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Celebrating Martin Luther King & African American History January 2022 |
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Overground Railroad
by Lesa Cline-Ransome
"A girl named Ruth Anne tells the story of her family's train journey from North Carolina to New York City as part of the Great Migration"
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Meet Miss Fancy
by Irene Latham
Young Frank wants nothing more than to pet Miss Fancy, a retired circus elephant that has moved into his local zoo, but black people are not allowed in, so Frank tries to come up with a plan to meet the friendly pachyderm
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Ella Fitzgerald
by Ma Isabel Sánchez Vegara
Presents information about Ella Fitzgerald, from her youth mired in tragedy to her rise to stardom as one of the top jazz singers of all time
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The Forgotten Girl
by India Hill Brown
When eleven-year-old Iris sneaks out at night to make snow angels, she was not expecting to raise the ghost of Avery Moore, a girl her own age; but bringing to light the segregated and abandoned black cemetery seems like the perfect way to help Avery getthe recognition she craves, and it will also be a good idea for the school project about the history of her small North Carolina town, where racial tensions are never far from the surface--only it seems that if Avery gets everything she wants Iris will join her as a ghost, best friends forever
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Memphis, Martin, and The Mountaintop : The Sanitation Strike of 1968
by Alice Faye Duncan
This historical fiction picture book presents the story of 9-year-old Lorraine Jackson, who in 1968 witnessed the Memphis sanitation strike--Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s final stand for justice before his assassination--when her father, a sanitation worker, participated in the protest.
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The Magic in Changing Your Stars
by Leah Henderson
When his hopes for the school play are dashed by stage fright, an 11-year-old dancer considers giving up his dreams before stepping into his grandfather’s old tap-dancing shoes and finding himself transported to the time of his grandfather’s childhood in 1930s Harlem.
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How High The Moon
by Karyn Parsons
Eleven-year-old Ella seeks information about her father while enjoying a visit with her mother, a jazz singer, in Boston in 1944, then returns to the harsh realities of segregated, small-town South Carolina
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A Day At The Museum
by Christine A. Platt
"It's a surprise visit! Ana and Andrew are excited when Grandma comes to visit. While she is there, the family tours the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and learns about important African American achievements"
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Claudette Colvin
by Lesa Cline-Ransome
In a biographical chapter book series inspired by the #1 New York Times best-seller She Persisted, this latest addition by the award-winning author, with an introduction by Chelsea Clinton, teaches readers about the amazing life of Claudette Colvin—and how she persisted.
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Martin Luther King, Jr.
by Izzi Howell
"Find out about the life of Martin Luther King Jr. from how he fought racism and led the civil rights movement in the United States to his tragic death and how he is remembered now around the world. The book has photographs and a simple text suitable foryoung children"
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Becoming : Adapted for Young Readers
by Michelle Obama
"This volume for young people is an honest and fascinating account of Michelle Obama's life led by example. She shares her views on how all young people can help themselves as well as help others, no matter their status in life. She asks readers to realize that no one is perfect, and that the process of becoming is what matters, as finding yourself is ever evolving. In telling her story with boldness, she asks young readers: Who are you, and what do you want to become?"
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Harriet Tubman
by Andrea Davis Pinkney
"Born enslaved, Harriet Tubman rose up to become one of the most successful, determined and well-known conductors of the Underground Railroad. With her family's love planted firmly in her heart, Harriet looked to the North Star for guidance--and its light helped guide her way out of slavery. Her courage made it possible for her to help others reach freedom too"
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Thurgood
by Jonah Winter
"Before Rosa Parks, before Martin Luther King Jr., before the civil rights movement there was Thurgood, fighting for African Americans - and winning. Here is the powerful story of the trailblazer who proved that separate is not equal."
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Little Legends : Exceptional Men in Black History
by Vashti Harrison
A companion to the best-selling Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History shares the true stories of history-shaping black men, including civil rights leader John Lewis, filmmaker Oscar Micheaux and tennis champion Arthur Ashe.
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