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Aaron and Alexander: The Most Famous Duel in American History
Written and Illustrated by
Don Brown
Aaron Burr and Alexander Hamilton were both fierce patriots during the Revolutionary War, but the...
K - 2nd
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Martin & Mahalia: His Words, Her Song
Written by
Andrea Davis Pinkney
and Illustrated by
Brian Pinkney
They were each born with the gift of gospel. Martin's voice kept people in their seats, but also sent their praises soaring. Mahalia's voice was brass-and-butter - strong and smooth at the same time.
1st - 5th
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Meet President Barack Obama (Scholastic News Nonfiction Readers)
Written by
Laine Falk
History, democracy, and citizenship are represented in American symbols explored in these colorful...
1st - 3rd
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Something Happened In Our Town: A Child's Story of Racial Injustice
Written by
Marianne Celano
,
PhD
,
ABPP
and
Marietta Collins
and Illustrated by
Jennifer Zivoin
Emma and Josh heard that something happened in their town. A Black man was shot by the police. "Why...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Midnight Teacher: Lilly Ann Granderson and Her Secret School
Written by
Janet Halfmann
and Illustrated by
London Ladd
Lilly Ann Granderson, who was enslaved, secretly learned to read and write as a child and passed on...
K - 3rd
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Fly Guy Presents: The White House
Written and Illustrated by
Tedd Arnold
Fly Guy and Buzz head to the White House to learn about all of its famous residents. From the early...
K - 2nd
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Mountain Chef: How One Man Lost His Groceries, Changed His Plans, and Helped Cook Up the National Park Service
Written by
Annette Bay Pimentel
and Illustrated by
Rich Lo
The true story of a Chinese American mountain man who fed thirty people for ten days in the...
1st - 4th
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Seeds of Freedom: The Peaceful Integration of Huntsville, Alabama
Written by
Hester Bass
Mention the civil rights era in Alabama and most people recall images of terrible violence. But for...
K - 3rd
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Rent Party Jazz
Written by
William Miller
and Illustrated by
Charlotte Riley-Webb
It's the 1930s in New Orleans. Sonny and his mother are barely getting by, and then his mother loses...
1st - 4th
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The Coal Thief
Written by
Alane Adams
and Illustrated by
Lauren Gallegos
It's the 1920s in Pennsylvania. When Georgie wakes up to find out that there is no coal to heat his...
Pre-K - 3rd
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The House That Jane Built
Written by
Tanya Lee Stone
and Illustrated by
Kathryn Brown
This is the story of Jane Addams, who transformed her house in Chicago into a community center...
1st - 4th
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A Picture Book of Eleanor Roosevelt
Written by
David A. Adler
and Illustrated by
Robert Casilla
An introduction to the life and times of Eleanor Roosevelt told in words and pictures. Eleanor was a...
1st - 4th
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Susan B. Anthony: Fighter for Freedom and Equality
Written by
Suzanne Slade
and Illustrated by
Craig Orback
A biography of Susan B. Anthony who worked with Elizabeth Cady Stanton in the struggle to win women...
K - 4th
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The Ballot Box Battle
Written and Illustrated by
Emily Arnold McCully
The year was 1880. The place was Tenafly, New Jersey. Cordelia lived next door to Elizabeth Cady...
Pre-K - 2nd
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That Book Woman
Written by
Heather Henson
and Illustrated by
David Small
In the 1930s, the Pack Horse Librarians traveled high up into the Appalachian Mountains to lend...
Pre-K - 3rd
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We the Kids: The Preamble to the Constitution of the United States
Written by
David Catrow
A discussion of the Preamble of the Constitution oriented to kids as a way to bring about...
K - 3rd
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Hand in Hand: An American History Through Poetry
Written by
Lee Bennett Hopkins
and Illustrated by
Peter M. Fiore
This anthology presents American history through poems from a diverse group of writers.
K - 7th