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161) The Vietnamese
Language
English
Description
This book presents both historical perspectives and firsthand insights into the Vietnamese immigrant experience in the last decades of the twentieth century.
163) Mother Jones
Author
Language
English
Description
This is a serviceable biography of noted labor leader Mary Harris, who was active from the 1880s until her death in 1930. Gay covers the basics of her life and includes a time line and lengthy bibliography. Judith Pinkerton Josephson's Mother Jones (Lerner, 1997) is similar in scope, but does a better job of providing background information and delineating Jones's character.
165) Runaway slaves
Language
English
Description
This book describes the experiences of runaway slaves, black and white men and women who participated in the Underground Railroad, and black and white abolitionists who worked to end slavery.
167) The Italians
Language
English
Description
This book presents both historical perspectives and firsthand insights into the Italian immigrant experience in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.
170) Joel Embiid
Author
Language
English
Description
It might be hard to imagine, but Joel Embiid didn t always know he wanted to play basketball. Born in a part of Africa called Cameroon, Embiid wanted to be the president of Cameroon when he grew up! Later, he decided his math skills would be best used as an astronaut. Volleyball showed Embiid he could be good at sports. Even once he found basketball, Embiid s journey didn t get any clearer or easier. His path to greatness included his parents concerns,...