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Lebron James
Anne Wallace Sharp
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Nov. 16, 2007)Profiles basketball star LeBron James, telling how he overcame a childhood marked by poverty to become the youngest player ever named Rookie of the Year.
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Indigenous Peoples of the World - The Amazon
Anne Wallace Sharp
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Oct. 17, 2003)The Amazon River Basin, covering more than half the continent of South America, is home to hundreds of indigenous groups. These Amerindians continue their struggle to survive and save their rainforest homelands and their ways of life against overwhelming odds.
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Separate But Equal
Anne Wallace Sharp
Hardcover (Lucent, Nov. 8, 2006)Describes the inequality of education between white and African American students after the Civil War, the legal cases that forced the integration of schools, and the reactions to the desegregation of schools that still continue today.
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Going Green
Anne Wallace Sharp
Hardcover (Lucent, May 29, 2009)Each title in this series presents a thorough and carefully balanced presentation of the many issues surrounding each topic, objectively exploring important political, social, cultural, economic, moral, historical, and environmental issues, and enabling students to gain a clear understanding of what affects them, their peers, and their community.
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Women of Ancient Egypt
Anne Wallace Sharp
Hardcover (Lucent, Jan. 21, 2005)Discusses the various roles of women in ancient Egypt.
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Palestinians
Anne Wallace Sharp
Hardcover (Lucent, Sept. 17, 2004)Looks at the history of Palestine and the Palestinian Arabs, covers the conflicts between the Palestinians and Israelis, and describes life in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
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Sports Violence
Anne Wallace Sharp
Library Binding (Lucent Books, Aug. 26, 2011)"The books in this series objectively and thoughtfully explore topics of political, social, cultural, economic, moral, historical, or environmental importance"--
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The Right to Die
Anne Wallace Sharp
Library Binding (Lucent Books, April 3, 2009)Each title in this series presents a thorough and carefully balanced presentation of the many issues surrounding each topic, objectively exploring important political, social, cultural, economic, moral, historical, and environmental issues, and enabling students to gain a clear understanding of what affects them, their peers, and their community.
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Coretta Scott King
Anne Wallace Sharp
Hardcover (Lucent Books, Nov. 21, 2008)Whether covering contributions and achievements or notorious deeds, this contemporary biography series profiles the lives and careers of some of today's most prominent newsmakers, examining why these well-known personages garnered public attention.
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Separate But Equal: The Desegregation of America's School
Anne Wallace Sharp
Library Binding (Cengage Learning (Lucent Books Inc), March 15, 2007)Describes the desegregation of African-Americans in America?s schools and their connection to American history. Includes photographs, maps, charts, graphs, index, glossary, chronology, statistics and bibliography.
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The Freedom Rides
Anne Wallace Sharp
eBook (Lucent Books Inc, April 20, 2012)These books examine a significant event or time period in African American history; every effort is made to place the topic in context, so readers will understand the connection between black history and the broad sweep of America’s story.; In this new addition to the Lucent Library of Black History, author Anne Wallace Sharp describes the events that led up to and followed the historic Freedom Rides of 1961. The experiences of African Americans in the Jim Crow South, the stark inequality enforced with segregation laws, and the struggles of the budding civil rights movement are all discussed. Sharp recounts the experiences shared by the Freedom Riders as they faced oppression and violence, and describes how this event changed the course of American history.; Each chapter contains sidebars that highlight relevant personalities and events. Numerous photos and illustrations help illuminate and support the text. Complete documentation of all quotes and annotated bibliographies enhance the value of these books as a research tool for students.
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A Dream Deferred
Anne Wallace Sharp
School & Library Binding (Lucent, March 15, 1800)None