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Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
48 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Sojourner Truth was born into slavery but possessed a mind and a vision that knew no bounds. So Tall Within traces her life from her painful childhood through her remarkable emancipation to her incredible leadership in the movement for rights for both women and African Americans.
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
c2005
Physical Desc
32 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
When Harriet Tubman was born a plantation slave in 1820, her parents hoped she could learn a trade and be spared from working in the fields. But because she defended a slave against an overseer, she became a field hand anyway. As she learned to survive in the woods and find her way by the North Star, she dreamed of freedom. When she was almost 30, she finally made her escape-but securing her own freedom wasn't enough. Risking life and limb, she became...
Author
Series
Publisher
Pebble, A Capstone Imprint
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"How much do you know about Sojourner Truth? Find out the facts you need to know about this women's rights activist. You'll learn about the early life, challenges, and major accomplishments of this important American"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
112 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
"The story of how a young Southern girl who was raised on a pig farm became one of the most influential and inspiring people in the world. We all know Oprah Winfrey as a talk-show host, actress, producer, media mogul, and philanthropist, but the "Queen of Talk" wasn't always so fortunate. She suffered through a rough childhood and went on to use her personal struggles as motivation. Oprah's kindness, resilience, and determination are just some of...
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
[2018]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
A lush and lyrical biography of Harriet Tubman, written in verse. An evocative poem and opulent watercolors come together to honor a woman of humble origins whose courage and compassion make her larger than life.
Author
Publisher
Hyperion Books for Children
Pub. Date
c2006
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
[42] p. : col. ill. ; 30 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes Tubman's spiritual journey as she hears the voice of God guiding her north to freedom on that very first trip to escape the brutal practice of forced servitude. Tubman would make nineteen subsequent trips back south, never being caught, but none as profound as this first one.
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Harriet Tubman was born a slave. As a young girl, she was hurt badly by her owner. She promised herself that one day she would be free. Once free, she helped many other slaves get their freedom. Learn how Harriet led slaves along the Underground Railroad, from the South to the North. --Page [4] of cover.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Tells the story of painter and teacher Alma Thomas, discussing her childhood, teaching career and activism.
Author
Series
Publisher
The Innovation Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 x 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
This is a rhyming-text picture book about Raye Montague. After touring a German submarine in the early 1940s, young Raye set her sights on becoming an engineer. Little did she know sexism and racial inequality would challenge that dream every step of the way, even keeping her greatest career accomplishment a secret for decades. Through it all, the gifted mathematician persisted-- finally gaining her well-deserved title in history: a pioneer who changed...
Author
Series
Publisher
Grosset & Dunlap
Pub. Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
106 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Almost 100 years before Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat, Sojourner Truth was mistreated by a streetcar conductor. She took him to court--and won! Before she was Sojourner Truth, she was known simply as Belle. Born a slave in New York sometime around 1797, she was later sold and separated from her family. Even after she escaped from slavery, she knew her work was not yet done. She changed her name and traveled, inspiring everyone she met...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
This YA biography of the former First Lady considers her journey from Chicago to the White House in the larger context of African American history.
Michelle Obama grew up on Chicago's South Side, and while the world outside her door was chaotic and ever-changing, her family provided a stable environment in which she could grow and flourish. This biography of the former First Lady shows how a girl from a working class...
Michelle Obama grew up on Chicago's South Side, and while the world outside her door was chaotic and ever-changing, her family provided a stable environment in which she could grow and flourish. This biography of the former First Lady shows how a girl from a working class...
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
c1991
Physical Desc
32 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the black woman journalist who campaigned for the civil rights of women and other minorities and was a founder of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People in 1909.
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
Ready to Fly is the true story of Sylvia Townsend, an African American girl who falls in love with ballet after seeing Swan Lake on TV. Although there aren't many ballet schools that will accept a girl like Sylvia in the 1950s, her local bookmobile provides another possibility. A librarian helps Sylvia find a book about ballet and the determined seven-year-old, with the help of her new books, starts teaching herself the basics of classical ballet....
Author
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
c2010
Physical Desc
128 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Explores the life of Harriet Tubman, including her childhood in slavery and her escape, her Underground Railroad missions, her spy work during the Civil War, and her legacy in American history"--Provided by publisher.
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