Slade Suzanne
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Biography of NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson.
Shares the story of the pioneering African American mathematician, Katherine Johnson, who helped calculate America's first manned flight into space, its first manned orbit of Earth, and the world's first trip to the moon.
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Dolly is a little girl with a BIG voice. Music fills Dolly's heart so plumb full she has to let it out! She'll even sing to her cornhusk dolls or a pen full of pigs. She makes her own drum from a pot and her own guitar from a broken mandolin. But what Dolly dreams of is performing for a real audience--people who would hear her sing, and applaud!
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Depicts the historical events that took place in black Americans' journey toward equality and describes their emotional connection to Abraham Lincoln. Provides information about famous black men and women who dared to take history-changing steps to achieve their dream. Includes color illustrations and a timeline.