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Author
Publisher
Orchard Books
Pub. Date
20240102
Language
English
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Description
"Dear Ruby, Hear Our Hearts is a compilation of letters from concerned young students about today's issues, including bullying, climate change, gun violence, and racism. Reading Ruby's intuitive and inspirational responses, young readers will embrace the courage to be brave, bold, and confident"--
Author
Publisher
Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"Martin Luther King Jr became one of the most important civil rights leaders in America by fighting for equality for black people. Before he made history with his powerful speeches and peaceful protests, Martin was a dedicated, smart kid who loved to learn. He challenged racism and overcame hardships to follow his passion and do the right thing." -- Amazon.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2012]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the achievements and lasting influence of the heroic civil rights leader covers topics ranging from his organization of the Montgomery Bus Boycott to his famed "I Have a Dream" speech.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
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
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The year 1960 was a turning point in the civil rights movement as young Black women and men became peaceful warriors for change. In February, four Black college students known as the Greensboro Four were refused service at a lunch counter in North Carolina ... Desegregation would create a crisis of law and order throughout the South as the decade continued." --
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"The author of Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom and the author of Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag combine their tremendous talents for a singular picture book biography of Bayard Rustin, the gay Black man behind the March on Washington of 1963"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The years from 1955 to 1965 are at the heart of the civil rights movement. Resistance was often met with violence against Black Americans fighting to end discrimination and segregation. Yet the courage of those yearning for equal opportunities under the law continued to persevere. The year 1965 was fraught with assassination, brutal attacks, and an attempt to deny Black Americans the right to vote. In February, Malcolm X, a Black religious leader...
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The year 1957 was full of new beginnings and hope for a growing movement. In January, prominet civil rights leaders attended a historic meeting in Georgia with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., at the helm ... Progress toward equality for Black Americans was slow, but commitment to the movement continued to deepen during the year as the prospect of change seened possible."--Provided by publisher
"The years from 1955 to 1965 are at the heart of the civil...
Author
Series
Publisher
Portable Press, an imprint of Printers Row Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A graphic biography of civil rights leader and American icon Martin Luther King Jr. This graphical biography tells the story of the most prominent leader of the American civil rights movement. With full-color illustrations and a historically accurate narrative, Martin Luther King Jr.: Voice for Equality! will inform and entertain readers of all ages. From his childhood in Atlanta to his rise as an international icon of human rights and a fiery orator...
Author
Publisher
City Lights Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Bayard Rustin believed that every human being deserves respect and dignity. As a child he was taught that we all have a duty to stand up to prejudice and discrimination, and that conflict must be resolved through peaceful, nonviolent means. And so, Bayard began to peacefully resist--in high school he was arrested for sitting in the "whites only" section of his hometown movie theater--no matter the consequences. Bayard Rustin grew up to become...
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Mahalia Jackson was known as the queen of gospel music. A close friend of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.{u2019}s, she was also a civil rights activist who sang at the March on Washington. And she traveled the world, too!"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The years from 1955 to 1965 are at the heart of the civil rights movement. Resistance was often met with violence against Black Americans fighting to end discrimination and segregation. Yet the courage of those yearning for equal opportunities under the law continued to persevere. The year 1963 was memorable for both the violence against Black Americans and the words and actions it inspired. In June, two Black students were blocked from registering...
Author
Series
Publisher
Franklin Watts, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"The years from 1955 to 1965 are at the heart of the civil rights movement. Resistance was often met with violence against Black Americans fighting to end discrimination and segregation. Yet the courage of those yearning for equal opportunities under the law continued to persevere. The year 1955 saw a range of events that brought attention to the civil rights movement. Nonviolent protest became a cornerstone of the movement as Dr. Martin Luther King...