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Language
English
Description
"A novel about the extraordinary partnership between First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and civil rights activist Mary McLeod Bethune--an unlikely friendship that changed the world, from the New York Times bestselling authors of the Good Morning America Book Club pick The Personal Librarian. The daughter of formerly enslaved parents, Mary McLeod Bethune refuses to back down as white supremacists attempt to thwart her work. She marches on as an activist...
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
Lexile measure
1230L
Language
English
Description
A candid and insightful look at an era and a life through the eyes of one of the most remarkable Americans of the twentieth century The long and eventful life of Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) was full of rich experiences and courageous actions. The niece of Theodore Roosevelt, she married a Columbia University law student named Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who gradually ascended in the world of New York politics to reach the presidency in 1932. Throughout...
6) Till
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2023]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (131 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Till is a profoundly emotional and cinematic film about the true story of Mamie Till Mobley's relentless pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, who, in 1955, was lynched while visiting his cousins in Mississippi. In Mamie's poignant journey of grief turned to action, we see the universal power of a mother's ability to change the world.
Author
Publisher
Millbrook Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Lexile measure
1040L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"This picture book biography in verse tells the story of Mary Hamilton, an African American woman and Civil Rights activist, who was found to be in contempt of court when she would not respond to questions from an Alabama judge who used only her first name, while calling white people "Mr.," "Mrs.," or "Miss." The NAACP took her case, which appealed all the way to the US Supreme Court, which ruled in Mary Hamilton's favor." --
8) Eleanor
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Prizewinning bestselling author David Michaelis presents a breakthrough portrait of Eleanor Roosevelt, America's longest-serving First Lady, an avatar of democracy whose ever-expanding agency as diplomat, activist, and humanitarian made her one of the world's most widely admired and influential women.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
1120L
Physical Desc
vii, 184 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Eleanor Roosevelt, Fighter for Justice shows young readers how the former First Lady evolved from a poor little rich girl to a protector and advocate for those without a voice. Though now seen as a cultural icon, she was a woman deeply insecure about her looks and her role in the world. But by recognizing her fears and constantly striving to overcome her prejudices, she used her proximity to presidents and her own power to aid in the fight for Civil...
Author
Publisher
One Signal Publishers/Atria Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First One Signal Publishers/Atria Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
vii, 168 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Written by her great-granddaughter, a historical portrait of the boundary-breaking civil rights pioneer covers Wells' early years as a slave, her famous acts of resistance, and her achievements as a journalist and anti-lynching activist.
Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
680L
Physical Desc
58 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 x 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"The story of the mother of Emmett Till, and how she channeled grief over her son's death into a call to action for the civil rights movement" --
Author
Publisher
Random House Studio
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
AD 840L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"A picture book biography about Georgia Gilmore, the woman whose cooking helped feed and fund the Montgomery bus boycott of 1956"--
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2016]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xix, 454 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"A groundbreaking book--two decades in the works--that tells the story of how a brilliant writer-turned-activist, granddaughter of a mulatto slave, and the first lady of the United States, whose ancestry gave her membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution, forged an enduring friendship that changed each of their lives and helped to alter the course of race and racism in America. Pauli Murray first saw Eleanor Roosevelt in 1933, at the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
2022.
Physical Desc
57 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Coretta Scott King is known for being the wife of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., but she was a civil rights activist and leader in her own right! She was a singer and an author too, and her work made a difference for Black Americans and for all women for decades to come"--
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
720L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Presents the life of nine-year-old Audrey Faye Hendricks who became the youngest known child to be arrested for picketing against Birmingham segregation practices in 1963.
Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
820L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (48 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Language
English
Description
Briefly explores the life of Fannie Lou Hamer, a singer and influential speaker for African American civil rights activism. Includes a timeline and glossary.
Author
Publisher
little bee books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
AD 890L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"Georgia decided to help the best way she knew how. She worked together with a group of women and together they purchased the supplies they needed--bread, lettuce, and chickens. And off they went to cook. The women brought food to the mass meetings that followed at the church. They sold sandwiches. They sold dinners in their neighborhoods. As the boycotters walked and walked, Georgia cooked and cooked. Georgia Gilmore was a cook at the National Lunch...
19) Maya Angelou
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2016.
Lexile measure
680L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Maya Angelou spent much of her childhood in Stamps, Arkansas. After a traumatic event at age eight, she stopped speaking for five years. However, Maya rediscovered her voice through wonderful books, and went on to become one of the world's most beloved writers and speakers.
Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library
Pub. Date
[2020]
Lexile measure
770L
Physical Desc
1 online resource (48 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map.
Language
English
Description
Briefly explores the life of Ida B. Wells, an African American woman born into slavery in Mississippi who worked as a journalist and activist after being freed at the end of the Civil War. Includes a timeline and glossary.