Andrea Davis Pinkney
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 3
Formats
Description
"After her tribal village is attacked by militants, Amira, a young Sudanese girl, must flee to safety at a refugee camp, where she finds hope and the chance to pursue an education in the form of a single red pencil and the friendship and encouragement of a wise elder"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Description
"This picture book is a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the momentous Woolworth's lunch counter sit-in, when four college students staged a peaceful protest that became a defining moment in the struggle for racial equality and the growing civil rights movement."--Amazon.com.
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
In a rich embroidery of visions, musical cadence, and deep emotion, the award-winning Pinkney duo celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr.'s nonviolent struggle for civil rights as he transforms America through the spirit of love.
11) Alvin Ailey
Author
Pub. Date
c1993
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes the life, dancing, and choreography of Alvin Ailey, who created his own modern dance company to explore the black experience.
12) Duke Ellington
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Duke Ellington was hailed as the "King of the Keys." This is a most fitting tribute to a great man who proudly celebrated the history of African-Americans from slavery to civil rights struggles.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2011.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 8
Description
In 1955 Hadley, Virginia, twelve-year-old Dawnie Rae Johnson, a tomboy who excels at baseball and at her studies, becomes the first African American student to attend the all-white Prettyman Coburn school, turning her world upside down. Includes historical notes about the period.
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 8
Description
"Twelve-year-old Dawnie Rae Johnson's life turns upside down after the Supreme Court rules in favor of desegregation in the landmark case Brown v. Board of Education. Her parents decide that Dawnie will attend Prettyman Coburn, a previously all-white school -- but she'll be the only one of her friends to enroll in this new school. Not everyone in Dawnie's town of Hadley, Virginia, supports integration, though, and much of the community is outraged...
19) Hey, baby girl!
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
This "board book shows bright brown baby girls and little ones everywhere that they can do anything. With bouncing, rhythmic text ... and tender, charming illustrations, ... this inspirational ode is [meant] to offer confidence at the earliest stage and show all little girls that they can change the world"--
20) Harriet Tubman
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Born enslaved, Harriet Tubman rose up to become one of the most successful, determined and well-known conductors of the Underground Railroad. With her family's love planted firmly in her heart, Harriet looked to the North Star for guidance--and its light helped guide her way out of slavery. Her courage made it possible for her to help others reach freedom, too.