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Shelia P. Moses
The powerful story of an eleven-year-old Black boy determined to stand up for his rights, who's pulled into the action of the 1963 civil rights demonstrations in Birmingham, Alabama.Rufus Jackson Jones is from Birmingham, the place Dr.
This Book Will Save the PlanetDany Sigwalt, illustrated by Aurélia Durand*INTERNATIONAL LITERACY ASSOCIATION AWARD-WINNER - 2023 Social Justice Literature Award Honor Book - Nonfiction Book Category*A rousing and radical investigation into the climate crisis, its causes, and how to fight for the most vulnerable people affected by it, This Book Will Save the Planet is a vibrantly illustrated study of one of…Sixth to Eighth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
True History: A New History of ImmigrationJaclyn BackhausThe United States has long been touted as a place where anyone with a little grit and determination could come to pursue the American Dream.Sixth to Eighth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
The Legacy of Jim CrowClarence A. HaynesIn the late nineteenth century, white lawmakers in the United States created a set of policies, collectively called “Jim Crow,” that created segregated facilities, like schools and parks, for African Americans in the South.Sixth to Eighth GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details