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Summary: "When young Tybre Faw discovers Congressman John Lewis and his heroic march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in the fight for the right to vote -- Tybre is determined to meet him. Tybre's two grandmothers take him on the seven-hour drive to Selma, Alabama, where Lewis invites Tybre to join him in the annual memorial walk across the Bridge. And so begins a most amazing friendship! In rich, poetic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LEWRoberts, Randy
Summary: "Freshly adapted for young readers, this in-depth portrait showcases the complex bond between Muhammad Ali and Malcolm X, revealing how Malcolm aided in molding Cassius Clay into Muhammad Ali and helped him become an international symbol of Black pride and Black independence"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 ROBRobillard, Evie
Summary: "Poems, paintings and Paris all come to life in this enchanting picture book biography of Gertrude Stein. This story of imagination and expression introduces young readers to Gertrude and her life partner, Alice B. Toklas, who lived in Paris during a fascinating time in history. Divided into short chapters that chronicle different episodes in Gertrude and Alice's life, this book celebrates two...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kids Can Press 2020