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African American students African American students Biography African American students Biography Juvenile literature Race discrimination Race discrimination United States Race discrimination United States Juvenile literature Spelling bees Spelling bees Juvenile literature United States Women BiographyGanz-Schmitt, Sue
Summary: Taking readers back to the 1850s, this high-flying STEAM picture book introduces Mary Myers, aka "Carlotta," an aeronaut and inventor whose daring flights and careful scientific work improved hot air balloons and our understanding of flight, weather patterns and the atmosphere.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers 2024
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 MYEWeatherford, Carole Boston
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.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2023