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African American History and Literature
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They Had a Dream: the Civil Rights Struggle |
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Photographs and text trace the progression of the civil rights movement and its effect on history through biographical sketches of four prominent and influential African Americans: Frederick Douglass, Marcus Garvey, Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X. |
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Grades 9-12 |
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The People Could Fly |
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Retells a folktale in which a group of slaves, unable to bear their sadness and starvation any longer, calls upon African magic that allows them to fly away. Includes audio CD. |
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Grades 3-6 |
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Witnesses to Freedom: Young People Who Fought for Civil Rights |
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Photographs and text describe the experiences of young African-Americans who were involved in significant events in the civil rights movement, including Brown vs. Board of Education, the Montgomery bus boycott, and the sit-in movement. |
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Grades 5-8 |
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings |
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Poet Maya Angelou chronicles her early life, focusing on her childhood in 1930s rural Arkansas, including her rape at the age of five, her subsequent years of muteness, and the strength she gained from her grandmother and Mrs. Bertha Flowers, a respected African-American woman in her town. |
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Grades 9-12 |
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Martin Luther King, Jr.: a Man Who Changed Things |
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A brief biography of Martin Luther King, Jr. Includes photographs of MLK throughout his life. |
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Grades K-4 |
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Who Was Rosa Parks? |
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An illustrated biography of Rosa Parks that discusses her childhood, schooling, role in the civil rights movement, family life, and other related topics. |
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Grades 3-6 |
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