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Black History Month for Kids
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Some beautifully illustrated books for kids about Martin Luther King, Jr. and Black History, including books by award-winning artists Kadir Nelson and Shane Evans.
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When Harriet met Sojourner
by Catherine Clinton
Despite their overlapping work, Sojourner Truth and Harriet Tubman only met one time, and their conversation was not recorded, but this biography of two powerful civil rights leaders imagines what may have happened during their encounter in Boston in 1864.
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No More! : stories and songs of slave resistance
by Doreen Rappaport
Accompanied by remarkable oil paintings by an award-winning artist, a compelling collection, drawn from extensive research, traces the early days of slavery to the Emancipation Proclamation through comical trickster tales, secret "hush harbors," and spirituals.
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Henry's freedom box
by Ellen Levine
When his family is sold during the era of slavery, a determined young boy who dreams of freedom ships himself in a wooden box to a place up north in the hopes of living the life he always wanted, in an inspiring story about one of the Underground Railroad's most amazing escapes.
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Ellington was not a street
by Ntozake Shange
A poem from a poet's first collection of poetry evokes a heartfelt homage to the community of talented artists that frequented her childhood home and is enhanced by the artwork of the illustrator of Please, Baby, Please.
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Moses : when Harriet Tubman led her people to freedom
by Carole Boston Weatherford
Follows Harriet Tubman's spiritual journey to freedom as she, leaving her family behind, escaped from slavery and helped many others break free from forced servitude via the Underground Railroad, in this inspirational picture book filled with paintings that depict strength, hope, and healing.
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Coretta Scott
by Ntozake Shange
The team that created the Coretta Scott King Honor title Ellington Was Not a Street, examines the life of Dr. King's wife, Coretta, who was a civil rights pioneer in her own right and continued her husband's mission after his assassination.
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We are the ship : the story of Negro League baseball
by Kadir Nelson
Rich illustrations capture the excitement and thrills of the glory years of Negro League baseball in the early 1900s, profiling its star athletes, highlighting the challenges faced by the players, and the sacrifices made to live out their dreams and play the game they loved.
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We march
by Shane Evans
Illustrations and brief text portray the events of the 1963 march in Washington, D.C., where the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic "I Have a Dream" speech, advocating racial harmony.
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I have a dream
by Martin Luther King
A 50th anniversary tribute to the Civil Rights leader and the inspirational speech he delivered in August of 1963 combines magnificent artwork by the Caldecott Honor-winning artist of Henry's Freedom Box with the actual text from one of the most powerful and memorable speeches in our nation's history. Includes a CD of Martin Luther King, Jr. giving his famous speech.
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