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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 13
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English
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Booker T. Washington, the son of a slave woman and a white man, recounts his rise from slavery to become the most influential black leader of his time in the U.S., and founder of the Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.
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English
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An inspiring biography of Muhammad Ali from the legendary Walter Dean Myers, reissued under Scholastic Focus for a new generation.
From his childhood in the segregated South to his final fight with Parkinson's disease, Muhammad Ali never backed down. He was banned from boxing during his prime because he refused to fight in Vietnam. He became a symbol of the antiwar movement—and a defender of civil rights. As "The Greatest," he was a
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English
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Memoir of a black man who was born free in New York state but kidnapped, sold into slavery and kept in bondage for 12 years in Louisiana before the American Civil War. He provided details of slave markets in Washington, DC, as well as describing at length cotton cultivation on major plantations in Louisiana.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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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.
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Publisher
Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A graphic novel retelling of the life of Booker T. Washington, discussing his years as a slave, education, creation of the Tuskegee Normal and Insustrial Institute, efforts to end segregation, and other related topics.
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English
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"B is for Beautiful, Brave, and Bright! And for a Book that takes a Bold journey through the alphabet of Black history and culture. Letter by letter, The ABCs of Black History celebrates a story that spans continents and centuries, triumph and heartbreak, creativity and joy. It's a story of big ideas--P is for Power, S is for Science and Soul. Of significant moments--G is for Great Migration. Of iconic figures--H is for Zora Neale Hurston, X is for...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Harriet Tubman was born a plantation slave in 1820, her parents hoped she could learn a trade and be spared from working in the fields. But because she defended a slave against an overseer, she became a field hand anyway. As she learned to survive in the woods and find her way by the North Star, she dreamed of freedom. When she was almost 30, she finally made her escape-but securing her own freedom wasn't enough. Risking life and limb, she became...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
The author recounts her traumatic childhood, with a mother suffering from mental illness, unfortunate experiences in a series of foster homes, and her discovery of her love of writing, which eventually helped her overcome the hazards of her life.
13) Game day
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
c2005
Edition
1st ed.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Brothers Tiki and Ronde Barber, two NFL superstars, tell their story and how loyalty, determination, and the power of teamwork help all succeed.
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Language
English
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Based off of the bestselling author's family history, this novel tells the story of Kunta Kinte, who is sold into slavery in the United States where he and his descendants live through major historic events.
When Roots was first published forty years ago, the book electrified the nation: it received a Pulitzer Prize and was a #1 New York Times bestseller for 22 weeks. The celebrated miniseries that followed a year later was...
When Roots was first published forty years ago, the book electrified the nation: it received a Pulitzer Prize and was a #1 New York Times bestseller for 22 weeks. The celebrated miniseries that followed a year later was...
16) Barry Bonds
Author
Publisher
Abdo Pub
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
Presents a biography of the power hitter for the San Francisco Giants who broke Mark McGwire's single-season home run record in 2001.
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