Hudson, Wade

Summary: "In a poetic narrative of the origins of Black America, acclaimed Black author and publisher Wade Hudson teaches us about the little-known men and women who had a profound effect on the history of the nation. Black America was built by brave pioneers--men and women taken from Africa, who suffered and struggled to build a country, a culture, and institutions. Emphasizing that freedom didn't ring...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.0496 HUD

Wilbur, Matika

Summary: "In 2012, Matika Wilbur sold everything in her Seattle apartment and set out on a Kickstarter-funded pursuit to visit, engage, and photograph people from what were then the 562 federally recognized Native American Tribal Nations. Over the next decade, she traveled six hundred thousand miles across fifty states--from Seminole country (now known as the Everglades) to Inuit territory (now known as...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Ten Speed Press 2023

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1 available in New Non-fiction, Call number: OVS 970.004 WIL
2 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 970.004 WIL

Bruchac, Joseph

Summary: "On November 20, 1969, a group of 89 Native Americans-most of them young activists in their twenties, led by Richard Oakes, LaNada Means, and others-crossed San Francisco Bay under the cover of darkness. They called themselves the "Indians of All Tribes." Their objective was to occupy the abandoned prison on Alcatraz Island ("The Rock"), a mile and a half across the treacherous waters. Under...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979.4 BRU

Mills, Andrea

Summary: "Every country profile is packed with photos, and each nation has a full-color map detailing its main cities, landscape features, and borders, and exactly where in the world it is. At-a-glance panels provide a quick reference to all the stats, and the easy-to-read text is full of fascinating, fun facts."--Provided by publisher

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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 910 MIL