ilość książek w kategorii: 780
Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker
ISBN: 9781452103143 / Angielski / Twarda / 104 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Coretta Scott King Book Award, Illustrator, Honor
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award, Honor Boston Globe Horn Book Award, Nonfiction Honor Parent's Choice Award Wall Street Journal's 10 Best Children's Books of the Year List Bologna Ragazzi Nonfiction Honor 2014 In exuberant verse and stirring pictures, Patricia Hruby Powell and Christian Robinson create an extraordinary portrait for young people of the passionate performer and civil rights advocate Josephine Baker, the woman who worked her way from the slums of St. Louis to the grandest stages in the world.... Coretta Scott King Book Award, Illustrator, Honor
Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award, Honor Boston Globe Horn Book Award, Nonfiction H... |
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Growing Up To Be Mayor: The True Story of Mayor Lee Brown, First African American Mayor of Houston
ISBN: 9780615806075 / Angielski / Miękka / 42 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Growing Up To Be Mayor" is the inspiring true story of Dr. Lee P. Brown, the first African American Mayor of Houston. Born to migrant farm workers in rural Oklahoma, Lee's family is forced to leave the Oklahoma dust bowl and move to California where they hope a better future awaits them. At only five, Lee had survived The Great Depression. No stranger to hard work, Lee works along with his whole family picking grapes, cotton, potatoes, melons ... the family must make a living. The opportunity to go to school and learn to read transforms Lee's life. Lee works his way through college and...
"Growing Up To Be Mayor" is the inspiring true story of Dr. Lee P. Brown, the first African American Mayor of Houston. Born to migrant farm workers in...
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80,75 zł |
Malcolm Little: The Boy Who Grew Up to Become Malcolm X
ISBN: 9781442412163 / Angielski / Twarda / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Malcolm X grew to be one of America's most influential figures. But first, he was a boy named Malcolm Little. Written by his daughter, this inspiring picture book biography celebrates a vision of freedom and justice. Bolstered by the love and wisdom of his large, warm family, young Malcolm Little was a natural born leader. But when confronted with intolerance and a series of tragedies, Malcolm's optimism and faith were threatened. He had to learn how to be strong and how to hold on to his individuality. He had to learn self-reliance. Together with acclaimed illustrator AG Ford,...
Malcolm X grew to be one of America's most influential figures. But first, he was a boy named Malcolm Little. Written by his daughter, this inspiring ...
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85,64 zł |
Choose Freedom: Slave Narrative of Tempe Herndon Durham- "Through Our Eyes"
ISBN: 9781489581433 / Angielski / Miękka / 38 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This narrative relates details about the life and time of the author's ancestor, Tempe Herndon Durham. While Tempe's life as a slave was chronicled during the 1930's the author relates details based on the recollections of family members.
This narrative relates details about the life and time of the author's ancestor, Tempe Herndon Durham. While Tempe's life as a slave was chronicled du...
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35,98 zł |
Grandfather's Journey
ISBN: 9780544050501 / Angielski / Twarda / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. When he was a young man, Allen Say's grandfather left his home in Japan to explore the world. He began his journey by crossing the Pacific Ocean on a steamship, then wandered the deserts, farmlands, and cities of North America. Allen Say lovingly tells the story of his own family's cross-cultural history in elegant watercolor paintings that earned him a Caldecott Medal in 1994. This twentieth-anniversary gift edition of the modern classic features downloadable audio and an introduction by Allen Say.
When he was a young man, Allen Say's grandfather left his home in Japan to explore the world. He began his journey by crossing the Pacific Ocean on a ...
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81,35 zł |
The Little Refugee
ISBN: 9781742378329 / Angielski / Twarda / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Anh Do's inspirational story about his family's incredible escape from war-torn Vietnam and his childhood in Australia, told especially for children. Giant waves crashed down on our little boat. I was terrified but my mum hugged me tight and told me, "Everything will be okay. Don't worry, it will be okay." Anh Do nearly didn't make it to Australia. His entire family came close to losing their lives as they escaped from war-torn Vietnam in an overcrowded boat. It was a dangerous journey, with murderous pirates and terrifying storms, but they managed to survive. Life in suburban Australia was...
Anh Do's inspirational story about his family's incredible escape from war-torn Vietnam and his childhood in Australia, told especially for children. ...
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67,06 zł |
Not My Girl
ISBN: 9781554516247 / Angielski / Miękka / 36 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Margaret can t wait to see her family, but her homecoming is not what she expected. Based on the true story of Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and complemented by evocative illustrations, Not My Girl makes the original, award-winning memoir, A Stranger at Home, accessible to younger children. It is also a sequel to the picture book When I Was Eight. A poignant story of a determined young girl s struggle to belong, it will both move and inspire readers everywhere."
Margaret can t wait to see her family, but her homecoming is not what she expected. Based on the true story of Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and complemente...
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42,63 zł |
Not My Girl
ISBN: 9781554516254 / Angielski / Twarda / 36 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Margaret can t wait to see her family, but her homecoming is not what she expected. Based on the true story of Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and complemented by evocative illustrations, Not My Girl makes the original, award-winning memoir, A Stranger at Home, accessible to younger children. It is also a sequel to the picture book When I Was Eight. A poignant story of a determined young girl s struggle to belong, it will both move and inspire readers everywhere."
Margaret can t wait to see her family, but her homecoming is not what she expected. Based on the true story of Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and complemente...
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94,04 zł |
21 Days: Based on a True Story
ISBN: 9781532920226 / Angielski / Miękka / 82 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Based on a True Story In the fall of 1975, they took everything from us. In the summer of 1978, we planned our escape to freedom. A month later, we took a leap of faith and found the light shining at the end of the tunnel. This is a story of anguish and suffering. The government has taken the concept of the country they loved and crushed it-taking everything they owned along with it. What seemed like their only chance of survival was a boat. A boat that would take them away from Vietnam and the War, but they would have never imagined to be stranded on it, pleading for any chance of survival....
Based on a True Story In the fall of 1975, they took everything from us. In the summer of 1978, we planned our escape to freedom. A month later, we to...
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31,49 zł |
Farmer Will Allen and the Growing Table
ISBN: 9780983661580 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Will Allen is no ordinary farmer. A former basketball star, he's as tall as his truck, and he can hold a cabbage--or a basketball--in one hand. But what is most special about Farmer Will is that he can see what others can't see. When he looked at an abandoned city lot in Milwaukee he saw a huge table, big enough to feed the whole world.
No space, no problem. Poor soil, there's a solution. Need help, found it. Farmer Will is a genius in solving problems. In 2008, the MacArthur Foundation named him one for his innovative urban farming methods, including aquaponics and hydroponics.... Will Allen is no ordinary farmer. A former basketball star, he's as tall as his truck, and he can hold a cabbage--or a basketball--in one hand. But wh...
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51,20 zł |
School, Scouts and Sports Day in Nain Nunatsiavut, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada 1965-66: Photo de Couverture: Randonnee Scout Sur La Glace; Photo
ISBN: 9781480053809 / Angielski / Miękka / 36 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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55,78 zł |
Winds of Change: The Story of a Pioneer Woman
ISBN: 9781492735250 / Angielski / Miękka / 54 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Doris is the daughter of a Danish king. Her early years are lived close to the castle in Kiel. As Doris grows older she finds a new life of her own. A message shared with Doris by Mormon missionaries changes the course of her life forever. Along with her husband, Hans Petersen, Doris and her family leave their beloved homeland of Denmark and become part of the migration of Mormon pioneers in the 1860's, across the interior of North America. Arriving in Utah, they travel north to a newly developing settlement in Hyrum. Surviving harsh winters, grasshopper infestations, disappointment and loss,...
Doris is the daughter of a Danish king. Her early years are lived close to the castle in Kiel. As Doris grows older she finds a new life of her own. A...
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67,25 zł |
The People Book: A Multicultural Reader for Children
ISBN: 9781492840091 / Angielski / Miękka / 54 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is multicultural reader of short stories of people that inspire us. It includes people like Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Mary Bethune, and Cesar Chavez.
This book is multicultural reader of short stories of people that inspire us. It includes people like Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr., Mary Bethune, an...
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53,98 zł |
James Bartleman Humble Beginnings to Lieutenant Governor
ISBN: 9781482085495 / Angielski / Miękka / 172 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. James Bartleman having a First Nations mother and a white father battled racism and poverty as a child. He persevered and was the first in his family to go to university. See how his life developed and what amazing things he achieved.
James Bartleman having a First Nations mother and a white father battled racism and poverty as a child. He persevered and was the first in his family ...
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58,25 zł |
Garrett Morgan
ISBN: 9781491405109 / Angielski / Miękka / 24 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Explore the life and achievements of Garrett Morgan, an African American inventor and entrepreneur.
Explore the life and achievements of Garrett Morgan, an African American inventor and entrepreneur.
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34,23 zł |
Tree Shaker: The Life of Nelson Mandela
ISBN: 9781596435339 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. He was a child of royalty, born and raised to defend tradition. But his African name--Rolihlahla, meaning "tree shaker"--hinted at a very different future. Nelson Mandela would spend most of his life shaking his country to its roots. He was a child of royalty, born and raised to defend tradition. But his African name--Rolihlahla, meaning "tree shaker"--hinted at a very different... |
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64,22 zł |
What's So Great About Johnny Appleseed?: A Biography of Johnny Appleseed Just for Kids!
ISBN: 9781497300132 / Angielski / Miękka / 62 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The common image that most of us have of Johnny Appleseed is a man skipping down the road with a tin pot on his head, an old coffee sack for clothing, carrying nothing but a leather bag full of apple seeds. We imagine him alongside riverbanks planting trees that would produce ripe, juicy apples for pies and snacks. We see him sort of just wandering around, travelling from one place to another with no particular destination in mind. Just about everything in the previous paragraph is wrong. Johnny Appleseed has been called a lot of things, from eccentric to strange to downright insane -but it's...
The common image that most of us have of Johnny Appleseed is a man skipping down the road with a tin pot on his head, an old coffee sack for clothing,...
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31,45 zł |
La colcha de Martha Ann para la Reina Victoria
ISBN: 9780982479667 / Hiszpański / Miękka / 38 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Martha Ann tiene 12 anos de edad cuando Papa logra reunir el dinero suficiente para librarla de la esclavitud. En 1830, la familia entera abandona el este de Tennessee para comenzar una vida nueva en Liberia. En los dias de mercado, Martha Ann contempla los barcos de la marina britanica que patrullan la costa liberiana para impedir que los cazadores de esclavos secuestren a su familia y amigos y les devuelvan a la esclavitud. Martha Ann decide dar personalmente las gracias a la reina Victoria por haber enviado a la marina. Pero primero tendra que hallar el modo de recorrer las 3500 millas que...
Martha Ann tiene 12 anos de edad cuando Papa logra reunir el dinero suficiente para librarla de la esclavitud. En 1830, la familia entera abandona el ...
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58,25 zł |
Martha Ann's Quilt for Queen Victoria
ISBN: 9780982479681 / Angielski / Miękka / 38 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Martha Ann is twelve years old when Papa finally saves enough money to purchase her freedom from slavery. In 1830, the family leaves east Tennessee to begin a new life in Liberia. On market days, Martha Ann watches the British navy patrolling the Liberian coast to stop slave catchers from kidnapping her family and friends and forcing them back into slavery. Martha Ann decides to thank Queen Victoria in person for sending the navy. But first, she must determine how to make the 3,500-mile voyage to England, find a suitable gift for the Queen, and withstand the ridicule of family and friends who...
Martha Ann is twelve years old when Papa finally saves enough money to purchase her freedom from slavery. In 1830, the family leaves east Tennessee to...
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58,25 zł |
Wangari Maathai
ISBN: 9781580896269 / Angielski / Twarda / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Wangari Maathai received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for her efforts to lead women in a nonviolent struggle to bring peace and democracy to Africa through its reforestation. Her organization planted over thirty million trees in thirty years. This beautiful picture book tells the story of an amazing woman and an inspiring idea.
Wangari Maathai received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for her efforts to lead women in a nonviolent struggle to bring peace and democracy to Africa t...
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87,72 zł |