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22 produkter
Miami Jackson Gets It Straight
Av Patricia McKissack, Fredrick McKissack
Häftad, 1999
84 kr
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MIAMI JACKSON CAN’T wait for school to end. But who ever thought five days could be so long? His teacher is leaving for Ghana, his arch-enemy, Destinee Tate, is on his case, and now Miami’s keeping secrets from his best friend, String. Summer can’t come soon enough!
Porch Lies
Tales of Slicksters, Tricksters, and other Wily Characters
E-bok, 2008
79 kr
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Side-splittingly funny, spine-chillingly spooky, this companion to a Newbery Honor–winning anthology The Dark Thirty is filled with bad characters who know exactly how to charm. From the author''s note that takes us back to McKissack''s own childhood when she would listen to stories told on her …
Dark-Thirty
Southern Tales of the Supernatural
E-bok, 2010
108 kr
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This Newbery Honor Book and Coretta Scott King Award Winner from beloved author Patricia McKissack offers a “stellar collection” of “ten original stories, all with a foundation in African-American history or culture” ( School Library Journal ). In that special half-hour of twilight—the …
Miami Jackson Gets It Straight
Av Fredrick McKissack, Patricia McKissack
E-bok, 2010
97 kr
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MIAMI JACKSON CAN’T wait for school to end. But who ever thought five days could be so long? His teacher is leaving for Ghana, his arch-enemy, Destinee Tate, is on his case, and now Miami’s keeping secrets from his best friend, String. Summer can’t come soon enough! From the Trade Paperback edition.
Booker T. Washington
African-American Leader
Av Fredrick Mckissack, Patricia Mckissack
E-bok, 2013
377 kr
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With skills like farming, carpentry, and sewing, Booker T. Washington believed that blacks could find acceptance in the racist white society of the late 1880s. His school became a leading educator of African Americans, and he became a powerful national figure, advising business owners and even …
Carter G. Woodson
Black History Pioneer
Av Fredrick Mckissack, Patricia Mckissack
E-bok, 2013
377 kr
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Carter G. Woodson, born just ten years after the Civil War ended, grew up in the lingering shadow of slavery. Woodson became a scholar dedicated to learning, teaching, and writing about the history of his people. Today, because of the efforts of this one man, Black History Month is celebrated …
Frederick Douglass
Fighter Against Slavery
Av Fredrick Mckissack, Patricia Mckissack
E-bok, 2013
377 kr
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Despite being a slave, Frederick Douglass learned to read and write. At age 21, he escaped from slavery and created a new life for himself as a free man. Intelligent and charismatic, Douglass became the leading voice against slavery in the 1800s. "There is no way a nation can call itself free and …
George Washington Carver
Scientist and Inventor
Av Fredrick Mckissack, Patricia Mckissack
E-bok, 2013
377 kr
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George Washington Carver spent his life asking questions and looking for the answers. He gained a reputation as the farmers'' best friend after teaching about crop rotation. He told farmers to grow peanuts and sweet potatoes to "rest" their soil between cotton crops. And what could they do with all …
Ida B. Wells-Barnett
Fighter for Justice
Av Fredrick Mckissack, Patricia Mckissack
E-bok, 2013
377 kr
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Ida B. Wells-Barnett rose from her roots in slavery to become an outspoken voice for her people. She was an important and influential journalist at a time in history when few women had careers. Using the power of her writing, she launched the first anti-lynching campaign and gained worldwide …
Jesse Owens
Legendary Track Star
Av Fredrick Mckissack, Patricia Mckissack
E-bok, 2013
377 kr
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"I always loved running," said Jesse Owens, who as a boy could outrun all his playmates. When he competed in the Summer Olympics in Berlin, Germany, people used words like "express" and "comet" to describe him. Owens won an amazing four Olympic gold medals in track and field events, and …
Louis Armstrong
King of Jazz
Av Fredrick Mckissack, Patricia Mckissack
E-bok, 2013
377 kr
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"Music has been in my blood from the day I was born," said Louis Armstrong. He rose from a troubled childhood and a life of poverty to set the music world on fire. Armstrong''s lively trumpet playing, trademark "scat" singing, and natural talent for showmanship dazzled audiences for more than fifty …
Madam C.J. Walker
Inventor and Millionaire
Av Fredrick Mckissack, Patricia Mckissack
E-bok, 2013
365 kr
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"Don''t wait for opportunities to come...get up and make them," said Madam C. J. Walker. She rose from laundry woman to become America''s first black woman millionaire. Born in poverty, Walker set her sights on a better life and made her fortune by developing hair care and beauty products specially …
Marian Anderson
Amazing Opera Singer
Av Fredrick Mckissack, Patricia Mckissack
E-bok, 2013
377 kr
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Marian Anderson, with the power of her magnificent voice, triumphed over the racial barriers of her time. In a career that spanned four decades, she lifted herself out of poverty to become a world-famous singer. In this wonderful, easy text, the McKissacks show how the light of Marian Anderson grew …
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Civil Rights Leader
Av Fredrick Mckissack, Patricia Mckissack
E-bok, 2013
377 kr
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The McKissacks offer an easy-to-read journey through King''s life, as he brought people together to fight without violence for equality. Readers will gain an understanding of the civil rights movement and what made Dr. King so special.
Mary McLeod Bethune
Woman of Courage
Av Fredrick Mckissack, Patricia Mckissack
E-bok, 2013
377 kr
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After having a book snatched from her little hand, Mary McLeod, the child of former slaves, resolved to learn to read. Many years later, with 1.50 in her pocket, Mary McLeod Bethune set out to make education a reality for other African Americans. The school she started in Florida is a legacy that …
Paul Robeson
A Voice for Change
Av Fredrick Mckissack, Patricia Mckissack
E-bok, 2013
369 kr
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Paul Robeson proved his prowess on the football field and excelled in college and law school in an era that offered few opportunities to African Americans. He won international acclaim as a singer and actor, but was blacklisted as a controversial political activist. Today, Robeson''s legacy has …
Carter G. Woodson: Black History Pioneer
Av Patricia McKissack, Fredrick McKissack
Häftad
259 kr
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Booker T. Washington: African-American Leader
Av Patricia McKissack, Fredrick McKissack
Inbunden
456 kr
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