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I Met a Great Lady
by Owens, Viven
This fictional story tells of a young woman's encounter with American Civil Rights leader and educator Mary McLeod Bethune and its impact on her life.
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Topics
African American History,
Women's History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School, High School, Adult
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Eschar Publications, 1998, Waynesboro, VA
In My Family
by Garza Lomas Carmen
Author and artist Carmen Lomas Garza takes readers to her hometown of Kingsville, Texas, near the Mexican border. Through vibrant paintings and warm personal stories, she brings to life memories of growing up in a traditional Mexican American community. Book is written in English and Spanish
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Topics
Latino History,
Women's History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Preschool, Early Elementary: K-3
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Children's Book Press, 1996, San Francisco, CA
Isla
by Arthur Dorros
A little girl and her grandmother take a flying journey to visit the Caribbean island where the grandmother grew up. Book is available in English and Spanish
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Topics
Latino History,
Women's History,
20th-Century History - Age Group Early Elementary: K-3
- Book Type Fiction
- Award Caldecott Medal
- Publisher Puffin Books, 1995, New York, NY
Julia Morgan Built a Castle
by Celeste Davidson Mannis
The life, education, and work of Julia Morgan, one of America's first female architects.
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Topics
Women's History,
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Early Elementary: K-3, Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Viking, 2006, New York, NY
Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie
by Peter and Connie Roop
In the winter of 1856, a storm delays the lighthouse keeper's return to an island off the coast of Maine, and his daughter Abbie must keep the lights burning by herself.
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Topics
Women's History,
19th-Century History - Age Group Early Elementary: K-3
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Lerner Publishing Group, 1985, Minneapolis, MN
Award Key
- Caldecott Medal
- Most distinguished American picture book for children (annually).
- Newberry Medal
- Most distinguished contribution to American literature for children (annually).
- Coretta Scott King Award
- Distinguished books by authors and illustrators of African descent which promote an understanding and appreciation of the American dream (annually).
- Golden Kite Award
- Outstanding examples of text, illustration, fiction and nonfiction (four awards annually).
- Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award
- Outstanding work of historical fiction published by a U.S. publisher set in the New World.
