Ellen's Broom

Ellen's Broom PDF Author: Kelly Starling Lyons
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0399250034
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A young girl learns a new meaning for freedom during the time of Reconstruction Ellen always knew the broom resting above the hearth was special. Before it was legal for her mother and father to officially be married, the broom was what made them a family anyway. But now all former slaves who had already been married in their hearts could register as lawful husband and wife. When Ellen and her family make the long trip to the courthouse dressed in their best, she brings the broom her parents had jumped so many years before. Even though freedom has come, Ellen knows the old traditions are important too. After Mama and Papa's names are recorded in the register, Ellen nearly bursts with pride as her parents jump the broom once again. Ellen is a wonderfully endearing character whose love for her family is brought to life in Daniel Minter's rich and eye-catching block print illustrations.

Ellen's Broom

Ellen's Broom PDF Author: Kelly Starling Lyons
Publisher: National Geographic Books
ISBN: 0399250034
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
A young girl learns a new meaning for freedom during the time of Reconstruction Ellen always knew the broom resting above the hearth was special. Before it was legal for her mother and father to officially be married, the broom was what made them a family anyway. But now all former slaves who had already been married in their hearts could register as lawful husband and wife. When Ellen and her family make the long trip to the courthouse dressed in their best, she brings the broom her parents had jumped so many years before. Even though freedom has come, Ellen knows the old traditions are important too. After Mama and Papa's names are recorded in the register, Ellen nearly bursts with pride as her parents jump the broom once again. Ellen is a wonderfully endearing character whose love for her family is brought to life in Daniel Minter's rich and eye-catching block print illustrations.

Friends for Freedom

Friends for Freedom PDF Author: Suzanne Slade
Publisher: Charlesbridge
ISBN: 1607346516
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 43

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No one thought Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass would ever become friends. The former slave and the outspoken woman came from two different worlds. But they shared deep-seated beliefs in equality and the need to fight for it. Despite naysayers, hecklers, and even arsonists, Susan and Frederick became fast friends and worked together to change America.

Don't Say Ain't

Don't Say Ain't PDF Author: Irene Smalls
Publisher: Charlesbridge
ISBN: 1607342219
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

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In 1957, a young girl is torn between life in the neighborhood she grew up in and fitting in at the school she now attends.

Beautiful Blackbird

Beautiful Blackbird PDF Author: Ashley Bryan
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442436867
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 40

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Coretta Scott King Award–winning creator Ashley Bryan’s adaptation of a tale from the Ila-speaking people of Zambia is now available in board book format, featuring Bryan’s cut-paper artwork. We’ll see the difference a touch of black can make. Just remember, whatever I do, I’ll be me and you’ll be you. Explore the appreciation of one’s own heritage and beauty. In this story, the colorful birds of Africa ask Blackbird, who they think is the most beautiful of birds, to color them black so they can be beautiful too, though Blackbird reminds them that true beauty comes from the inside.

Milo's Museum

Milo's Museum PDF Author: Zetta Elliott
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781537580968
Category : African American girls
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Milo is excited about her class trip to the museum. The docent leads them on a tour and afterward Milo has time to look around on her own. But something doesn't feel right, and Milo gradually realizes that the people from her community are missing from the museum. When her aunt urges her to find a solution, Milo takes matters into her own hands and opens her own museum!

Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World

Shaking Things Up: 14 Young Women Who Changed the World PDF Author: Susan Hood
Publisher: HarperCollins
ISBN: 0063335603
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 44

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“Each poem and illustration shines with a personality all its own.” —Shelf Awareness (starred review) “This book has definitely made an impact on my life.” —Kitt Shapiro, daughter of Eartha Kitt Fresh, accessible, and inspiring, Shaking Things Up introduces fourteen revolutionary young women—each paired with a noteworthy female artist—to the next generation of activists, trailblazers, and rabble-rousers. From the award-winning author of Ada’s Violin and Lifeboat 12, Susan Hood, this is a poetic and visual celebration of persistent women throughout history. In this book of poems, you will find Mary Anning, who was just thirteen when she unearthed a prehistoric fossil. You’ll meet Ruby Bridges, the brave six-year-old who helped end segregation in the South. And Maya Lin, who at twenty-one won a competition to create a war memorial, and then had to appear before Congress to defend her right to create. And those are just a few of the young women included in this book. Readers will also hear about Molly Williams, Annette Kellerman, Nellie Bly, Pura Belpré, Frida Kahlo, Jacqueline and Eileen Nearne, Frances Moore Lappé, Mae Jemison, Angela Zhang, and Malala Yousafzai—all whose stories will enthrall and inspire. This poetry collection was written, illustrated, edited, and designed by women and includes an author’s note, a timeline, and additional resources. With artwork by award-winning and bestselling artists including Selina Alko, Sophie Blackall, Lisa Brown, Hadley Hooper, Emily Winfield Martin, Oge Mora, Julie Morstad, Sara Palacios, LeUyen Pham, Erin Robinson, Isabel Roxas, Shadra Strickland, and Melissa Sweet. A 2019 Bank Street Best Book of the Year Named to the 2019 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List Selected for CCBC Choices Book 2019 Selected as a Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2019 Named to the Cuyahoga County Public Library’s 2018 list of Great Books for Kids 2020-2021 South Carolina Picture Book Award Nominee

To the Lighthouse

To the Lighthouse PDF Author: Virginia Woolf
Publisher: Union Square Press
ISBN: 9781435172845
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Book Description
The Ramsays spend their summers on the Isle of Skye, where they happily entertain friends and family and make idle plans to visit the nearby lighthouse. Over the course of the book, the lighthouse becomes a silent witness to the ebbs and flows, the births and deaths, that punctuate the individual lives of the Ramsays.

Tea Cakes for Tosh

Tea Cakes for Tosh PDF Author: Kelly Starling Lyons
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0399252134
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 34

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Tosh has spent many days in the kitchen with his grandmother, Honey, watching her bake cookies and listening to tales of their slave ancestors, so when Honey's memory starts to fail, Tosh is able to help with the cookies and more. Includes a recipe for tea cakes. Full color.

The Lady of the Lake

The Lady of the Lake PDF Author: Sir Walter Scott
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 448

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The Day War Came

The Day War Came PDF Author: Nicola Davies
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781406376326
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 32

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