Cultural/ Ethnic & Regional
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Dear Benjamin Banneker
$9.99 Read moreThroughout his life Banneker was troubled that all blacks were not free. And so, in 1791, he wrote to Secretary of State Thomas Jefferson, who had signed the Declaration of Independence. Banneker atta
- Author: Pinkney, Andrea Davis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: September 01 1998
- ISBN10: 0152018921
- Language: English
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Words Set Me Free: The Story of Young Frederick Douglass
$19.99 Read moreThe inspirational, true story of how Frederick Douglass found his way to freedom one word at a time.
This picture book biography chronicles the youth of Frederick Douglass, one of the most prominent A- Series: Paula Wiseman Books
- Author: Cline-Ransome, Lesa
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 03 2012
- ISBN10: 1416959033
- 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 Story of Anne Frank: An Inspiring Biography for Young Readers
$6.99 Add to cartDiscover the life of Anne Frank–a story about staying hopeful for kids ages 6 to 9
Anne Frank was a young Jewish girl who lived during World War II, when people like her were killed just for being J- Series: Story of
- Author: Berne, Emma Carlson
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 68
- Publish Date: March 09 2021
- ISBN10: 1648766064
- Language: English
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Meet Martin Luther King, Jr.
$6.99 Add to cartLearn about the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with this revised edition of the popular Random House Step Up(TM) Biography of the great civil-rights leader and advocate for peaceful resistance –i… [more below]
- Series: Landmark Books
- Author: de Kay, James T.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: January 02 2001
- ISBN10: 0375803955
- Language: English
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Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library
$18.99 Add to cartIn luminous paintings and arresting poems, two of children’s literature’s top African-American scholars track Arturo Schomburg’s quest to correct history.
Where is our historian to give us our side? A- Author: Weatherford, Carole Boston
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 12 2017
- ISBN10: 076368046X
- 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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The Story of Ruby Bridges
$19.99 Add to cartThe inspirational true story of Ruby Bridges.
The year is 1960, and six-year-old Ruby Bridges and her family have recently moved from Mississippi to New Orleans in search of a better life. When a judge… [more below]
- Author: Coles, Robert
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: February 01 1995
- ISBN10: 0590572814
- Language: English
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Who Was Leif Erikson?
$6.99 Add to cartHold on to your Viking helmets as you learn about the first known European to set foot on North America in this exciting addition to the Who Was? series!
Leif Erikson was born to be an explorer. His f- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Medina, Nico
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: June 05 2018
- ISBN10: 0448488612
- 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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Althea Gibson: The Story of Tennis’ Fleet-Of-Foot Girl
$19.99 Add to cartA spirited picture book biography about Althea Gibson, the first black Wimbledon, French, and U.S. Open tennis champion, from debut author Megan Reid and Coretta Scott King Honor-winning illustrator L
- Author: Reid, Megan
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: January 21 2020
- ISBN10: 0062851098
- Language: English
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Willie O’Ree: The Story of the First Black Player in the NHL
$12.95 Read moreWillie O’Ree made NHL history on January 18, 1958, when he became the first Black player to take to the ice. There was a round of applause when O’Ree stepped onto the ice, and newspapers ran the story
- Series: Lorimer Recordbooks
- Author: Mortillaro, Nicole
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 120
- Publish Date: February 04 2020
- ISBN10: 1459415167
- Language: English
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I Am Rosa Parks
$5.99 Read moreHow special and inspiring to read about Rosa Park’s life in her own words! This BIOGRAPHY READER is now available in Step into Reading, the premier leveled reader line.
When Rosa Parks refused to give- Series: Step Into Reading
- Author: Parks, Rosa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 14 2021
- ISBN10: 059343272X
- Language: English
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Who Was Edgar Allan Poe?
$6.99 Read moreFilled with broken hearts and black ravens, Edgar Allan Poe’s ghastly tales have delighted readers for centuries. Born in Boston in 1809, Poe was orphaned at age two. He was soon adopted by a Virginia… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Gigliotti, Jim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: August 11 2015
- ISBN10: 0448483114
- Language: English
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William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad
$18.99 Read moreFrom award-winning author-illustrator Don Tate comes a remarkable picture book biography of William Still, known as Father of the Underground Railroad.
William Still’s parents escaped slavery but had- Author: Tate, Don
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: November 03 2020
- ISBN10: 1561459356
- Language: English
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Black Heroes of the Wild West: Featuring Stagecoach Mary, Bass Reeves, and Bob Lemmons: A Toon Graphic
$17.99 Read moreNYPL’S TOP 10 BOOKS FOR KIDS
Exploring American history and finding diversity at its roots! This graphic novel by JAMES OTIS SMITH celebrates the extraordinary true tales of three black heroes- Author: Smith, James Otis
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 60
- Publish Date: September 15 2020
- ISBN10: 1943145512
- Language: English
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Duke Ellington: The Piano Prince and His Orchestra (Caldecott Honor Book)
$9.99 Add to cartA joyful biography of jazz pioneer Duke Ellington, recognized with a Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award Honor, brought to life by a bestselling husband and wife duo.
Born in 1899, Duke Elli- Series: Great Black Performers #2
- Author: Pinkney, Andrea
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2007
- ISBN10: 0786814209
- Language: English
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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
