Showing 1–4 of 4 titles

• Genre: US History
• Award year: 2016

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  Frederick's Journey: The Life of Frederick Douglass

  By Doreen Rappaport, London Ladd (Illustrator)

  The story of Frederick Douglass' inspirational life and quest for equal rights unfolds with dramatic illustrations and powerful language, including quotes from Douglass.

  • Nonfiction, History, US History, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2016
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9781423114383
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  Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War

  By Steve Sheinkin

  Daniel Ellsberg, a former Pentagon insider, risks everything in order to reveal the corruption and deception that led to U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.

  • Nonfiction, History, US History, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2016
  • Older
  • ISBN: 9781596439528
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  Terrible Typhoid Mary: A True Story of the Deadliest Cook in America

  By Susan Campbell Bartoletti

  Known as a carrier of the deadly typhoid fever, Mary Mallon was also a victim of civil rights violations and overly harsh treatment. Her nuanced biography reveals the true complexity of her infamous case.

  • Nonfiction, History, US History, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2016
  • Middle
  • ISBN: 9780544313675
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  Voice of Freedom: Fannie Lou Hamer, Spirit of the Civil Rights Movement

  By Carole Boston Weatherford, Ekua Holmes (Illustrator)

  The inspirational singer and Civil Rights activist comes to life in 22 brief, first person, free verse poems that seamlessly incorporate Hamer's own words. The biography takes her from a sharecropping child to a community leader.

  • Nonfiction, History, US History, Poetry, Biography
  • Notable Children's Books 2016, Randolph Caldecott Medal 2016 (Honor Title), Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Medal 2016 (Honor Title)
  • All Ages
  • ISBN: 9780763665319