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Frederick’s journey
Traces Frederick Douglass's journey from slavery to international renown as writer and lecturer
George Washington Carver
Learn about the life of the famous African American scientist and agriculturist.
Sixteen years in sixteen seconds
"A biography of Korean American diving champion Sammy Lee, focusing on how his childhood determination and his father's dreams set the stage for a medical career as well as his athletic achievements which earned him Olympic gold medals in 1948 and 1952"--Provided by publisher
Love to Langston
A series of poems written from the point of view of the poet Langston Hughes, offering an overview of key events and themes in his life
George Crum and the Saratoga chip
Growing up in the 1830s in Saratoga Springs, New York, isn't easy for George Crum. Picked on at school because of the colour of his skin, George escapes into his favorite pastimes--hunting and fishing. Soon George learns to cook too, and he lands a job as a chef at the fancy Moon's Lake House. George loves his work, except for the fussy customers, who are always complaining! One hot day George's patience boils over and he cooks up a potato dish so unique it changes his life forever. This spirited story of the invention of the potato chip is a testament to human ingenuity and a tasty slice of culinary history
Martin’s big words
A picture book biography introduces the ideas and accomplishments of a gifted and influential speaker by using some of his own words to tell the story
Ella Fitzgerald
A brief recounting of the career of this jazz musician in the voice of "Scat Cat Monroe."
Stealing home
A look at the the personal life and baseball career of the legendary player, Jackie Robinson, who was the first African American to play in the majors
Racing against the odds
A biography of Wendell O. Scott, who made history as the only African American driver to win a race in a NASCAR Grand National (now Sprint Cup) division
The story of Ruby Bridges
For months six-year-old Ruby Bridges must confront the hostility of white parents when she becomes the first African American girl to integrate William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans in 1960