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Author
Series
Ember in the ashes volume 1
Lexile measure
HL 680L
Language
English
Description
"Laia is a Scholar living under the iron-fisted rule of the Martial Empire. When her brother is arrested for treason, Laia goes undercover as a slave at the empire's greatest military academy in exchange for assistance from rebel Scholars who claim that they will help to save her brother from execution"--
Laia is a slave. Elias is a soldier. Neither is free. Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. Those who do not vow their blood and...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2022]
Lexile measure
960L
Physical Desc
108 pages, 16 unnumbered leaves : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
"On June 19, 1865, a group of enslaved men, women, and children in Texas gathered around a Union soldier and listened as he read the most remarkable words they would ever hear. They were no longer enslaved: they were free. The inhumane practice of forced labor with no pay was now illegal in all of the United States. This news was cause for celebration, so the group of people jumped in excitement, danced, and wept tears of joy. They did not know it...
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
AD 830L
Physical Desc
36 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"A picture book biography sharing the inspiring and incredible true story of the nation's oldest student, Mary Walker, who learned to read at the age of 116" --
Author
Series
Ember in the ashes volume 3
Lexile measure
HL 680L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Beyond the Empire and within it, the threat of war looms ever larger as the Blood Shrike, Helene Aquilla, Laia of Serra, and Elias Veturius all face increasing dangers.
Author
Publisher
Tommy Nelson, an imprint of Thomas Nelson
Pub. Date
[2022]
Lexile measure
AD 880L
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Language
English
Description
"The true story of Black activist Opal Lee and her vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone will inspire children to be brave and make a difference. Growing up in Texas, Opal knew the history of Juneteenth, but she soon discovered that most Americans had never heard of the holiday that represents the nation's creed of "freedom for all.""--
"The true story of Black activist Opal Lee and her vision of Juneteenth as a holiday for everyone celebrates...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Kamet, a secretary and slave to his Mede master, has the ambition and the means to become one of the most powerful people in the Empire. But with a whispered warning the future he envisioned is wrenched away, and he is forced onto a very different path" --
Author
Lexile measure
GN 370L
Language
English
Description
Araminta Ross was born a slave in Delaware in the early 19th century. Slavery meant that her family could be ripped apart at any time, and that she could be put to work in dangerous places and for abusive people. But north of the Mason-Dixon line, slavery was illegal. If she could run away and make it north without being caught or killed, she'd be free. Facing enormous danger, Araminta made it, and once free, she changed her name to Harriet Tubman....
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
A lush and lyrical biography of Harriet Tubman, written in verse. An evocative poem and opulent watercolors come together to honor a woman of humble origins whose courage and compassion make her larger than life.
Author
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
AD 660L
Physical Desc
42 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
Describes Tubman's spiritual journey as she hears the voice of God guiding her north to freedom on that very first trip to escape the brutal practice of forced servitude. Tubman would make nineteen subsequent trips back south, never being caught, but none as profound as this first one.
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2023.
Lexile measure
GN 710L
Physical Desc
63 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Follow the terrifying events of the 1692 Salem witch trials from the perspective of Tituba, an enslaved woman who was accused of bewitching two girls, Elizabeth Parris and Abigail Williams, during this harrowing, historic period. A story of speculation, mass hysteria, and survival, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves into this haunting moment in American history - brought to life by gripping narrative and vivid full-color illustrations...
11) Harriet Tubman
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
2021.
Lexile measure
NC 930L
Physical Desc
59 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Born enslaved, Harriet Tubman rose up to become one of the most successful, determined and well-known conductors of the Underground Railroad. With her familys love planted firmly in her heart, Harriet looked to the North Star for guidanceand its light helped guide her way out of slavery. Her courage made it possible for her to help others reach freedom too" --
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
710L
Physical Desc
279 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"A boy, a goblin, a scholar, and a princess join forces to defeat a dragon, outwit a scheming duke, and solve a logic puzzle." -- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an Imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
36 unnumbered pages : color illustration ; 32 cm
Language
English
Description
Frederick Douglass was a self-educated slave in the South who grew up to become an icon. He was a leader of the abolitionist movement, a celebrated writer, an esteemed speaker, and a social reformer, proving that, as he said, "Once you learn to read, you will be forever free."
14) Life as a slave
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Physical Desc
126 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"For more than four centuries, slavery was an unfortunate reality about life in America. This book discusses the various duties that slaves had, their relationships with their masters, and the ways they coped with the humiliating and demoralizing lives they were captured into. Students will also learn how the practice of slavery began, how slaves contributed to the Southern economy, and how the institution was finally destroyed." -- Page [4] cover....
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Lexile measure
940L
Physical Desc
30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
This is the true story of James Lafayette, a slave who spied for George Washington's army during the American Revolution. But while America celebrated its newfound freedom, James returned to slavery. His service hadn't qualified him for the release he'd been hoping for. For James the fight wasn't over; he'd already helped his country gain its freedom, now it was time to win his own.
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
1110L
Physical Desc
xvii, 286 pages : black and white illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"An examination of American slavery through the true stories of five enslaved people who were considered the property of some of our best-known presidents"--
"Did you know that many of America's Founding Fathers--who fought for liberty and justice for all--were slave owners? Through the powerful stories of five enslaved people who were "owned" by four of our greatest presidents, this book helps set the record straight about the role slavery played...
Author
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
1st ed.
Lexile measure
990L
Physical Desc
140 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive introduction to the life and achievements of the heroic former slave details how after managing her own escape, Harriet Tubman returned thirteen times to guide other slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad, in a portrait that also relates her subsequent contributions as a wartime cook, nurse, spy, and suffragist.
19) Juneteenth
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
2nd ed.
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the holiday known as Juneteenth Day, which has roots in Texas and which celebrates the end of slavery in the United States.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2015.
Lexile measure
1140L
Physical Desc
90 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"Capital Days spans more than sixty years of American history, highlighting a period of immense change in our country and its capital, much of it witnessed by Michael Shiner, a true American original who lived in Washington, D.C. [from approximately 1804 to 1880]. Born enslaved but eventually able to secure his freedom, the bold and daring Shiner, who worked at the Washington Navy Yard for many years, left behind a journal in which he recounted numerous...