E. B. Lewis
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English
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"George Scott peered at the nearby Union fortress. Something miraculous was taking place! Three enslaved men had entered but had not been cast out. To Scott, the fortress must be a sanctuary. A place where the three would be safe from capture and harm--never to return to the Confederate South. But exactly why were they granted refuge? Scott left the woods where he had been hiding and joined others in line to enter the fortress. Once inside, his knowledge...
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Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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One hundred years before Rosa Parks took her stand, Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jennings tried to board a streetcar in New York City on her way to church. Though there were plenty of empty seats, she was denied entry, assaulted, and threatened all because of her race-- even though New York was a free state at that time. Lizzie decided to fight back. She told her story, took her case to court-- where future president Chester Arthur represented her-- and won!...
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English
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"Written in the voice of Mother Africa, who speaks to her children--human beings--this stunning picture book thrums with the love between mother and child as it celebrates humanity's common roots. Before words or tools or fire, Mother Africa's caves sheltered us and her forests fed us. She could not protect us from all dangers, but, like mothers everywhere, she gave her children all she could and sent us into the world with confidence and love. Told...
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Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"This visually stunning portrait of Black photographer Roy DeCarava, a child of the Harlem Renaissance and an artistic collaborator of Langston Hughes, takes readers through 1940s Harlem where beauty is everywhere as he immortalizes and documents the lives of ordinary Black people. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations."--
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English
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"Critically acclaimed author Jabari Asim and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator E.B. Lewis give readers a fascinating glimpse into the boyhood of Civil Rights leader John Lewis. John wants to be a preacher when he grows up-- a leader whose words stir hearts to change, minds to think, and bodies to take action. But why wait? When John is put in charge of the family farm's flock of chickens, he discovers that they make a wonderful congregation! So...
10) The other side
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Pub. Date
2001.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 29 cm
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English
Description
Two girls, one white and one black, gradually get to know each other as they sit on the fence that divides their town.
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Pub. Date
2010.
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32 pages : illustrations ; 31 cm
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English
Description
Retells, in easy text, of the Sheriff of Nottingham's plot to hold an archery contest in order to capture the outlaw Robin Hood, but Robin and his band of merry men arrive in disguise with a plan of their own.
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Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
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English
Description
Tosh has spent many days in the kitchen with his grandmother, Honey, watching her bake cookies and listening to tales of their slave ancestors, so when Honey's memory starts to fail, Tosh is able to help with the cookies and more. Includes a recipe for tea cakes.
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Pub. Date
[1999]
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32 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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English
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A Tanzanian boy saves his coins to buy a bicycle so that he can help his parents carry goods to market, but then he discovers that in spite of all he has saved, he still does not have enough money.
15) The walk
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Pub. Date
2023.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
Description
As a little girl accompanies her grandma on a walk to the polling station, members of their community join and the grandmother explains the importance of their journey.
18) I love my hair!
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Pub. Date
[1998]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 16 cm
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English
Description
A young African American girl describes the different, wonderful ways she can wear her hair.
19) My best friend
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Pub. Date
2005.
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30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
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English
Description
Six-year-old Lily has a best friend all picked out for play group day, but unfortunately the differences between first-graders and second-graders are sometimes very large.
20) Stars above us
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Pub. Date
2009.
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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English
Description
A little girl's father helps her get over her fear of the dark before he goes off to war, and she uses the stars they painted on her ceiling to remind her of him while he is away.