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Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History Book Poster Image
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Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History
age 8+
Brief biographies of notable black men inspire, educate.
By Vashti Harrison
(2019)
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Madam C.J. Walker Builds a Business Book Poster Image
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Madam C.J. Walker Builds a Business
age 8+
Inspiring bio of wealthy Black female entrepreneur in 1800s.
By Rebel Girls
(2019)
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Kid Activists: True Tales of Childhood from Champions of Change Book Poster Image
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Kid Activists: True Tales of Childhood from Champions of Change
age 8+
Inspiring, relatable look at young lives of adult activists.
By Robin Stevenson
(2019)
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Kid Scientists: True Tales of Childhood from Science Superstars Book Poster Image
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Kid Scientists: True Tales of Childhood from Science Superstars
age 8+
Inspiring look at the young lives of famous scientists.
By David Stabler
(2018)
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Who Was? Series Book Poster Image
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Who Was? Series
age 8+
Exceptional biography series teaches history, culture, too.
By Who HQ, et al.
(2014)
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Dear America: The Story of an Undocumented Citizen: Young Readers' Edition Book Poster Image
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Dear America: The Story of an Undocumented Citizen: Young Readers' Edition
age 8+
Gripping biography of undocumented prize-winning journalist.
By Jose Antonio Vargas
(2019)
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Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World Book Poster Image
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Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World
age 8+
Inspiring bios of female artists and scientists worldwide.
By Vashti Harrison
(2018)
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Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different: True Tales of Amazing Boys Who Changed the World Without Killing Dragons Book Poster Image
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Stories for Boys Who Dare to Be Different: True Tales of Amazing Boys Who Changed the World Without Killing Dragons
age 8+
Inspiring stories celebrate difference and bold vision.
By Ben Brooks
(2018)
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway Book Poster Image
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid: The Getaway
age 8+
Funny, milder 12th tale plumbs travel fears on Xmas holiday.
By Jeff Kinney
(2017)
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Who Was Alexander Hamilton? Book Poster Image
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Who Was Alexander Hamilton?
age 8+
Exciting, easy-to-read bio expands on Broadway hit.
By Pam Pollack, Meg Belviso
(2017)
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Women Who Dared: 52 Fearless Daredevils, Adventurers, and Rebels Book Poster Image
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Women Who Dared: 52 Fearless Daredevils, Adventurers, and Rebels
age 8+
Lively, bite-size bios of fearless females.
By Linda Skeers
(2017)
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Women Who Broke The Rules: Coretta Scott King Book Poster Image
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Women Who Broke The Rules: Coretta Scott King
age 8+
A detailed, accessible biography of a civil rights icon.
By Kathleen Krull
(2016)
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My Name Is Truth: The Life of Sojourner Truth Book Poster Image
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My Name Is Truth: The Life of Sojourner Truth
age 8+
Inspirational and informative intro to an American hero.
By Ann Turner
(2015)
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Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes Book Poster Image
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Portraits of Hispanic American Heroes
age 8+
Picture book offers inspiring bios of Latino Americans.
By Juan Felipe Herrera
(2014)
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The Secret of Ferrell Savage Book Poster Image
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The Secret of Ferrell Savage
age 8+
Silly, fast-moving story of sleds and family secrets.
By J. Duddy Gill
(2014)
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Big Nate Strikes Again: Big Nate, Book 2 Book Poster Image
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Big Nate Strikes Again: Big Nate, Book 2
age 8+
Nate locks horns with Gina in funny, feud-filled tale.
By Lincoln Peirce
(2010)
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