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Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
830L
Language
English
Description
After World War I, many African Americans found a welcoming home in Paris while the fight for civil rights continued in the United States. African American soldiers, writers, performers, and activists influenced French society. Blacks in Paris: African American Culture in Europe explores the legacy of African Americans in Paris.
Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Lexile measure
820L
Language
English
Description
In 1954, segregation in public schools was banned. But the road to desegregate American schools was long and difficult. Activist Daisy Bates helped nine black students integrate Little Rock Central High School in Arkansas. Daisy Bates and the Little Rock Nine explores their legacy.
Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
820L
Language
English
Description
In the 1950s, NASA relied on human computers. These skilled women did calculations by hand. While astronauts and their accomplishments were well known, human computers often worked behind the scenes. Hidden Heroes: The Human Computers of NASA explores the legacy of NASA's human computers.
Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
790L
Language
English
Description
"The March on Washington was the largest protest gathering in the American civil rights movement. Thousands of protesters marched on Washington, DC, in 1963. They demanded equal rights for African Americans. The March on Washington and Its Legacy explores the legacy of this iconic march."--Amazon.com
Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Lexile measure
780L
Language
English
Description
President George Washington and his wife enslaved more than 150 people in the mid-1700s. In 1796, one of their slaves escaped. Her name was Oney "Ona" Judge. Oney Judge: Escape from Slavery and the President's House explores her story and her legacy.
Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Lexile measure
840L
Language
English
Description
In 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges walked into William Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans, Louisiana. She became the first black student to attend the previously all-white school. This event paved the way for widespread school desegregation in the South. Ruby Bridges and the Desegregation of American Schools explores Bridges's legacy.
Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library
Pub. Date
[2019]
Lexile measure
830L
Language
English
Description
"In 1931, nine black teenagers were arrested in Alabama. The young men were accused of crimes they did not commit, including rape. This unjust arrest led to years of imprisonment and trials for the young men, who were known as the Scottsboro Boys. The Scottsboro Boys examines their legacy and how their trials shaped the criminal justice system" --
Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
Description
Anthems, or songs of hope and praise, can help support communities through difficult times. Throughout the 1900s, the song "Lift Every Voice and Sing" evolved into an anthem for black people in the United States. The Story of the Black National Anthem explores the history and the legacy of this uplifting song.
Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
790L
Language
English
Description
"In the 1960s, African Americans protested for equal rights in the United States. In the 1970s, Catholics demanded equality in Northern Ireland. Catholics were influenced by the American civil rights movement. But peaceful protests erupted into violence on two fateful days. Two Bloody Sundays: Civil Rights in America and Ireland explores the legacies of the Bloody Sunday in Alabama and the Bloody Sunday in Northern Ireland."--Amazon.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
890L
Language
English
Description
"The hip-hop movement began with a party in 1973. Musicians, dancers, and artists were a part of the hip-hop movement. The Birth of Hip-Hop explores the history of this movement and its importance today."--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
750L
Language
English
Description
"Booker T. Washington helped shape the education system for African Americans in the aftermath of slavery. He was an influential black educator and leader."--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
Description
"In 1992 African American politician Carol Moseley Braun ran for the United States Senate. The US Senate is made up of 100 senators. Most of the senators at the time were white men. Moseley Braun wanted the Senate to more closely reflect American society. She argued that all people are supposed to be represented in a democracy."--Page 4.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
820L
Language
English
Description
"Fannie Lou Hamer was an influential African American activist in the 1960s and 1970s. She fought for African Americans' civil rights, including the right to vote."--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Publisher
Core Library , an imprint of Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
740L
Language
English
Description
"After the American Civil War ended in 1865, many former slaves needed aid. The Freedmen's Bureau provided schools, medical treatment, and other aid to former slaves and other refugees. The Freedmen's Bureau explores the bureau's history and its legacy."--Publisher's website.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
770L
Language
English
Description
"Between 1916 and 1970, more than 6 million African Americans migrated from the South to the North. They wanted to escape racial violence in the South. This mass movement of people is called the Great Migration. The Great Migration explores the history of the migration and its legacy."-Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
760L
Language
English
Description
"Harriet Robinson Scott was an enslaved woman who fought for her right to freedom. Harriet and her husband, Dred Scott, sued their slaveholder. They brought their case all the way to the US Supreme Court."--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
770L
Language
English
Description
"In the late 1800s and early 1900s, thousands of African Americans were lynched in the United States. Journalist and activist Ida Wells documented these lynchings. Her work brought attention to racial violence and injustice."--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Publishing
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
810L
Language
English
Description
"In 1958, Richard and Mildred Loving were arrested in Virginia for breaking the state's law against interracial marriage. They later brought a lawsuit, Loving v. Virginia, to the US Supreme Court. In the landmark ruling, the Supreme Court struck down interracial marriage bans. Loving v. Virginia explores the story and legacy of this historic court case."-Amazon.com.
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