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Author
Series
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This glorious biography of Maya Angelou's life-from her traumatic childhood through her work as a freedom fighter and her triumphant rise as a poet-is a powerful tribute to a phenomenal woman.
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A biography of the Underground Railroad conductor depicts her early life as a slave, her dedication to helping others escape from slavery, and her life after the Civil War.
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the life of Harriet Tubman, who escaped from slavery in Maryland only to return south many times as a conductor on the Underground Railroad to lead others to freedom.
Author
Publisher
Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic, Inc
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"[With a conversational tone] tells the stories of ten historic female figures who changed the world by standing up for what's right, including legendary Civil Rights activists like Ruby Bridges and Rosa Parks and spanning to contemporary role models like Bree Newsome, who removed the confederate flag from the South Carolina state house grounds, and Mari Copeny, a youth activist who fought for clean water in Flint, Michigan. [The author's] . . . text...
5) Rosa Parks
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A short biography of the famous civil rights figure and her work.
Author
Series
Publisher
Philomel
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"When Oprah Winfrey was growing up, her family expected her to become a maid like her grandmother. But she had different dreams. She went after them and turned her dreams into reality, becoming a media superstar and inspiring countless other people along the way."--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Find out about the life of Harriet Tubman and how her brave actions working to "conduct" the Underground Railroad helped the Union Army in the Civil War lead more than 700 slaves to freedom.
9) Rosa Parks
Author
Publisher
Lightbox Learning Inc
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Readers will explore the life and times of historic figures in the History Makers: Past and Present series. Each book features a remarkable individual who has left their mark in history, exploring key life events, influences and inspirations, how they overcame obstacles, and their achievements and successes"--
11) Rosa Parks
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2015.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Find out about the life of Rosa Parks and how her actions in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955 helped end racial segregation in America. This book follows the same standards as other National Geographic Readers with the same careful text, brilliant photographs, and fun approach that kids love. The life story of Rosa Parks has enduring lessons to teach us and this biography should appeal to kids, parents, and teachers"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2007]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Describes the life of Rosa Parks, the woman known as the "Mother of the Civil Rights Movement," whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus sparked a bus boycott in Montgomery, Alabama, that was a major step in the fight for equal rights.
Author
Series
Publisher
The Innovation Press
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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...
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