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Author
Series
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Kendrick Lamar is American hip-hop royalty, with twenty-three tracks and three albums that have sold more than a million copies and gone platinum. As a respected MC, Lamar speaks to socially conscious issues and racial injustice in his lyrics. His fans connect with his music and message, and he rocketed to star status.
Born in Compton, California, Lamar witnessed hardships early in life, from seeing a shooting and racial riots to poverty. He...
Author
Publisher
Harper Horizon
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
If we seek them, signs of God's love for us abound--on a walk in the woods, in a church or temple, or in a dusty refugee camp. And when we see, taste, and smell the divine during extraordinarily ordinary days, these become sacred breadcrumbs that mark our paths to experiencing this love.
We can all learn to live a life that's practically divine by
• Redefining old lies and stories, to learn from the past and move forward
• Appreciating the divine...
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
Leona Tate, Gail Etienne, and Tessie Prevost didn't set out to make history. But when these three Black first graders stepped into the all-white McDonogh No. 19 Public School in New Orleans on November 14, 1960, that's exactly what they did. They integrated their school just ten minutes before Ruby Bridges walked into her school, also in New Orleans. Like Ruby, the trio faced crowds of protestors fighting against public school desegregation efforts...
Author
Series
Publisher
North Star Editions
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Explores the history, events, and aftermath of Larry Itliong's role in the fight for farmworkers' rights. Through insightful text, "In Their Own Words" special features, and critical thinking questions, this title will introduce readers to a historic example of social activism.
Author
Publisher
Lerner Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Kar-Ben Read-Aloud eBooks with Audio combine professional narration and text highlighting to bring eBooks to life! In 16th-century Portugal, even Doña Gracia's Jewish name was a secret. But she and her merchant husband helped other secret Jews, by persuading the king to protect them during the Inquisition. When her husband died, many said no woman would be able to run their international business, but Doña Gracia did. Escaping Portugal, she helped...
Author
Publisher
Macmillan Audio
Pub. Date
2024
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
Adapted from her adult memoir, this is the autobiography of Coretta Scott King--wife of Martin Luther King, Jr., founder of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change (the King Center), and twentieth-century American civil and human rights activist. 40pp.
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