Search Results: Returned 9 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 9
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c2007., Juvenile, Capstone Call No: 741.5 COL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)View cover image provided by Mackin Series Title: Graphic library.Summary Note: Presents a brief biography of American pioneer Bessie Coleman who became the first African-American woman to earn a pilot's license.
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c2012., CHRONICLE BOOKS Call No: B LOV Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Nat Love chronicles his rise to fame in the American West, discussing how he became an African-American cowboy and chronicling his relations with such personalities as Billy the Kid and Bat Masterson.
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c2006., Juvenile, Capstone Press Call No: 741.5 WAS Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)View cover image provided by Mackin Series Title: Graphic library.Summary Note: Presents a short biography of American educator Booker T. Washington written in graphic novel format, and focuses on his accomplishments in the promotion of education for all African-Americans.
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c2006., Pre-adolescent, Capstone Press Call No: 741.5 CAR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)View cover image provided by Mackin Series Title: Graphic library.Summary Note: Tells the life story of African-American botanist George Washington Carver in graphic novel format, describing his childhood as a slave and orphan, his experiences in college, and his discoveries about peanuts and sweet potatoes.
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2005., Juvenile, Rosen Central Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Examines the life of Harriet Tubman, an escaped slave who risked her freedom to help other slaves along the Underground Railroad. Presented in graphic novel form.
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2015., Juvenile, Amulet Books Call No: GR 741.5 HAL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: An illustrated introduction to the life and achievements of Harriet Tubman depicts her escape from slavery in the mid-nineteenth century and her life-risking dedication to helping runaway slaves find freedom north of the Mason-Dixon line.
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2018., Adolescent, Abrams ComicArts Call No: 741.5 LEW Availability:0 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "From the #1 New York Times bestselling, graphic novel series March comes the continuation of the life story of John Lewis and the struggles seen across the United States after the Civil Rights Movement. For John Lewis, the Civil Rights Movement as he knew it ended with the signing of the Voting Rights Act in 1965, but his struggle in the following years echo many of the same questions of civil rights and equality that are being asked today. The movement secured the right to sit at a lunch counter, but what about the right to earn a dollar to pay for your meal? Ousted from the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee due to internal disorder, Lewis went on to work on Robert F. Kennedy's campaign, to be shocked by the events of 1968. Struggling with the larger question of how to rebuild the movement, Lewis had an idea: someone should run for the 5th Congressional district seat in Georgia. Starting with the tragic death of Martin Luther King Jr., Run tells the story of how John Lewis entered politics, working within the community, and organizing a campaign that has taken him to one of the most important seats in Congress"--
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2015., Pre-adolescent, Amulet Books Call No: GN Tub Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Relates, in graphic novel format, the story of Araminta Ross, who was born a slave in Delaware but eventually escaped north to freedom. Changing her name to Harriet Tubman, she became an "abductor" on the Underground Railroad, risking her life to help other slaves reach freedom.
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[2022]., Juvenile, Norton Young Readers, an imprint of W.W. Norton & Company Call No: GN-SPORTS VIC Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A groundbreaking and timely graphic memoir from one of the most iconic figures in American sports-and a tribute to his fight for civil rights. On October 16, 1968, during the medal ceremony at the Mexico City Olympics, Tommie Smith, the gold medal winner in the 200-meter sprint, and John Carlos, the bronze medal winner, stood on the podium in black socks and raised their black-gloved fists to protest racial injustice inflicted upon African Americans. Both men were forced to leave the Olympics, received death threats, and faced ostracism and continuing economic hardships. In his first-ever memoir for young readers, Tommie Smith looks back on his childhood growing up in rural Texas through to his stellar athletic career, culminating in his historic victory and Olympic podium protest. Cowritten with Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Honor recipient Derrick Barnes and illustrated with bold and muscular artwork from Emmy Award-winning illustrator Dawud Anyabwile, Victory. Stand! paints a stirring portrait of an iconic moment in Olympic history that still resonates today"--
