Brimner, Larry Dane
Summary: "In 1931, nine teenagers were arrested as they traveled on a train through Scottsboro, Alabama. The youngest was thirteen, and all had been hoping to find something better at the end of their journey. But they never arrived. Instead, two white women falsely accused them of rape. The effects were catastrophic for the young men, who came to be known as the Scottsboro Boys. Being accused of raping...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Highlights 2019
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Summary: Looks at the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. constitution, examining how it came to be passed and how the balance of power between the federal government, the states, and the people has been handled over the years.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Central 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 342.73042 ORRTaylor-Butler, Christine.
Summary: Describes the creation and ratification of the Bill of Rights, explains what rights are, and discusses the rights it guarantees, such as freedom of speech.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press 2008
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Summary: Many of the rights we consider most important to the United States—from freedom of speech to a fair trial—are in the Bill of Rights. Readers learn how these important laws came to be and how people continue to discuss and debate them even today.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press(r), an imprint of Scholastic, Inc. 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 342.7308 BJOGaliano, Dean.
Summary: Looks at the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. constitution, examining the state of the world before it was passed, how it came to be passed, and how the protection that it affords against unreasonable searches and seizures has been handled through the years.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Central 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 345.730522 GALShepard, Ray Anthony
Summary: Here is the riveting dual biography of two little-known but extraordinary men in Civil War history George E. Stephens and James Henry Gooding. These Union soldiers not only served in the Massachusetts 54th Infantry, the well-known black regiment, but were also war correspondents who published eyewitness reports of the battlefields. Their dispatches told the truth of their lives at camp, their...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, An Imprint of Highlights 2017
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 973.7 SHEReynoso, Naibe
Summary: Brief biographies in rhyme of 11 notable Latinos.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Con Todo Press 2020
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Messner, Kate
Summary: "Myths about the history of women's rights in the US--focusing on the ratification of the 19th Amendment--are debunked; the real deal of what happened is explained"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 MESBlair, Margaret Whitman.
Contents: Liberty to slaves -- And some joined the patriots -- War and its aftermath -- Nova Scotia and freedom -- Africa: the promised land.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.341 BLADionne, Evette
Summary: Describes a history of the role of African American women as a significant force in the suffrage movement and their efforts to be accepted as equal partners by their fellow activists.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 323.3 DIOSearle, Sarah Winifred
Summary: Follow Joan of Arc on her journey to convince the Dauphin to let her lead the French army in the Battle of Orleans and win the Hundred Years' War. A story of faith, courage, and determination, this graphic novel invites readers to immerse themselves in the life of the teenage French heroine -- brought to life by gripping narrative and vivid full-color illustrations that jump off the page.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2022
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Summary: Explores the everyday life of a colonial miller and his responsibilities, social practices, and importance to the community.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 664.72 PETMarsico, Katie
Summary: Explores the everyday life of a colonial doctor and his responsibilities, social practices, and importance to the community.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marshall Cavendish Benchmark 2012
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 610.973 MARDeAngelis, Gina.
Summary: Explains the events leading up to the formation of the Massachusetts 54th, a regiment of free blacks, and its participation in the Civil War. Sidebars include quotations from leaders of the time and facts about African American soldiers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bridgestone Books 2003
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 973.7 DEALassieur, Allison
Summary: This encyclopedia offers readers the chance to explore the 63 national parks in the United States and its territories. Alongside photos of the parks, the text highlights each park's history, points of interest, and things to do. Features include glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Encyclopedias, an imprint of Abdo Reference 2023
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J917.3 LASMatulli, Allison
Summary: "The First Amendment grants kids and every other citizen five monster privileges: freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom of assembly, and the right to petition the government. If the First Amendment is everywhere in their lives, shouldn’t kids know more about it? Yes! In Your Freedom, Your Power, middle grade readers get a focused look at their freedoms and rights...
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Publisher / Publication Date: RP Kids, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC, a subsidiary of Hachette Book Group, Inc. 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 342.7308 MATWeiss, Elaine F.
Summary: "This adaptation of the book Hillary Clinton calls "a page-turning drama and an inspiration" will spark the attention of young readers and teach them about activism, civil rights, and the fight for women's suffrage--just in time for the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment. Includes an eight-page photo insert! American women are so close to winning the right to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 324.6 WEIDunbar, Erica Armstrong
Summary: "A National Book Award Finalist for Non-Fiction, Never Caught is the eye-opening narrative of Ona Judge, George and Martha Washington's runaway slave, who risked everything for freedom. Now in a Young Readers Edition"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2019
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Summary: Describes what it was like to live as a settler in Colonial America.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books 2012
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.2 TROMihaly, Christy
Summary: "It's a free country! But what does that mean? The five liberties protected by the First Amendment are explained here in catchy, engaging rhymes. Vivid, kid-friendly examples demonstrate the meaning of freedom of religion, speech, and the press, and the rights to assemble peacefully and to petition the government"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 342.7308 MIHJarrow, Gail
Summary: "Imagine microscopic worms living in the soil. They enter your body through your bare feet, travel to your intestines, and stay there for years sucking your blood like vampires. You feel exhausted. You get sick easily. It sounds like a nightmare, but that's what happened in the American South during the 1800s and early 1900s. Doctors never guessed that hookworms were making patients ill, but...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 616.9 JARMcDonough, Yona Zeldis.
Summary: "No one knows where the term Underground Railroad came from--there were no trains or tracks, only "conductors" who helped escaping slaves to freedom. Including real stories about "passengers" on the "Railroad," this book chronicles slaves' close calls with bounty hunters, exhausting struggles on the road, and what they sacrificed for freedom. With black-and-white illustrations throughout and a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.7 MCDCopies Available at Interlochen
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Summary: Looks at the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. constitution, examining the state of the world before it was passed, how it came to be passed, and how the protections that it guarantees have been handled through the years.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Central 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 345.73077 ROZFoner, Eric
Summary: From the Pulitzer Prize-winning scholar comes a timely history of the constitutional changes that built equality into the nation's foundation and how those guarantees have been shaken over time.
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Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2019