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IL: UG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 32
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ONE OF TIME’S TEN MOST IMPORTANT NONFICTION BOOKS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY
In the searing pages of this classic autobiography, originally published in 1964, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and anti-integrationist, tells the extraordinary story of his life and the growth of the Black Muslim movement. His fascinating perspective on the lies and limitations of the American Dream, and the inherent racism in a society that...
In the searing pages of this classic autobiography, originally published in 1964, Malcolm X, the Muslim leader, firebrand, and anti-integrationist, tells the extraordinary story of his life and the growth of the Black Muslim movement. His fascinating perspective on the lies and limitations of the American Dream, and the inherent racism in a society that...
5) Mae Jemison
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Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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An introduction to the life of Mae Jemison, engineer, physician, and astronaut
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English
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Twelve Years a Slave (1853) is considered to be one of the most riveting and important documents recounting slavery in the United States. It is the heart-rending memoir of a free black man who is taken hostage and sold into slavery in a Louisiana plantation, his twelve years of bondage, and his remarkable escape to freedom. Since its publication, this classic has become a historical reference for its salient of depiction of life as a slave in the...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 48
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English
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It begins with a birth in an African village in 1750, and ends two centuries later at a funeral in Arkansas. And in that time span, an unforgettable cast of men, women, and children come to life, many of them based on the people from Alex Haley's own family tree.
When Alex was a boy growing up in Tennessee, his grandmother used to tell him stories about their family, stories that went way back to a man she called "the African" who was taken aboard
...11) Jackie Robinson
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Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Brief text chronicles the life of the Hall of Fame baseball player who, in 1947, became the first African American to play for a major league team
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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A portrait of the passionate performer and civil rights advocate Josephine Baker, the woman who worked her way from the slums of St. Louis to the grandest stages in the world. Meticulously researched by both author and artist, Josephine's powerful story of struggle and triumph is an inspiration and a spectacle, just like the legend herself
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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This is the true story of James Lafayette, a slave who spied for George Washington's army during the American Revolution. But while America celebrated its newfound freedom, James returned to slavery. His service hadn't qualified him for the release he'd been hoping for. For James the fight wasn't over; he'd already helped his country gain its freedom, now it was time to win his own
14) Jackie Robinson
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Publisher
World Almanac Library
Pub. Date
2002
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Presents the life and career of the baseball legend who became the first African American to play in the major leagues
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Martin Luther King Jr. was a tremendous leader and champion for the civil rights movement in the 1950s and 1960s. His courage, kindness, and wise words inspired men and women in the United States and around the world. King's efforts and influence led to change for the better in the United States and continue to resonate today. This biography tells King's life story in an accessible and engaging way, introducing young readers to the legend and the...
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