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-- One hundred African-Americans who shaped American history1995., Bluewood Books Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Contains biographical sketches that relate the lives and achievements of 100 African-Americans from Crispus Attucks to Colin Powell.
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-- Twenty-eight days2015., Juvenile, Roaring Brook Press Call No: JNF007000 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Examines twenty-eight days of great importance to African American history, from the shooting of young slave Crispus Attucks in 1770 up through the inauguration of Barack Obama to the presidency in 2009.
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-- Twenty-eight days2015., Juvenile, Roaring Brook Press Call No: 973.04 SMI Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to watch Summary Note: Examines twenty-eight days of great importance to African American history, from the shooting of young slave Crispus Attucks in 1770 up through the inauguration of Barack Obama to the presidency in 2009.
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-- Forty-two is not just a number.2017., Juvenile, Candlewick Press Call No: B ROBINSON Edition: First edition. Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: Presents the life and accomplishments of the baseball legend, exploring how he broke the color barrier and overcame significant discrimination to play professional baseball.
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-- Forty-two is not just a number.2017., Juvenile, Candlewick Press Call No: B ROBINSON Edition: First edition. Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: Presents the life and accomplishments of the baseball legend, exploring how he broke the color barrier and overcame significant discrimination to play professional baseball.
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-- Odyssey of Jackie Robinson, American hero2017., Juvenile, Candlewick Press Call No: Biography ROBINSON Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Discusses the life and career of baseball icon Jackie Robinson, who in 1946 became the first African American baseball player in the league's history.
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-- Five thousand miles to freedomc2006., Juvenile, National Geographic Call No: 973.71 FRA Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Presents a detailed account of Ellen and William Craft's daring escape from slavery in 1848, and describes the institution of slavery in the South along with the abolitionist movement and the Underground Railroad.
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-- Five thousand miles to freedomc2006., Juvenile, National Geographic Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Presents a detailed account of Ellen and William Craft's daring escape from slavery in 1848, and describes the institution of slavery in the South along with the abolitionist movement and the Underground Railroad.
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c1992., Twenty-First Century Books Call No: 920 HAY Black History Edition: Rev. and expanded ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Achievers--African Americans in science and technologySummary Note: Examines the lives and achievements of seven black Americans who left their mark through scientific work.
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[2020]., Juvenile, Workman Publishing Call No: 973 .0496073 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Letters of the alphabet and illustrations highlight historical figures and moments in Black history.
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2020., Workman Publishing Company, Incorporated Call No: 973 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Brimming with passion, beauty, flow, and style, here is an ABC book like no other--a celebration of Black history and culture in lively verse, matched with illustrations that are each like a folk painting.
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[2022]., Primary, Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: PICTURE NF HAR Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Tells the story of painter and teacher Alma Thomas, discussing her childhood, teaching career and activism. .
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[2020]., Juvenile, Abrams Books for Young Readers Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Presents a picture book biography of Hall-of-Fame basketball player, Elgin Baylor from his childhood in Washington, D.C. to his professional career. Discusses how Baylor and his teammates on the Minneapolis/Los Angeles Lakers in the National Basketball Association boycotted places that practiced segregation when traveling for away games in the 1950s and 1960s.
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c2012., Pre-adolescent, Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: HI-INT 920 FRE Availability:2 of 2 At Location(s) Summary Note: Biographies of two men who met briefly and whose ideas helped end the Civil War, reunite the United States, and end slavery. .
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-- Abraham Lincoln & Frederick Douglass2012., Juvenile, Clarion Books Call No: 920 FRE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Examines the friendship between Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass and how it influenced the outcome of the Civil War.
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-- Abraham Lincoln & Frederick Douglass[2012], Pre-adolescent, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Looks at the lives of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, including their friendship and their affect on emancipation and the Civil War.
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-- Abraham Lincoln & Frederick Douglass2012., Juvenile, Clarion Books Call No: 920 FREEDMAN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Examines the friendship between Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass and how it influenced the outcome of the Civil War.
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By Schuh, Maric2013, Primary, Bearport Pub Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Football stars up closeSummary Note: Presents a brief biography of professional football player Adrian Peterson, who is a running back for the Minnesota Vikings team.
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-- Aprille Ericsson[2015], Pre-adolescent, Lerner Publications Call No: B Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: STEM trailblazer biosSummary Note: A look at the life and work of aerospace engineer Aprille Ericsson.
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[2015]., Lerner Publications Call No: B ERI Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: STEM trailblazer biosSummary Note: Ericsson was one of the few girls in her middle school who loved math and science. Years later, she became the first woman to receive a PhD in mechanical engineering from Howard University. At NASA, she's helped build spacecraft that can map the moon, monitor climate change, or even bring soil and rocks back from Mars. Learn how Ericsson's passion for science has helped her pave the way for future engineers.