Search Results: Returned 12 Results, Displaying Titles 1 - 12
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1997., Juvenile, Houghton Mifflin Call No: 917.304 911 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Describes the difficulties faced by the first woman to make a cross-country journey from New York to San Francisco by automobile in 1909.
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c2011., Sterling Call No: 659.19 IHL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: After graduating from the University of Missouri-Columbia, David Ihlenfeld spent a year driving the Oscar Mayer Wienermobile all across the United States and Europe, sharing stories and lessons learned from the road.
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[2023]., HarperOne, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublisers Call No: 917.304 934 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: An award-winning broadcaster and educator presents his experiences following the path of African Americans who traveled the country during the age of segregation using The Green Book, a guide which helped Black people travel safely.
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2023., Adolescent, Henry Holt and Co. Call No: HORROR FIC MET Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Stranded at the Wildwood Motel while on their spring break road trip, Mira and Layla discover eight people died in their room and set out to find the connection between the deaths and the unexplainable things that keep happening inside Room 9.
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c2009., Pre-adolescent, Alfred A. Knopf Call No: FIC DAVIS Genre: Historical fiction Availability:0 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Teens Octavia and Tali learn about strength, independence, and courage when they are forced to take a car trip with their grandmother, who tells about growing up Black in 1940s Alabama and serving in Europe during World War II as a member of the Women's Army Corps.
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By Macy, Sue[2017]., Juvenile, National Geographic Partners Call No: HI-INT 629.2 MAC Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Come along for a joy ride in this tribute to the daring women -- Motor Girls, as they were called at the turn of the century -- who got behind the wheel of the first cars and paved the way for change. The automobile has always symbolized freedom, and in this book we meet the first generation of female motorists who drove cars for fun, profit, and to make a statement about the evolving role of women. From the advent of the auto in the 1890s to the 1920s when the breaking down of barriers for women was in full swing, readers will see historical photos, art, and artifacts and to discover the many ways these progressive females influenced fashion, the economy, politics, and the world around them.
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By Macy, Sue[2017]., Pre-adolescent, National Geographic Call No: 629.28 MACY Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "... in this book we meet the first generation of female motorists who drove cars for fun, profit, and to make a statement about the evolving role of women ..."
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-- Green book and the roots of black travel in America2022., Adolescent, Amulet Books Call No: CIVIL RIGHTS NF TAY Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Overground Railroad chronicles the history of the Green Book, which was published from 1936 to 1966 and was the "Black travel guide to America." For years, it was dangerous for African Americans to travel in the United States. Because of segregation, Black travelers couldn't eat, sleep, or even get gas at most white-owned businesses. The Green Book listed hotels, restaurants, department stores, gas stations, recreational destinations, and other businesses that were safe for Black travelers. It was a resourceful and innovative solution to a horrific problem. It took courage to be listed in the Green Book, and the stories from those who took a stand against racial segregation are recorded and celebrated. This young reader's edition of Candacy Taylor's critically acclaimed adult book Overground Railroad include her own photographs of Green Book sites, as well as archival photographs and interviews with people who owned and used these facilities. The book also includes an author's note, endnotes, bibliography, timeline, and index"--Provided by publisher.
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-- Green book and the roots of black travel in America2022., Adolescent, Amulet Books Call No: CIVIL RIGHTS NF TAY Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Overground Railroad chronicles the history of the Green Book, which was published from 1936 to 1966 and was the "Black travel guide to America." For years, it was dangerous for African Americans to travel in the United States. Because of segregation, Black travelers couldn't eat, sleep, or even get gas at most white-owned businesses. The Green Book listed hotels, restaurants, department stores, gas stations, recreational destinations, and other businesses that were safe for Black travelers. It was a resourceful and innovative solution to a horrific problem. It took courage to be listed in the Green Book, and the stories from those who took a stand against racial segregation are recorded and celebrated. This young reader's edition of Candacy Taylor's critically acclaimed adult book Overground Railroad include her own photographs of Green Book sites, as well as archival photographs and interviews with people who owned and used these facilities. The book also includes an author's note, endnotes, bibliography, timeline, and index"--Provided by publisher.
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[2022]., Primary, Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers Call No: 917.3 0491 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "After years of inventing things that other people needed, Thomas Edison and Henry Ford realized there was something they needed--a vacation! So, the famous inventors packed up Ford's Model T and invited their good friends Harvey Firestone and John Burroughs to join them as 'the Four Vagabonds' hit America's back roads to enjoy the country's natural beauty, fireside chats, and frolicking fun with friends--all while inspiring future generations to invent camping adventures of their own"--Provided by the publisher.
