Summary: Presents the life of Rosa Parks, whose refusal to give up her seat on a bus for a white man triggered the civil rights movement.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Collins 2007

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB PARKS KEL

Summary: Presents the life and accomplishments of Jesse Owens, an African American track star who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin, Germany, and dashed Hitler's hopes for an Aryan domination of the Games.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Collins 2008

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB OWENS ISR

Summary: Learn how baseball's Jackie Robinson opened doors for athletes of all races.

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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperTrophy 2005

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB ROBINSON PAT

Summary: Clara Barton wanted to help people from the time she was a child. She turned her compassion for others into several careers, including teaching and nursing. Risking her life to assist soldiers during the Civil War turned her into an American hero. She went on to found the American Red Cross.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Collins 2008

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB BARTON PRO

Summary: Profiles the life of Abigail Adams, John Adams' wife, focusing on her experiences during the American Revolution and how her role in Adams' presidency would set the standard for future first ladies.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Collins 2009

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB ADAMS ORR