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"During the 70s in San Francisco, Alia's mother ran the underground Sticky Fingers Brownies, delivering upwards of 10,000 illegal marijuana edibles per month throughout the circus-like atmosphere of a city in the throes of major change. She exchanged psychic readings with Alia's future father, and thereafter had a partner in business and life. Each was devoted to the occult, and they regularly consulted the oracles for information on the police. Decades...
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An "outstandingly dramatic and moving" memoir of fleeing a brutal girlhood in Somalia—and becoming a supermodel and UN special ambassador (Kirkus Reviews).
To escape an arranged marriage to a sixty-year-old man, Waris Dirie ran away from her oppressive life in the African desert when she was barely in her teens, illiterate and impoverished, with nothing to her name but a tattered shawl. She traveled alone across the dangerous Somali...
To escape an arranged marriage to a sixty-year-old man, Waris Dirie ran away from her oppressive life in the African desert when she was barely in her teens, illiterate and impoverished, with nothing to her name but a tattered shawl. She traveled alone across the dangerous Somali...
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"[This] is the unforgettable life story of a man who served more than four decades in solitary confinement--in a 6-foot by 9-foot cell, 23 hours a day, in notorious Angola prison in Louisiana--for a crime he did not commit. That Albert Woodfox survived was, in itself, a feat of extraordinary endurance against the violence and deprivation he faced daily. That he was able to emerge from his odyssey within America's prison and judicial systems with his...
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IL: MG - BL: 6.6 - AR Pts: 1
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"Martin Luther King Jr. was an influential and inspiring leader of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s and 1960s. The minister and social activist won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964. He was assassinated in 1968"--Provided by publisher.
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Born into slavery, Frederick Douglass relied on his own determination and ingenuity to carve a path to freedom. Once free, he dedicated his life to improving the lives of others and fighting for justice and equality. This inspirational Spanish biography uses primary sources to engage students in learning about the fascinating life of Frederick Douglass. Students will build their literacy skills as they are immersed in social studies content. Text...
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IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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""The first thing I can remember," Ben said, "I drew." As an observant young child growing up in Lithuania, Ben Shahn yearns to draw everything he sees-and, after seeing his father banished by the Czar for demanding workers' rights, he develops a keen sense of justice, too. So when Ben and the rest of his family make their way to America, Ben brings with him both his sharp artistic eye and his desire to fight for what's right. As he grows, he speaks...
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2020
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IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Ruby Bridges just wanted to go to a good school. She did not ask to be a hero, but she knew how to be strong. Her bravery made it possible for classrooms today to be safe places for children of all races.
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2024
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Discover the life of Sojourner Truth—a story about being bold and brave for kids ages 6 to 9
Sojourner Truth, born Isabella Baumfree, was one of the most important leaders in the anti-slavery movement. Before she fought for freedom and changed American history, she was a young enslaved girl who wanted a better life for herself and for all Black people. She overcame many incredible challenges as she bravely stood up for
...10) Amandla Stenberg
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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HL 540L
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Learn who Amandla Stenberg is and what causes she takes a stand for.
11) Oprah Winfrey
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IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
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The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of Oprah Winfrey in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help children develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a table of contents, author biography, timeline, glossary, index, and other informative back matter.
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Mohandas K. Gandhi, mejor conocido como Mahatma (Magnánimo) Gandhi, fue un líder de paz que inspiró al mundo. En su filosofía hay un propósito claro: incentivar a la humanidad a confiar en sí misma, convenciéndonos de que somos capaces de generar cambios positivos en la sociedad y lograr un mayor desarrollo moral. Gandhi es uno de esos hombres que quedarán marcados para siempre en la historia de la humanidad. Tanto por la sencillez de su corazón...
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A sus noventa y siete años, desde la soledad definitiva de su habitación en un humilde hogar de ancianos de Miami, una afamada declamadora de otros tiempos nos confía a corazón abierto todo lo aprendido en su largo e intenso peregrinar por esta vida.
En Carmina Benguría, en su voz cautivadora y decidida, encontramos a una preciada gloria de la época en que los teatros rebosaban de gente dispuesta a vibrar con la fuerza de la buena poesía. Pero,...
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Traducida al español por primera vez, La fuga de Siberia en un trineo de renos es la obra de un revolucionario impetuoso, sí, pero no tiene nada de alegato político o propaganda. Como protagonista de la Revolución de 1905, sofocada por el poder zarista, un Trotsky de 27 años es enjuiciado y deportado de por vida a Siberia. El destino final está situado sobre el Círculo Polar Ártico, a 1600 km de la estación de tren más cercana. En una de...
15) Mama Used to Say
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In “Mama Used to Say”, Hannibal Johnson flawlessly captures the collective wisdom passed from generation to generation with a beguiling blend of wit, wisdom, and insight. Following each of the heartwarming nostalgic narratives are the most quotable of quotes, the very words that echo through the memories of our childhoods. An imaginative blend of Mama's brand of comforting common sense and her gentle ethical and moral lessons, Mama Used to Say...
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A gripping, inspiring, and eye-opening memoir of fortitude and survival-of a twelve-year-old boy's traumatic flight from Afghanistan to the West-that puts a face to one of the most shocking and devastating humanitarian crises of our time. "To risk my life had to mean something. Otherwise what was it all for?" In 2006, after his father was killed, Gulwali Passarlay was caught between the Taliban who wanted to recruit him, and the Americans who wanted...
17) Amanda Gorman
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
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AD 320L
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"The My Itty-Bitty Bio series are biographies for the earliest readers. This book examines the life of National Youth Poet Laureate and activist Amanda Gorman in a simple, age-appropriate way that will help young readers develop word recognition and reading skills. Includes a table of contents, author biography, timeline, glossary, index, and other informative backmatter"--
19) Marcus Garvey
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This biography of Marcus Garvey documents the forging of his remarkable vision of pan-Africanism and highlights his organizational skills in framing a response to the radical global popular upsurge following the First World War (1914-1918). Central to Garvey's response was the development of organizations under the umbrella of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League, which garnered the transnational support of several...
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The inspiring true story of how courage, a dream, and some needle and thread can change a life forever. Since she was young, Tala Raassi knew her fate lay in fashion. But growing up in her beloved homeland of Iran, a woman can be punished for exposing her hair in public, let alone wearing the newest trends. Despite strict regulations, Tala developed a keen sense of style in backroom cafes and secret parties. She never imagined her behavior would land...
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