Summary: We often think that people from a thousand years ago were living in the Dark Ages. But from the 7th century onward in Muslim civilization there were amazing advances and inventions that still influence our everyday lives. People living in the Muslim world saw what the Egyptians, Chinese, Indians, Greek, and Romans had discovered and spent the next one thousand years adding new developments and...

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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2012

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 297.2 ONE

Mann, Charles C.

Summary: "1493 for Young People by Charles C. Mann tells the gripping story of globalization through travel, trade, colonization, and migration from its beginnings in the fifteenth century to the present. How did the lowly potato plant feed the poor across Europe and then cause the deaths of millions? How did the rubber plant enable industrialization? What is the connection between malaria, slavery, and...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Triangle Square/Seven Stories Press 2016

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 909.08 MAN

Burgess, Matthew

Summary: Truly devoted to the idea of public art, Haring created murals wherever he went. Often seen drawing in white chalk on the matte black paper of unused advertising space in the subway, Haring's iconic pop art and graffiti-like style transformed the New York City underground in the 1980s. A member of the LGBTQ community, Haring died tragically at the age of thirty-one from AIDS-related...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Enchanted Lion Books 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 HAR

Roberts, David

Summary: Imprisonment, hunger strikes, suffrajitsu -- the decades-long fight for women's right to vote was at times a ferocious one. Acclaimed artist David Roberts gives these important, socially transformative times their due in a colorfully illustrated history that includes many of the important faces of the movement in portraiture and scenes that both dignify and enliven. He has created a timely and...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Walker Books 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 ROB

Clinton, Chelsea

Summary: "An abridged board book version of the She Persisted picture book about 13 American women who made a difference in the world"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2019

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2 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD CLI

Hoena, B. A.

Summary: "In an era of discrimination, Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball's race barrier. Facing harassment, he stayed focused on the game, becoming the MLB Rookie of the Year in 1947 and later a baseball legend"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Graphic Universe 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 ROB

Anderson, Carol (Carol Elaine)

Summary: "This ... young adult adaptation brings her ideas to a new audience. When America achieves milestones of progress toward full and equal black participation in democracy, the systemic response is a consistent racist backlash that rolls back those wins. We Are Not Yet Equal examines five of these moments: The end of the Civil War and Reconstruction was greeted with Jim Crow laws; the promise of...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury 2018

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 323 AND

Freedman, Russell

Summary: A middle-grade history of the "other Ellis Island" traces how Angel Island served as an entry point for one million Asian immigrants to the United States in the early 20th century, drawing on memoirs, diaries, letters and "wall poems" discovered at the facility long after it closed to describe the center's screening process, immigration policies and eventual renaissance as a historic site.

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2013

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 979.4 FRE

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J979.4 FRE

Alexander, Kwame

Summary: From the fireside tales in an African village, through the unspeakable passage across the Atlantic, to the backbreaking work in the fields of the South, this is a story of a people's struggle and strength, horror and hope. This is the story of American slavery, a story that needs to be told and understood by all of us. A testament to the resilience of the African American community, this book...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE ALE

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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE ALE

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE ALE

Korte, Steven

Summary: "In the 1930s, Warner Brothers studios introduced the world to the Looney Tunes. A witty rabbit named Bugs, a stuttering pig named Porky, and an erratic duck named Daffy are just some of the characters that have left audiences hysterically laughing for almost a century. The animated short films, starring some of the most iconic cartoon characters in history, went on to have a second, long life...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 791.43 KOR

D'Aquino, Andrea

Summary: "As a young girl, Florence Merriam Bailey fell in love with the outdoors, especially birds, whose songs and flight captivated her. She listened, waited, and watched to better understand her feathered friends, and wrote many books, including one of the first field guides to American birds. Her work ultimately led to better protection for birds and to the scientific study of birds in nature...

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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JEN Envi D'Aquino

Mortensen, Lori

Summary: Describes Angel Island Immigration Station and why it is a symbol of hope and struggle.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2009

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE MOR

Kluger, Jeffrey

Summary: "A recounting of protests throughout American history that have shaped our nation"--

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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 303.48 KLU

Rubin, Susan Goldman

Summary: For over 200 years, people have marched, gone to jail, risked their lives, and even died trying to get the right to vote in the United States. Others, hungry to acquire or hold onto power, have gone to extraordinary lengths to prevent people from casting ballets or outright stolen votes and sometimes entire elections. Perfect for students who want to know more about voting rights, this...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 RUB

Cruddas, Sarah

Summary: Chronicles the history of space exploration, from the earliest rocket launches to possible future Mars colonies.

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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Publishing 2019

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2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 629.4 CRU

Goldstone, Lawrence

Summary: "Following the Civil War, the Reconstruction era raised a new question to those in power in the US: Should African Americans, so many of them former slaves, be granted the right to vote? In a bitter partisan fight over the legislature and Constitution, the answer eventually became yes, though only after two constitutional amendments, two Reconstruction Acts, two Civil Rights Acts, three...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Focus 2020

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 324.6 GOL

Long, Michael G.

Summary: "Kids have always been on the front lines of the fights for justice. From marches protesting child labor to the student strike that helped build the case for Brown v. Board of Education to modern-day March for Our Lives and the Climate Strike, 'Kids on the March' tells the empowering story of children and teens throughout the twentieth and early twenty-first century rallying to fight for...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Algonquin Young Readers 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 320.083 LON

Weatherford, Carole Boston

Summary: A poetic tribute to a lesser-known part of African-American history describes how after working relentlessly for more than six days, slaves in nineteenth-century New Orleans were permitted to congregate in Congo Square.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Bee Books 2016

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 976 WEA

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE WEA

Kentley, Eric.

Summary: A history of the development and uses of boats, ships, and rafts, from birch-bark canoes to luxury liners.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 1992

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1 available in J Non Fic Series, Call number: J 623.8 KEN

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 623.8 KEN

McCully, Emily Arnold

Summary: "Prepare to discover new heroes among these twenty-one women who challenged the status quo, championed others, and made their voices heard. From Jane Addams to Alice Waters, from groundbreaking artists and social justice advocates to scientific pioneers and business innovators, a strong thread of trailblazing women runs through American history. Written in compelling, accessible prose and...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Disney/Hyperion 2018

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 920 MCC