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Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A picture book in verse that threads together past and present to explore the legacy of slavery during a classroom lesson"--
"From the fireside tales in an African village, through the unspeakable passage across the Atlantic, to the backbreaking work in the fields of the South, this is a story of a people's struggle and strength, horror and hope. This is the story of American slavery, a story that needs to be told and understood by all of us. A...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
This is how history should be told to kidswith photos, illustrations, and captivating storytelling. From Newbery Honor medalist Susan Campbell Bartoletti and in time to celebrate the 100th anniversary of woman suffrage in America comes the page-turning, stunningly illustrated, and tirelessly researched story of the little-known DC Womens March of 1913. Bartoletti spins a story like few othersdeftly taking readers by the hand and introducing them to...
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.7 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"For over 200 years, people have marched, gone to jail, risked their lives, and even died trying to get the right to vote in the United States. Others, hungry to acquire or hold onto power, have gone to extraordinary lengths to prevent people from casting ballets or outright stolen votes and sometimes entire elections. Perfect for students who want to know more about voting rights, this nonfiction book contains an extensive view of suffrage from the...
Author
Series
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the efforts of the men and women who dedicated their lives to protecting the United States' natural heritage and includes step-by-step instructions on how to build a birdfeeder, conduct a water quality survey, and start a compost pile.
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publications
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Even after the institution of slavery became illegal, the legacy of slavery continued through injustices created by the Jim Crow laws. Learn more about these discriminatory laws that have shaped America's past and present"--
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Traces the life of Fannie Sellins, a union activist who traveled the nation promoting fair wages and decent working and living conditions for workers in the garment and mining industries.
9) Trains
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
c2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Examines different kinds of trains, including old steam engines, high-speed trains in Japan, the world's longest freight train, and more.
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"From Samuel Adams to the students from Parkland, march through history with the heroic revolutionary protesters who changed America. These heroic protesters were not afraid to stand up for what they believed in. They are among the twenty change-makers in this book who used peaceful protests and brave actions to rewrite American history"--Jacket.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
March through history and discover twenty-five groundbreaking protest movements that have shaped the way we fight for equality and justice today in this stunningly illustrated and sweeping book! For generations, marches have been an invaluable tool for bringing about social change. People have used their voices, the words on their signs, and the strength in their numbers to combat inequality, oppression, and discrimination. They march to call attention...
14) Jewish Americans
Author
Series
Publisher
Barron's Educational Series, Inc
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Algonquin Young Readers
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Kids have always been on the front lines of the fights for justice. From marches protesting child labor to the student strike that helped build the case for Brown v. Board of Education to modern-day March for Our Lives and the Climate Strike, 'Kids on the March' tells the empowering story of children and teens throughout the twentieth and early twenty-first century rallying to fight for liberty, justice, and equality"-- provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Activist Belva Lockwood never stopped asking herself the question Are women not worth the same as men? She had big dreams and didn't let anyone stand in her way--not her father, her law school, or even the U.S. Supreme Court. She fought for equality for women in the classroom, in the courtroom, and in politics.
Author
Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
The year 2020 brings the centennial celebration of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which granted women the right to vote. That victory was the hard-won result of a difficult fight waged over many decades by women from all walks of life. Some of those women gave their lives to the cause, while others, including women of color, were sidelined from this most basic right. This book tells all their stories. Women are sometimes called...
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