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1) Maya Angelou
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
680L
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm.
Language
English
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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
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
670L
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Presents the life and achievements of Coretta Scott King, discussing her vital role in the Civil Rights Movement, her awareness campaigns, and her efforts to continue the work of her husband, Martin Luther King, Jr.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
108 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
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Description
"Born into slavery in 1862, Ida Bell Wells was freed as a result of the Emancipation Proclamation in 1865. Yet she could see just how unjust the world she was living in was. This drove her to become a journalist and activist. Throughout her life, she fought against prejudice and for equality for African Americans. Ida B. Wells would go on to co-own a newspaper, write several books, help cofound the National Association for the Advancement of Colored...
Author
Pub. Date
[2008]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
AD 900L
Physical Desc
37 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
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Description
The biography of the African American woman who used her talents as a speaker and journalist to work for the civil rights of African Americans.
Author
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A picture book biography of Diane Nash, a Civil Rights Movement leader at the side of Martin Luther King and John Lewis. Born in the 1940s in Chicago, Diane went on to take command of the Nashville Movement, leading lunch counter sit-ins and peaceful marches. Diane decides to fight not with anger or violence, but with love. With her strong words of truth and actions, she works to stop segregation"--
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
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Description
"This is the autobiography of Coretta Scott King--wife of Martin Luther King, Jr.; founder of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change (the King Center); architect of the MLK, Jr. legacy; and global leader in movements for civil and human rights as well as peace. Learn about how a girl born in the segregated deep south became a global leader at the forefront of the peace movement and an unforgettable champion of social change....
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
105 pages : illustrations, maps ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Born in Missouri in 1928, Maya Angelou had a difficult childhood. Jim Crow laws segregated blacks and whites in the South. Her family life was unstable at times. But much like her poem, "Still I Rise," Angelou was able to lift herself out of her situation and flourish. She moved to California and became the first black and first female streetcar operator before following her interest in dance. She became a professional performer in her twenties and...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
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Description
"Told through twelve short biographies, this book celebrates just some of the many Black women--each of whom has been largely underrepresented until now--who were instrumental to the nation's fight for civil rights and the contributions they made in driving the Movement forward"--
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the African American woman educator who played an important role in creating opportunites for African Americans in education and govenment.
10) Ida B. Wells
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
32 pages: illustrations; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
How much do you know about Ida B. Wells? Find out the facts you need to know about this journalist and activist. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American.--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
57 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
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Description
Publisher Annotation In this chapter book biography by award-winning author Kelly Starling Lyons, readers learn about the amazing life of Coretta Scott King--and how she persisted. 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....
16) Coretta Scott
Author
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 32 cm
Language
English
Description
This extraordinary union of poetry and monumental artwork captures the movement for civil rights in the United States, and honors it most elegant inspiration, Coretta Scott.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
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Description
"An inspiring picture book biography of Ida B. Wells-who was an educator, journalist, feminist, businesswoman, newspaper owner, public speaker, suffragist, civil rights activist, and women's club leader-as told by her great-granddaughter, Michelle Duster"--
Series
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 22 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Introducing a brand new 2018 series that covers core curriculum topics in all academic areas. Developed by an English curriculum writer, this program introduces students to the amazing life and poetry of Maya Angelou.
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