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1997., Pre-adolescent, Henry Holt Call No: 92 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The personal struggles of the woman generally credited with having created the first American flag are set against the backdrop of the colonists' fight for independence.
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2002., Pre-adolescent, PowerPlus Books Call No: B ROSS Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)
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2002., Pre-adolescent, PowerPlus Books Call No: Biography ROSS Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to read this eBook. Series Title: The library of American lives and timesSummary Note: Examines the life and times of American patriot Betsy Ross, looking at her activities in the Revolutionary War era, and her association to the creation of the first American flag.
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[2013]., Spiegel & Grau Call No: MEMOIR Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: MK Asante describes growing up on the streets of North Philadelphia and how he educated himself in unconventional ways.
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2021., St. Martin's Press Call No: HI-INT B ROS Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "An inspiring memoir of defying the odds from Kareem Rosser, captain of the first all-black squad to win the National Interscholastic Polo championship. 'Crossing the Line will not just leave you with hope, but also ideas on how to make that hope transferable' (New York Times bestselling author Wes Moore). Born and raised in West Philadelphia, Kareem thought he and his siblings would always be stuck in 'The Bottom', a community and neighborhood devastated by poverty and violence. Riding their bicycles through Philly's Fairmount Park, Kareem's brothers discover a barn full of horses. Noticing the brothers' fascination with her misfit animals, Lezlie Hiner, founder of The Work to Ride stables, offers them their escape: an after school job in exchange for riding lessons. What starts as an accidental discovery turns into a love for horseback riding that leads the Rossers to discovering their passion for polo. Pursuing the sport with determination and discipline, Kareem earns his place among the typically exclusive players in college, becoming part of the first all-Black national interscholastic polo championship team--all while struggling to keep his family together. Crossing the Line: A Fearless Team of Brothers and the Sport That Changed Their Lives Forever is the story of bonds of brotherhood, family loyalty, the transformative connection between man and horse, and forging a better future that comes from overcoming impossible odds"--Provided by the publisher.
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Ã2021., St. Martin's Griffin Call No: GAMES & SPORTS NF ROS Edition: 1st St. Martin's Griffin ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "[A] . . . memoir of defying the odds from Kareem Rosser, captain of the first all-black squad to win the National Interscholastic Polo championship. 'Crossing the Line' will not just leave you with hope, but also ideas on how to make that hope transferable" (New York Times bestselling author Wes Moore). Born and raised in West Philadelphia, Kareem thought he and his siblings would always be stuck in 'The Bottom', a community and neighborhood devastated by poverty and violence. Riding their bicycles through Philly's Fairmount Park, Kareem's brothers discover a barn full of horses"--Provided by publisher.
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2021., St. Martin's Press Call No: MEMOIR NF ROS Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "[A] . . . memoir of defying the odds from Kareem Rosser, captain of the first all-black squad to win the National Interscholastic Polo championship. "Crossing the Line will not just leave you with hope, but also ideas on how to make that hope transferable" (New York Times bestselling author Wes Moore). Born and raised in West Philadelphia, Kareem thought he and his siblings would always be stuck in "The Bottom", a community and neighborhood devastated by poverty and violence. Riding their bicycles through Philly's Fairmount Park, Kareem's brothers discover a barn full of horses"--Provided by publisher.
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-- Memoir from a different kind of year[2013]., Zest Books Call No: MEMOIR Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Presents a graphic novel memoir of Ramsey Beyer following her transformation from a eighteen-year-old teenager from a small town to an independent college art student living in the city.
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Ã2021., One World Call No: MEMOIR NF HUD Edition: 2022 One World trade pbk. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "A Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright tells her lyrical story of coming of age against the backdrop of an ailing Philadelphia barrio, with her sprawling Puerto Rican family as a collective muse"--Amazon.