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On November 7, 2020, Kamala Harris, a senator from California, became the first woman and the first African-American and South Asian-American person to be elected to the vice presidency. While her nomination for this position was not unexpected, her rise to national prominence was one filled with unexpected turns and obstacles. After failing her first bar exam to become a lawyer, she tried again and passed. From there, she quickly rose through the...
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Before John Glenn orbited the earth or Neil Armstrong walked on the moon, a group of dedicated female mathematicians known as "human computers" used pencils, slide rules and adding machines to calculate the numbers that would launch rockets, and astronauts, into space. Among these problem-solvers were a group of exceptionally talented African American women, some of the brightest minds of their generation. Originally relegated to teaching math in...
6) Helen Keller
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A brief, illustrated biography of Helen Keller. Celebrate's Keller's childhood teacher Anne Sullivan, who helped Helen learn to communicate in new ways, ultimately leading her to become the first deaf-blind person to earn a college degree.
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Describes Tubman's spiritual journey as she hears the voice of God guiding her north to freedom on that very first trip to escape the brutal practice of forced servitude. Tubman would make nineteen subsequent trips back south, never being caught, but none as profound as this first one.
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Celebrate Black Excellence
HERstory
Multicultural Literature and Nature Education
Picture Books for Black History Month
HERstory
Multicultural Literature and Nature Education
Picture Books for Black History Month
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Explores the previously uncelebrated but pivotal contributions of NASA's African American women mathematicians to America's space program, describing how Jim Crow laws segregated them despite their groundbreaking successes. Includes biographies on Dorothy Jackson Vaughan (1910-2008), Mary Winston Jackson (1921-2005), Katherine Colman Goble Johnson (1918-), Dr. Christine Mann Darden (1942-).
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"Zendaya began her acting career at age thirteen when she landed one of the starring roles in the Disney Channel's Shake It Up. Since then, the actress has not slowed down, starring in action-packed superhero films, dazzling movie musicals, and highly acclaimed TV shows. At only twenty-four, Zendaya won her first Primetime Emmy Award for her performance in the hit TV show Euphoria. The Hollywood star is an actress, singer, model, and style icon who...
11) Sacagawea
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Text and illustrations provide a brief biography of Sacagawea.
12) Marian Anderson
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Chronicles the life of a renowned classical singer who, despite numerous setbacks, became a singing sensation, a voice of the Civil Rights Movement, and the winner of the first ever Presidential Medal of Freedom and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
13) Dreamers
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"An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story"--
14) Candace Parker
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Provides a look at the life and career of WNBA player Candace Parker, offering information on her development and achievements in the sport of basketball. Includes color photographs, a glossary, a quiz, and further resources.
16) Deb Haaland
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Simple text and color photographs depict the life and accomplishments of Deb Haaland, the first Indigenous United States Secretary of the Interior. Includes text-related questions, a timeline, and a glossary.
18) Arike Ogunbowale
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Provides a look at the life and career of WNBA player Arike Ogunbowale, offering information on her development and achievements in the sport of basketball. Includes color photographs, a glossary, a quiz, and further resources.