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Thurgood Marshall: Civil Rights Champion
by Herda, D. J.
Biography of civil rights leader Thurgood Marshall.
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Topics
African American History,
20th-Century History - Age Group High School
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Enslow Publishers, Inc., 1995, Springfield, NJ
Trouble Don't Last
by Pearsall, Shelley
A powerful historical novel that is harsh and realistic, not only about the brutal effects of slavery that the runaways carry with them forever but also about the prejudice and hardship they encounter on their journey to freedom.
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Topics
African American History,
19th-Century History - Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Fiction
- Award Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award
- Publisher Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2002, New York, NY
Wagon Wheels
by Brenner, Barbara
An African-American family moves to Kansas after the Civil War to create a new life.
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Topics
African American History,
19th-Century History - Age Group Late Elementary: 4-6
- Book Type Fiction
- Award
- Publisher Harper Trophy, 1993, New York, NY
Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963, The
by Curtis, Christopher Paul
A family moves from Flint, Michigan to Birmingham, Alabama, where they experience the historic violent summer during the Civil Rights Movement.
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Topics
African American History,
20th-Century History - Age Groups Late Elementary: 4-6, Middle School
- Book Type Fiction
- Awards Newberry Medal, Coretta Scott King Award, Golden Kite Award
- Publisher Bantam, 1997, New York, NY
When Marian Sang
by Pam Munoz Ryan
A picture book that tells the story of Marian Anderson, including the successes and challenges she found in the United States and abroad.
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Topics
African American History,
Women's History,
20th-Century History - Age Group Early Elementary: K-3
- Book Type Nonfiction
- Award
- Publisher Scholastic, Inc., 2002, 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.
