african americans

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african americans

Kwanzaa

1991
Describes the origins and practices of Kwanzaa, an African-American holiday created to remind African-Americans of their history and their cultural origins.

What are you figuring now?

a story about Benjamin Banneker
1988
A biography of the African-American farmer and self-taught mathematician, astronomer, and surveyor for the new capital city of the United States in 1791, who also calculated a successful almanac notable for its preciseness.

Sukey and the mermaid

1992
Unhappy with her life at home, Sukey receives kindness and wealth from Mama Jo the mermaid.

Tops & bottoms

1995
Hare turns his bad luck around by striking a clever deal with the rich and lazy bear down the road.

Night running

how James escaped with the help of his faithful dog
2008
A runaway slave makes a daring escape to freedom with the help of his faithful hunting dog, Zeus. Based on the true story of James Smith's journey from Virginia to Ohio in the mid-1800s.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

a man who changed things
1989
A simple biography of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader who helped African Americans win many battles for equal rights and who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

Hi, cat!

1970
Archie's day would have been great if he hadn't started it by greeting the new cat on the block.

Frederick Douglass

leader against slavery
1991
Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of this famous abolitionist.

Satch & me

a baseball card adventure
2006
With his ability to travel through time using vintage baseball cards, Joe takes Flip with him to find out whether Satchel Paige really was the fastest pitcher ever.

This is the dream

2006
An illustrated poem that describes how nonviolent protests helped end the segregation of schools and public places in the United States.

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