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SPOTLIGHT ON........Juvenile & YA Non-Fiction |
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Celebrate Black History Month with these recommended titles by, for and about African Americans.
All of these library materials are owned by the Metropolitan Library System. Log on to CyberMars with your library card to reserve any titles that interest you, or ask a librarian for assistance.
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Ray Charles and the Birth of Soul
Adam Woog (Lucent Books / Thomson Gale, c2006)
Shelf Number: J781.644/C476w/BIOGRAPHY
Describes the life of world-renowned musician Ray Charles and the impact he had upon music. |
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Satchel Paige: Don't Look Back
David A. Adler (Harcourt, c2007)
Shelf Number: J796.357/P142a/TWEEN/BIOGRAPHY
A fascinating sports biography traces the life of Satchel Paige, one of the best African-American baseball players in the Negro Baseball Leagues, who triumphed over adversity to play in the major leagues. |
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Stealing Home: Jackie Robinson: Against the Odds
Robert Burleigh (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, c2007)
Shelf Number: J796.357/R662br/TWEEN/BIOGRAPHY
Presents the life and accomplishments of the baseball player who became the first African American to play in the major leagues and who led the Brooklyn Dodgers to six National League pennants and one World Series championship. |
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We Are One: The Story of Bayard Rustin
Larry Dane Brimner (Calkins Creek / Boyds Mills Press, c2007)
Shelf Number: J323.092/R971b/BIOGRAPHY
Accompanied by archival photographs, this powerful biography traces the life of nonviolent activist Bayard Rustin who, working alongside many African American leaders, fought against injustice and discrimination. |
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