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Rosa Parks : civil rights pioneer

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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

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Jackie Robinson : strong inside and out

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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

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Clara Barton : angel of the battlefield

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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