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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Bayard learned from an early how important equal rights were. He knew how to help people work together for equality without violence. He even played an important role in one of the most important civil rights events in American history.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"In this illustrated biography, elementary-aged readers will learn about the early life and greatest accomplishments of an important African American leader in the field of genealogy, Henry Louis Gates Jr."--Amazon.com.
3) Major Taylor
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Major" loved to ride his bike. He raced and did trickes, winning award after award. He became one of the best bicycle racers in the United States in just a few years. What happened to this amazing athlete?
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ever since she was young, Rebecca wanted to help people feel better, even before people knew much about modern medicine. She would not let anyone stop her from becoming the first African American woman doctor in the United States. She even wrote a book so that others could learn too.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Shirley knew that the world needed change. She began to organize people and fight to make a difference. Working in the government could improve the lives of people all over the United States! Her work took her all the way to the presidental campaign trail.
8) Jackie Ormes
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
An overview of the life and achievements of Jackie Ormes that discusses her childhood, move to Chicago, political views, social circle, success as a commercial artist and cartoonist, popular comics, the Patty-Jo doll, and more.
10) Wendell Scott
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Explore the . . . life of Wendell Scott, one of the first African American NASCAR drivers and first African American to win a race in the Grand National Series"--Provided by publisher.
11) Alvin Ailey
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Who was Alvin Ailey? Children will love tuning in to this engaging biography that explores Alvin's cultural and groundbreaking contributions to dance, choreography, and Broadway theater."--
12) Gabby Douglas
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A brief overview of the life of gymnast Gabby Douglas, who competed at the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
13) Georgia Gilmore
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Alternate transportation was provided to walkers, during the Montgomery Bus Boycott to ensure its success. No one imagined the cost of such an undertaking. Georgia Gilmore unselfishly came to the rescue. This nonfiction biography is the story of how one woman used her gift of cooking to help fund the Montgomery Bus Boycott.
14) Pauli Murray
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduce your child to one of the most influential civil rights and gender equality activists in American history with the children's book Pauli Murray, part of the Leaders Like Us series.
Who was Pauli Murray? Children will love learning about this activist who fought for different rights and became the first African American woman to be ordained as an Episcopal priest.
Fun Storybook Features:
• This children's book features a timeline, post-reading...
15) Sally Ride
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduce your child to one of the most influential American astronauts and STEM field leaders in history with the children's book Sally Ride, part of the Leaders Like Us series.
Who was Sally Ride? Children will shoot for the stars with this engaging biography that explores Sally's scientific accomplishments, her career at NASA, and her contributions to the STEM field.
Fun Storybook Features:
• This children's book features a timeline,...
16) Sylvia Rivera
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Who was Sylvia Rivera? Children will love learning about one of the most influential leaders and advocates for LGBTQ rights in this engaging biography."--
17) Grace Lee Boggs
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This biography tells the story of philosopher and activist Grace Lee Boggs, a Chinese American woman who went from earning a PhD in philosophy to becoming an activist in the black power movement in Detroit. She used ideas about revolution to inspire people to create a new world and imagine a new way of living.
18) Philip Vera Cruz
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke Educational Media
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
This biography tells the story an unsung hero and Filipino farm worker, Philip Vera Cruz, who led the historic Delano strike, grape boycott, and the formation of the United Farm Workers union.