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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 26
Description
In this lyrical, unsentimental, and compelling memoir, the son of a black African father and a white American mother searches for a workable meaning to his life as a black American. It begins in New York, where Barack Obama learns that his father, a figure he knows more as a myth than as a man, has been killed in a car accident. This sudden death inspires an emotional odyssey-first to a small town in Kansas, from which he retraces the migration of...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c1992
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 8
Description
Presents brief biographies of twelve African Americans who courageously fought against racism to become leaders in their fields, including Marian Anderson, Ralph Bunche, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Malcolm X.
Author
Publisher
Dutton
Pub. Date
1963, 1950
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 5
Description
The Newbery Award winner, based on a true story! Captured by slave traders when only fifteen, At-mun never forgot his roots as a prince. Nor did he ever lose his princely dignity and the courage to hold his head high. Sold at auction in America and haunted by the memory of his young sister left behind in Africa, At-mun, now Amos, began his long march to freedom. He dreamed of being free and of buying the freedom of his closest friends. By the time...
Author
Publisher
ABDO Pub. Co
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Presents the life and work of the children's book illustrator, from his childhood in Philadelphia to his success as an illustrator, highlighting the books he has worked on and the awards he has received.
Author
Publisher
Wide Eyed Editions, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 2
Description
"Join us on a journey across borders, through time and even through space to meet 52 icons of color from the past and present in a celebration of achievement. Meet figureheads, leaders, and pioneers such as Martin Luther King Jr., Nelson Mandela, and Rosa Parks, as well as cultural trailblazers and sporting heroes, including Stevie Wonder, Oprah Winfrey, and Serena Williams. Discover how their childhood dreams and experiences influenced their adult...
Author
Series
Publisher
Pebble
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"How much do you know about Booker T. Washington? Find out the facts you need to know about this famous teacher and leader. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
c1988
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A biography of the Afro-American farmer and self-taught mathematician, astronomer, and surveyor for the new capital city of the United States in 1791, who also calculated a successful almanac notable for its preciseness.
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