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1) Rosa Parks
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Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2015]
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48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
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Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2019.
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306 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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"An account of the Cold War spies whose survival depended on carefully orchestrated deceptions as they fought in the shadows to help avert global nuclear war and, in so doing, changed the global landscape in ways that are still felt today"--
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"In Nazi Saboteurs, Samantha Seiple brings readers into the high-stakes world of Hitler's most trusted team of saboteurs as the eight men are hand-selected by top Nazi officials to be trained in spycraft and sabotage. With black-and-white photos and fast-paced storytelling, readers follow the men to the coasts of New York and Florida, where they work to establish secret identities for themselves in America, identify the country's key military targets,...
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"Ruth David was growing up in a small village in Germany when Adolf Hitler rose to power in the 1930s. Under the Nazi Party, Jewish families like Ruth's experienced rising anti-Semitic restrictions and attacks. Just going to school became dangerous. By November 1938, anti-Semitism erupted into Kristallnacht, the Night of Broken Glass, and unleashed a wave of violence and forced arrests. Days later, desperate volunteers sprang into action to organize...
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"When a young girl helps tend to her grandmother's garden, she begins to notice things that make her curious. Why does her grandmother have long, braided hair and beautifully colored clothing? Why does she speak another language and spend so much time with her family? As she asks her grandmother about these things, she is told about life in a residential school a long time ago, where all of these things were taken away. When We Were Alone is a story...
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[2019]
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"Drawing on new primary source material and major interviews with many of the surviving figures who were key to America's success, Brinkley brings this fascinating history to life as never before. American Moonshot is a portrait of the brilliant men and women who made this giant leap possible, the technology that enabled us to propel men beyond earth's orbit to the moon and return them safely, and the geopolitical tensions that spurred Kennedy to...
10) Dennis Brutus
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Aladdin
Pub. Date
2021.
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146 pages ; 22 cm.
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A biographical introduction to the South African poet and human rights scholar describes his dedication as a teacher and anti-apartheid activist in the face of a government ban against his writings and his sentence to harsh labor alongside Nelson Mandela.
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"As propulsive and thrilling as Hidden Figures, In the Garden of Beasts, Band of Brothers, and A Train in Winter, The Light of Days at last tells the true story of these incredible women whose courageous yet little-known feats have been eclipsed by time. Judy Batalion-the granddaughter of Polish Holocaust survivors-takes us back to 1939 and introduces us to Renia Kukielka, a weapons smuggler and messenger who risked death traveling across occupied...
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Random House Worlds, an imprint of Random House
Pub. Date
[2023]
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91 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm
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It's time for another bite-size adventure! Build over 20 new mini-projects from pig hot-air balloons and carousels to monster-truck school buses and skull caves. There’s even a giant grandfather clock that dispenses chickens! With illustrated step-by-step instructions and tips throughout, this book will have you creating loads of fun builds to impress your friends with!
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Delacorte Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
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294 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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A personal account of the nation's most famous school integration recounts the author's decision to attend Little Rock's all-white Central High and describes how subsequent events affected her family's beliefs about dedication, perseverance, and sacrifice.
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Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2023.
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228 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
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"Freshly adapted for young readers, this in-depth portrait showcases the complex bond between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X, revealing how Malcolm aided in molding Cassius Clay into Muhammad Ali and helped him become an international symbol of Black pride and Black independence"--
19) Bulldozers
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"Developed by literacy experts in partnership with educators for students in PreK through grade two, this book introduces beginning readers to bulldozers through simple, predictable text and related photos"--
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"As the most destructive war in history ravaged Europe, many of the world's most cherished cultural objects were in harm's way. The Greatest Treasure Hunt in History recounts the astonishing true story of eleven men and one woman who risked their lives amidst the bloodshed of World War II to preserve churches, libraries, monuments, and works of art that for centuries defined the heritage of Western civilization. As the war raged, these American and...
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