Derrick Barnes
Author
Lexile measure
AD 610L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Illustrations and easy-to-read text pay homage to the strength, character, and worth of a child.
The confident Black narrator of this book is proud of everything that makes him who he is. He's got big plans, and no doubt he'll see them through--as he's creative, adventurous, smart, funny, and a good friend. Sometimes he falls, but he always gets back up. And other times he's afraid, because he's so often misunderstood and called what he is not. So...
Author
Series
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023].
Physical Desc
172 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A middle-grade celebration of the unheralded people and stories that helped shape the game of basketball, from unsung pioneers to unforgettable moments of the game"--
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
172 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Celebrate the unheralded people and stories that helped shape the game of baseball! Meet unsung pioneers, like John "Bud" Fowler, William Edward White, and brothers Moses Fleetwood Walker and Weld Walker, four African Americans who integrated white teams decades before Jackie Robinson. Discover unforgettable moments, like the time a 17-year old girl named Jackie Mtchell struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig. Marvel at records. Did you know that Japanese...
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Lexile measure
AD 710L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"When Santa stays with the Mack family while he waits for his sleigh to be repaired, they discover that he isn't the best house guest." -- Provided by publisher.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A groundbreaking and timely graphic memoir from one of the most iconic figures in American sports-and a tribute to his fight for civil rights. On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans....
Author
Series
Publisher
Workman Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2020
Language
English
Formats
Description
Celebrate the unheralded people and stories that helped shape the game of baseball!
Meet unsung pioneers, like John “Bud” Fowler, William Edward White, and brothers Moses Fleetwood Walker and Weld Walker, four African Americans who integrated white teams decades before Jackie Robinson.
Discover unforgettable moments, like the time a 17-year old girl named Jackie Mtchell struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.
Marvel...
Meet unsung pioneers, like John “Bud” Fowler, William Edward White, and brothers Moses Fleetwood Walker and Weld Walker, four African Americans who integrated white teams decades before Jackie Robinson.
Discover unforgettable moments, like the time a 17-year old girl named Jackie Mtchell struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.
Marvel...