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    Charles and Emma
      Charles Darwin's struggles with religious beliefs and his developing theory of evolution are the backdrop for this domestic biography of the Darwins. The author includes a genealogy chart, extensive source notes, a bibliography, and a thorough index.
      Author: Heligman, Deborah HSE Descriptors: science

    Charles and Emma
      Charles Darwin's struggles with religious beliefs and his developing theory of evolution are the backdrop for this domestic biography of the Darwins. The author includes a genealogy chart, extensive source notes, a bibliography, and a thorough index.
      Author: Heligman, Deborah HSE Descriptors: science

    Christmas Tapestry
      While seeking to renovate their church, a minister and his son help reunite a Jewish couple separated in World War II.
      Author: Polacco, Patricia

    Freedom's Children
      Thirty African Americans tell their youthful experiences in the civil rights movement. The book includes a chronology, a who's who, a list of acronyms, and a bibliography.
      Author: Levine, Ellen HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Gandhi
      The remarkable life of Mahatma Gandhi is told through simple text and beautiful Moghul-inspired illustrations. An author's note includes additional information and maps locate the principle places involved in his life.
      Author: Demi HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Giver, The
      This Newbery Award-winning novel is set in a utopian community in which all conflict and social problems are unheard of. After a coming-of-age ceremony, Jonas begins to interact with The Giver and learns about the secrets that underlie his perfect world.
      Author: Lowry, Lois

    Henry David's House
      These seamlessly woven excerpts from Thoreau's Walden and the beautiful watercolor illustrations together describe constructing and living in the house at Walden Pond.
      Author: Schnur, Steven (ed.) HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

    If: A Fathers Advice to His Son
      Sports themed photographs accompany Kiplings poem about the qualities that make up a mature person.
      Author: Kipling, Rudyard HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

    Like Sisters on the Homefront
      When 14-year-old Gayle gets into "trouble," she and her baby Jose leave New York City to live with family in rural Georgia. At first bored with and distressed about her situation, Gayle eventually makes friends with her cousin Cookie. Through "tellings" b
      Author: Williams-Garcia, Rita HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

    Music of Dolphins, The
      Mila, a feral child raised by dolphins after her parents' death, is rescued, studied and taught human behavior and language at a research center. Different type face and size convey Mila's language development.
      Author: Hesse, Karen

    Oh, Freedom!
      Most of the book is transcripts of interviews children conducted with people who were involved in the Civil Rights Movement. Several essays that provide a chronology of African-American life and a foreword by Rosa Parks complement the interviews.
      Author: King, Casey, & Osborne, Linda HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Pledge of Allegiance, The
      This book illustrates the phrases in the Pledge of Allegiance with photographs. Included is a description of what the pledge means (literally), dates to diplay the flag, and some basic flag history.
      Author: No author cited HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Raisin in the Sun, A
      When an African-American family chooses to integrate an all-white neighborhood, all of their value systems and relationships come under pressure.
      Author: Hansberry, Lorraine HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

    To Every Thing There Is a Season
      The extraordinarily beautiful art from different cultural and historic periods illustrates a Bible passage from Ecclesiastes. An end section describes the historical/geographical information about the art work.
      Author: Dillon, Leo and Dianne HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading

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    And the Soldiers Sang
      A fictional story about the 1914 Christmas Truce of WW I when Allied and German soldiers came together in friendship on the battle field. Illustrated in graphic novel style haunting artwork, the writing cuts through the gloomy circumstances with examples
      Author: Lewis, J. Patrick HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | social studies

    As Good as Anybody
      Martin Luther King Jr. and Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, who had both experienced discrimination, joined forces in the Civil Rights Movement.
      Author: Michelson, Richard HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Because of Winn-Dixie
      10-year-old Opal and her preacher father move to a small Florida town. Opal finds a dog (Winn-Dixie), gradually eases her loneliness, and learns to accept some losses.
      Author: DiCamillo, Kate

    Christmas Menorahs, The
      This picture book recreates the true story of how families and a community decided to stand together to combat bigotry and acts of hatred.
      Author: Cohn, Janice

    Fish
      The story of the difficult and dangerous journey a family must make out of a country hit with drought and civil unrest. The story is told from the point of view of the family's youngest member who decides to take a live fish on the journey.
      Author: Matthews, L. S. HSE Descriptors: literature and arts | social studies

    Franklin Delano Roosevelt
      Russell Freedman scores his usual high marks for this biography of FDR, complete with excellent archival photographs and bibliographical information for further study.
      Author: Freedman, Russell HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Franklin Delano Roosevelt
      Russell Freedman scores his usual high marks for this biography of FDR, complete with excellent archival photographs and bibliographical information for further study.
      Author: Freedman, Russell HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Friend on Freedom River
      This is the story of young Louis, who decides to do what his father would do and help runaway slaves make it across the Detroit River to Canada.
      Author: Whelan, Gloria HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Genius: A Photobiography of Albert Einstein
      This photobiography of Albert Einstein documents his celebrated scientific achievements and his lesser-known stands for freedom and opposition of tyrants from Hitler to McCarthy. The story of his family life gives insights into his pursuit of questioning
      Author: Delano, Marfe Ferguson HSE Descriptors: science

    Genius: A Photobiography of Albert Einstein
      This photobiography of Albert Einstein documents his celebrated scientific achievements and his lesser-known stands for freedom and opposition of tyrants from Hitler to McCarthy. The story of his family life gives insights into his pursuit of questioning
      Author: Delano, Marfe Ferguson HSE Descriptors: science

    Imprisoned: The Betrayal of Japanese Americans During World War II
      This amazing book takes the reader inside the internment camps and shows the fortitude of the people who survived and thrived despite the hardships imposed on them. An amazing book for readers of all ages. Beautiful photos add to the text.
      Author: Sandler, Martin W. HSE Descriptors: social studies

    On the Wings of Peace
      This is a collection of illustrations and various types of text, all provided by noted authors and illustrators, that focus on issues related to peace. Many cultures are represented among characters and in illustrations.
      Author: Hamanaka, Sheila (comp.) HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | social studies

    One Thousand Tracings: Healing the Wounds of World War II
      One family in the USA begins an effort to help those in Europe suffering from the aftermath of WWII by sending shoes and other needed supplies.
      Author: Judge, Lita HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Pond God and Other Stories, The
      This unusual book of one-page pourquoi stories--of how things came to be--follows the tradition of Rudyard Kiplilng's Just So Stories and Aesop's Fables.
      Author: Keyser, Samuel J.

    Rose Blanche
      A young girl shares her food with those behind barbed wire in Nazi Germany. The title was the name of the German resistance movement during Hitler's regime.
      Author: Innocenti, Roberto HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Saladin
      This beautifully illustrated biography of the revered Islamic hero, Saladin, provides a balanced view of the Crusades. The book includes a map, historical context, a postscript of history post-Saladin, a glossary, and a bibliography.
      Author: Stanley, Diane HSE Descriptors: social studies

    To Dare Mighty Things: The Life of Theodore Roosevelt
      The book depicts T. Roosevelt's life from youth to death. It explains his marriages, children, passions and accomplishments as a politician and conservationist. Full color illustrations and direct quotes help bring the story of Teddy Roosevelt to life.
      Author: Rappaport, Doreen HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | social studies

    Trouble Don't Last
      This is the story of 11-year-old Samuel and "cranky old Harrison," who leave the Kentucky farm where they are slaves and head north to freedom, encountering non-stereotypical members of trhe Underground Railroad. The author is the historian at Hale Farm a
      Author: Pearsall, Shelley HSE Descriptors: social studies

Emotions-Personal Issues > personal issues > group > values > inhumanity
    47
      In this part fictional slave narrative and part science fiction story, 47, a young slave without a name, learns from mysterious Tall John how to "neither a master nor a nigger be".
      Author: Mosley, Walter HSE Descriptors: social studies

    And the Soldiers Sang
      A fictional story about the 1914 Christmas Truce of WW I when Allied and German soldiers came together in friendship on the battle field. Illustrated in graphic novel style haunting artwork, the writing cuts through the gloomy circumstances with examples
      Author: Lewis, J. Patrick HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | social studies

    Bearing Witness
      This selection of powerful personal stories of the Holocaust in various literary and artistic forms gives testimony of the extraordinary bravery of ordinary people. A map of concentration camps, a bibliography, and brief introductory notes for each excer
      Author: Rochman, Hazel & McCampbell, Darlene (Eds.) HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Birmingham, 1963
      A fictional narrator tells, in poetry, about the day she turned 10, which was also the day of the church bombing in Birmingham
      Author: Weatherford, Carole HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Bucking the Sarge
      Teenage Luther, who is exploited by his slumlord mother, keeps his equilbrium through many humorous misadventures before finding his own way.
      Author: Curtis, Christopher Paul

    Freedom Rides: Journey for Justice
      These are stories about the Freedom Riders during the early years of the Civil Rights movement. The detail and "human" perspective provided goes well beyond most written descriptions. This is an engaging account of the actions of incredibly brave heroes.
      Author: Haskins, James HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Holes
      This story-within-a-story tells of Stanley Yelnats (and his distant relatives, one of whom "cursed" the family), mistakenly sent to a juvenile corrections camp in Texas. At the corrections camp, Stanley finds a real friend, a treasure, and a new sense of
      Author: Sachar, Louis

    Old African, The
      a beautifully told and illustrated story that, according to the dust jacket, is "based on legend." The Old African has magical powers. This is the story of his capture and enslavement as a young man and ultimately, his plan to free his fellow slaves.
      Author: Lester, Julius HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Poet Slave of Cuba, The: A Biography of Juan Francisco Manzano
      This true story of 19th Century Cuban poet Juan Francisco Manzano, who was born a slave, is told in free verse from various points of view--the boy, his mother, his father, and his owners.
      Author: Engle, Margarita HSE Descriptors: language arts - reading | social studies

    Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science
      Begins with a prologue in which the authors each address their research process on this topic. A detailed history of sugar and the effects of its production on the world. Sugar cane drove the Atlantic slave which is explained in this book using songs, or
      Author: Aronson, Marc and Budhos, Marina HSE Descriptors: social studies | language arts - reading | science

    To Be a Slave
      Reminiscences of slaves and ex-slaves report their experiences of being owned and sold as property in the United States during the 19th Century. Many accounts of brutality are unsettling. This is a reprint of a 1968 edition with new introductory materia
      Author: Lester, Julius HSE Descriptors: social studies

    Well, The
      Set in Mississippi in the early 1900's, African American David Logan and his family share their well with blacks and whites in their community which leads to racial violence.
      Author: Taylor, Mildred

    Wreath for Emmett Till, A
      Told in a poetic form known as heroic crown sonnets, the thoughtfully illustrated poem causes the reader to experience the murder of 14 year old Emmett Till in Mississippi. The author provides an introduction to the poetic form, biographical information
      Author: Nelson, Marilyn HSE Descriptors: social studies | language arts - reading


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