Cultural/ Ethnic & Regional
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The Seagull and the Sea Captain
$17.99 Read moreFrom New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award Nominee Sy Montgomery comes the sweet, brightly illustrated true story of a seagull and a sea captain who became friends over the course … [more below]
- Author: Montgomery, Sy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: March 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1534482245
- Language: English
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Sweet Dreams, MIS Hijos: Inspiring Bedtime Stories about Latino Leaders
$19.99 Read moreBilingual mini biographies (in English and Spanish) introduce young readers to groundbreaking Latino leaders–from Roberto Clemente and Cesar Chavez to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Sonia Sotomayor.
Th- Author: Tzintzún Ramirez, Cristina
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: November 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1950587339
- Language: English
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The Boy Who Dreamed of Infinity: A Tale of the Genius Ramanujan
$17.99 Read moreA young mathematical genius from India searches for the secrets hidden inside numbers — and for someone who understands him — in this gorgeous picture-book biography.
A mango . . . is just one thing- Author: Alznauer, Amy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: April 14 2020
- ISBN10: 0763690481
- Language: English
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Pass It On!
$23.99 Add to cartPass It On by Gloria J. McEwen Burgess and illustrated by Gerald Purnell is a children’s picture book about the author’s father, Earnest McEwen Jr., and his life-changing relationship with Nobel Laur
- Author: Burgess, Gloria J. McEwen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 38
- Publish Date: November 01 2017
- ISBN10: 0998631426
- Language: English
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Fantastic Kids: George Washington Carver
$11.99 Read moreGeorge Washington Carver was born into slavery. No one thought much of him because he was sick and weak. He would spend his life proving them wrong. Learn more about the “Plant Doctor” turned “Peanut … [more below]
- Series: Exploring Reading
- Author: Jovin, Michelle
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 28
- Publish Date: September 01 2017
- ISBN10: 142584961X
- Language: English
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Sweet Dreams, Sarah
$17.99 Read moreSarah E. Goode was one of the first African-American women to get a US patent. Working in her furniture store, she recognized a need for a multi-use bed and through hard work, ingenuity, and determina
- Author: Kirkfield, Vivian
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: May 01 2019
- ISBN10: 1939547318
- Language: English
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My Great-Aunt Arizona
$7.99 Add to cartReminiscent of the books of Laura Ingalls Wilder, My Great-Aunt Arizona is an inspiring tale rich with history, family, and artistry. Based on a true story, author Gloria Houston’s joyous recounting o
- Author: Houston, Gloria
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 14 1997
- ISBN10: 0064433749
- Language: English
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Louis Sockalexis: Native American Baseball Pioneer
$11.95 Read moreA biography of Louis Sockalexis, Penobscot Indian and the first Native American to play professional baseball, focusing on his formative years and culminating in an historic game at New York’s Polo Gr
- Author: Wise, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: June 29 2005
- ISBN10: 1600604285
- Language: English
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Who Was Charles Dickens?
$6.99 Add to cartAs a child, Charles Dickens worked in a shoe polish factory where his gritty surroundings inspired some of the most memorable characters and settings in literary history. Known for his masterful story… [more below]
- Series: Who Was?
- Author: Pollack, Pam
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: December 26 2014
- ISBN10: 0448479672
- Language: English
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Sojourner Truth: Voice for Freedom
$7.99 Add to cartGet to know the activist Sojourner Truth in this middle grade nonfiction biography of her early years!Sojourner Truth was born into slavery under the name Isabella Bomfree. As an adult she gained free… [more below]
- Series: Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback)
- Author: Kudlinski, Kathleen
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: January 01 2003
- ISBN10: 0689852746
- Language: English
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William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad
$9.99 Add to cartFrom 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: Paperback
- Page Count: 40
- Publish Date: October 03 2023
- ISBN10: 1682636313
- Language: English
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Saving Granddaddy’s Stories: Ray Hicks, the Voice of Appalachia
$7.95 Read moreAs a young boy living in the Appalachian Mountains, Ray Hicks loved his grandfather’s stories because he told them “the mountain way.” After his grandfather’s death, Ray continued to tell these storie… [more below]
- Author: Hitchcock, Shannon
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: March 22 2021
- ISBN10: 1478869674
- Language: English
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Hispanic Star: Roberto Clemente
$8.99 Add to cartRead about Puerto Rican Baseball Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente in Hispanic Star: Roberto Clemente, and learn the most groundbreaking, iconic Hispanic and Latinx heroes that have shaped our culture a
- Series: Hispanic Star #1
- Author: Edelman, Claudia Romo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: September 06 2022
- ISBN10: 1250828104
- Language: English
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Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters
$11.99 Add to cart2001 Coretta Scott King Honor Book
Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus and sparked a boycott that changed America. Harriet Tubman helped more than three hundred slaves escape the South on- Author: Pinkney, Andrea Davis
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 120
- Publish Date: January 08 2013
- ISBN10: 0547906048
- Language: English
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Thurgood Marshall
$8.99 Add to cartGet to know the first African American Supreme Court justice Thurgood Marshall in this middle grade nonfiction biography of his early years!
The childhood of civil rights hero and Supreme Court Justic- Series: Childhood of Famous Americans (Paperback)
- Author: Dunham, Montrew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: August 01 1998
- ISBN10: 0689820429
- Language: English
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Little People, Big Dreams: Black Voices: 3 Books from the Best-Selling Series! Maya Angelou – Rosa Parks – Martin Luther King Jr.
$39.99 Add to cart*Selected as One of Oprah’s Favorite Things*
Meet three inspirational
“It’s never too early to introduce youngsters to inspiring people who have changed the world.” –As Oprah says on OprahDaily.com- Series: Little People, Big Dreams
- Author: Sanchez Vegara, Maria Isabel
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: November 03 2020
- ISBN10: 0711262535
- Language: English
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Carter Reads the Newspaper: The Story of Carter G. Woodson, Founder of Black History Month
$8.99 Add to cartEssential Black History Reading
The first-ever picture book biography of Carter G. Woodson, the Father of Black History Month Carter G. Woodson Book Award (Honor Book), NCSS
Parents’ Choice Silver Hono- Author: Hopkinson, Deborah
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: August 03 2021
- ISBN10: 1682633322
- Language: English
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A Horn for Louis: Louis Armstrong–As a Kid!
$6.99 Add to cartHow did famous New Orleans jazz trumpet player Louis Armstrong get his first horn?
Seven-year-old Louis Armstrong was too poor to buy a real instrument. He didn’t even go to school. To help his mothe- Series: Stepping Stone Chapter Books
- Author: Kimmel, Eric A.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: November 14 2006
- ISBN10: 0375840052
- Language: English
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The Secret Weapon… a Dream Deferred
$14.99 Add to cartIn Clyde Hall’s debut adolescent novel, “The Secret Weapon: A Dream Deferred,” he thoroughly articulates how easily people attempt to impose the same limitations on others that have been placed on the
- Author: Hall, Clyde
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 82
- Publish Date: May 19 2023
- ISBN10: 9798987492536
- Language: English
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Dalip Singh Saund
$29.93 Read moreDalip Singh Saund was born to a Sikh family in a small village in India. He went on to become a scholar, public speaker, author, farmer, judge, and the first Asian American elected to the United State
- Series: Leaders Like Us
- Author: Su, Karen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: August 11 2023
- ISBN10: 1731657374
- Language: English
