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1) Mae Jemison
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Chronicles the life of Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African American woman to become an astronaut, and details her early life, career as a doctor and astronaut, and legacy. Explores her advocacy for science, art, civil rights, and medicine.
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Chronicles the life and career of Bryce Young, the quarterback for the Carolina Panthers, and details his early life, collegiate and professional football career, and accomplishments. Includes color photographs, career statistics, fact boxes, a glossary, and additional resources.
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Chronicles the life of Benjamin Banneker and describes his accomplishments. Provides information about becoming the first black man of science, his work with the survey team for Washington D.C., his publication of an almanac, and his work to end racial prejudice. Includes a timeline, a glossary, and an index.
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Chronicles the life of Civil Rights activist Rosa Parks, and details her early life growing up in the segregated South, how she refused to give up her bus seat to a White person, how her arrest led to the Montgomery Bus Boycott, her activism, and her legacy. Includes photographs, fact boxes, text-related questions, a timeline, a glossary, and additional resources.
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"When you're always searching, you might just surprise yourself with what you find. After a rocky attempt at living in London with his partner, Lawrence finds himself single, broke, and back at home in Compton with his mom and great-aunt, moping from bed to kitchen table and back to bed again, with long layovers on the front porch to sit and watch the world pass him by. Everything had been so good--a degree, an animation internship, paid music gigs,...
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"New York Times bestselling author and first black female American Ballet Theatre principal dancer Misty Copeland offers advice for on and off the dance floor to young readers based on letters she's received over the years from fans. As the first African American principal female dancer at American Ballet Theatre, Misty Copeland has spent most of her career navigating a white-dominated industry that puts many barriers in her path. Through it all,...