Hudak, Heather C.
Summary: "Read about extraordinary animal migrations by water, from tremendous upstream journeys by Pacific salmon to the extreme long-distance migration of the humpback whale. Interesting facts and obstacles are highlighted, and a sidebar details how humans impact each migration."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Publishing Company 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.56 HUDHyde, Natalie
Summary: "Read about extraordinary animal migrations by air, from the incredible migration of the godwit between Alaska and New Zealand to the long-lasting journey of the monarch butterfly across North America. Interesting facts and obstacles are highlighted, and a sidebar details how humans impact each migration."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Publishing Company 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.56 HYDCalonita, Jen
Summary: "What if Anna and Elsa never knew each other? As the future Queen of Arendelle, Princess Elsa's life is full of expectation and responsibility--not to mention, questions. What type of ruler will she be? When will she have to pick a suitor? And why has she always harbored the feeling that some critical piece of herself is missing? Following the unexpected death of her parents, Elsa is forced to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney-Hyperion, an imprint of Disney Book Group 2019
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Summary: "Read about extraordinary animal migrations by land, from the millions of red crabs that migrate at the exact same time on Christmas Island to the grueling journey of the pronghorn in North America. Interesting facts and obstacles are highlighted, and a sidebar details how humans impact each migration."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Publishing Company 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 591.56 NEWCalonita, Jen
Summary: "Mirror, Mirror: A Twisted Tale poses the question, what if the Evil Queen poisoned the prince? Following her beloved mother's death, the kingdom falls into the hands of Snow White's stepmother, commonly referred to as 'the Evil Queen' by those she rules. Snow keeps her head down at the castle, hoping to make the best of her situation. But when new information about her parents resurfaces and a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney Press 2019
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1 available in YA Series, Call number: YA FIC CALSonneborn, Scott
Summary: On the day the orphanage where he has grown up closes, J.D. discovers that he is the son of Frankenstein's monster, so he sets out to find the people that all the mismatched parts that he inherited came from--and do it before Frankenstein's creepy daughter, who wants to outdo her father, can find them.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2014
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2 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED SONBraswell, Liz
Summary: Desperate to save the life of their queen and her unborn child, the good citizens of the kingdom comb the land for the all-healing Sundrop flower to cure her . . . but someone mistakenly picks the blossom of the Moondrop instead. This shimmering flower heals the queen and she delivers a healthy baby girl with hair as silver and gray as the moon. But with her mysterious hair comes dangerous...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney-Hyperion 2021
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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC BRASonneborn, Scott
Summary: Searching in Los Angeles for the descendant of the man whose right eye was used to create his dad, J.D. discovers that the man, Sam Hammer, is a detective on the trail of a werewolf--and finds himself arrested at the request of Frankenstein's daughter.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Stone Arch Books, a Capstone imprint 2014
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED SONAmoroso, Cynthia
Summary: A biography of Coretta Scott King, an American civil rights activist, and the wife of civil rights leader, Martin Luther King, Jr.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 KINCarey, Charles W.
Summary: "The Emancipation Proclamation, issued by President Abraham Lincoln in 1863, declared all Confederate slaves to be free. Because the order only applied to Southern states that the Union did not control, few slaves benefited immediately. Learn more about this historic document that served as a key turning point in the U.S. Civil War and in the movement to abolish slavery"--provided by publisher.
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.714 CARGolkar, Golriz
Summary: "Describes the life and accomplishments of American civil rights champion, statesman, and politician John Lewis. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, informative captions and sidebars, a phonetic glossary, a time line, a Think-About-It section, and an index"--Amazon.com.
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 LEWNeshama, Rivvy
Summary: "Examines the life of enslaved African-American Nat Turner and the events leading up to the slave rebellion he led in 1831."--Provided by publisher.
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 TURWilliams, Carla
Summary: A biography of African American Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, Thurgood Marshall.
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 MARDe Capua, Sarah
Summary: Briefly describes the accomplishments of American abolitionists from the seventeenth through the nineteenth centuries as they struggled to end slavery.
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 326.8 DE CDe Capua, Sarah
Summary: In a time when the U.S. military was segregated, the Tuskegee Airmen proved that blacks could fight as well and with as much courage as anyone. Learn about this group of exceptional pilots, whose outstanding flying and performances paved the way for the integration of the military.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2021
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Summary: "Starting a successful business is not an easy task. It was even more difficult for a Black woman to accomplish this in the 1900s. Yet, this is what Madam C.J. Walker did"--Page 5.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 WALLaughlin, Kara L.
Summary: "A brief introduction into the violent Tulsa Race Massacre that occurred on May 31-June 1 1921. Additional features include detailed captions and sidebars, critical-thinking questions, a phonetic glossary, an index, and sources for further research." -- Amazon.com
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 976.6 LAUSantella, Andrew
Summary: Offers a brief introduction to the history of the NAACP and its efforts to end discrimination.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 323.1 SANSomervill, Barbara A.
Summary: In 1839, African slaves who rebelled against their Spanish owners on the Amistad schooner were charged with murder in the United States. This book details the famous U.S. Supreme Court case that ultimately ruled in favor of the black captives.
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 326.0973 SOMJones, Amy Robin
Summary: A biography of the African-American educator Mary McLeod Bethune, discussing her role in creating opportunities for African-Americans in education and government.
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BETLaughlin, Kara L.
Summary: "This book examines the activism involved in the ongoing fight for racial justice in the United States. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, informative captions and sidebars, a phonetic glossary, a time line, a Think-About-It section, and an index"--Amazon.com.
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 305.8 LAUSomervill, Barbara A.
Summary: Presents an account of the famous Supreme Court case that led to the outlawing of racial segregation in public schools.
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 344.73 SOMVenable, Rose
Summary: The Civil Rights Movement was a time of drastic change in America. From the end of Reconstruction, when blacks were denied their rights in the South, through the Montgomery bus boycott and Dr. Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech, to the election of the first black president of the United States, witness the events that forever changed the way we look at race.
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 323.1196 VENWhitehurst, Susan
Summary: Discusses the brief life of an extraordinary young African American doctor whose research with blood left us many legacies.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2022