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9) King: a life
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"The first full biography in decades, "King" mixes revelatory and exhaustive new research with brisk and accessible storytelling to forge the definitive life for our times"--
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In this stunning biography of Fannie Lou Hamer, we walk beside her through tears and smiles on a remarkable journey of resilience and determination that leaves us transformed." — Booklist (starred review)
Despite fierce prejudice and abuse, even being beaten to within an inch of her life, Fannie Lou Hamer was a champion of civil rights from the 1950s until her death in 1977. Integral to the Freedom Summer of 1964, Ms. Hamer
13) Wilma Rudolph
Author
Publisher
Lerner
Pub. Date
2000
Language
English
Description
A biography of the African-American woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics.
14) Chasing space
Author
Publisher
Amistad Press, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
A memoir by the former NASA astronaut and NFL wide receiver traces his personal journey from the gridiron to the stars, examining the intersecting roles of community, perseverance, and grace that create opportunities for success.
15) The short and tragic life of Robert Peace: a brilliant young man who left Newark for the Ivy League
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Formats
Description
*Soon to be a major motion picture—Rob Peace—starring Jay Will, Mary J. Blige, and Chiwetel Ejiofor*
*Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times Book Review, Entertainment Weekly, and more* The New York Times bestselling account of a young African-American man who escaped Newark, NJ, to attend Yale, but still faced the dangers of the streets when he returned is, "nuanced and shattering"...
*Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times Book Review, Entertainment Weekly, and more* The New York Times bestselling account of a young African-American man who escaped Newark, NJ, to attend Yale, but still faced the dangers of the streets when he returned is, "nuanced and shattering"...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents the life and achievements of the iconic African-American opera star and traces her rise from humble origins in Mississippi, the impact of racism on her career, and her triumphant Metropolitan Opera performances.
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