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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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c2001., Adult, Grand Central Publishing Call No: MYSTERY F PAT Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Alex Cross Volume: 1Summary Note: Begins with a double kidnapping: the daughter of a famous Hollywood actress and the young son of the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.
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2014., Pre-adolescent, Penguin Group (USA) Call No: [Fic] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Third-grader EllRay, a "shrimpy, goof-up kid," discovers magic all around him when he and his schoolmates participate in the Oak Glen Primary School talent show and work together on a wedding shower gift for their teacher.
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2016., Primary, Penguin Publishing Group Call No: [Fic] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: There's a new game in town--basketball! Or in Ellray's case, pre-basketball. Coach Havens has all the third graders dribbling, passing, and shooting, and he's quick to compliment EllRay's skills. No one else seems to notice them, however, and as "the shortest kid in the class," EllRay is still chosen last for teams at recess. What's a short guy gotta do to get noticed?? When EllRay comes up with a plan that involves the off-limits teacher's lounge, everyone does a double take!
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[2008]., General, Genius Products, Inc. Call No: DVD FIC THE Edition: Widescreen. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Melvin B. Tolson is a professor at Wiley College in Texas. Wiley is a small African-American college. In 1935, Tolson inspired students to form the school's first debate team. Tolson turns a group of underdog students into a historically elite debate team which goes on to challenge Harvard in the national championship. Inspired by a true story.
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2022., Adolescent, Putnam, G. P. Putnam's Sons Call No: FANTASY F BRO Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Half-Black witch Shay Johnson is cast as the lead in her school musical and must decide between exposing her predatory drama teacher and getting the scholarship she desperately needs.
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[2020]., Juvenile, Calkins Creek Call No: B Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: Picture book presenting the true story of African American equal rights activist Elizabeth "Lizzie" Jennings Graham. Born a free woman in New York City, Lizzie was late for church one day when she tried to board a street car and was denied a seat due to her skin color, even though there were plenty open. Lizzie took her case to court and won, paving the way for future women to take a stand, or a seat, for the civil rights movement.
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2018., The New Press Call No: HI-INT 379 WAL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "In the epic tradition of Eyes on the Prize and with the cultural significance of John Lewis's March trilogy, an ambitious and harrowing account of the devoted black educators who battled Southern school segregation and inequality"--
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c2001., Juvenile, Enslow Call No: B Bet Edition: Rev. ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Great African AmericansSummary Note: Traces the life and achievements of the African-American educator who fought bigotry and racial injustice and sought equality for Blacks in the areas of education and political rights.
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c2004., Juvenile, Children's Press Call No: Biography BETHUNE Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Rookie biographiesSummary Note: An introduction to the life of Mary McLeod Bethune, an African American educator who fought poverty and discrimination, founded a college, and worked with Franklin Delano Roosevelt to improve opportunities for blacks.
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1987, Juvenile, Viking Call No: 921 Bet Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Women of our timeSummary Note: Traces the life and achievements of a black educator who created opportunities for others.
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2021., Amistad, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Call No: MEMOIR NF JOH Edition: 1st Amistad hardcover ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Katherine Johnson shares her personal journey from child prodigy in the Allegheny Mountains of West Virginia to NASA human computer and her integral role in the early years of the United States space program.
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[2018], Pre-adolescent, Lerner Publications Call No: Biography JOHNSON Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: STEM trailblazer bios.Summary Note: Learn about the life and pioneering career of mathematician Katherine Johnson.
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-- Nikki and Deja, wedding dramac2012., Juvenile, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Call No: [Fic] Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Ms. Shelby's third-grade girls are so excited about her upcoming wedding that they start a wedding planning competition, which drives a wedge between best friends Nikki and Deja, the two whose names were drawn to attend the event.
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c2003., Pre-adolescent, Hyperion Books for Children Call No: [Fic] Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Struggling with school and her feelings since her father left, Sahara gets a fresh start with a new and unique teacher who supports her writing talents and the individuality of each of her classmates.
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c2003., Pre-adolescent, Hyperion Books for Children Call No: [Fic] Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Struggling with school and her feelings since her father left, Sahara gets a fresh start with a new and unique teacher who supports her writing talents and the individuality of each of her classmates.
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2004, c2003., Pre-adolescent, Hyperion Paperbacks For Children Call No: [Fic] Edition: 1st Hyperion Paperb Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Cat ResiliencySummary Note: Struggling with school and her feelings since her father left, Sahara gets a fresh start with a new and unique teacher who supports her writing talents and the individuality of each of her classmates.
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1997., Delacorte Press Call No: Historical fiction FIC PAULSEN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Continues the adventures of Sarny, the slave girl Nightjohn taught to read, through the aftermath of the Civil War during which time she taught other Blacks and lived a full life until age ninety-four.
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c1998., Recorded Books Productions, LLC Call No: RB FIC PAULSEN Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Continues the adventures of Sarny, the slave girl Nightjohn taught to read, through the aftermath of the Civil War during which time she taught other Blacks and lived a full life until age ninety-four.
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-- Skin I am in2007., Pre-adolescent, Jump at the Sun/Hyperion Paperbacks for Children Call No: Realistic FIC Flake Edition: Reissued pbk. ed. Genre: Realistic, Realistic Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: Thirteen-year-old Maleeka, uncomfortable because her skin is extremely dark, meets a new teacher with a birthmark on her face and makes some discoveries about how to love who she is and what she looks like.
