James Ransome
3) My teacher
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Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
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A student wonders why her teacher has chosen to teach in her school for so long, and highlights all the special things her teacher does for her class.
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Language
English
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"The award winners behind Before She Was Harriet explore the story of the saxophone, from its beginnings in 1840s Belgium all the way to New Orleans, where an instrument in a pawn shop caught the eye of musician Sidney Bechet and became the iconic symbol it is today"--
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Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
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"You can be a King. Stamp out hatred. Put your foot down and walk tall. You can be a King. Beat the drum for justice. March to your own conscience. Featuring a dual narrative of the key moments of Dr. King's life alongside a modern class as the students learn about him, Carole Weatherfor's poetic text encapsulates the moments that readers today can reenact in their own lives. See a class of young students as they begin a school project inspired by...
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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A lush and lyrical biography of Harriet Tubman, written in verse. An evocative poem and opulent watercolors come together to honor a woman of humble origins whose courage and compassion make her larger than life.
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Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
For Helen Keller, "w-a-t-e-r" was a cool, slippery splash. "S-u-n" was the warm afternoon glow coating her skin. "L-i-l-y" was a sweet-smelling petal, soft and delicate to her touch. After an illness left her blind and deaf, Helen relied on her senses of touch and smell to help compensate for her loss. And then she met her teacher, Annie Sullivan, who showed her a new way to give meaning to the world around her. But most of all, Annie gave Helen a...
19) Satchel Paige
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Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
Examines the life of the legendary baseball player, who was the first African-American to pitch in a Major League World Series.
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