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Justin and the Best Biscuits in the World
E-bok, 2010
45 kr
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Ten-year-old Justin hates that his sisters and his mama are always fussing at him. They make him feel stupid because he can''t clean his room or cook. But why should he? He''d rather be outside playing. After all, cooking and cleaning is just “women''s work.” That''s why Justin is glad when his …
Something Inside So Strong
Life in Pursuit of Choice, Courage, and Change
Inbunden, 2019
332 kr
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In 1922, Mildred Pitts Walter was born in DeRidder, Louisiana, to a log cutter and a midwife/beautician. She became the first member of her family to go to college, graduating in 1940. Walter moved to California, where she worked as an elementary school teacher. After being encouraged by a …
Girl on the Outside
E-bok, 2016
127 kr
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Based on the 1957 Little Rock school integration, two teenage girls—one white, one black—are swept up in the fear and prejudice of their divided southern townIt''s Sophia Stuart''s last year at Chatham High—only now the pretty, popular high school senior will be sharing classes with nine black …
Second Daughter
The Story of a Slave Girl
E-bok, 2016
24 kr
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Set during the American Revolution and based on a true story, Elizabeth Freeman, a young slave, sues for her freedom—and winsSheffield, Massachusetts. Six-year-old Aissa and her older sister, Elizabeth, work as slaves in the home of their owners—Master and Mistress Anna. Raised by Elizabeth after …
Trouble's Child
E-bok, 2016
127 kr
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Fourteen-year-old Martha is torn between her love for her myth and superstition and her hunger for knowledge and adventureThe superstitious folks of Blue Isle believe that a child born in a storm is born to trouble. But fourteen-year-old Martha only wants to go to high school, not end up making …
Because We Are
E-bok, 2016
125 kr
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Emma''s dreams of popularity and academic success go up in smoke when she''s transferred to a less prestigious high schoolTwelfth grader Emma Walsh is one of the lucky few African Americans at exclusive Marlborough High School. She is the only black student on the student council, and she''s just …
