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Frederick Douglass : the lion who wrote history
by Walter Dean Myers
A picture book introduction to the inspiring life of the iconic abolitionist describes how he taught himself to read in spite of his status as a slave and how he rose to become a celebrated writer, respected speaker and social reformer.
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Under earth : Under water
by Aleksandra Mizielińska
The creative team behind the best-selling Maps illuminates the wonders of underground and undersea life, sharing engaging depictions of creatures and elements ranging from burrowing animals and man-made tunnels to early submarines and deep-sea creatures.
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The plot to kill Hitler : Dietrich Bonhoeffer : pastor, spy, unlikely hero
by Patricia McCormick
A painstakingly researched account of the heroic efforts of religious leader and anti-Nazi dissident Dietrich Bonhoeffer to expose the atrocities being committed against Jewish citizens to the Allied forces discusses his pacifist activism and role in an assassination plot that targeted Adolf Hitler.
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The hole story of the doughnut
by Pat Miller
Whimsical cut-paper illustrations accompany the story of the inventor of the doughnut, detailing how young Hanson Gregory sought adventure as a cabin boy and used his talent for problem-solving to create an innovative pastry for his hungry fellow sailors.
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Horrible bear!
by Ame Dyckman
Feeling indignant when he accidentally breaks a little girl's kite and she yells at him in frustration, Bear gets a terrible idea about how to live up to his undeserved reputation until the little girl makes a mistake of her own, showing both of them the importance of apologizing. By the award-winning creators of Wolfie the Bunnie.
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Lion Island : Cuba's warrior of words
by Margarita Engle
A novel in verse by the Newbery Honor-winning author of The Surrender Tree traces the story of Antonio Chuffat, a young man of African, Chinese and Cuban descent who became a champion of civil rights during Cuba's fight for independence from Spain.
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My Name Is James Madison Hemings
by Jonah Winter
An evocative story based on the childhood of James Madison Hemings, the son of Thomas Jefferson and slave Sally Hemings, describes an impoverished existence that identified him more as property than a person.
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The legendary Miss Lena Horne
by Carole Boston Weatherford
A picture book tribute to the life of the pioneering African-American actress and civil rights activist describes her childhood in a family of teachers and activists, her early years in vaudeville and her achievements as the first black actress to be offered a studio contract.
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Fiona's little lie
by Rosemary Wells
A follow-up to Felix Stands Tall finds birthday boy Felix helping his friend Fiona, who has told a whopper of a story to cover up why she was unable to deliver the celebratory cupcakes as promised, a fib that gets someone else in trouble. By the award-winning creator of the Max and Ruby series.
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Miss Paul and the president : the creative campaign for women's right to vote
by Dean Robbins
A picture book introduction to the achievements and legacy of indefatigable suffragette Alice Paul describes how she launched campaigns, organized protests and met with President Woodrow Wilson to secure voting rights for women after realizing that key civil rights imbalances existed between men and women.
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