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Simple text and illustrations of a variety of insects introduce the numbers one through five....
An easy-to-read retelling of the traditional tale about the little red hen and her lazy friends....
An easy-to-read retelling of the well-known fable about two mice and the discovery they make....
Leader for Equality
Profiles the life of Mary Church Terrell, the civil rights pioneer....
A Voice to Remember
Examines the life of the twentieth-century African-American singer and actor who spoke out against racism and injustice....
The year is 1859, and it's Christmastime on a Virginia Plantation. The slaves are cleaning and setting up the Big House--where their masters live--for...
A Voice for Freedom
Describes the life of the anti-slavery and women's rights activist, from her beginnings in slavery to her tireless campaign for the rights and welfare...
King of Jazz
Music has been in my blood from the day I was born, said Louis Armstrong. He rose from a troubled childhood and a life of poverty to set the music wor...
Examines the lives and achievements of African-American scientists from colonial days to the present, including Benjamin Banneker, George Washington C...
Inventor and Millionaire
Don't wait for opportunities to come...get up and make them, said Madam C. J. Walker. She rose from laundry woman to become America's first black woma...
From 1865 to the Present
From the beginning of Reconstruction to the present, traces the struggle of blacks to gain their civil rights in America, with a brief comparison of t...
Discusses, in simple text and illustrations, the meaning of life and death and God's promise of eternal life....
Jazz Musician
Louis Armstrong was the father of the modern jazz trumpet style. He was also famous for his singing and playing of the song, Hello Dolly. Give your re...
Leader and Educator
Highlights the life of this great man, who went from being a slave to a teacher and an American icon....
Presents stories of remarkable men and women who have produced inventions that made major contributions to a wide range of fields....
An easy-to-read retelling of the fairy tale in which an ugly duckling spends an unhappy year ostracized by other animals before he grows into a beauti...
The story of Jesus birth....
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Fighter Against Slavery
"A simple biography about Frederick Douglass, Jr. for early readers"--Provided by publisher....
This book provides a basic introduction to the life and writings of Zora Neale Hurston....
The Father of Black History
An important figure for children to know about, Carter G. Woodson founded Negro History Week, later expanded to Black History Month, and educated peop...
The Peanut Scientist
Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of the scientist who promoted the idea of crop rotation and found many uses for pe...
After having fun at their family reunion, Messy Bessey's family cleans up and leaves the park as beautiful as when they arrived....
Bessey finally cleans up her messy room....
A Story of the Civil Rights Movement
In 1963, thirteen-year-old Clayton Banks would be happy if life were simply about playing baseball, but the Civil Rights Movement is changing the worl...
Woman of Courage
After having a book snatched from her little hand, Mary McLeod, the child of former slaves, resolved to learn to read. Many years later, with 1.50 in ...
The History of African-Americans in Basketball
Surveys the history of African Americans in basketball, from the beginning of the sport to the present, discussing individual teams and players and th...
The Story of African-American Whalers
A history of African-American whalers between 1730 and 1880, describing their contributions to the whaling industry and their role in the abolitionist...
Civil Rights Movement
Read about 13-year-old Clayton Banks in August 1963 as he is about to start high school and discovers his own feelings about the Civil Rights Movement...
Ain't I a Woman?
An introduction to the life of the former slave who became well known as an abolitionist and advocate of women's rights....
The Story of the Negro Baseball Leagues
A stirring tribute to the human drama, legendary heroes, infamous owners, low pay, and long bus rides that were the Negro Leagues. A 1995 Coretta Scot...
Prayers for Small Children
Legendary Track Star
I always loved running, said Jesse Owens, who as a boy could outrun all his playmates. When he competed in the Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, peo...
"Children can count from one to ten as they read about the different animals and plants found in the grasslands"--Provided by publisher....
Messy Bessey learns a lesson about sharing when she cleans out her closet....
"Children can count from one to ten as they read about the different animals found in the taiga"--Provided by publisher....
The Adventures of Nat Love
From acclaimed authors Patricia C. McKissack and Fredrick L. McKissack Jr. comes a thrilling biography of an unforgettable man told in compelling grap...
"Children can count from one to ten as they read about the different animals and features of the ocean"--Provided by publisher....
Olympic Star
Describes the life of the sharecroppers' son who became an Olympic legend, and challenged Hitler's dream of Aryan superiority....
"Children can count from one to ten as they read about the different animals, plants, and features of the desert"--Provided by publisher....