Showing 1–3 of 3 titles

• Format: Book
• Genre: Nonfiction
• Genre: Biography
• Genre: History
• Award year: 2018

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  Mama Africa! How Miriam Makeba Spread Hope with Her Song

  By Kathryn Erskine, Charly Palmer (Illustrator)

  The inspiring life story of Miriam Makeba, an activist and singer best known as Mama Africa, is illustrated with art as vibrant as the woman herself.

  • Nonfiction, History, World History, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780374303013
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  Strange Fruit: Billie Holiday and the Power of a Protest Song

  By Gary Golio, Charlotte Riley-Webb (Illustrator)

  Art and text combine to re-create the discomfort and power of Billie Holiday and her iconic song "Strange Fruit."

  • Nonfiction, History, US History, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781467751230
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  The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist

  By Cynthia Levinson, Vanessa Brantley-Newton (Illustrator)

  The 1963 Birmingham protest was successfully accomplished by youth. The youngest, nine-year-old Audrey Faye Hendricks, proved that even the smallest voice makes a difference.

  • Nonfiction, History, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2018
  • Younger
  • ISBN: 9781481400701