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Betsey Brown: A Novel
by Shange, Ntozake
The story of a seventh grade girl growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, during the Civil Rights Movement.
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Topics
African American History,
20th-Century History - Age Group High School
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher St. Martin's Press, 1985, New York, NY
Ray Charles
by Sharon Bell Mathis
A biography with illustrations that tells the story of Ray Charles from his childhood to age 4. Captures Ray’s feelings along his way to stardom.
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Topics
African American History,
20th-Century History - Age Group Late Elementary: 4-6
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Lee and Low Books, 2001, New York, NY
Happy Birthday, Kirsten
by Shaw, Janet
A springtime story with insights into life on the frontier in 1854 (from the American Girls Collection)
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Topics
Women's History,
19th-Century History - Age Groups Early Elementary: K-3, Late Elementary: 4-6
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher American Girls Publishing, Inc., 1990, Middleton , WI
The Eternal Spring of Mr. Ito
by Sheila Garrigue
A novel about the hardships a girl named Sara Warren faces in World War II, and the strength and courage she displays during this confusing and tragic time.
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Topics
Asian Pacific American History,
20th-Century History - Age Group Adult
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Aladdin Paperbacks, 1985, New York, NY
Skywoman: Legends of the Iroquois
by Shenandoah, Joanne
A collection of Iroquois creation tales.
- Topic Native American History
- Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Clear Light Publishers, 1997, Sante Fe, NM
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.
