Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
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What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?: The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan
$18.99 Read more“When Barbara Jordan talked, we listened.” –Former President of the United States, Bill Clinton
Congresswoman Barbara Jordan had a big, bold, confident voice–and she knew how to use it Learn all ab- Author: Barton, Chris
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 25 2018
- ISBN10: 1481465619
- Language: English
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This Promise of Change: One Girl’s Story in the Fight for School Equality
$17.99 Read moreRecipient of a Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor
Winner of the 2019 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Nonfiction
2020 National Council for the Social Studies Carter G. Woodson Honor Recipient
A NY- Author: Boyce, Jo Ann Allen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: January 08 2019
- ISBN10: 1681198525
- Language: English
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Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez
$19.99 Add to cartIn this Pura Belpre award-winning picture book, illustrated by Caldecott Honree Yuyi Morales, acclaimed author Kathleen Krull celebrates Latinx civil rights leader Cesar Chavez. An inspirational book
- Author: Krull, Kathleen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: March 01 2003
- ISBN10: 0152014373
- Language: English
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José Feliciano
$29.93 Read moreBorn blind and poor, José Feliciano never gave up on his dream of becoming a musician. Using his talent for guitar playing and singing, José spread his message of peace. Learn how José’s blends of
- Series: Leaders Like Us
- Author: Clayton, Annette M.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: August 11 2023
- ISBN10: 1731657390
- Language: English
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Hispanic Star: Sylvia Rivera
$6.99 Read moreRead about Sylvia Rivera, who is among the most groundbreaking, iconic Hispanic and Latinx heroes who have shaped our culture and the world in Hispanic Star: Sylvia Rivera, co-written with J. Gia Lovi
- Series: Hispanic Star
- Author: Edelman, Claudia Romo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: May 16 2023
- ISBN10: 1250828147
- Language: English
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The Untold Story of Annie Turnbo Malone: Hair Care Millionaire
$8.99 Add to cartMost people know about Madam C.J. Walker’s success selling hair care products for Black women in the early 1900s. Before she started her own business, though, she worked for Annie Turnbo Malone. Malon… [more below]
- Series: First But Forgotten
- Author: Tyner, Artika R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1669004910
- Language: English
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Wilma’s Way Home: The Life of Wilma Mankiller
$18.99 Read moreThis Big Words book from an award-winning author tells the courageous life story of Wilma Mankiller, the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation.
As a child in Oklahoma, Wilma Mankiller experienced- Series: Big Words #10
- Author: Rappaport, Doreen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: February 12 2019
- ISBN10: 1484747186
- Language: English
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Hispanic Star En Espa?ol: Selena Gomez
$9.99 Read moreLee sobre Selena Gomez, quien se encuentra entre los héroes hispanos y latinos más innovadores que han forjado nuestra cultura y el mundo en Hispanic Star: Selena Gomez, uno de los libros que forma
- Series: Hispanic Star
- Author: Edelman, Claudia Romo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: May 16 2023
- ISBN10: 125084018X
- Language: Spanish
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Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix
$19.95 Add to cartAWARD WINNING PICTURE BOOK BIOGRAPHY OF THE CHEF WHO KICKSTARTED THE FOOD TRUCK MOVEMENT.
Chef Roy Choi calls himself a “street cook.”
He wants outsiders, low-riders,
kids, teens, shufflers and skateboa… [more below]- Series: Food Heroes #3
- Author: Martin, Jacqueline Briggs
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 04 2017
- ISBN10: 0983661596
- Language: English
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If a Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks
$8.99 Add to cartFrom a Caldecott Honor Award and Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator comes a bright and offbeat picture book with a unique perspective on the story of Rosa Parks.
A young girl named Marcie ha- Series: Reading Rainbow Books
- Author: Ringgold, Faith
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2003
- ISBN10: 0689856768
- Language: English
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Shining Bright, Shining Black: Meet 100 Inspiring Black Icons
$15.99 Add to cartThis lovingly rebound treasury of bothYoung, Gifted and Black, and Young, Gifted and Black Too features 100 incredible icons from the original books, plus brand-new extra content including a timeline
- Author: Wilson, Jamia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 06 2024
- ISBN10: 0711297169
- Language: English
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Corazón de Mexicanos Como Yo: 50 Historias de Personajes Que Rompieron Fronteras
$12.95 Read moreLlamamos hogar al lugar al que pertenece nuestro coraz?n, pero nuestro coraz?n puede echar ra?c es en m?s de un sitio, por eso este segundo volumen rinde homenaje a personajes que han roto fronteras y… [more below]
- Author: Vega, Ana Francisca
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: November 15 2021
- ISBN10: 607078054X
- Language: Spanish
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Awesome Asian Americans: 20 Stars Who Made America Amazing
$17.95 Add to cartEnjoy the best children’s anthology of noteworthy Asian Americans. This compelling collection features 20 profiles with 60 action-packed, color illustrations.
It’s about time – rebel girls, rad wo- Author: Amara, Phil
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 132
- Publish Date: November 17 2020
- ISBN10: 1597021504
- Language: English
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A Mighty Long Way (Adapted for Young Readers): My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School
$9.99 Read moreFollow the story of Carlotta Walls LaNier, who in 1957 at the age of fourteen was one of nine black students who integrated the all-white Little Rock Central High School and became known as the Little… [more below]
- Author: Walls Lanier, Carlotta
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: January 16 2024
- ISBN10: 0593486781
- Language: English
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Conoce a Bernardo de Galvez / Get to Know Bernardo de Galvez (Spanish Edition)
$14.95 Add to cartBernardo de Galvez was a Spanish general who played a key role in the American Revolution. Without him, the patriots would not have won the war or at the very least, it would have taken them a much lo… [more below]
- Series: Personajes del Mundo Hispanico / Historical Figures of the H
- Author: Fesser, Guillermo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 0
- Publish Date: May 12 2017
- ISBN10: 1682921433
- Language: Spanish
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Home of the Brave: An American History Book for Kids: 15 Immigrants Who Shaped U.S. History
$12.99 Add to cartDiscover the stories of extraordinary immigrants who changed America–a history book for kids ages 9 to 12
The United States has always been a nation of immigrants–and now you can learn all about the- Series: Biographies for Kids
- Author: Khan, Brooke
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 142
- Publish Date: November 05 2019
- ISBN10: 1641527803
- Language: English
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The Compton Cowboys: And the Fight to Save Their Horse Ranch
$16.99 Read moreIn this young readers’ edition, a rising New York Times reporter tells the compelling story of the Compton Cowboys, a group of African-American men and women who defy stereotypes and continue the prou
- Author: Thompson-Hernandez, Walter
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 28, 2020
- ISBN10: 0062956841
- Language: English
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The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch
$18.99 Read moreA unique biography of a remarkable Reconstruction figure
John Roy Lynch spent most of his childhood as a slave in Mississippi, but all of that changed with the Emancipation Proclamation. Suddenly peo- Series: Incredible Lives for Young Readers
- Author: Barton, Chris
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 50
- Publish Date: April 01 2015
- ISBN10: 080285379X
- Language: English
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The Fierce 44: Black Americans Who Shook Up the World
$17.99 Read moreA dynamic collective biography that presents 44 of America’s greatest Black movers and shakers, from Frederick Douglass to Aretha Franklin to Barack Obama, written by ESPN’s TheUndefeated and illustra
- Author: The Staff of the Undefeated
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: December 24 2019
- ISBN10: 1328940624
- Language: English
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Pasos Firmes: Taking Hold (Spanish Edition)
$7.99 Read moreEn este ultimo libro de su premiada serie de memorias, Francisco Jim?nez deja todo atr?s en California–una familia cari?osa, una novia devota, y la cultura que lo form?–para asistir a la Universidad
- Series: Circuit #4
- Author: Jim?nez, Francisco
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: May 31 2022
- ISBN10: 0358621275
- Language: Spanish
