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Angel of Greenwood
Supplier: Feiwel & Friends A piercing, unforgettable love story set in Greenwood, Oklahoma, also known as the “Black Wall Street,” and against the Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921.Isaiah Wilson is, on the surface, a town troublemaker, but is hiding that...
$18.99
All American Boys
A 2016 Coretta Scott King Author Honor book, and recipient of the Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature.In this New York Times bestselling novel, two teens—one black, one white—grapple with the repercussions of a single violent act that leaves their...
$19.99
A Wreath for Emmett Till
Supplier: Clarion Books A Coretta Scott King and Printz honor book now in paperback. A Wreath for Emmett Till is "A moving elegy," says The Bulletin.In 1955 people all over the United States knew that Emmett Louis Till was a...
$8.99
A Sitting in St. James
Supplier: Quill Tree Books Winner of the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award! "Monumental." —Booklist (starred review) "A marathon masterpiece."—Kirkus (starred review) "Necessary."—SLJ (starred review) "Shocking and dramatic."—Shelf Awareness (starred review) "Mesmerizing, confounding and vividly rendered."—Book Page (starred review) "Williams-Garcia’s storytelling is magnificent; her voice honest and...
$17.99
Beyond the Sand and Sea: One Family's Quest for a Country to Call Home
From Ty McCormick, winner of the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, an epic and timeless story of a family in search of safety, security, and a place to call home.When Asad Hussein was growing up in the world’s largest refugee...
$28.99
Vanni: A Family's Struggle Through the Sri Lankan Conflict
In the tradition of Maus, Persepolis, Palestine and The Breadwinner, Vanni is a graphic novel focusing on the conflict between the Sri Lankan government and the 'Tamil Tigers', told from the perspective of a single family. This moving, exceptional graphic novel portrays the personal experiences of modern...
$19.95
Alpha: Abidjan to Paris
Doctors Without Borders PrizePEN Promotes AwardGLLI (Global Literature in Libraries Initiative) Translated YA Book Prize ShortlistCILIP Kate Greenaway Medal LonglistLibrary Journal “Best Book of the Year” selectionSchool Library Journal “Best Adult Book 4 Teens” selectionComics Journal “Best Comic of the Year” selection “Barroux’s...
$24.99
Between Everything and Nothing: The Journey of Seidu Mohammed and Razak Iyal and the Quest for Asylum
A New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice, this harrowing true story of two young men from Ghana and their quest for asylum highlights not only the unjust political system of their homeland, but the chaos of the United States’ failing immigration...
$16.95
Ali
The impressive life story of Muhammad Ali is interwoven with vital moments in American history in this visually stunning, full-color biography.The... Product details Publisher : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (July 18, 2017) Language : English Paperback : 96...
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Power of Her Pen
“A powerful story.” —The Horn Book “A worthy addition to children’s biography collections.” —Booklist “A solid treatment of an important but...
$14.99
Lift as You Climb
Learn about the civil rights activist Ella Baker in this inspiring picture book from Sibert Honor winner Patricia Hruby Powell and Caldecott Honor...
$11.79
Between the Lines
“A visually striking, enlightening picture-book biography.” —Booklist (starred review) “An absolutely indispensable illustrated biography.” —School...
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Publisher : Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books (January 23, 2018)
Language : English
Hardcover : 48 pages
ISBN-10 : 1481443879
ISBN-13 : 978-1481443876
$5.60
Stone Mirrors
From critically acclaimed author Jeannine Atkins comes a “memorable, poetic tale” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) about a half Native American, half...
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You Can Fly
Award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford’s innovative history in verse celebrates the story of the Tuskegee Airmen: pioneering African-American...
In this “masterful, inspiring evocation of an era” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford “wields the power...
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Legendary Miss Lena Horne
Celebrate the life of Lena Horne, the pioneering African American actress and civil rights activist, with this inspiring and powerful picture book from...
$9.47
My Story, My Dance
“In James E. Ransome’s realistic pastel portraits, Battle, his family and his teachers all seem lit from within.” —The New York Times Book Review “An...
$6.99
Troubles of Johnny Cannon
“A boy with a highly original voice winces his way into the bewildering world of adults during a neglected moment in American history” (Newbery...
$12.58
Game Changers
An ALA Notable Book “This lovingly crafted picture book biography centers on the incredible bond between Venus and Serena Williams…An important...
$4.37
Lift Your Light a Little Higher
Grab your lantern and follow the remarkable and world-famous Mammoth Cave explorer—and slave—Stephen Bishop as he guides you through the world’s...
$6.86
Love Will See You Through
The niece of Martin Luther King, Jr. reveals six timeless and universal principles that encompass the civil rights leader’s greatest legacy: Love will...
$13.90
Call Me By My Name
From former football star and bestselling author John Ed Bradley comes a searing look at love, life, and football in the face of racial adversity.... Product details Publisher : Atheneum Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (May 5, 2015) Language : English...
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On Juneteenth
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Publisher : HMH Books for Young Readers; First edition (May 4, 2009)
Language : English
Paperback : 256 pages
ISBN-10 : 9780152063924
ISBN-13 : 9780152063924
$15.95
Black Judaism Story of an American Movement
Throughout most black societies today, there are Jews who are not accepted by the worldwide community of Rabbinic Jews. They are known as Black Jews, and the movement they represent is known as Black Judaism. Originating in the post-Civil War...
$65.00
The Evolution of Deadly Conflict in Liberia From 'Paternaltarianism' to State Collapse
This book represents the first attempt to holistically document and analyze the causes of deadly conflict in Liberia from its founding to the present. It reconstructs and examines the root, operational, and catalytic causes of eighteen internal deadly conflicts that...
$45.00
Local Government in South Africa Since 1994 Leadership, Democracy, Development and Service Delivery in a Post-Apartheid Era
This uniquely written and enterprising book reasons that local authorities are created to play two essential roles, namely: (i) service rendering, which is a utilitarian consideration, and (ii) democracy, which is a civic consideration. The utilitarian dimension entails the efficient...
$50.00
Someone Had to Be Hated Julian LaRose Harris: A Biography
This book is a biography of Julian LaRose Harris (1874-1963), Southern journalist and publisher. From his father, Joel Chandler Harris, the noted Georgia journalist and folklorist, Harris gleaned the ideals of racial tolerance and sectional reconciliation following the Civil War....
$45.00
Dark Sky Rising: Reconstruction and the Dawn of Jim Crow (Scholastic Focus)
01/29/2019 Henry Louis Gates, Jr. presents a journey through America's past and our nation's attempts at renewal in this look at the Civil War's conclusion, Reconstruction, and the rise of Jim Crow segregation. This is a story about America...
$19.99
The History of Civil Rights Movements in America
"There have been many struggles for civil rights in American history. Black Lives Matter is one of the latest movements, but other groups, including women and Native Americans, have also protested for equality and fair treatment. The History of Civil...
$30.95
The Black Church: This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song
The instant New York Times bestseller and companion book to the PBS series.“Absolutely brilliant . . . A necessary and moving work.” —Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., author of Begin Again“Engaging. . . . In Gates’s telling, the Black church shines bright even as the nation...
$30.00