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Only Passing Through - The Story of Sojourner Truth By Anne Rockwell, Illustrated by R. Gregory Christie Beautiful picture book with award-winning illustrations and text. MORE INFO |
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Harriet Tubman, Secret Agent How daring slaves and free Blacks spied for the Union during the Civil War. MORE INFO |
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Crossing Bok Chitto - A Choctaw Tale of Friendship & Freedom There is a river called Bok Chitto that cuts through Mississippi. In the days before the War Between the States, in the days before the Trail of Tears, Bok Chitto was a boundary, on one side of the river lived the Choctaws, a nation of Indian people. On the other side lived the plantation owners and their slaves. Thus begins the story about seven slaves who cross the big river to freedom, led by a Choctaw angel walking on water!
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Aani and the Tree Huggers A beautiful book based on real events in Northern India in the 1970s. This is the story of the Chipko Andolan "Hug the Tree Movement." A movement of women to save the trees in their community. MORE INFO |
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Ain't Nothing But a Man— My Quest to Find the Real John Henry "John Henry told the Captain, 'A man ain't nothing but a man. Before I let your steam drill beat me down, I'll die with a hammer in my hand.'" Who was John Henry? MORE INFO |
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No More! Stories and Songs of Slave Resistance Using true accounts, author Doreen Rappaport puts readers in the shoes of eleven extraordinary individuals, and documents the many forms of slave resistance: subversion, uprisings, escape, poetry, religion and song. Illustrations by Shane W. Evans MORE INFO |
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Baseball Saved Us by Ken Mochizuki Illustrated by Dom LeeIn 1942, while the U.S. was at war with Japan, the U.S. Army moved all people of Japanese descent away from the West Coast. Inspired by actual events, this is a moving tale of life in a Japanese American internment camp during World War II. The story is told from the point of view of a child. MORE INFO |
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Richard Wright and the Library Card By William Miller Illustrated by Gregory ChristieThis is the touching true story of Richard Wright's fierce determination to read. MORE INFO |
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Frederick Douglass: The Last Day of Slavery A beautifully rendered and true account from the life of the famous writer and activist Frederick Douglass. This book is a timeless reminder that freedom is something never to be taken for granted. MORE INFO |
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We Won't Go! A Guide to Resistance This book is aimed at increasing recruiting problems by helping young people
and their parents counter the lies of the recruiters. In this book, you will find practical tools for challenging recruiters,
exposing their falsehoods, and getting them out of our schools. MORE INFO |
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Addicted to War Why the U.S. Can't Kick Militarism By Joel Andreas Updated to include the war in Iraq. "Addicted to War is not only a witty and entertaining portrait of our war-dependent economy,
but a truly relevant insight not available in the mainstream media, something our children should know
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When the Horses Ride By - Children in the Times of War Poems by Eloise Greenfield, Illustrations by Jan Spivey Gilchrist Insightful poetry and captivating illustrations combine in a tender, heartening testament to the resilience of children affected by the turmoil of war. MORE INFO |
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Encounter by Jane Yolen A view of Columbus' landing in the "new world" from the perspective of a young Taino boy. MORE INFO |
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A Young People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn Finally, Howard Zinn's History/strong> for young people! MORE INFO |