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Dinner at Aunt Connie’s House
by Faith Ringgold
Children encounter the portraits of 12 famous African American women during a summer visit to Aunt Connie's house.
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Topics
African American History,
Women's History,
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Group Early Elementary: K-3
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Hyperion Books for Children, 1993, New York, NY
Driving around the U.S.A.: Automobiles in American Life
by Sandler, Martin W
A historical account of the impact of the automobile on society.
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Topics
19th-Century History,
20th-Century History - Age Group Late Elementary: 4-6
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Oxford University Press, 2003, New York, NY
Eleanor
by Cooney, Barbara
Details from the childhood of Eleanor Roosevelt who married a U.S. president and became known as a great humanitarian.
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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 Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Penguin, 1996, New York, NY
Eleanor Quiet No More
by Rappaport, Doreen
Rappaport celebrates a noble, heroic life in powerful, succinct prose, with prominent, well-chosen, and judiciously placed quotes that both instruct and inspire.
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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 Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Hyperion Books, 2009, New York, NY
Elijah of Buxton
by Curtis, Christopher
Elijah has the distinction of being the first child born in the Buxton Settlement, which was founded in Ontario in 1849 as a haven for former slaves. Narrator Elijah tells an episodic story that builds a broad picture of Buxton's residents before plunging into the dramatic events that take him out of Buxton and, quite possibly, out of his depth.
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Topics
African American History,
19th-Century History - Age Group Middle School
- Book Type Fiction
- Award Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award
- Publisher Scholastic Paperbacks, 2009, 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.
