier, spreading the disease but not suffering it herself. She was arrested and quarantined against her will. This biography explores the many violations of Mallon's human and civil rights, the culture of the period, how the public and health officials responded, and the sensationalism of "yellow journalism." For grades 5-8Arrow to Alaska: a Pacific Northwest adventure
Par Hannah Viano. 2015
Arrow, a young boy who lives in Seattle, goes on an adventure to visit his grandfather in Alaska aboard Aunt…
Kelly's salmon boat. He spends time with Grampy on his float house in Alaska, then returns to Seattle on a friend's seaplane. For grades K-3Happy in our skin
Par Fran Manushkin, Lauren Tobia. 2015
Freedom in Congo Square
Par Carole Boston Weatherford, R. Gregory Christie. 2016
The story in rhyme of Congo Square--the one place that slaves could congregate in New Orleans on Sundays to celebrate…
their heritage by dancing and sharing music together. For grades K-3Just call me Joe Joe (Joe Joe in the City Ser.)
Par Nicole Tadgell, Jean Alicia Elster. 2001
Reading a library book about the old Negro Baseball Leagues and the talented men who played in them gives Joe…
Joe the strength and self-esteem to do something difficult. For grades 4-7. 2001The man with the silver Oar
Par Robin Moore. 2002
In 1718, fifteen-year-old Quaker Daniel Collins leaves his uncle's household in colonial Philadelphia to stow away on a ship whose…
mission is to track down a notorious pirate. Daniel is later surprised to discover the buccaneer's true identity. For grades 5-8. 2002Bronx masquerade
Par Nikki Grimes, Christopher Myers. 2002
Tough students at a Bronx high school reveal their innermost thoughts, dreams, and fears during the monthly English class's Open-Mike…
Fridays. Through their expressions of rap, free verse, and rhymes, the students learn they are more alike than they are different. For junior and senior high readers. Coretta Scott King Award. 2002Island boyz: short stories
Par Graham Salisbury. 2002
Ten stories, introduced by a short poem, about Hawaiian teenagers. In "Waiting for the War," two boys have a horse,…
but it won't let them ride or even get close. Then a soldier from Texas gives them a little help. For junior and senior high readers. 2002The land
Par Mildred D Taylor, Mildred D. Taylor, Max Ginsburg. 2001
Mississippi, post-Civil War. Paul-Edward, the son of a white plantation owner and a slave of African-Indian heritage, follows his dream…
of owning his own land through hard work and determination. Prequel to Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (DB 50326), the story of Paul-Edward's granddaughter, Cassie Logan. For grades 6-9. 2001