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La historia del héroe de los derechos civiles John Lewis
(The Story of Civil Rights Hero John Lewis)
By Kathleen Benson, Jim Haskins, Aaron Boyd, Enrique del Risco
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La historia del héroe de los derechos civiles John Lewis
(The Story of Civil Rights Hero John Lewis)
By Kathleen Benson, Jim Haskins, Aaron Boyd, Enrique del Risco
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Esta nueva entrada en la innovadora series de "Historia" de libros por capítulos biográficos se enfoca en John Lewis, un líder del movimiento de los derechos civiles en los años 1960 y un congresista venerado hasta hoy en día.

This new entry in the innovative "Story" line of chapter-book biographies focuses on John Lewis, a leader in the civil rights movement of the 1960s and a revered Congressman today.

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La pequeña Melba y su gran trombón
(Little Melba and Her Big Trombone)
By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Frank Morrison
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La pequeña Melba y su gran trombón
(Little Melba and Her Big Trombone)
By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Frank Morrison
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Galardonada con el premio Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award, una biografía de la virtuosa del jazz afroamericana Melba Doretta Liston, una trombonista, compositora y arreglista musical pionera del siglo XX en una época en la que pocas mujeres tocaban instrumentos y formaban parte de la escena del jazz.

Recipient of the Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor award, a biography of African American jazz virtuoso Melba Doretta Liston, a pioneering twentieth-century trombone player, composer, and music arranger at a time when few women played brass instruments and were part of the jazz scene.

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Black Was the Ink
By Michelle Coles, Justin Johnson
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Black Was the Ink
By Michelle Coles, Justin Johnson
Through the help of a ghostly ancestor, sixteen-year-old Malcolm is sent on a journey through Reconstruction-era America to find his place in modern-day Black progress.

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What We Believe
A Black Lives Matter Principles Activity Book
By Laleña Garcia, Caryn Davidson
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A Black Lives Matter Principles Activity Book
By Laleña Garcia, Caryn Davidson
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This powerful activity book will engage hands, hearts, and minds as it introduces children to the guiding principles of the Black Lives Matter movement.

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She Was the First!
The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm
By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Eric Velasquez
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The Trailblazing Life of Shirley Chisholm
By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Eric Velasquez
A timely, inspiring picture book biography of the dynamic twentieth-century educator, activist, and politician Shirley Chisholm.

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Todos Iguales / All Equal
Un corrido de Lemon Grove / A Ballad of Lemon Grove
By Christy Hale
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Un corrido de Lemon Grove / A Ballad of Lemon Grove
By Christy Hale
The empowering true story of the 1931 Lemon Grove Incident, in which Mexican families in southern California won the first Mexican American school desegregation case in US history.

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The Story of Civil Rights Hero John Lewis
By Kathleen Benson, Jim Haskins, Aaron Boyd
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By Kathleen Benson, Jim Haskins, Aaron Boyd
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This new entry in the innovative "Story" line of chapter-book biographies focuses on John Lewis, a leader in the civil rights movement of the 1960s and a revered Congressman today.

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The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe
By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
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The Story of Tennis Champion Arthur Ashe
By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
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The "Story" chapter-book line debuts with this action-packed tribute to Arthur Ashe, one of the most compelling athletes and humanitarians of the twentieth century.

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I Am Alfonso Jones
By Tony Medina, John Jennings, Stacey Robinson
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I Am Alfonso Jones
By Tony Medina, John Jennings, Stacey Robinson
The Hate U Give meets The Lovely Bones in this unflinching graphic novel about the afterlife of a young man killed by an off-duty police officer, co-illustrated by New York Times bestselling artist John Jennings.

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The People Shall Continue
By Simon J. Ortiz, Sharol Graves
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The People Shall Continue
By Simon J. Ortiz, Sharol Graves
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Republished for its fortieth anniversary, this powerful story by renowned Acoma Pueblo poet and storyteller Simon J. Ortiz traces the history of Native / Indigenous people of North America from the time of creation to the present.

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Ahimsa
By Supriya Kelkar
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Ahimsa
By Supriya Kelkar
In this historical middle-grade novel, Gandhi asks for one member of each family to join the fight for independence from the British, and when Anjali's mother is jailed for doing so, Anjali must step out of her comfort zone to take over her mother's work.

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El pueblo seguirá
By Simon J. Ortiz, Sharol Graves
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El pueblo seguirá
By Simon J. Ortiz, Sharol Graves
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In Spanish. This powerful story by renowned Acoma Pueblo poet and storyteller Simon J. Ortiz traces the history of Native / Indigenous people of North America from the time of creation to the present.

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Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh
By Uma Krishnaswami, Nidhi Chanani
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Step Up to the Plate, Maria Singh
By Uma Krishnaswami, Nidhi Chanani
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Nine-year-old Maria Singh learns to play softball just like her heroes in the All-American Girls' League, while her parents and neighbors are struggling through World War II, working for India's independence, and trying to stay on their farmland.

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Tiny Stitches
The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas
By Gwendolyn Hooks, Colin Bootman
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The Life of Medical Pioneer Vivien Thomas
By Gwendolyn Hooks, Colin Bootman
The life story of Vivien Thomas, an African American surgical technician who developed the first procedure used to perform open-heart surgery on children.

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Little Melba and Her Big Trombone
By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Frank Morrison
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Little Melba and Her Big Trombone
By Katheryn Russell-Brown, Frank Morrison
A biography of African American jazz virtuoso Melba Doretta Liston, a pioneering twentieth-century trombone player, composer, and music arranger at a time when few women, of any race, played brass instruments and were part of the jazz scene.

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As Fast As Words Could Fly
By Pamela M. Tuck, Eric Velasquez
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As Fast As Words Could Fly
By Pamela M. Tuck, Eric Velasquez
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The story of Mason Steele, an African American boy in 1960s Greenville, North Carolina, who relies on his inner strength and his typing skills to break racial barriers after he begins attending a "whites-only" high school.

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Dear Mrs. Parks
A Dialogue with Today's Youth
By Rosa Parks
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Dear Mrs. Parks
A Dialogue with Today's Youth
By Rosa Parks
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On a December day in 1955, Rosa Parks changed the course of history when she was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger on a Montgomery, Alabama bus.

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Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe
By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
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Game, Set, Match Champion Arthur Ashe
By Crystal Hubbard, Kevin Belford
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A picture book biography of tennis player Arthur Ashe, who began his career playing tennis as a child on the segregated courts as a child in Virginia and went on to become the top tennis player in the world.

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Howard Thurman's Great Hope
By Kai Issa, Arthur L. Dawson
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Howard Thurman's Great Hope
By Kai Issa, Arthur L. Dawson
Born in segregated Daytona, Florida, in 1899, Howard Thurman grew up dreaming of a better life--a life where his mother and grandmother would not have to cook and clean for other people; a life where he could become a college man, honoring his late father's wishes and his own dreams.

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Paul Robeson
By Eloise Greenfield, George Ford
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Paul Robeson
By Eloise Greenfield, George Ford
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An updated and redesigned edition of an award-winning biography of Paul Robeson, who overcame racial discrimination to become an international entertainer and civil rights activist. Includes a new introduction and afterword by the author, focusing on Robeson's legacy.

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