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  • Marcus Garvey: Black Nationalist Leader

    Mary Lawler

    Paperback (Holloway House Pub Co, June 1, 1990)
    The Black leader who started a "Back-to-Africa" movement in the United States, believes Blacks will never receive justice in countries with a white majority.
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  • Wilma Rudolph

    Tom Biracee, Tom Biracree

    Paperback (All America Distributors Corp, June 1, 1990)
    A biography of the woman who overcame crippling polio as a child to become the first woman to win three gold medals in track in a single Olympics.
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  • Long Shot

    Marie Fowler

    Paperback (Scobre Press, April 1, 2003)
    On her way to try out for the Olympic basketball team, Brittany Bristol, the Long Shot, bumps into her old crush, her brother s best friend Brian. The book is told in flashbacks, as Brittany recalls her childhood when she first fell in love with Brian. Long Shot is a story about love and the different paths people choose in life. Although nobody believes that tiny Brittany Bristol has a chance to go anywhere with the sport of basketball, she never quits. Will she make the Olympic team? Will she be reunited with Brian?

  • Fighting El Fuego - Home Run Edition

    Pete Birle

    Paperback (Scobre Press, Sept. 1, 2005)
    Francisco Paco Diaz is an angry kid who gets into fights at school all the time. Ever since his brother got locked up, Paco hasn t been the same. To avoid being sent to military school, he takes the advice of a psychologist and searches for a punching bag to hit. That s where he meets El Buho, and that s where his entire life changes. The Owl, a tough-as-nails fellow Puerto Rican who runs the local boxing gym, sees something special in Paco. After reluctantly agreeing to work with El Buho, Paco falls in love with the sport of boxing. Although he is a skilled boxer, in order to be the best, Paco must keep his emotions in check. In the ring, losing control means losing the bout. As he tries to become an Olympic athlete, Paco must first fight his inner demons. Fighting El Fuego is the inspirational story of a young man s passion for the sport of boxing and how the fire in his belly nearly burns him to the ground.

  • World War II in Europe: "America Goes to War"

    R. Conrad Stein

    Paperback (Enslow Pub Inc, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Looks at the causes and results of World War II in Europe, and describes major battles and strategies as well as conditions at home

  • Nat Turner

    Terry Bisson

    Paperback (Holloway House Pub Co, Sept. 1, 1989)
    A biography of the slave and preacher who, believing that God wanted him to free the slaves, led a major revolt in 1831.

  • Mary Cassatt

    Gerhard Crultrooy

    Hardcover (Smithmark Pub, Sept. 16, 1996)
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  • Song of the Sea

    Jean Ferris

    Paperback (Flare, June 1, 1996)
    Holding on to the memory of troublemaker Captain Raider Lyons when she is abducted and tormented by the devious British Captain Lawrence, Rosie is rescued by Raider, who nearly loses his life in the process. Original.

  • The Spanish-American War: "Remember the Maine"

    Robert Somerlott

    Library Binding (Enslow Pub Inc, July 1, 2002)
    Discusses the Spanish-American war, including the destruction of the United States battleship "Maine" and looks at the causes, strategies, and ramifications of the defeat of Spain by the United States.

  • The Persian Gulf War: "The Mother of All Battles"

    Zachary Kent

    Paperback (Enslow Pub Inc, Sept. 1, 2000)
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  • Long Shot - Home Run Edition

    Marie Fowler

    Paperback (Scobre Press, Sept. 1, 2005)
    On her way to try out for the Olympic basketball team, Brittany Bristol, the Long Shot, bumps into her old crush, her brother s best friend Brian. The book is told in flashbacks, as Brittany recalls her childhood when she first fell in love with Brian. Long Shot is a story about love and the different paths people choose in life. Although nobody believes that tiny Brittany Bristol has a chance to go anywhere with the sport of basketball, she never quits. Will she make the Olympic team? Will she be reunited with Brian?

  • Alvin Ailey

    Robert Fleming

    Mass Market Paperback (Holloway House, Feb. 1, 2008)
    Relates the life of dancer, choreographer, and artistic director Alvin Ailey, whose vision was to celebrate the richness of African American history and culture through dance.
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