Carole Boston Weatherford
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Language
English
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2021 National Book Award Longlists, Finalists, & WINNERS
2022 Youth Media Awards
Caldecott Medal | Winners and Honorees | 2020-Current
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2022 Youth Media Awards
Caldecott Medal | Winners and Honorees | 2020-Current
More Lists...
Description
"Celebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrator Floyd Cooper provide a powerful look at the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history"--Provided by publisher
On May 31 and June 1, 1921, an armed mob looted homes and businesses as Black families fled. The police did nothing to protect Greenwood, and as many as three hundred African Americans were killed, most buried in unmarked graves....
Author
Language
English
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"Before she raised her lens to take her most iconic photo, Dorothea Lange took photos of the downtrodden from bankers in once-fine suits waiting in breadlines, to former slaves, to the homeless sleeping on sidewalks. A case of polio had left her with a limp and sympathetic to those less fortunate. Traveling across the United States, documenting with her camera and her fieldbook those most affected by the stock market crash, she found the face of the...
Author
Language
English
Description
"This picture book biography in verse tells the story of Mary Hamilton, an African American woman and Civil Rights activist, who was found to be in contempt of court when she would not respond to questions from an Alabama judge who used only her first name, while calling white people "Mr.," "Mrs.," or "Miss." The NAACP took her case, which appealed all the way to the US Supreme Court, which ruled in Mary Hamilton's favor." --
Author
Language
English
Appears on these lists
American Library Association Youth Media Awards 2021
Juneteenth Reads 2023
Juneteenth Reads for Children
Newbery Medal | Winners And Honorees | 2020-Current
Juneteenth Reads 2023
Juneteenth Reads for Children
Newbery Medal | Winners And Honorees | 2020-Current
Description
Publisher Annotation: In a moving, lyrical tale about the cost and fragility of freedom, a New York Times best-selling author and an acclaimed artist follow the life of a man who courageously shipped himself out of slavery. 56pp.
Author
Publisher
Crown Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
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Description
Publisher Annotation: From an award-winning author and critically acclaimed artist comes a stunning and deeply moving picture book based on the popular spiritual "Standing in the Need of Prayer." The classic lyrics have been reworked to chronicle the milestones, struggles, tragedies, and triumphs of African American history. A perfect gift or timeless keepsake!
Author
Publisher
Little Bee Books
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
"Nancy Pelosi is a beacon of patriotism and integrity, demonstrating strength and leadership in her over 30 years in public office. A politician, mother of five, and tireless advocate for the underprivileged, she has dedicated her life to correcting injustice and inequality, and she serves her country with confidence and compassion. Rising from the California Democratic Party Chair to House Minority Leader to become the first woman Speaker of the...