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1-11 of 11 results for All Resources

What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors

Written by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Raymond Obstfeld

As they fix up their new house, Herbie and his sister discover how many things that we use every day were designed by black inventors. Individual biographies accompany each invention.

3rd - 7th

Africa Is My Home: A Child of the Amistad

Written by Monica Edinger

Magulu is only nine years old when she is taken by slave traders and brought to the Americas. She...

5th - 7th

Schomburg: The Man Who Built a Library

Written by Carole Boston Weatherford

Amid the scholars, poets, authors, and artists of the Harlem Renaissance stood an Afro-Puerto Rican...

4th - 7th

The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind: Creating Currents Of Electricity And Hope

Written by William Kamkwamba and Bryan Mealer

Growing up in Malawi, William lived in a world where science was magic and drought and hunger were...

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The Ugly One

Written by Leanne Statland Ellis

I had always been ugly, as far back as I could remember. Micay has a deep scar that runs like a...

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The Night Diary

Written by Veera Hiranandani

Shy twelve-year-old Nisha, forced to flee her home with her Hindu family during the 1947 partition...

3rd - 7th

Us, In Progress: Short Stories About Young Latinos

Written by Lulu Delacre

A dynamic short story collection that focuses on and delves into the nuances of the lives of young Latinos and Latinas in the United States.

3rd - 7th

Ghost Boys

Written by Jewell Parker Rhodes

After seventh-grader Jerome is shot by a white police officer, he observes the aftermath of his death and meets the ghosts of other fallen black boys including historical figure Emmett Till.

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Chasing Space

Written by Leland Melvin

Former football player, astronaut, and engineer, Leland Melvin recounts his career and achieving...

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Marley Dias Gets It Done: And So Can You!

Written by Marley Dias

Drawing from her experience, Marley shows kids how they can galvanize their strengths to make...

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Kunu's Basket: A Story from Indian Island

Written by Lee DeCora Francis

Kunu is from the Penobscot Tribe located on Indian Island in Maine. They have a deep tradition in...

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