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The House On Fire: The Story of the Blues
by Awmiller, Craig
Traces the history of the blues from its African roots through the 90s, with a focus on key artists ranging from Louis Armstrong to Muddy Waters and B.B. King.
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Topics
African American History,
20th-Century History - Age Group High School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Franklin Watts, 1996, New York, NY
Rap and Hip Hop: The Voice of a Generation
by Ayazi-Hashjin, Sherry
The author traces rap and hip-hop back to African music roots (drumming and the griot) to America and the blues, spirituals, and jazz.
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Topics
African American History,
20th-Century History - Age Group Middle School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc., 1999, New York, NY
Country Crossing
by Aylesworth, Jim
A children's book that contrasts the serenity of the country with the hustle of automobiles.
- Topic 20th-Century History
- Age Group Early Elementary: K-3
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Antheneum, 1991, New York, NY
Shoes for Everyone: A Story about Jan Matzeliger
by Barbara Mitchell
A biography of the half-Dutch/half-black Surinamese man who, despite hardships and prejudice, invented a shoe-lasting machine that revolutionized the shoe industry.
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Topics
African American History,
19th-Century History - Age Group Late Elementary: 4-6
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Carolrhoda Books, Inc., 1986, Minneapolis, MN
Tale of Two Teddies: The First Teddy Bears Tell Their True Stories, A
by Bart, Kathleen
The origin of the teddy bear and the influence of Teddy Roosevelt.
- Topic 19th-Century History
- Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Portfolio Press, 2005, New York, NY
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.
