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Jeff Kinney / by Hicks, Kelli L.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Presents the life and career of Jeff Kinney, including his childhood, education, and milestones as a best selling children's author"--Provided by publisher."RL: 1-2, IL: 1-3"--P. [4] of cover.LSC
Subjects: Kinney, Jeff; Authors, American; Children's stories;
© c2014., Capstone Press,
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Barack Obama / by White-Thomson, Stephen.;
Barack Obama -- Early life -- Moving around -- Learning about life -- Family and politics -- Becoming president -- Being president -- Re-elected president -- Handing over -- Quiz -- Glossary."Find out about the life of Barack Obama from his childhood and education to how he became President of the United States and what he achieved. The book has photographs and a simple text suitable for young children"--Provided by publisher.Ages 7-10Grades 2-3Guided reading level: P.LSC
Subjects: Obama, Barack; Presidents; African American politicians; Politicians;
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Harriet Tubman / by Sawyer, Kem Knapp.;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 124), Internet addresses (p. 125) and index.LSC
Subjects: Tubman, Harriet, 1820?-1913; Slaves; African American women; African Americans; Underground Railroad;
© 2010., DK Pub.,
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Georgia O'Keeffe : she saw the world in a flower / by Balkan, Gabrielle.; Bloggs, Josy.; Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, N.Y.);
Includes bibliographical references.A picture book biography of the life of American painter Georgia O'Keeffe. Includes a time line of her works as well as related art appreciation activities.LSC
Subjects: O'Keeffe, Georgia, 1887-1986; Painters; Women painters; Painting, American;
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Uncomfortable conversations with a black boy / by Acho, Emmanuel.; Acho, Emmanuel.Uncomfortable conversations with a black man.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 302-312).Approaching every awkward, taboo, and uncomfortable question with openness and patience, Emmanuel Acho connects his own experience with race and racism--from attending majority-white prep schools to his time in the NFL playing on majority-black football teams--to insightful lessons in black history and black culture. Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Boy is just one way young readers can begin to short circuit racism within their own lives and communities.LSC
Subjects: Racism; Anti-racism; African Americans;
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28 days : moments in Black history that changed the world / by Smith, Charles R.,Jr.,1969-; Evans, Shane.;
"A picture book look at many of the men and women who revolutionized life for African Americans throughout history"--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: African Americans; African Americans; Heroes; Successful people;
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Jackie Robinson / by Gregory, Josh.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.A Young Athlete -- From Basic Training to Spring Training -- The Road to the Majors -- The Big Truth: Jackie Paves the Way -- An American Hero -- True Statistics -- Resources -- Important Words -- Index -- About the Author.Age: 9-12.Grade: 4 to 6.LSC
Subjects: Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972.; African American baseball players;
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Hidden figures : the true story of four black women and the space race / by Lee Shetterly, Margot.; Conkling, Winifred.; Freeman, Laura(Illustrator);
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Subjects: United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration; Women mathematicians; African American women; African American mathematicians; Space race;
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Of the sun : a poem for the land's first peoples / by González, Xelena.; Kewageshig, Emily.;
"Of The Sun is a loving homage to the Indigenous peoples of this land--both in González's beautiful, lyrical poem and Kewageshig's warm, vibrant Anishinaabe-styled artwork. A wonderful read aloud you must add to bookshelves at home, at school, and in community!" - Traci Sorell, award-winning author of We Are Grateful Otsaliheliga and At The Mountain's Base A powerful and hopeful ode to Indigenous children. Indigenous. Native. On this land, you may roam. Child of the sun, on this land, you are home. Of the Sun is an uplifting and mighty poem that wraps the Indigenous children of the Americas in reassuring words filled with hope for a brighter future and reminders of their bond and importance to the land. Each page fills them with pride and awe of their cultural heritage and invites them to unite and inspire change in the world. Paired with powerful art reflecting cultures of various Indigenous Nations and Tribes, the poem offers all readers a sense of the history and majesty of the land we live on and how we can better care for ourselves and the world when we recognize our connection to the land and to each other. Written by Xelena González, poet and activist in the Native and Latinx communities, and an enrolled member of the Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan Nation Bold illustrations by prominent Anishinaabe illustrator Emily Kewageshig depict landscapes across the Americas and children from many backgrounds Endnotes provide more information on Native and Indigenous unity and activism in younger generations.
Subjects: Poetry.; Picture books.; Stories in rhyme.; Indigenous peoples; American poetry;
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American fiction [videorecording] / by Alexander, Erika,actor.; Brody, Adam,1979-actor.; Brown, Sterling K.,actor.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Everett, Percival.Erasure.; Creighton, Michael Cyril,actor.; David, Keith,actor.; Fischler, Patrick,1969-actor.; Lerner, Neal,actor.; Onaodowan, Okieriete,actor.; Jefferson, Cord,film director,screenwriter.; Ortiz, John,actor.; Rae, Issa,actor.; Ross, Tracee Ellis,1972-actor.; Shor, Miriam,actor.; Taylor, Myra Lucretia,actor.; Uggams, Leslie,actor.; Wright, Jeffrey(Jeffrey Charles),1965-actor.; Warner Bros. Entertainment,film distributor.;
Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz, Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams, Adam Brody, Keith David, Issa Rae, Sterling K. Brown, Myra Lucretia Taylor, Okieriete Onaodowan, Miriam Shor, Michael Cyril Creighton, Patrick Fischler, Neal Lerner.Monk is a frustrated novelist who's fed up with the establishment that profits from Black entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, he uses a pen name to write an outlandish Black book of his own, a book that propels him to the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.Canadian Home Video Rating: 14A.MPAA rating: R.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).Blu-ray disc (requires Blu-ray player for playback) ; anamorphic wide screen format ; DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Comedy films.; Feature films.; African American novelists; African American college teachers; Anonyms and pseudonyms; American fiction; African American men; African American families; American literature; Success; Stereotypes; Man-woman relationships;
For private home use only.
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