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And Not Afraid To Dare
This is a collection of short (15-20 page) biographies of 10 African American women: Ellen Craft, Charlotte Forten Grimke, Mary Fields, Ida B. Wells, Mary McLeod Bethune, Clara Hale, Leontyne Price, Toni Morrison, Mae C. Jemison, and Jackie Joyner-Kersee.
Author: Bolden, Tonya |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | social studies
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At Gleason's Gym
The story of Gleason's Gym in Brooklyn NY, and the many people who use it. It includes a brief story of Sugar Boy Younan, National Silver Gloves Champion 2006. The words and pictures tap into the senses. The illustrations demonstrate the rhythm to the mus
Author: Lewin, Ted |
HSE Descriptors:
literature and arts | social studies
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Black Hoops: The History of African Americans in Basketball
This book provides a history of basketball and African Americans in basketball. To help readers understand these issues, the author provides historical backdrops that address racism, segregation, the struggle to desegregate sports, and the civil rights mo
Author: McKissack, Frederick, Jr. |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Black Jack: The Ballad of Jack Johnson
An interesting account of fightin' Black Jack Johnson, the first black heavyweight of the world in 1910. The prejudicial issues of the era made this a monumental task. Bold words and bold color art combine to create a rhythmic text that captures the ener
Author: Smith, Charles R., Jr. |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | social studies
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Century That Was, The
Each of the 11 chapters of this fascinating look back at the 20th century focuses on a different topic: war, immigration, transportation, politics, religion, the environment, etc. Each chapter is written by a noted young adult author. Several different ty
Author: Giblin, James Cross (Ed.) |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | science
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First in the Field: Baseball Hero Jackie Robinson
This biography of Jackie Robinson, which focuses on his life until he retired from professional baseball, is accompanied by photographs. A timeline that notes African American sports milestones concludes the book.
Author: Dingle, Derek T. |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Girl Wonder
This is a very simple retelling of part of Alta Weiss's childhood. Alta pitched for the Vermillion (OH) Independents, a semi-pro baseball team, in 1907.
Author: Hopkinson, Deborah |
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Hammerin' Hank Grenberg: Baseball Pioneer
The story of Hank Greenberg, first Jewish ballplayer inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Sommer explores the world of baseball as it became more inclusive and gives details of how Greenberg was an exceptional player.
Author: Sommer, Shelley |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | language arts - reading
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Heart of a Champion, The
These are short biographies of sports figures who have been featured on Wheaties boxes over the years. Subsections, organized by traits that contribute to success (commitment, grace, courage, team effort, and perseverance) are preceded by short essays abo
Home Run
The main text is a simply written, poetic account of one of Babe Ruth's at bats. The vintage-style baseball cards on each page provide additional information about Ruth. The illustrations are reminiscent of Norman Rockwell.
Author: Burleigh, Robert |
HSE Descriptors:
| math
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Hoop Kings
A dozen NBA stars provide the focus for these poems. In endnotes, the author describes his writing process.
Author: Smith Jr., Charles R. |
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Hoop Queens
This is a collection of 12 poems about stars of the WNBA. An afterword explains how the poet found a focus for each poem by considering the woman's play.
Author: Smith Jr., Charles R. |
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Interesting Athletes: Black American Sports Heroes
This is a collection of annotated newspaper cartoons about African American sports figures. The book is organized into chapters by type of sport. The cartoons originally appeared in newspapers (1930-1980).
Lives of the Athletes: Thrills, Spills, and What the Neighbors Saw
This book offers 20 unusual biographical sketches of famous athletes. The focus is on these people "as people," according to the author, and not just on their athletic feats.
Nation's Hope, A
An "elegant and powerful picture book biography which centers around the historic fight" of Joe Louis during WWII, where prejudice was set aside. The illustrations and historical tidbits add to this story of an unforgettable legend.
Author: De La Pena, Matt |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - reading | social studies
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Nothing But Trouble: The Story of Althea Gibson
Althea Gibson was perpetual motion and perpetual trouble until mentors helped her channel her energy into tennis where she became a champion, and the first African American to win the Wimbledon. The colorful illustrations capture her boundless energy.
Author: Stauffacher, Sue |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Nothing But Trouble: The Story of Althea Gibson
Althea Gibson was perpetual motion and perpetual trouble until mentors helped her channel her energy into tennis where she became a champion, and the first African American to win the Wimbledon. The colorful illustrations capture her boundless energy.
Author: Stauffacher, Sue |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Our Century--1920-1930
This is a series of short articles about life, events, and people who made news in the decade of the 20s. (Teachers should note that no African-American history is reported.)
Author: Hill, Prescott |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Picture Book of Jesse Owens, A
This very readable biography tells the life story of Jesse Owens, the 1936 Olympic star, and the prejudice he combated throughout his life. The book ends with a page of notes and a page of dates.
Author: Adler, David |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow
The story of Satchel Paige's baseball career told by a fictional baseball player who once batted against Paige. Biographical and historical information are included in a preface and appendix.
Author: Sturm, James and Tommaso, Rich |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story
Faced with discrimination for being Korean-American in the 1930s did not deter Sammy Lee from wanting to become an Olympic diver - a dream he realized with great determination.
Author: Yoo, Paula |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Sixteen Years in Sixteen Seconds: The Sammy Lee Story
Faced with discrimination for being Korean-American in the 1930s did not deter Sammy Lee from wanting to become an Olympic diver - a dream he realized with great determination.
Author: Yoo, Paula |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Story of Baseball, The
This interesting and readable book provides a history of baseball in the U.S. Lots of fascinating anecdotes are included, photos of baseball stars [past and present] are included, and several chapters focus on the strategies of the game.
Author: Ritter, Lawrence S. |
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Strongest Man in the World, The: Louis Cyr
The text of this book goes far beyond just being the biography of a famous 20th century strong man, Louis Cyr. It is a description of early health mores and an evolution of the circus concept. Additionally, we learn a little about the other famous circus
Author: Debon, Nicolas |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Swifter, Higher, Stronger: A Photographic History of the Summer Olympics
This account of Olympics and Olympians through the years is stunningly illustrated with photographs that capture the action and emotion of the events. An appendix of rich detail includes a map and statistics.
Author: Macy, Sue |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Twelve Rounds to Glory
This biographical tribute told in rap-inspired verse captures the life of the "Louisville Loudmouth" who was in so many respects the "Greatest of all Time." This amazing account of Muhammed Ali's life is told in twelve chapters, like a 12 round boxing mat
Author: Smith, Charles |
HSE Descriptors:
language arts - writing | language arts - reading
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We Are the Ship: The Story of the Negro League Baseball
This book is about the beginnings and history of Negro League Baseball. The accomplishments of many of the better players are described. Paintings of the players are included. There is a bibliography and filmography at the end of the book.
Author: Nelson, Kadir |
HSE Descriptors:
| social studies
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Sports/Recreation > athletes > Jackie Robinson
First in the Field: Baseball Hero Jackie Robinson
This biography of Jackie Robinson, which focuses on his life until he retired from professional baseball, is accompanied by photographs. A timeline that notes African American sports milestones concludes the book.
Author: Dingle, Derek T. |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Followers of the North Star
These poems present a profile of African-American heroes in an historical and cultural context. Heroes and heroines include Benjamin Banneker, Harriet Tubman, cowboy Deadwood Dick, George Washington Carver, Jackie Robinson, Leontyne Price, and Martin Lut
Author: Altman, Susan & Lechner, Susan |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Hammerin' Hank Grenberg: Baseball Pioneer
The story of Hank Greenberg, first Jewish ballplayer inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Sommer explores the world of baseball as it became more inclusive and gives details of how Greenberg was an exceptional player.
Author: Sommer, Shelley |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies | language arts - reading
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Heart of a Champion, The
These are short biographies of sports figures who have been featured on Wheaties boxes over the years. Subsections, organized by traits that contribute to success (commitment, grace, courage, team effort, and perseverance) are preceded by short essays abo
Interesting Athletes: Black American Sports Heroes
This is a collection of annotated newspaper cartoons about African American sports figures. The book is organized into chapters by type of sport. The cartoons originally appeared in newspapers (1930-1980).
Story of Baseball, The
This interesting and readable book provides a history of baseball in the U.S. Lots of fascinating anecdotes are included, photos of baseball stars [past and present] are included, and several chapters focus on the strategies of the game.
Author: Ritter, Lawrence S. |
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Sports/Recreation > athletes > Owens, Jessie
Nazi Olympics, The
Published by the U. S. National Holocaust Museum, this history documents the manipulation of the 1936 Olympics in Berlin by Hitler and the Nazi party and presents the controversy of whether to participate or not on the part of nations and individuals. Ar
Author: Bachrach, Susan |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Picture Book of Jesse Owens, A
This very readable biography tells the life story of Jesse Owens, the 1936 Olympic star, and the prejudice he combated throughout his life. The book ends with a page of notes and a page of dates.
Author: Adler, David |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
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Sports/Recreation > athletes > Ruth, Babe
Hey Batta Batta Swing: The Wild Old Days of Baseball
This light-hearted, information packed story of baseball provides a very readable journey of baseball from its infancy to the present.
Author: Cook, Sally & Charlton, James |
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Hey Batta Batta Swing: The Wild Old Days of Baseball
This light-hearted, information packed story of baseball provides a very readable journey of baseball from its infancy to the present.
Author: Cook, Sally & Charlton, James |
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Home Run
The main text is a simply written, poetic account of one of Babe Ruth's at bats. The vintage-style baseball cards on each page provide additional information about Ruth. The illustrations are reminiscent of Norman Rockwell.
Author: Burleigh, Robert |
HSE Descriptors:
| math
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Our Century--1920-1930
This is a series of short articles about life, events, and people who made news in the decade of the 20s. (Teachers should note that no African-American history is reported.)
Author: Hill, Prescott |
HSE Descriptors:
social studies
|
Story of Baseball, The
This interesting and readable book provides a history of baseball in the U.S. Lots of fascinating anecdotes are included, photos of baseball stars [past and present] are included, and several chapters focus on the strategies of the game.
Author: Ritter, Lawrence S. |
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