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Frederick Douglass
ISBN: 9780791060032 / Angielski / Twarda / 80 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. -- Clear and concise biographies of the best-known Civil War personalities -- Includes interesting and informative sidebars -- Presented in an easy-to-read format -- Complements school curriculum
-- Clear and concise biographies of the best-known Civil War personalities -- Includes interesting and informative sidebars -- Presented in an easy-to...
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101,34 |
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Let It Shine: Stories of Black Women Freedom Fighters
ISBN: 9780547906041 / Angielski / Miękka / 120 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus and sparked a boycott that changed America. Harriet Tubman helped more than three hundred slaves escape the South on the Underground Railroad. Shirley Chisholm became the first black woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on a bus and sparked a boycott that changed America. Harriet Tubman helped more than three hundred slaves es... |
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Dreaming in Color Living in Black and White: Our Own Stories of Growing Up Black in America
ISBN: 9781442471771 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "I constantly questioned myself as a child. All of the positive images of poeple I'd seen were white. To be beautiful, ou not only had to be stick-skinny, with no behind, you had to have long silky blong hair and blue eyes, a thin nose, and thin lips. I just didn't measure up."
-- Charisse Nesbit, Maryland These true stories from every part of America tell what it was like growing up in world where the color of people's skin set them apart. How do you feel when a teacher doesn't believe that you wrote the story he thinks is great? How can you make friends and belong in a black... "I constantly questioned myself as a child. All of the positive images of poeple I'd seen were white. To be beautiful, ou not only had to be stick-ski...
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41,77 |
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When I Was Eight
ISBN: 9781554514908 / Angielski / Miękka / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Bestselling memoir Fatty Legs for younger readers. Olemaun is eight and knows a lot of things. But she does not know how to read. Ignoring her father s warnings, she travels far from her Arctic home to the outsiders school to learn. The nuns at the school call her Margaret. They cut off her long hair and force her to do menial chores, but she remains undaunted. Her tenacity draws the attention of a black-cloaked nun who tries to break her spirit at every turn. But the young girl is more determined than ever to learn how to read. Based on the true story of Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and...
Bestselling memoir Fatty Legs for younger readers. Olemaun is eight and knows a lot of things. But she does not know how to read. Ignoring her father ...
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37,82 |
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When I Was Eight
ISBN: 9781554514915 / Angielski / Twarda / 32 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Bestselling memoir Fatty Legs for younger readers. Olemaun is eight and knows a lot of things. But she does not know how to read. Ignoring her father s warnings, she travels far from her Arctic home to the outsiders school to learn. The nuns at the school call her Margaret. They cut off her long hair and force her to do menial chores, but she remains undaunted. Her tenacity draws the attention of a black-cloaked nun who tries to break her spirit at every turn. But the young girl is more determined than ever to learn how to read. Based on the true story of Margaret Pokiak-Fenton, and...
Bestselling memoir Fatty Legs for younger readers. Olemaun is eight and knows a lot of things. But she does not know how to read. Ignoring her father ...
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83,43 |
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Pitching for the Stars: My Seasons Across the Color Line
ISBN: 9780896727878 / Angielski / Twarda / 136 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In early summer 1959, Texas Tech senior Jerry Craft was planning to stay home on the family ranch when Carl Sedberry, a semipro baseball manager, phoned, asking him to try out for his club. Craft had never heard of the Wichita Falls/Graham Stars, but they needed a pitcher, and Craft was surprised and persuaded by their offer to pay $75 per game. Craft was in for an even bigger surprise when he reported to Spudder Park and realized that Mr. Sedberry was recruiting him for the West Texas Colored League. In early summer 1959, Texas Tech senior Jerry Craft was planning to stay home on the family ranch when Carl Sedberry, a semipro baseball manager, p... |
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72,03 |
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Tender Head
ISBN: 9781481890601 / Angielski / Miękka / 40 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The term "tender-headed" is a colloquialism used in the African-American community. Caring for ethnic hair is a unique and interesting process that brings forth a lot of debate and conversation. We share many familiar experiences and expressions. For instance, when the term "kitchen" is used in reference to doing African-American hair, we who have endured the hair styling routines of our heritage may remember that word being used to describe the thick hair at the nape of the neck. One thing is for sure, "tender-headed-ness" is one of those things that is common ground for many multi-cultural...
The term "tender-headed" is a colloquialism used in the African-American community. Caring for ethnic hair is a unique and interesting process that br...
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36,44 |
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Fifty Famous Stories Retold
ISBN: 9781603862066 / Angielski / Miękka / 132 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. An unabridged, digitally enlarged edition with modern typeface and all original illustrations.
An unabridged, digitally enlarged edition with modern typeface and all original illustrations.
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42,44 |
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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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72,18 |
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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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71,64 |
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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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75,98 |
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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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31,93 |
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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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75,98 |
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Buffalo Bird Girl
ISBN: 9781419703553 / Angielski / Twarda / 56 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This fascinating picture book biography tells the childhood story of Buffalo Bird Woman, a Hidatsa Indian born around 1839. Through her true story, readers will learn what it was like to be part of this Native American community that lived along the Missouri River in the Dakotas, a society that depended more on agriculture for food and survival than on hunting. Children will relate to Buffalo Bird Girl's routine of chores and playing with friends, and they will also be captivated by her lifestyle and the dangers that came with it.
Using as a resource the works of Gilbert L. Wilson, who... This fascinating picture book biography tells the childhood story of Buffalo Bird Woman, a Hidatsa Indian born around 1839. Through her true story, re...
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87,38 |
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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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65,23 |
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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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37,82 |
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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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83,43 |
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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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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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45,57 |
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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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