People of Color Books


Mole's Hill (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)Mole's Hill (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
Best Price: $17.20
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. When Fox tells Mole she must move out of her tunnel to...
Daily Life in a Plains Indian Village, 1868Daily Life in a Plains Indian Village, 1868
More than 130 full-color photographs adorn this handsome re-creation of daily life in a Plains...
Lasting Echoes: An Oral History of Native American PeopleLasting Echoes: An Oral History of Native American People
From Abenaki to Lakota to Navajo, Native Americans have a rich and complex history. Geronimo,...
Terrell Davis: Toughing It Out (Football's New Wave)Terrell Davis: Toughing It Out (Football's New Wave)
It was a great book that detailed how a kid with a bad childhood can turn his life around and...
Spike Lee (Book Report Biographies)Spike Lee (Book Report Biographies)
Best Price: $11.42
Chronicles the life and career of controversial filmmaker Spike Lee.


Minty: A Story of Young Harriet TubmanMinty: A Story of Young Harriet Tubman
This is a fictional account of the childhood of Harriet Tubman. It tells of her life as a slave...
Young Jackie Robinson: Baseball Hero (Troll First-Start Biography)Young Jackie Robinson: Baseball Hero (Troll First-Start Biography)
A biography of the first black player in modern American major league baseball, emphasizing the...
The PequotsThe PequotsHarriet Tubman (In Their Own Words (Econo-Clad))Harriet Tubman (In Their Own Words (Econo-Clad))Oprah Winfrey: Success with an Open HeartOprah Winfrey: Success with an Open Heart
Best Price: $18.00


The Tall Mexican: The Life of Hank Aquirre, All-Star Pitcher, Businessman, HumanitarianThe Tall Mexican: The Life of Hank Aquirre, All-Star Pitcher, Businessman, Humanitarian
THIS EDITION IS INTENDED FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.
The Greatest: Muhammad AliThe Greatest: Muhammad Ali
This story is a portrayal of a young boy named Cassius Clay who grows into one of the greatest...
Mae JemisonMae JemisonEn El Campo De Juego Con Alex Rodriguez/On the Field With... Alex Rodriguez (Athlete Biographies) (Spanish Edition)En El Campo De Juego Con Alex Rodriguez/On the Field With... Alex Rodriguez (Athlete Biographies) (Spanish Edition)
Alex Rodriguez is the one of the most electrifying baseball players to hit the diamond in recent...
Neighborhood OdesNeighborhood Odes
Award-winning poet Gary Soto and Caldecott winner David Diaz turn their eyes on the world of...

Don't Know Much About Rosa ParksDon't Know Much About Rosa Parks
Did young Rosa always follow the rules? Why did she join the NAACP in 1943? How did Rosa Parks...
Happy Birthday, Martin Luther KingHappy Birthday, Martin Luther King
Best Price: $19.95
In commemoration of his peaceful fight for freedom and change, Martin Luther King, Jr.'s...
Roberto Clemente: Young Ball Player (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Childhood of Famous Americans (Pb))Roberto Clemente: Young Ball Player (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Childhood of Famous Americans (Pb))
Best Price: $16.00
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Traces the personal life and baseball career of the...
Charlie Parker Played Be BopCharlie Parker Played Be Bop
Twelve-year-old Jason Bell waits impatiently for Christmas 1890. Set against the carefully...
If You Lived in the Alaska TerritoryIf You Lived in the Alaska Territory
Vivid full-color illustrations and a Q&A text bring to life the traditional life, customs,...

Diane SawyerDiane Sawyer
A biography of the television journalist who joined the staff of 60 Minutes as that show's...
Amy TanAmy Tan
Best Price: $19.15
Explores the life and career of Amy Tan, from her childhood in California, through her struggle...
Mahalia Jackson: Gospel Singer And Civil Rights Champion (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)Mahalia Jackson: Gospel Singer And Civil Rights Champion (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
Best Price: $20.80
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY.
Michael Jordan: AirborneMichael Jordan: AirborneJoseph BrantJoseph Brant
Joseph Brant, the greatest Iroquois leader, was a powerful organizer of his own people and a...

George Washington Carver: From Slave to ScientistGeorge Washington Carver: From Slave to Scientist
George's mother panicked when she heard the thunder of horses and the whooping of men....
Against All Opposition (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)Against All Opposition (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Celebrates the frequently overlooked achievements of...
Dizzy Gillespie (Black Americans of Achievement (Econo-Clad))Dizzy Gillespie (Black Americans of Achievement (Econo-Clad))
Best Price: $20.05
Building an IglooBuilding an Igloo
"This book has simple power and great child appeal.... Photos and text work together...
Pict Bk of Sojourner TruthPict Bk of Sojourner Truth
An introduction to the life of the woman born into slavery who became a well-known abolitionist...

Michelle Kwan: My Special MomentsMichelle Kwan: My Special Moments
Come into Michelle Kwan's world in this personal photo album. In her own words, Michelle...
Fight On!: Mary Church Terrell's Battle for IntegrationFight On!: Mary Church Terrell's Battle for Integration
Best Price: $8.48
"Marbles was a popular children's game in the 1940s. The nation's capital held two...
The Buffalo and the Indians: A Shared DestinyThe Buffalo and the Indians: A Shared Destiny
Best Price: $1.99
Countless herds of majestic buffalo once roamed across the plains and prairies of North America....
Washington Native Americans: A Kid's Look at Our State's Chiefs, Tribes, Reservations, Powwows, Lore, and More from the Past and the Present (Native American Heritage)Washington Native Americans: A Kid's Look at Our State's Chiefs, Tribes, Reservations, Powwows, Lore, and More from the Past and the Present (Native American Heritage)Roberto Clemente: Young Ball Player (Childhood of Famous Americans)Roberto Clemente: Young Ball Player (Childhood of Famous Americans)
Best Price: $2.83
My son read this book. It was an early chapter book, and not difficult to read. Factual,...

The Pawnee Nation (Native Peoples)The Pawnee Nation (Native Peoples)
Best Price: $11.25
Provides an overview of the past and present lives of the Pawnee Native Americans including...
Jackie Robinson (First Biographies)Jackie Robinson (First Biographies)
Best Price: $5.50
Introduce young readers to great historical figures! Learn about major life events, from...
The Sioux: Nomadic Buffalo Hunters (America's First Peoples)The Sioux: Nomadic Buffalo Hunters (America's First Peoples)
Discusses the Sioux Indians, focusing on their tradition of hunting bison. Includes a recipe for...
Mayan Tikal (Journey to the Past)Mayan Tikal (Journey to the Past)
Best Price: $24.00
Anne Frank (Twentieth-Century History Makers)Anne Frank (Twentieth-Century History Makers)
Best Price: $11.84
20TH CENTURY HISTORY MAKERS is an important new series of biographies aimed at introducing older...

Aunt Clara Brown: Official Pioneer (On My Own Biographies (Pb))Aunt Clara Brown: Official Pioneer (On My Own Biographies (Pb))
Best Price: $34.63
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. A biography of the freed slave who made her fortune in...
Michelle Obama: From Chicago's South Side to the White House (Gateway Biographies)Michelle Obama: From Chicago's South Side to the White House (Gateway Biographies)
Best Price: $19.82
I thought this was a book for adults. I bought it for a graduation gift for an adult. The...
The Native Americans (Myths of the World)The Native Americans (Myths of the World)Free at Last!: Stories and Songs of EmancipationFree at Last!: Stories and Songs of Emancipation
Best Price: $4.48
"A glorious tribute to the lives of African-American heroes and heroines." ? SCHOOL...
What Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American InventorsWhat Color Is My World?: The Lost History of African-American Inventors
Best Price: $10.52
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, basketball legend and the NBA's alltime leading scorer, champions a...

Spanish Thesaurus for Children: Libro de Sinonimos y AntonimosSpanish Thesaurus for Children: Libro de Sinonimos y Antonimos
Best Price: $5.58
This unusual and helpful illustrated reference volume is a book of Spanish words, synonyms, and...
Sports Great Oscar de La Hoya (Sports Great Books)Sports Great Oscar de La Hoya (Sports Great Books)
Best Price: $88.51
Discusses the personal life and boxing career of the fighter who won an Olympic gold medal in...
Sports Great Barry Sanders (Sports Great Books)Sports Great Barry Sanders (Sports Great Books)
A biography emphasizing the career of the star running back of the Detroit Lions football team.
Tiger Woods: Star Golfer (Sports Reports)Tiger Woods: Star Golfer (Sports Reports)
A biography of the youngest golfer to win the Masters Tournament, from his childhood in...
Life in an Anishinabe Camp (Native Nations of North America)Life in an Anishinabe Camp (Native Nations of North America)
Best Price: $13.75

Life of the Navajo (Native Nations of North America)Life of the Navajo (Native Nations of North America)
Best Price: $3.99
Life in a Pueblo (Native Nations of North America)Life in a Pueblo (Native Nations of North America)
Best Price: $4.11
Kwanzaa (Celebrations in My World)Kwanzaa (Celebrations in My World)
Best Price: $16.00
Harriet Beecher Stowe: The Voice of Humanity in White America (Voices for Freedom: Abolitionist Heroes)Harriet Beecher Stowe: The Voice of Humanity in White America (Voices for Freedom: Abolitionist Heroes)
Best Price: $7.99
My Great-Aunt ArizonaMy Great-Aunt Arizona
Best Price: $11.75
Arizona was born in a log cabin her papa built. She grew into a tall girl who liked to sing,...

Milestones in Black American History SetMilestones in Black American History SetDella Reese (Baa) (Black Americans of Achievement)Della Reese (Baa) (Black Americans of Achievement)
Best Price: $30.00
North American Indian Masks: Craft and LegendsNorth American Indian Masks: Craft and Legends
I am so happy with this book. I realize it is an old book, but it has such wonderful...
Indians of the Northeast WoodlandsIndians of the Northeast Woodlands
Best Price: $12.95
Did all American Indians speak the same language? How did they make bows and arrows? What are...
Read And Rise: (Foreword by Maya Angelou)Read And Rise: (Foreword by Maya Angelou)
Best Price: $2.94
Working with inner city children I have even heard adults say "Black kids don't...

Promises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed AmericaPromises to Keep: How Jackie Robinson Changed America
Best Price: $6.51
I can't say enough good things about this book. I have the soft-cover edition, over-sized -...
African American Musicians (Black Stars)African American Musicians (Black Stars)
Best Price: $13.70
Meet the black musicians who created Americais greatest music--from the early years to modern...
Oprah Winfrey (Rookie Biographies)Oprah Winfrey (Rookie Biographies)
Best Price: $12.99
Presents a brief look at the life of Oprah Winfrey
Women in Medical Science Careers (Capstone Short Biographies)Women in Medical Science Careers (Capstone Short Biographies)
Tells the stories of the careers of five women who work in medical science including Gail...
Martin Luther King JR. (Welcome Books: Real People)Martin Luther King JR. (Welcome Books: Real People)
A wonderful introduction to biographies for young readers, this multicultural series focuses on...

Marion Jones (Sports Stars (Children's Press Paper))Marion Jones (Sports Stars (Children's Press Paper))The Inuit (True Books : American Indians)The Inuit (True Books : American Indians)
Best Price: $6.94
For any classroom studying the Inuit this book is a good addition. It brings the children in...
Serena and Venus Williams (Welcome Books: Real People)Serena and Venus Williams (Welcome Books: Real People)
An introduction to the two African-American sisters who became sensational successes in the...
Cinco De Mayo (Circle the Year With Holidays)Cinco De Mayo (Circle the Year With Holidays)
Best Price: $29.93
Although Maria is not too successful at helping her family prepare for Cinco de Mayo, she wins...
My CameraMy Camera
Best Price: $34.73
Describes the use of a simple 35mm camera, and gives advice and projects on composition,...

Barbara Jordan: Voice of Democracy (Book Report Biographies)Barbara Jordan: Voice of Democracy (Book Report Biographies)
Best Price: $3.98
Pedantic. Pedestrian. An insult not only to Barbara Jordan, but to anyone unfortunate enough to...
I Have A DreamI Have A Dream
Best Price: $39.87
What better gift can a parent give a child than a vision of a free and just future. This...
Squanto, Friend Of The Pilgrims (Scholastic Biography)Squanto, Friend Of The Pilgrims (Scholastic Biography)
Best Price: $2.42
Once there was a Indian boy named Squanto and he lived in the Patuxet Tribe. Out of no where...
Feliz Cumpleanos, Martin Luther KingFeliz Cumpleanos, Martin Luther King
Best Price: $24.80
En conmemoración por la lucha pacífica por la paz y la libertad que llevó a cabo...
And Not Afraid To DareAnd Not Afraid To Dare
Best Price: $13.17
Bolden presents biographical sketches of 10 African American women, including such famous names...

K is for KwanzaaK is for Kwanzaa
Best Price: $14.95
This unique and beautifully illustrated book by the creator of Little Red Plane celebrates the...
Booker T. Washington: Great American Educator (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Graphic Library: Graphic Biographies)Booker T. Washington: Great American Educator (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition) (Graphic Library: Graphic Biographies)
Best Price: $18.40
FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. In graphic novel format, highlights the life and...
Michael JordanMichael JordanFrederick Douglass: The Last Day of SlaveryFrederick Douglass: The Last Day of Slavery
Am I the only one who knows that Mr. Douglass lost his mother at an early age and that contrary...
Tim Duncan: Star Forward (Sports Reports)Tim Duncan: Star Forward (Sports Reports)
Best Price: $15.29

Kweisi Mfume: Congressman and NAACP Leader (African-American Biographies (Enslow))Kweisi Mfume: Congressman and NAACP Leader (African-American Biographies (Enslow))
Best Price: $26.60
Follows the life of the current president of the National Association for the Advancement of...
Sports Great Dikembe Mutombo (Sports Great Books)Sports Great Dikembe Mutombo (Sports Great Books)
This book gives you a complete rap up of Dikembe's life. You feel as if you are there with...
Walter Dean Myers: Writer for Real Teens (African-American Biographies (Enslow))Walter Dean Myers: Writer for Real Teens (African-American Biographies (Enslow))
Best Price: $10.00
Presents the life and career of the African-American author who grew up listening to stories and...
Louis Armstrong: Jazz Musician (Great African Americans)Louis Armstrong: Jazz Musician (Great African Americans)
Best Price: $143.40
Simple text and illustrations describe the life and accomplishments of the jazz trumpeter who...
Artists and Writers of the Harlem Renaissance (Collective Biographies)Artists and Writers of the Harlem Renaissance (Collective Biographies)
Best Price: $306.52
I first fell in love with the Harlem Renaissance, back in high school, when I had the great good...

Allen Iverson: Never Give Up (Sports Leaders)Allen Iverson: Never Give Up (Sports Leaders)
Best Price: $26.60
Read about Tiger Woods (I Like Biographies!)Read about Tiger Woods (I Like Biographies!)
Best Price: $21.26
Queen Latifah (African-American Heroes)Queen Latifah (African-American Heroes)
Best Price: $21.10
Life in an Anishinabe Camp (Native Nations of North America)Life in an Anishinabe Camp (Native Nations of North America)
Best Price: $13.75
Life of the Navajo (Native Nations of North America)Life of the Navajo (Native Nations of North America)
Best Price: $3.99

Life in a Pueblo (Native Nations of North America)Life in a Pueblo (Native Nations of North America)
Best Price: $4.11
Kwanzaa (Celebrations in My World)Kwanzaa (Celebrations in My World)
Best Price: $16.00
Harriet Beecher Stowe: The Voice of Humanity in White America (Voices for Freedom: Abolitionist Heroes)Harriet Beecher Stowe: The Voice of Humanity in White America (Voices for Freedom: Abolitionist Heroes)
Best Price: $7.99
My Great-Aunt ArizonaMy Great-Aunt Arizona
Best Price: $11.75
Arizona was born in a log cabin her papa built. She grew into a tall girl who liked to sing,...
Milestones in Black American History SetMilestones in Black American History Set

Della Reese (Baa) (Black Americans of Achievement)Della Reese (Baa) (Black Americans of Achievement)
Best Price: $30.00
North American Indian Masks: Craft and LegendsNorth American Indian Masks: Craft and Legends
I am so happy with this book. I realize it is an old book, but it has such wonderful...
Indians of the Northeast WoodlandsIndians of the Northeast Woodlands
Best Price: $12.95
Did all American Indians speak the same language? How did they make bows and arrows? What are...
  
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