Cultural/ Ethnic & Regional
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The Untold Story of Larry Itliong: Labor Rights Hero
$8.99 Add to cartYou may have read about Cesar Chavez’s leadership in organizing the well-known Delano Grape Strike and Boycott of the 1960s. But did you know it began as a strike led by Larry Itliong? He was a Filipi… [more below]
- Series: First But Forgotten
- Author: Oxtra, Cristina
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2023
- ISBN10: 1669004759
- Language: English
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My Name is an Address
$17.99 Add to cartYou are not lost! You are not alone! A GPS system navigates you to where you are going, but your name could lead to what you are looking for. What’s in a name? Ekuwah Mends uses the alphabet letters t
- Author: Moses, Ekuwah Mends
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: July 13 2021
- ISBN10: 1953852300
- Language: English
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Proud: Living My American Dream
$9.99 Add to cartThe inspiring and critically acclaimed all-American story of faith, family, hard work, and perseverance by Olympic fencer, activist, New York Times bestselling author, and Time “100 Most Influential P… [more below]
- Author: Muhammad, Ibtihaj
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: August 20 2019
- ISBN10: 0316477044
- Language: English
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Ella Fitzgerald: The Tale of a Vocal Virtuosa
$9.99 Read moreA stunning tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, one of the most popular female jazz singers of all time, from The New York Times bestselling and award-winning duo Andrea David Pinkney and Brian Pinkey.
Reader- Series: Great Black Performers #3
- Author: Pinkney, Andrea
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2007
- ISBN10: 0786814160
- Language: English
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Dred and Harriet Scott: A Family’s Struggle for Freedom
$14.95 Add to cartA biography for young readers, ages 9 and up, that humanizes the people behind the famous Dred Scott decision, the first legal test of slavery in the United States.
- Author: Swain, Gwenyth
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 102
- Publish Date: February 09 2004
- ISBN10: 0873514831
- Language: English
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More Awesome Asian Americans: 20 Citizens Who Energized America
$17.95 Add to cartThis sequel continues the critically-acclaimed graphic
This diverse cast includes historic
novel Awesome Asian Americans! Learn
about 20 more trailblazers who have enriched the USA.
trailblazers (actor- Series: Awesome Asian Americans
- Author: Amara, Phil
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 132
- Publish Date: December 20 2022
- ISBN10: 159702158X
- Language: English
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Beautiful Shades of Brown: The Art of Laura Wheeler Waring
$18.99 Read moreGrowing up in the late 19th century, Laura Wheeler Waring didn’t see any artists who looked like her. She didn’t see any paintings of people who looked like her, either. As a young woman studying art
- Author: Churnin, Nancy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 36
- Publish Date: February 04 2020
- ISBN10: 1939547652
- Language: English
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Great Lives in Graphics: Frida Kahlo
$14.99 Read moreGreat Lives in Graphics: Frida Kahlo is a graphic retelling of Frida’s story which gives children a colorful snapshot of her life and the world she grew up in, while educating them on everything from
- Series: Great Lives in Graphics
- Author: Books, Button
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 11 2022
- ISBN10: 1787081141
- Language: English
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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 Add to cartSarah 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 Read moreGet 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
