Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional
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What Do You Do with a Voice Like That?: The Story of Extraordinary Congresswoman Barbara Jordan
$18.99 Read more“When Barbara Jordan talked, we listened.” –Former President of the United States, Bill Clinton
Congresswoman Barbara Jordan had a big, bold, confident voice–and she knew how to use it Learn all ab- Author: Barton, Chris
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: September 25 2018
- ISBN10: 1481465619
- Language: English
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This Promise of Change: One Girl’s Story in the Fight for School Equality
$17.99 Read moreRecipient of a Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor
Winner of the 2019 Boston Globe-Horn Book Award for Nonfiction
2020 National Council for the Social Studies Carter G. Woodson Honor Recipient
A NY- Author: Boyce, Jo Ann Allen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: January 08 2019
- ISBN10: 1681198525
- Language: English
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Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez
$19.99 Add to cartIn this Pura Belpre award-winning picture book, illustrated by Caldecott Honree Yuyi Morales, acclaimed author Kathleen Krull celebrates Latinx civil rights leader Cesar Chavez. An inspirational book
- Author: Krull, Kathleen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: March 01 2003
- ISBN10: 0152014373
- Language: English
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José Feliciano
$29.93 Read moreBorn blind and poor, José Feliciano never gave up on his dream of becoming a musician. Using his talent for guitar playing and singing, José spread his message of peace. Learn how José’s blends of
- Series: Leaders Like Us
- Author: Clayton, Annette M.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 24
- Publish Date: August 11 2023
- ISBN10: 1731657390
- Language: English
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Hispanic Star: Sylvia Rivera
$6.99 Read moreRead about Sylvia Rivera, who is among the most groundbreaking, iconic Hispanic and Latinx heroes who have shaped our culture and the world in Hispanic Star: Sylvia Rivera, co-written with J. Gia Lovi
- Series: Hispanic Star
- Author: Edelman, Claudia Romo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: May 16 2023
- ISBN10: 1250828147
- Language: English
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Wilma’s Way Home: The Life of Wilma Mankiller
$18.99 Add to cartThis Big Words book from an award-winning author tells the courageous life story of Wilma Mankiller, the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation.
As a child in Oklahoma, Wilma Mankiller experienced- Series: Big Words #10
- Author: Rappaport, Doreen
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 48
- Publish Date: February 12 2019
- ISBN10: 1484747186
- Language: English
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Hispanic Star En Espa?ol: Selena Gomez
$9.99 Read moreLee sobre Selena Gomez, quien se encuentra entre los héroes hispanos y latinos más innovadores que han forjado nuestra cultura y el mundo en Hispanic Star: Selena Gomez, uno de los libros que forma
- Series: Hispanic Star
- Author: Edelman, Claudia Romo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: May 16 2023
- ISBN10: 125084018X
- Language: Spanish
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Chef Roy Choi and the Street Food Remix
$19.95 Add to cartAWARD WINNING PICTURE BOOK BIOGRAPHY OF THE CHEF WHO KICKSTARTED THE FOOD TRUCK MOVEMENT.
Chef Roy Choi calls himself a “street cook.”
He wants outsiders, low-riders,
kids, teens, shufflers and skateboa… [more below]- Series: Food Heroes #3
- Author: Martin, Jacqueline Briggs
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: April 04 2017
- ISBN10: 0983661596
- Language: English
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If a Bus Could Talk: The Story of Rosa Parks
$8.99 Add to cartFrom a Caldecott Honor Award and Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator comes a bright and offbeat picture book with a unique perspective on the story of Rosa Parks.
A young girl named Marcie ha- Series: Reading Rainbow Books
- Author: Ringgold, Faith
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: January 01 2003
- ISBN10: 0689856768
- Language: English
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Shining Bright, Shining Black: Meet 100 Inspiring Black Icons
$15.99 Add to cartThis lovingly rebound treasury of bothYoung, Gifted and Black, and Young, Gifted and Black Too features 100 incredible icons from the original books, plus brand-new extra content including a timeline
- Author: Wilson, Jamia
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 128
- Publish Date: August 06 2024
- ISBN10: 0711297169
- Language: English
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Corazón de Mexicanos Como Yo: 50 Historias de Personajes Que Rompieron Fronteras
$12.95 Read moreLlamamos hogar al lugar al que pertenece nuestro coraz?n, pero nuestro coraz?n puede echar ra?c es en m?s de un sitio, por eso este segundo volumen rinde homenaje a personajes que han roto fronteras y… [more below]
- Author: Vega, Ana Francisca
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 240
- Publish Date: November 15 2021
- ISBN10: 607078054X
- Language: Spanish
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Awesome Asian Americans: 20 Stars Who Made America Amazing
$17.95 Add to cartEnjoy the best children’s anthology of noteworthy Asian Americans. This compelling collection features 20 profiles with 60 action-packed, color illustrations.
It’s about time – rebel girls, rad wo- Author: Amara, Phil
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 132
- Publish Date: November 17 2020
- ISBN10: 1597021504
- Language: English
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A Mighty Long Way (Adapted for Young Readers): My Journey to Justice at Little Rock Central High School
$9.99 Read moreFollow the story of Carlotta Walls LaNier, who in 1957 at the age of fourteen was one of nine black students who integrated the all-white Little Rock Central High School and became known as the Little… [more below]
- Author: Walls Lanier, Carlotta
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: January 16 2024
- ISBN10: 0593486781
- Language: English
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Conoce a Bernardo de Galvez / Get to Know Bernardo de Galvez (Spanish Edition)
$14.95 Add to cartBernardo de Galvez was a Spanish general who played a key role in the American Revolution. Without him, the patriots would not have won the war or at the very least, it would have taken them a much lo… [more below]
- Series: Personajes del Mundo Hispanico / Historical Figures of the H
- Author: Fesser, Guillermo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 0
- Publish Date: May 12 2017
- ISBN10: 1682921433
- Language: Spanish
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Home of the Brave: An American History Book for Kids: 15 Immigrants Who Shaped U.S. History
$12.99 Add to cartDiscover the stories of extraordinary immigrants who changed America–a history book for kids ages 9 to 12
The United States has always been a nation of immigrants–and now you can learn all about the- Series: Biographies for Kids
- Author: Khan, Brooke
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 142
- Publish Date: November 05 2019
- ISBN10: 1641527803
- Language: English
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The Compton Cowboys: And the Fight to Save Their Horse Ranch
$16.99 Read moreIn this young readers’ edition, a rising New York Times reporter tells the compelling story of the Compton Cowboys, a group of African-American men and women who defy stereotypes and continue the prou
- Author: Thompson-Hernandez, Walter
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 28, 2020
- ISBN10: 0062956841
- Language: English
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The Amazing Age of John Roy Lynch
$18.99 Add to cartA unique biography of a remarkable Reconstruction figure
John Roy Lynch spent most of his childhood as a slave in Mississippi, but all of that changed with the Emancipation Proclamation. Suddenly peo- Series: Incredible Lives for Young Readers
- Author: Barton, Chris
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 50
- Publish Date: April 01 2015
- ISBN10: 080285379X
- Language: English
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The Fierce 44: Black Americans Who Shook Up the World
$17.99 Read moreA dynamic collective biography that presents 44 of America’s greatest Black movers and shakers, from Frederick Douglass to Aretha Franklin to Barack Obama, written by ESPN’s TheUndefeated and illustra
- Author: The Staff of the Undefeated
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: December 24 2019
- ISBN10: 1328940624
- Language: English
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Pasos Firmes: Taking Hold (Spanish Edition)
$9.99 Read moreEn este ultimo libro de su premiada serie de memorias, Francisco Jim?nez deja todo atr?s en California–una familia cari?osa, una novia devota, y la cultura que lo form?–para asistir a la Universidad
- Series: Circuit #4
- Author: Jim?nez, Francisco
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: May 31 2022
- ISBN10: 0358621275
- Language: Spanish
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Lest One Be Left Behind
$14.95 Add to cartLest One Be Left Behind is a story about a young girl in elementary school who has a mild physical and learning disability and the trials and tribulations that she must go through to make friends and
- Author: Latham, Joan
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 32
- Publish Date: December 22 2023
- ISBN10: 163784266X
- Language: English
