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"Born a free man in New York State in 1808, Solomon Northup was kidnapped in Washington, D.C., in 1841. He spent the next twelve harrowing years of his life as a slave on a Louisiana cotton plantation. During this time he was frequently abused and often afraid for his life. After regaining his freedom in 1853, Northup decided to publish this gripping autobiographical account of his captivity. As an educated man, Northup was able to present an exceptionally...
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IL: UG - BL: 8.2 - AR Pts: 13
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Born a slave in Virginia in 1856, Booker T. Washington rose in prominence to become black America's foremost spokesman. This is the dramatic autobiographical account of Washington's struggle to succeed and prosper in a country that refused to acknowledge his existence. From his fight for an education to his founding of the world-renowned Tuskegee Institute, Up From Slavery is one of the most significant and defining works in American literature. A...
5) Cane
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2019.
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"The Harlem Renaissance writer's innovative and groundbreaking novel depicting African American life in the South and North, with a foreword by National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 honoree Zinzi Clemmons. Jean Toomer's Cane is one of the most significant works to come out of the Harlem Renaissance, and is considered to be a masterpiece in American modernist literature because of its distinct structure and style. First published in 1923 and told through...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 8
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[This book is] a simple story of a "strong man" whose life is dominated by fear and anger ... Uniquely ... African, at the same time it reveals [the author's] ... awareness of the human qualities common to men of all times and places.-Back cover.
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2013
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In 1936, in front of 110,000 spectators at the Olympic Stadium in Germany, Jesse Owens blew away the competition in the 100-meter final to claim the title of "World's Fastest Man." He won the gold medal in front of Germany's brutal dictator, Adolf Hitler, defying the Nazi leader's racist ideology. Owens won three more gold medals at the Olympics and returned to the United States a hero. Author Jeff Burlingame explores the life of one of the greatest
...10) Hyenas
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
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Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of the hyena.
11) Zebras
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of the zebra.
12) Hippopotamus
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©1990
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of the hippopotamus.
13) Antelopes
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Pub. Date
[1990]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
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An introduction to the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the various species of African antelope.
14) African buffalo
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Pub. Date
[1990]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
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An introduction to the physical characteristics, habits, and natural environment of the two species of African buffalo that can be found in many parts of Africa below the Sahara Desert.
15) Giraffes
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©1990
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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Describes the physical characteristics, habitat, and behavior of the giraffe.
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℗♭2008
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"Thomas Dyja's fascinating and compelling biography of Walter White takes us into the personal and political world of this fair-skinned, blond and blue-eyed, brash and impulsive, stylish and complex man. His story is about one of the few individuals in American history who devoted himself completely to the concept of a color-blind nation, yet lost the delicate balance between ambition and advocacy that had been his trademark." "In restoring Walter...
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2020.
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"In 1964, Fannie Lou Hamer delivered a heart-wrenching testimony before the Democratic National Convention's (DNC) Credentials Committee. In this speech, Hamer represented both the concerns of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) and the limits of American democracy when she proclaimed: 'I question America. Is this the land of the free and the home of the brave where we have to sleep with our telephones off the hooks because our lives be...
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[2021]
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"In the first biography of Martin Luther King to look at his life through the prism of his evolving faith, distinguished historian Paul Harvey examines Martin Luther King's life through his complex, emerging, religious lives. Harvey's concise biography will allow readers to see King anew in the context of his time and today"--
19) Zulu
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Pub. Date
1997
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Surveys the culture, history, and contemporary life of the Zulu people of South Africa.
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[2013]
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"In this book, historian J. Todd Moye masterfully reconstructs Baker's life and contribution for a new generation of readers. Those who despair that the civil rights story is told too often from the top down and at the dearth of accessible works on women who helped shape the movement will welcome this new addition to the Library of African American biography series, designed to provide concise, readable, and up-to-date lives of leading black figures...
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