Carole Boston Weatherford
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Six days a week, slaves labor from sunup to sundown and beyond, but on Sunday afternoons, they gather with free blacks at Congo Square outside New Orleans, free from oppression. Includes foreword about Congo Square by Freddi Williams Evans, glossary, and historical notes.
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Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
c2006
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[42] p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm.
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Describes Tubman's spiritual journey as she hears the voice of God guiding her north to freedom on that very first trip to escape the brutal practice of forced servitude. Tubman would make nineteen subsequent trips back south, leading many others to freedom, never being caught, but none as profound as this first one.
8) Jazz baby
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Lee & Low Books
Pub. Date
2002
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1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 19 cm.
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A group of children move and play, hum and sleep to a jazz beat.
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Quill Tree Books
Pub. Date
2024.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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How do you tell a story? Before Toni Morrison was a Pulitzer Prize winner and Nobel Prize-winning author, she was Chloe Ardelia Wofford, a little girl in Ohio who was both the only Black child in her first-grade classroom and the only student who was able to read. This is the true story of how that young girl learned from her upbringing, surrounded herself with stories, and made a tremendous impact on the world. Toni Morrison's pen was her sword,...
12) In your hands
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Atheneum Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Division
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[2017]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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"A prayer from mother to son that he will always in safe hands"--
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Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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"The author of Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom and the author of Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag combine their tremendous talents for a singular picture book biography of Bayard Rustin, the gay Black man behind the March on Washington of 1963"--
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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A true story of determination and groundbreaking achievement follows eighth grade African American spelling champion MacNolia Cox, who left Akron, Ohio, in 1936 to compete in the prestigious National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., only to be met with prejudice and discrimination.
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Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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"Ketanji Brown Jackson, the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court, is an inspiration and role model to children of all ages. Award-winning author Carole Boston Weatherford tells her story of perseverance, dignity, and honor in this uplifting picture book biography filled with colorful and dynamic illustrations from Ashley Evans"--
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Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
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Presents the history of hip-hop including, how it evolved from folktales, spirituals, and poetry, to the showmanship of James Brown, to the culture of graffiti art and breakdancing that formed around the art form.
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Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2020.
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183 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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A novel in verse traces the life and legacy of Norma Jeane Mortenson, who survived the foster-care system, sexual abuse, and teen marriage before her meteoric rise to stardom was further challenged by depression, addiction, and exploitation.
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Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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"Nancy Pelosi is a beacon of patriotism and integrity, demonstrating strength and leadership in her over 30 years in public office. A politician, mother of five, and tireless advocate for the underprivileged, she has dedicated her life to correcting injustice and inequality, and she serves her country with confidence and compassion. Rising from the California Democratic Party Chair to House Minority Leader to become the first woman Speaker of the...