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Dream Big, Little One
by Vashti Harrison
A board book adaptation of Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History introduces 18 trailblazing women whose actions and beliefs in defiance of limits imposed on their gender, race or both made the world better for generations of girls.
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Brave Ballerina : The Story of Janet Collins
by Michelle Meadows
A lyrical picture book tribute to the first African American principal dancer at the Metropolitan Opera House describes how her dream of becoming a ballerina was shaped by racial segregation and her own heroic refusal to compromise her values.
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I Am Rosa Parks
by Brad Meltzer
A narrative introduction to the history-making courage of the Civil Rights activist recounts in accessible detail Rosa Parks' daring effort to stand up for herself and other African-Americans by helping to end segregation on public transportation.
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Henry's Freedom Box
by Ellen Levine
When his family is sold during the era of slavery, a determined young boy who dreams of freedom ships himself in a wooden box to a place up north in the hopes of living the life he always wanted, in an inspiring story about one of the Underground Railroad's most amazing escapes.
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I am Jackie Robinson
by Brad Meltzer
A Black History Month-timed entry in the best-selling series follows the heroic story of baseball star Jackie Robinson, describing, in text and comic thought bubbles, his childhood, early ambitions and barrier-breaking achievements.
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Ella : My First Ella Fitzgerald
by Ma Isabel Sâanchez Vegara
A board book introduction to the inspiring story of the pioneering jazz singer touches on her early singing performances on the streets of Harlem, her talent competition win at the Apollo Theater and her culture-shaping successes as a music legend.
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This Jazz Man
by Karen Ehrhardt
Presents an introduction to jazz music and nine well-known jazz musicians, including Satchmo, Bojangles, and Charles Mingus, set to the rhythm of the traditional song, "This Old Man."
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