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Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes some of the typical activities of a nineteenth-century Sioux tribe living on the North American plains, including daily tasks such as gathering and hunting food, trading goods, and discussing politics.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
viii, 134 p. : ill., photos. ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
This book uses slave narratives, letters, diaries, military orders, and other documents to chronicle the various stages leading to the emancipation of slaves in the United States.
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
This story reveals the life of a Native American boy named Wassaja, who was kidnapped from his tribe and sold as a slave. Adopted and renamed Carlos Montezuma, the young boy traveled throughout the Old West, bearing witness to the poor treatment of Native Americans. Carlos eventually became a doctor and leader for his people.
Author
Series
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 3
Physical Desc
volumes cm
Language
English
Description
"Through a mix of sidebars, illustrations, photos, and graphic panels, this book debunks myths about the Underground Railroad and Black Americans' struggle for freedom"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Publishing
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
pages cm.
Language
English
Description
The rights of a nation's citizens are civil rights. In the 1950s and 1960s, black Americans organized a movement to demand these rights, including equal education, the right to vote, and many other freedoms. This significant and accessible volume takes readers through the key events of the movement, including its victories and disappointments. Central figures such as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Malcolm X are featured, and a timeline helps readers...
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
63 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
This critical civil rights book for middle-graders examines the little-known Tennessee's Fayette County Tent City Movement in the late 1950s and reveals what is possible when people unite and fight for the right to vote. Powerfully conveyed through interconnected stories and told through the eyes of a child, this book combines poetry, prose, and stunning illustrations to shine light on this forgotten history.
Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In the early 1800s, the US government forced Native Americans in the Southeast United States out of their homes and off of land they had occupied for thousands of years. The Trail of Tears takes a look at the shocking and tragic story of how Native Americans were affected by settlement in the United States."--Publisher's website.
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
pages cm.
Language
English
Description
"Kurt Muse spoke out-and was taken in. Who did the U.S. send to rescue the American citizen locked in a Panama jail? The elite members of the Delta Force. The special ops team trained for the dangerous mission then set out on the harrowing journey to save Kurt from behind enemy lines. Follow along on this graphic rescue mission. Then, learn more about the Delta Force and the soldiers' gear"--
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 5
Physical Desc
x, 165 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"From an award-winning author comes a vivid depiction of an act of war from opposing sides of the conflict in World War II—and a rare reconciliation and wish for peace that evolved years later." -- Publisher's description.