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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.7 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Here is a book as joyous and painful, as mysterious and memorable, as childhood itself. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings captures the longing of lonely children, the brute insult of bigotry, and the wonder of words that can make the world right. Maya Angelou’s debut memoir is a modern American classic beloved worldwide.
Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town,...
Sent by their mother to live with their devout, self-sufficient grandmother in a small Southern town,...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 10.7 - AR Pts: 12
Language
English
Formats
Description
Traces over four centuries of African American history, drawing on personal journals, interviews, and archival materials to document times ranging from the Colonial period and slavery through the Civil War and the Civil Rights era.
Author
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
c1989
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A brief, illustrated, biography of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader whose philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience helped American blacks win many battles for equal rights.
7) Malcolm X
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A biography of Malcolm X, focusing on the incidents that led to his belief that blacks should be willing to use any tactics necessary to secure their freedom and equality.
10) Harriet Tubman
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Reference
Pub. Date
2002, c2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Using a variety of primary sources, this biography of Harriet Tubman describes the life of a former slave who was responsible for helping many other slaves to freedom.
16) Harriet Tubman
Author
Language
English
Description
Describes the life of the energetic abolitionist, including her origins as a slave in Maryland, her role as a "conductor" for the Underground Railroad, her service to the Union during the Civil War, and her role in establishing an old-age home for Afro-Americans.
19) Sojourner Truth
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea Juniors
Pub. Date
c1992
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A biography of the former slave who became an outspoken antislavery and women's rights activist in the United States.
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