Denise Lewis Patrick
Author
Series
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Mahalia Jackson was known as the queen of gospel music. A close friend of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s, she was also a civil rights activist who sang at the March on Washington. And she traveled the world, too! Experience all the exciting moments in Mahalia's big life.
Author
Publisher
American Girl
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"What if you suddenly found yourself in Addy Walker's world in the middle of the Civil War? Join Addy on adventures as you outrun a slave catcher, raise money for soldiers, and search for Addy's family. Your journey back in time can take whatever twists and turns you choose, as you select from a variety of options in this multiple-ending story"-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Carolrhoda Lab
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
A series of vignettes reveal life in the Deep South for African Americans as they experience discrimination in a doctor's office, lynching, and other forms of oppression, especially during the 1960s.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
Melody Ellison loves singing and gardening, and is inspired by friends and family and the Civil Rights Movement to make changes in her community. Melody's story of leadership and making one's voice heard is sure to engage today's readers as they learn what it was like to be a girl in 1964.