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Gill, Joel Christian. Harrison, Vashti Jones, Carrie Smith, Charles R. Zullo, Allan.Jones, Carrie
Summary: "Biography of Major League Baseball catcher and coach who was a spy for the Office of Strategic Services during World War II"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Kar-Ben Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BERSmith, Charles R.
Summary: "A picture book look at many of the men and women who revolutionized life for African Americans throughout history"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973 SMIHarrison, Vashti
Summary: Features female figures of black history, including abolitionist Sojourner Truth, pilot Bessie Coleman, chemist Alice Ball, politician Shirley Chisholm, mathematician Katherine Johnson, poet Maya Angelou, and filmmaker Julie Dash.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 HARCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 920 HARZullo, Allan.
Summary: Five times throughout a fierce firefight, Marine Scout Sniper Scott Montoya spots an injured comrade in the street. And five times Scott disregards his own safety and rushes out into the open, braving enemy fire to rescue each wounded Marine. Staff Sergeant Chad Malmberg and his small band of soldiers are outnumbered ten to one against well-armed insurgents and they're running out of ammo....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 956.7 ZULHarrison, Vashti
Summary: Features female figures of black history, including pilot Bessie Coleman, politician Shirley Chisholm, mathematician Katherine Johnson, poet Maya Angelou, and filmmaker Julie Dash.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company, Hachette Book Group 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD HARCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE HAR (BOARD)Gill, Joel Christian.
Summary: "Strange Fruit, Volume I, Uncelebrated narratives from Black history is a collection of stories from African American history that exemplifies success in the face of great adversity. This unique graphic anthology offers historical and cultural commentaryon nine uncelebrated heroes whose stories are not often found in history books. Among the stories included are: Henry 'Box' Brown, who escaped...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Fulcrum Publishing 2014
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1 available in Young Adult Oversize, Call number: YA 973 GILZullo, Allan.
Summary: Ten stories of American heroes who have risked their lives for their country while fighting in the Afghan War.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2010