Showing 1–8 of 8 titles
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Accused! The Trials of the Scottsboro Boys: Lies, Prejudice, and the Fourteenth Amendment
The impeccably researched story of nine African American young men falsely accused of raping two white girls in 1931 Scottsboro, Alabama.- Nonfiction, History, US History
- Notable Children's Books 2020
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- ISBN: 9781629797755
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Born to Fly: The First Women's Air Race across America
The well-researched, compellingly written account of 20 aviators competing in the first all-female, cross-country air derby.- Nonfiction, History, Sports & Recreation
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781626721302
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Games of Deception: The True Story of the First U.S. Olympic Basketball Team at the 1936 Olympics in Hitler's Germany
This brief history of how basketball became an Olympic sport looks at the ethical issues surrounding the U.S. team's decision to participate in the 1936 Olympics.- Nonfiction, History, Sports & Recreation
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9780525514633
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An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People
This unflinching adaptation makes crucial history accessible for children and teens.- Nonfiction, History, US History
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9780807049396
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Infinite Hope: A Black Artist's Journey from World War II to Peace
A moving memoir recounts the WWII experiences of an artistic young man through his contemporaneous writing and illustration on the front line.- Nonfiction, History, World History, Autobiography
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781534404908
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They Called Us Enemy
A graphic memoir of a Japanese American family during the internment years in California.- Nonfiction, History, Graphic Novels, Biography
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781603094504
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This Promise of Change: One Girl's Story in the Fight for School Equality
This engaging, powerful memoir in verse details 14 year-old Boyce's experiences during the desegregation of her high school as one of the Clinton 12 in Tennessee. Text from primary sources adds to the authenticity and demonstrates the extensive research that supplements her memories. -
Torpedoed: The True Story of the World War II Sinking of "The Children's Ship."
The incredible, nonfiction tale of the German submarine attack on a ship carrying 100 child refugees during WWII.- Nonfiction, History, World History
- Notable Children's Books 2020
- Older
- ISBN: 9781627795548