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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
I See the Rhythm
by Toyomi Igus
An overview of jazz from its African origins through to hip-hop. Each two-page section includes a prose poem, a historical timeline, and a painting.
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Topics
African American History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School, High School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award Coretta Scott King Award
- Publisher Children's Book Press, 1998, San Francisco, CA
I was dreaming to come to America: memories from the Ellis Island Oral History Project
by Veronica Lawlor
In their own words, coupled with hand-painted collage illustrations, immigrants recall their arrival in the United States. Includes brief biographies and facts about the Ellis Island Oral History Project.
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Topics
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Group Late Elementary: 4-6
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Viking Publishers, 1995, Cambridge, MA
If I Only Had a Horn
by Orgill, Roxane
The story of Louis Armstrong as a boy and how he was sent to The Colored Waif's Home, where a music teacher discovers Louis' musical talent and gives him a cornet.
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Topics
African American History,
20th-Century History - Age Group Early Elementary: K-3
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Houghton Mifflin Co., 1997, Boston, MA
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
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.
