American History
American History
Harriet Tubman
PUBLISHER: Lightbox The definitive biography of one of the most courageous women in American history "reveals Harriet Tubman to be even more remarkable than her legend" (Newsday).Celebrated for her exploits as a conductor on the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman has...
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Hold the Flag High: The True Story of the First Black Medal of Honor Winner
PUBLISHER: Katherine Tegen Books The true story of the first Black Medal of Freedom winner—a remarkable account of one of the most memorable battles in Civil War history. Sergeant William H. Carney was one of the few Black officers of the...
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Runaway: The Daring Escape of Ona Judge
PUBLISHER: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr) A powerful poem about Ona Judge's life and her self-emancipation from George Washington’s household.Ona Judge was enslaved by the Washingtons, and served the President's wife, Martha. Ona was widely known for her excellent skills...
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Nelson Mandela
PUBLISHER: Cherry Lake Publishing The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of political leader Nelson Mandela in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help young readers develop word recognition and reading...
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Michael Jordan
PUBLISHER: Cherry Lake Publishing The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Michael Jordan, the basketball legend, in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help young readers develop word recognition and...
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John Lewis
PUBLISHER: Cherry Lake Publishing The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of civil rights activist John Lewis, in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help young readers develop word recognition and...
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Velvet Was the Night
PUBLISHER: Del Rey Books From the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic comes a “delicious, twisted treat for lovers of noir”* about a daydreaming secretary, a lonesome enforcer, and the mystery of a missing woman they’re both desperate to find.*Simone St. James, New York Times bestselling...
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Esperanza Rising
PUBLISHER: Scholastic Press Esperanza Rising joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content! Esperanza thought she'd always live a privileged life on her family's ranch in Mexico. She'd always have fancy dresses, a...
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Circe
PUBLISHER: Back Bay Books "A bold and subversive retelling of the goddess's story," this #1 New York Times bestseller is "both epic and intimate in its scope, recasting the most infamous female figure from the Odyssey as a hero in her own...
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Othello
PUBLISHER: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform 02/14/2015 The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1603, and based on the short story Un Capitano Moro ("A Moorish Captain")...
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Treatise on Law: Summa Theologica, Questions 90-97
PUBLISHER: Gateway Editions St. Thomas's Summa theologiae is often compared to a medieval cathedral because of its sublime construction both as a work of logic and literary architecture.Here is a mere tip of one of the spires, summarizing the great Saint's views...
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Beowulf: The Graphic Novel
PUBLISHER: Markosia Enterprises Before Lord of the Rings, before Conan there was BEOWULF! The Viking warrior must defeat the ogre Grendel and his vengeful mother before facing the fire-breathing dragon that will spell his doom. This stunning graphic novel captures...
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We Are Not Yet Equal: Understanding Our Racial Divide
Supplier: Bloomsbury YA This young adult adaptation of the New York Times bestselling White Rage is essential antiracist reading for teens.An NAACP Image Award finalistA Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the YearA NYPL Best Book for TeensHistory texts often teach that the United States...
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Together: An Inspiring Response to the "Separate-But-Equal" Supreme Court Decision That Divided America
Supplier: Paul Dry Books "An ambitious account of the legacies of Plessy and Ferguson . . . Undeniably timely and representative of the necessary work ahead."―Kirkus Reviews“Amy Nathan’s well-researched and beautifully written book makes clear the history of racism that...
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The March Against Fear: The Last Great Walk of the Civil Rights Movement and the Emergence of Black Power
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The March Against Fear: The Last Great Walk of the Civil Rights Movement and the Emergence of Black Power
Supplier: National Geographic Kids James Meredith's 1966 march in Mississippi began as one man's peaceful protest for voter registration and became one of the South's most important demonstrations of the civil rights movement. It brought together leaders like Martin Luther...
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The Killing of George Floyd
Supplier: Abdo Publishing This title takes a look at George Floydâs death at the hands of police, explores the history of police brutality in the United States, and examines the national and global response to his death. Features include a...
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The Burning: Black Wall Street and the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921 (Young Readers)
Supplier: Henry Holt & Company One of the worst acts of racist violence in American history took place in 1921, when a White mob numbering in the thousands decimated the thriving Black community of Greenwood in Tulsa, Oklahoma.The Burning recreates Greenwood...
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Stolen Justice: The Struggle for African American Voting Rights (Scholastic Focus)
Supplier: Scholastic Focus A thrilling and incisive examination of the post-Reconstruction era struggle for and suppression of African American voting rights in the United States. Following the Civil War, the Reconstruction era raised a new question to those in...
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Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-Winning Stamped from the Beginning
Supplier: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers The #1 New York Times bestseller and a USAToday bestseller! A timely, crucial, and empowering exploration of racism--and antiracism--in AmericaThis is NOT a history book.This is a book about the here and now.A book to help us...
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Separate No More: The Long Road to Brown V. Board of Education (Scholastic Focus)
Supplier: Scholastic Focus Critically acclaimed author Lawrence Goldstone offers an affecting portrait of the road to the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case, which significantly shaped the United States and effectively ended segregation. Since 1896, in the landmark outcome of Plessy...
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Rise Up!: How You Can Join the Fight Against White Supremacy
Supplier: Henry Holt & Company This urgent book explores the roots of racism and its legacy in modern day, all while empowering young people with actionable ways they can help foster a better world and become antiracists.Why are white supremacists...
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Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party's Promise to the People
Supplier: Candlewick Press (MA) With passion and precision, Kekla Magoon relays an essential account of the Black Panthers—as militant revolutionaries and as human rights advocates working to defend and protect their community.In this comprehensive, inspiring, and all-too-relevant history of the...
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Policing in America
Supplier: Abdo Publishing This title explores the roles police officers have in US society and the history of policing, including arguments for and against police reform. It also highlights todayâs discussions around defunding the police. Features include a glossary, references,...
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Getting Away with Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case
Supplier: Dial Books Revised and updated with new information, this Jane Adams award winner is an in-depth examination of the Emmett Till murder case, a catalyst of the Civil Rights Movement. The kidnapping and violent murder of fourteen-year-old Emmett Till in...
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Freedom! the Story of the Black Panther Party
Supplier: Levine Querido There is a saying: knowledge is power. The secret is this. Knowledge, applied at the right time and place, is more than power. It's magic.That's what the Black Panther Party did. They called up this magic and...
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Freedom Summer for Young People: The Violent Season That Made Mississippi Burn and Made America a Democracy
Supplier: Triangle Square This latest edition in Triangle Square's For Young People series is a gripping account of the summer that changed America.In the summer of 1964, as the Civil Rights movement boiled over, the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) sent more than...
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Black History Matters
Supplier: Franklin Watts An important and hard-hitting chronicle of black history, written by a celebrated black historianBlack history is an integral part of world history. From the injustices of the past and present, we can learn and be inspired to...
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Black Birds in the Sky: The Story and Legacy of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre
Supplier: Balzer & Bray/Harperteen A searing new work of nonfiction from award-winning author Brandy Colbert about the history and legacy of one of the most deadly and destructive acts of racial violence in American history: the Tulsa Race Massacre. In the...
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The Black Kids
Supplier: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers A New York Times bestsellerA William C. Morris Award Finalist“Should be required reading in every classroom.” —Nic Stone, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin“A true love letter to Los Angeles.” —Brandy Colbert, award-winning author...
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Lies We Tell Ourselves (Original)
Supplier: Harlequin Teen In 1959 Virginia, the lives of two girls on opposite sides of the battle for civil rights will be changed forever. Sarah Dunbar is one of the first black students to attend the previously all-white Jefferson High School....
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