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(0)Laura (Illustrator) Freeman
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Language
English
Description
A picture book portrait of the first Black justice on the Supreme Court, presented by two Coretta Scott King Honor winners, includes coverage of Thurgood Marshall's upbringing in segregated Baltimore, achievements with the NAACP and contributions to landmark equality rulings.
Author
Lexile measure
980L
Language
English
Description
Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African American women mathematicians to America's space program, describing how Jim Crow laws segregated them despite their groundbreaking successes. Includes biographies on Dorothy Jackson Vaughan (1910-2008), Mary Winston Jackson (1921-2005), Katherine Colman Goble Johnson (1918- ), Dr. Christine Mann Darden (1942- ).
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 31 cm x 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Stacey Abrams, politician and Nobel peace prize nominee, is brought to life in this poetic picture book biography that follows Abrams's fight for voters' rights. Narrated by Sojourner Truth, Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Septima Clark, and Fannie Lou Hamer, this powerful story tells how Abrams's work was inspired by those luminaries before her" --
Author
Publisher
little bee books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
AD 890L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Georgia decided to help the best way she knew how. She worked together with a group of women and together they purchased the supplies they needed--bread, lettuce, and chickens. And off they went to cook. The women brought food to the mass meetings that followed at the church. They sold sandwiches. They sold dinners in their neighborhoods. As the boycotters walked and walked, Georgia cooked and cooked. Georgia Gilmore was a cook at the National Lunch...
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Set in 1865, a young girl named Lettie saves her money so she and her uncle can place an advertisement to find the members of their family that were separated under slavery.
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"Nothing could stop Toni "Tomboy" Stone from playing baseball--not even her parents. The only girl on a church team, she persevered as insults were hurled her way from the boy players. She caught the attention of former major leaguer Gabby Street, who gave her a chance at his summer baseball school. With Coach Street's training--and the cleats he gifted her--Toni managed to earn a spot in the minor leagues. Though teams were hesitant to sign a woman,...
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
AD 1020L
Physical Desc
34 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"An inspiring picture book biography of Ida B. Wells--who was an educator, journalist, feminist, businesswoman, newspaper owner, public speaker, suffragist, civil rights activist, and women's club leader--as told by her great-granddaughter, Michelle Duster"--
Author
Publisher
Random House Studio
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
850L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"A picture book biography of Elijah Cummings, outlining major events in his childhood, career and fight for justice"--
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
In this stirring biography of a true artistic and social icon, young readers learn how Aretha's talent, intelligence, and perseverance made her a star who will shine on for generations to come. --
16) A brave spaceboy
Author
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
To help overcome his fear of moving, a young boy pretends to be an astronaut venturing into the unknown, where he encounters a new life form.
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
AD 630L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"A stunning love letter to the important women who shape us -- from our own mothers and grandmothers to the legends who paved the way for girls and women everywhere"--
Includes a brief biography of each famous woman pictured and historical notes.
18) A wild cowboy
Author
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
A young cowboy and his younger brother spend an action-packed day at their Grandmother's place.
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
39 pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"An illustrated biography of Savion Glover, tap dancer and choreographer, that shows how his love of music, dance, and self-expression as a young boy sets him on the path to change how people see tap dancing"--
20) L is for liberty
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the Statue of Liberty and provides a history of how this famous statue was brought to New York Harbor as a gift from France to welcome immigrants and to stand as a symbol of freedom in America.
