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  • Langston Hughes

    Jennifer Joline Anderson

    Library Binding (Core Library, Jan. 1, 2013)
    An introduction to the life and career of the beloved 20th-century American author, poet, and playwright.
    R

  • Great African Americans

    Luke Colins, Riley Flynn, Gail Saunders-Smith

    Paperback (Capstone Press, )
    None
    C

  • Jesse Owens: Olympic Star

    Patricia C. McKissack, Fredrick L. McKissack

    Library Binding (Enslow Publishers, Dec. 1, 1992)
    Describes the life of the sharecroppers' son who became an Olympic legend, and challenged Hitler's dream of Aryan superiority.
    R

  • Booker T. Washington

    Riley Flynn, Gail Saunders-Smith

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2014)
    Explore the life and achievements of world famous teacher and African American leader, Booker T. Washington.
    N

  • Paul Robeson: A Voice to Remember

    Patricia C. McKissack, Fredrick L. McKissack

    Library Binding (Enslow Publishers, Dec. 16, 1992)
    Examines the life of the African-American singer-actor who spoke out against racism and injustice.
    R

  • Frederick Douglass: Leader Against Slavery

    Patricia C. McKissack, Pat McKissack, Fredrick L. McKissack

    Library Binding (Enslow Publishers, Sept. 15, 1991)
    Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of this famous abolitionist.
    M

  • Palominos

    Victor Gentle, Janet Perry

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Sept. 1, 1998)
    Describes the physical characteristics and appearance that a palomino horse has, how these horses are bred, and some famous palominos.
    P

  • Miniature Horses

    Victor Gentle, Janet Perry

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 1, 2001)
    Examines the history, characteristics, and uses of the Miniature horse.
    T

  • Albert Einstein

    Pamela Zanin Bradbury, James Seward

    Hardcover (Julian Messner, July 1, 1989)
    Traces the life and work of the physicist whose theory of relativity revolutionized scientific thinking.

  • Chincoteague Ponies

    Victor Gentle, Janet Perry

    Library Binding (Gareth Stevens Pub, Aug. 1, 2001)
    Describes the physical features and other characteristics of this breed of small horses.
    P

  • George Washington Carver

    Luke Colins, Gail Saunders-Smith

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2014)
    Explore the life and achievements of world famous inventor and teacher, George Washington Carver.
    N

  • Jackie Robinson

    Isabel Martin, Kathryn Nicole Clapper

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, July 1, 2014)
    Take me out to the ball game! Explore the life and achievements of Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play baseball in the Major Leagues.
    N