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Summary: A true story of determination and groundbreaking achievement follows eighth grade African American spelling champion MacNolia Cox, who left Akron, Ohio, in 1936 to compete in the prestigious National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., only to be met with prejudice and discrimination.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 921 COXWeatherford, Carole Boston
Summary: A biography of American entertainer and political activist Paul Robeson.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ROBWeatherford, Carole Boston
Summary: "A picture book biography of Elijah Cummings, outlining major events in his childhood, career and fight for justice"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Studio 2021