His speeches stirred a generation to change - and outlined a practical way to economic freedom and true democracy. His words would help bring about the end of a brutally unequal system - and would...
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Author: King, Martin LutherSummary:Genre: Discursive works, Social science
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Author: Curtis, Christopher PaulSummary:
The Newbery and Coretta Scott King Honoree about the Weird Watsons of Flint, Michigan—from Christopher Paul Curtis, author of Bud, Not Buddy, a Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott Award Winner.Enter...
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Author: Lewis, J. PatrickSummary:
Children's Poet Laureate J. Patrick Lewis crafts poetic portraits of civil rights luminaries in this important work. From Coretta Scott King and Gandhi to Nelson Mandela and Jackie Robinson, When...
Genre: Juvenile poetry -
Author: Nelson, VaundaSummary:
Vaunda Micheaux Nelson received the Coretta Scott King Award for her children's book Almost to Freedom. Here she relays the extraordinary story of Bass Reeves, a lawman in the Old West who escaped...
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Author: Alexander, KwameSummary:
In this middle grade novel-in-verse by the Newbery Medal-winning and Coretta Scott King Honor Award-winning author of "The Crossover," soccer, family, love, and friendship take center stage as...
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Author: Nelson, Vaunda MicheauxSummary:
Vaunda Micheaux Nelson received the Coretta Scott King Award for her children's book Almost to Freedom . Here she relays the extraordinary story of Bass Reeves, a lawman in the Old West who...
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Author: Giovanni, NikkiSummary:
Account of Rosa Parks's decision to stay in her bus seat in 1955 Alabama, in defiance of segregation laws. Explains the resulting bus boycott by civil rights activists that led to the Supreme...
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Author: Andrews, TroySummary:
The stunning story and exquisite illustrations in this Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-winning book can now be savored along with Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews reading the...
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Author: Perkins, Useni EugeneSummary:
Six-time Coretta Scott King Award winner and four-time Caldecott Honor recipient Bryan Collier brings this classic, inspirational poem to life, written by poet Useni Eugene Perkins Hey black child...
Genre: Juvenile fiction -
Author: Watson, RenéeSummary:
From Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Award winner Renée Watson, the first book in a young middle grade series about Ryan Hart, a girl who is pure spirit, kindness, and sunshine. Ryan...
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Author: Grimes, NikkiSummary:
This thought-provoking companion to Nikki Grimes' Coretta Scott King Award-winning Bronx Masquerade shows the capacity poetry has to express ideas and feelings, and connect us with ourselves and...
Genre: Poetry -
Author: Lyons, Kelly StarlingSummary:
"On reunion morning, we rise before the sun. Daddy hums as he packs our car with suitcases and a cooler full of snacks. He says there's nothing like going down home." Down home is Granny's house....
Genre: Juvenile fiction, Picture books -
Author: Cline-Ransome, LesaSummary:
It's 1946, and Lymon, uprooted from his life in the Deep South and moved up North, needs that chance. Lymon's father is, for the time being, at Parchman Farm-the Mississippi State...
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Author: Watson, RenéeSummary:
Inspired by the #1 New York Times bestseller She Persisted by Chelsea Clinton and Alexandra Boiger comes a chapter book series about women who stood up, spoke up and rose up against the odds—...
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Author: Woodson, JacquelineSummary:
National Book Award winner Jacqueline Woodson''s stirring novel-in-verse explores how a family moves forward when their glory days have passed and the cost of professional sports on...
Genre: Juvenile fiction