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Who was Coretta Scott King? Her black-veiled image at the funeral
of her husband Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was moving and iconic.
This book introduces readers to the woman behind the veil—a girl
full of spunk and pluck, bravery and grit. “Corrie, you are a
brave soldier. I don’t know what I would do without you.”
—Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Much more than just a wife, Coretta
Scott King was Martin’s partner in the fight for justice. It
wasn’t always easy. From an early age, she stood strong against
white violence toward her family in the South, and against
discrimination as a music student in the North. Coretta found her
voice as a classical singer, but she struggled mightily to speak
out as an activist in the face of men who thought she should be
seen and not heard. But she never wavered. When Martin died, it was
Coretta who carried on the struggle, and preserved his legacy so
that his voice would be heard by future generations. This important
story, told in poetry and prose, is a riveting introduction to an
important and instrumental figure in the history of activism and
civil rights.
This YA biography-in-verse of six important Black Americans from
different eras, including Ona Judge, Frederick Douglass, Harriet
Tubman, Ida B. Wells, Martin Luther King Jr., and Barack Obama,
chronicles the diverse ways each fought racism and shows how
much—and how little—has changed for Black Americans since our
country’s founding. Full of daring escapes, deep emotion, and
subtle lessons on how racism operates, A LONG TIME COMING reveals
the universal importance of its subjects’ struggles for justice.
From freedom seeker Ona Judge, who fled her enslavement by
America’s first president, to Barack Obama, the first Black
president, all of Shepard’s protagonists fight valiantly for
justice for themselves and all Black Americans in any way that they
can. But it is also a highly personal book, as Shepard —
whose maternal grandfather was enslaved — shows how the grand
sweep of history has touched his life, reflecting on how much
progress has been made against racism, while also exhorting readers
to complete the vast work that remains to be done.
Before Garrett Morgan became a successful inventor and saved
countless lives with his creations, he was a little boy with a head
full of ideas on how to make life better for everyone. At a
tumultuous time filled with racism and discrimination, Garrett
became a prominent business man and skilled inventor who produced
the traffic signal, a gas mask, and others objects still used
today. This second book from the award-winning children's film
series founded by Karyn Parsons, Sweet Blackberry, comes a
little-known story about a man whose talent would be a gift to the
world.
"A profile as bold and vivacious as the singer herself." -Kirkus
(starred review) Perfect for fans of Trombone Shorty and Ada's
Violin! Award-winning author Tonya Bolden and acclaimed illustrator
R. Gregory Christie deliver an inspiring true story about the life,
career, and impact of 20th-century blues and gospel singer Sister
Rosetta Tharpe, who was a trailblazer for rock-and-roll. Includes a
timeline of Sister Rosetta Tharpe's life, author's note, and a list
of sources. Before there was Elvis, Chuck Berry, Little Richard,
and Johnny Cash, there was Sister Rosetta Tharpe. The godmother of
rock & roll started as a little girl from Arkansas with music
in her air, in her hair, in her bones, wiggling her toes. With a
big guitar in hand and a big voice in her soul, she grew into a
rock & roll trailblazer in a time when women were rarely seen
rocking out. Her guitar picking was like nobody else's! Boogie
along with this rockin' tribute to the Rock n' Roll Hall of Famer
Sister Rosetta Tharpe by Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author
Tonya Bolden and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator R. Gregory
Christie.
Dyamonde Daniel may be new in town, but that doesn't stop her from
making a place for herself in a jiffy. With her can-do attitude and
awesome brain power she takes the whole neighborhood by storm. The
only thing puzzling her is the other new kid in her class. He's
grouchy - but Dyamonde's determined to get to the bottom of his
attitude and make a friend.
Even as American Patriots fought for independence from British rule
during the Revolutionary War, oppressive conditions remained in
place for the thousands of enslaved and free African Americans
living in this country. But African Americans took up their own
fight for freedom by joining the British and American armies;
preaching, speaking out, and writing about the evils of slavery;
and establishing settlements in Nova Scotia and Africa. The
thirteen stories featured in this collection spotlight charismatic
individuals who answered the cry for freedom, focusing on the
choices they made and how they changed America both then and now.
These individuals include: Boston King, Agrippa Hull, James
Armistead Lafayette, Phillis Wheatley, Elizabeth "Mumbet" Freeman,
Prince Hall, Mary Perth, Ona Judge, Sally Hemings, Paul Cuffe, John
Kizell, Richard Allen, and Jarena Lee. Includes individual
bibliographies and timelines, author note, and source notes.
Before Bessie Coleman blazed a high trail with her plane. Before
she was performing death-defying flying shows, that would earn her
fame as, 'Queen Bess.' Before she traveled the country speaking out
against discrimination. Bessie was a little girl with a big
imagination that took her to the sky, through the clouds, and past
the birds. Knocking down barriers, one by one, Bessie endured
racism and grueling training to become the first female
African-American pilot, and an inspiration to Mae Jemison,
Josephine Baker, and many more influential people of color for
years to come.
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Jazz Baby (Hardcover)
Lisa Wheeler; Illustrated by R.Gregory Christie
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With a simple clap of hands, an itty-bitty beboppin' baby gets his
whole family singing and dancing. Sister's hands snap. Granny sings
scat. Uncle soft-shoes--and Baby keeps the groove. Things start to
wind down when Mama and Daddy sing blues so sweet. Now a perfectly
drowsy baby sleeps deep, deep, "deep." Lisa Wheeler and R. Gregory
Christie pair up for a celebration of music, imagination, and big
families--but they know that even a jazz baby needs to snooze. "Oh
yeah."
Dyamonde Daniel may be new in town, but that doesn't stop her from
making a place for herself in a jiffy. With her can-do attitude and
awesome brain power she takes the whole neighborhood by storm. The
only thing puzzling her is the other new kid in her class. He's
awfully grouchy - but Dyamonde's determined to get to the bottom of
his frowning attitude and make a friend. Readers will fall in love
with Dyamonde Daniel, the spirited star of a new series by Nikki
Grimes. With her upbeat, take-charge attitude, Dyamonde is a
character to cheer for - and the fun, accessible storytelling will
hook kids from the first page.
A young boy ponders a variety of emotions and how different members
of his family experience them, from his own blues to his father's
greys and his grandmother's yellows.
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