Cultural/ Ethnic & Regional
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Pedro’s Yo-Yos: How a Filipino Immigrant Came to America and Changed the World of Toys
$20.95 Add to cartDiscover the backstory of one of America’s favorite toys, the yo-yo, in this colorful biography of businessman Pedro Flores.
It can spin and roll, leap and twirl. You can stretch it between your hands
- Author: Peñas, Rob
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: April 30 2024
- ISBN10: 162014574X
- Language: English
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Who Was Beatrix Potter?
$6.99 Add to cartBorn into wealth in 1860’s London, Beatrix Potter always had a vivid imagination. Her early interests included natural history and archaeology, and Potter delighted in sketching fossils and fungi. Aft… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Fabiny, Sarah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: July 21 2015
- ISBN10: 044848305X
- Language: English
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Who Was Frank Lloyd Wright?
$6.99 Add to cartBorn in Wisconsin in 1867, Frank Lloyd Wright became obsessed with a set of building blocks his mother had given to him on his ninth birthday. He grew up to become the father of organic architecture a… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Labrecque, Ellen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: December 29 2015
- ISBN10: 0448483130
- Language: English
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March Forward, Girl: From Young Warrior to Little Rock Nine
$18.99 Read more“Beals’ recollection of white oppression and her rise above it will haunt readers. A must-read for teens.” –School Library Journal
From the legendary civil rights activist and author of the million-co
- Author: Beals, Melba Pattillo
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: January 02 2018
- ISBN10: 1328882128
- Language: English
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Simeon’s Story: An Eyewitness Account of the Kidnapping of Emmett Till
$14.99 Read moreSkipping Stones Multicultural & International Awareness Books Honor Award
No modern tragedy has had a greater impact on race relations in America than the kidnapping and murder of Emmett Till. A 14-y- Author: Wright, Simeon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: September 01 2011
- ISBN10: 1569768196
- Language: English
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Famous African-American Women Coloring Book
$5.99 Add to cartThe contributions of African-American women to education, civil rights, government, literature, the performing arts, athletics, and other areas are documented in this carefully rendered coloring book…. [more below]
- Series: Dover History Coloring Book
- Author: Massey, Cal
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: July 15 2002
- ISBN10: 0486420523
- Language: English
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Sembrando Historias: Pura Belpré Bibliotecaria Y Narradora de Cuentos: Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpre (Spanish Ed
$11.99 Add to cartDescribes the life and accomplishments of Pura Belpr?e, a Puerto Rican librarian who introduced the folk tales of her native island first to the children of New York and afterwards throughout the coun… [more below]
- Author: Denise, Anika Aldamuy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 10 2023
- ISBN10: 63040956
- Language: Spanish
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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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Infinite Hope: A Black Artist’s Journey from World War II to Peace
$21.99 Add to cartRecipient of a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Award
From celebrated author
Recipient of a Bologna Ragazzi Non-Fiction Special Mention Honor Award
A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of 2019- Author: Bryan, Ashley
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: October 15 2019
- ISBN10: 1534404902
- Language: English
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Finish the Fight!: The Brave and Revolutionary Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote
$18.99 Add to cartA New York Times Bestseller!
In collaboration with the New York Times, Finish the Fight! reveals untold stories of diverse heroines who fought for the 19th amendment–celebrate the historic win for wom
- Author: Chambers, Veronica
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: August 18 2020
- ISBN10: 035840830X
- Language: English
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Black Heroes of the Wild West: Featuring Stagecoach Mary, Bass Reeves, and Bob Lemmons: A Toon Graphic
$11.99 Read moreExploring American history and finding diversity at its roots!
This graphic novel by JAMES OTIS SMITH celebrates the extraordinary true tales of three black heroes who took control of their destinies- Author: Smith, James Otis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 60
- Publish Date: September 15 2020
- ISBN10: 1943145520
- Language: English
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Rosa: (Caldecott Honor Book)
$0.00 Read moreShe had not sought this moment but she was ready for it. When the policeman bent down to ask “Auntie, are you going to move?” all the strength of all the people through all those many years joined in
- Author: Giovanni, Nikki
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 01, 2005
- ISBN10: 0805071067
- 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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Emma’s Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty
$9.99 Add to cartA celebration of our nation’s melting pot, this beautifully illustrated origin story of the Statue of Liberty honors a poet who has advocated for the voiceless.
“Give me your tired, your poor
Your h- Author: Glaser, Linda
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 10 2013
- ISBN10: 0544105087
- Language: English
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A Boy Called Slow: The True Story of Sitting Bull
$8.99 Add to cartThe True Story of Sitting Bull from multi-award-winning author Joseph Bruchac.
Anxious to be given a name as strong and brave as that of his father, a proud Lakota Sioux grows into manhood, acting wit- Series: Paperstar Book
- Author: Bruchac, Joseph
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 23 1998
- ISBN10: 069811616X
- Language: English
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Kateri Tekakwitha: Mohawk Maiden
$12.95 Add to cartThis book is from the famous line of Vision books of saints that are one of the most popular and well-told series of stories for young people. This is the inspiring story of Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, a… [more below]
- Series: Vision Books
- Author: Brown, Evelyn
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 178
- Publish Date: September 05 1991
- ISBN10: 0898703808
- 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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Los Nachos de Nacho: (Nacho’s Nachos)
$12.95 Read moreLa deliciosa historia real de un chef inventivo y los eventos casuales que llevaron a la creaci?n del bocadillo favorito del mundo: los nachos!
The delicious true story of an inventive chef and the s
- Author: Nickel, Sandra
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: November 14 2023
- ISBN10: 1643796666
- Language: Spanish
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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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Amazon River
$19.99 Add to cartIt is the widest, largest river on planet Earth, surrounded by deep rainforest and home to an incredible array of wildlife. Welcome to the Amazon.
Take a journey through South America along the windin- Series: Earth’s Incredible Places
- Author: Francis, Sangma
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 80
- Publish Date: August 03 2021
- ISBN10: 1912497751
- Language: English
