Tonya Bolden

Book is in great shape. Clean, tight, and the only marking is a small dedication on the inside of the front cover: “To Kenzie, from gma.”

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Alaska

Stories, Songs, Poems, and Smart Talk by 33 Extraordinary Women

A mix of short stories, essays, a comic strip, a speech, an interview, poems, and more which offer insights and advice for girls.

33 Things Every Girl Should Know

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Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Minnesota

Portraits of African-American Heroes

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Connecticut

The Extraordinary Life of “Fighting Shirley Chisholm”

Speak Up, Speak Out

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Utah

The Life of Frederick Douglass, a Monumental American Man

Examines the life and accomplishments of the nineteenth-century abolitionist, orator, diplomat, public servant, and newspaperman.

Facing Frederick

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Louisiana

Award-winning author Tonya Bolden sheds light on an unknown moment of the Civil War to readers in a searing, poetic novel about the dream of freedom.

Crossing Ebenezer Creek

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Texas

A fascinating picture book biography of pioneering American innovator George Washington Carver from Coretta Scott King Honor Award winner Tonya Bolden



Shampoo from peanuts? Wallpaper from clay? Ink from sweet potatoes? With imagination and innovation, George Washington Carver (1864-1934) developed hundreds of unexpected products from everyday plants.



Carver was an exceptionally uncommon man: trailblazing scholar, innovative scientist, pioneering conservationist, and impassioned educator. This book follows his life from enslaved orphan to his student days as the first African American to attend Iowa State College (where he later taught) and on to his work in the field of agriculture. Illustrated with historical photographs, and published with The Field Museum, Chicago, the book traces Carver's life, discoveries, and legacy.

George Washington Carver

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California

When Mariah and her young brother Zeke are suddenly freed from slavery, they join Sherman's march through Georgia. Mariah wants to believe that the brutalities of slavery are behind them, but even as hope glimmers, there are many hardships yet to come. When she meets a free black named Caleb, Mariah dreams in a way she never dared . . . of a future worth living and the possibility of true love. But even hope comes at a cost, and as the difficult march continues toward the churning waters of Ebenezer Creek, Mariah's dreams are as vulnerable as ever. In this powerful exploration of a little-known tragedy perfect for fans of Ruta Sepetys, readers will never forget the souls of Ebenezer Creek. A School Library Journal Best Book of 2017, Young Adult

Former library book in very good condition

Indiana

Savannah Riddle feels suffocated by her life as the daughter of an upper class African American family in Washington, D.C., until she meets a working-class girl named Nella who introduces her to the suffragette and socialist movements and to her politically active cousin Lloyd.

Saving Savannah

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Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Arizona

Here, ideal for African-American History Month, is a stunningly beautiful book consisting of portraits-in pictures and words-of twenty outstanding African-Americans. The individuals range from historical to contemporary figures, such as the dancer Judith Jamison, and represent diverse fields of endeavor, from the law (Supreme Court justice Thurgood Marshall) to athletics, science, and more. For each individual, there is a three-page biography by the noted author Tonya Bolden and a striking black-and-white portrait that captures not only the subject's likeness but is a work of art in itself. A book to inspire, to teach, or to display, with its large trim size and striking design, it is as handsome as it is important.

Illinois

Pennsylvania

Florida

This book is an excellent condition. It gives accurate stories from the perspectives of African-Americans. Great for in class or supplemental studies. ￼

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Massachusetts

Memories and Mementos of Being Young and Black in America

Tell All the Children Our Stories

New York

60 pages, hardcover
Former library book with plastic book jacket and library markings. No signs of use. 
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Ohio

Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture

Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture is truly groundbreaking!

The first national museum whose mission is to illuminate for all people, the rich, diverse, complicated, and important experiences and contributions of African Americans in America is opening.
And the history of NMAAHC--the last museum to be built on the National Mall--is the history of America.

The campaign to set up a museum honoring black citizens is nearly 100 years old; building the museum itelf and assembling its incredibly far-reaching collections is a modern story that involves all kinds of people, from educators and activists, to politicians, architects, curators, construction workers, and ordinary Americans who donated cherished belongings to be included in NMAAHC's thematically-organized exhibits.

Award-winning author Tonya Bolden has written a fascinating chronicle of how all of these ideas, ambitions, and actual objects came together in one incredible museum. Includes behind-the-scenes photos of literally "how to build a museum" that holds everything from an entire segregated railroad car to a tiny West African amulet worn to ward off slave traders.

How to Build a Museum

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Henry Louis Gates Jr.

Smoke free home, pet free home. There are no writings markings or highlights in this book. There is a white sticker on the first page. Dust jacket and book are in excellent condition.

Reconstruction and the Dawn of Jim Crow

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. presents a journey through America's past and our nation's attempts at renewal in this look at the Civil War's conclusion, Reconstruction, and the rise of Jim Crow segregation.This is a story about America during and after Reconstruction, one of history's most pivotal and misunderstood chapters. In a stirring account of emancipation, the struggle for citizenship and national reunion, and the advent of racial segregation, the renowned Harvard scholar delivers a book that is illuminating and timely. Real-life accounts drive the narrative, spanning the half century between the Civil War and Birth of a Nation. Here, you will come face-to-face with the people and events of Reconstruction's noble democratic experiment, its tragic undermining, and the drawing of a new "color line" in the long Jim Crow era that followed. In introducing young readers to them, and to the resiliency of the African American people at times of progress and betrayal, Professor Gates shares a history that remains vitally relevant today.

Dark Sky Rising

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Carol Anderson

Understanding Our Racial Divide

This young adult adaptation of the New York Times bestselling White Rage is essential antiracist reading for teens.

An NAACP Image Award finalist
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
A NYPL Best Book for Teens

History texts often teach that the United States has made a straight line of progress toward Black equality. The reality is more complex: milestones like the end of slavery, school integration, and equal voting rights have all been met with racist legal and political maneuverings meant to limit that progress. We Are Not Yet Equal examines five of these moments: The end of the Civil War and Reconstruction was greeted with Jim Crow laws; the promise of new opportunities in the North during the Great Migration was limited when blacks were physically blocked from moving away from the South; the Supreme Court's landmark 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision was met with the shutting down of public schools throughout the South; the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Voting Rights Act of 1965 led to laws that disenfranchised millions of African American voters and a War on Drugs that disproportionally targeted blacks; and the election of President Obama led to an outburst of violence including the death of Black teen Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri as well as the election of Donald Trump.

Including photographs and archival imagery and extra context, backmatter, and resources specifically for teens, this book provides essential history to help work for an equal future.

We Are Not yet Equal

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South Carolina

Diann Valentine

The dust jacket has seen better days, but the book itself is in good condition. Beautiful photos!

Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Rich Inspiration for Every Woman's Dream Day

Shares professional secrets on how to plan a dream wedding on a budget, drawing on the author's experiences with planning the weddings of such celebrities as Lela Rochon and Toni Braxton, in a guide that covers such topics as creating personalized invitations, selecting wedding apparel, and making honeymoon decisions. 40,000 first printing.

Weddings Valentine Style

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Wisconsin

Vermont

How Not All Voters Are Treated Equally

From the award-winning, New York Times bestselling author of White Rage, a young readers' edition of a startling--and timely--history of voter suppression in America

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We Are Not yet Equal

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One Person, No Vote (YA Edition)