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Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A biography of African American writer, performer, and activist Maya Angelou, who turned a childhood of trauma and emotional pain to become one of the most inspiring voices of our lifetime. Includes afterword, author's note, and sources"--
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
"From the New York Times bestselling author and National Book Award finalist, a biography in verse and prose of science fiction visionary Octavia Butler. Acclaimed novelist Ibi Zoboi illuminates the young life of the visionary storyteller Octavia E. Butler in poems and prose. Born into the Space Race, the Red Scare, and the dawning Civil Rights Movement, Butler experienced an American childhood that shaped her into the groundbreaking science-fiction...
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury Children's Books
Pub. Date
2021.
Physical Desc
134 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
"From Children's Literature Legacy Award-winning author Nikki Grimes comes a feminist-forward new collection of poetry celebrating the little-known women poets of the Harlem Renaissance--paired with full-color, original art from today's most talented female African-American illustrators."
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
A collection of poems by “one of America’s greatest and most original poets of all time” (Poetry Foundation).
One of the nineteenth century’s leading poets, Emily Dickinson wrote nearly 1,800 poems during her lifetime, though only a handful were published. This collection includes some of Dickinson’s best-known works, reflecting her thoughts on nature, life, death, the mind, and the spirit....
One of the nineteenth century’s leading poets, Emily Dickinson wrote nearly 1,800 poems during her lifetime, though only a handful were published. This collection includes some of Dickinson’s best-known works, reflecting her thoughts on nature, life, death, the mind, and the spirit....
8) Maya Angelou
Author
Series
Publisher
Laurence King Publishing
Pub. Date
2019.
Physical Desc
63 pages : color illustrations ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Maya Angelou was an African American author, poet, playwright, and civil rights activist. She wrote seven autobiographies, three books of essays, several books of poetry, and a long list of plays, films, and television shows. Never taking "No" for an answer, Maya used her voice and her art to overcome prejudice and difficulty and to become an inspiration to those around her and to future generations."--Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
42 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Language
English
Description
A picture book biography of the children's book author shares insights into her life and enduring literary influence.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Born in 1867 in the Big Woods in Wisconsin, Laura experienced both the hardship and the adventure of living on the frontier. It wasn't until after she was sixty that Laura Ingalls Wilder started chronicling those times, which resulted in nine Little House books, a hit TV series that ran for eight years, and her own permanent place as a heroine of the American West--
Author
Series
Publisher
Heinemann
Pub. Date
c1996
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
56 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
The author discusses her life, how she came to be a writer, where she gets her ideas from, and what is involved in producing a book.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Born in Missouri in 1928, Maya Angelou had a difficult childhood. Jim Crow laws segregated blacks and whites in the South. Her family life was unstable at times. But much like her poem, "Still I Rise," Angelou was able to lift herself out of her situation and flourish. She moved to California and became the first black and first female streetcar operator before following her interest in dance. She became a professional performer in her twenties and...
13) Expressions
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
A first-time author, Tameika Rahming found the courage to share her battles with love, self-image, and acceptance throughout her cancer journey. Laid out in raw poems, she digs deeper into her life to question not only her purpose, but the people who have shaped her life the most. Take a leap of faith into her mind, body, and soul as she explores the possibilities and the what ifs.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 2
Physical Desc
157 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"In this follow-up to her award-winning memoir Enchanted Air, Margarita Engle details her teenage years in Los Angeles against the turbulent backdrop of the Vietnam War. In vulnerable verse, she addresses the notions of peace, civil rights, freedom of expression, and environmental protection that are once again under threat. Despite these circumstances, young Margarita was able to find solace and empowerment through her education"--
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Sonnets from the Portuguese (1850) is a collection of sonnets by English poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning. Written between 1845 and 1846, Sonnets from the Portuguese is a series of love poems written by Browning to her husband, the prominent Victorian poet Robert Browning. Although Elizabeth was initially unsure of the poems, Robert encouraged their publication, suggesting she title them to make readers believe they were translations and not personal...
16) Astrid Lindgren
Author
Series
Publisher
Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
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Celebrate Black History Month- Kids and Teens
NYT - Children’s Middle Grade Paperback
Celebrate Black History Month- Kids and Teens
NYT - Children’s Middle Grade Paperback
Description
Writer Jacqueline Woodson tells the story of her childhood in free verse.
18) Maya's song
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"This unforgettable picture book introduces young readers to the life and work of Maya Angelou, whose words have uplifted and inspired generations of readers. The author of the celebrated autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, Maya was the first Black person and first woman to recite a poem at a presidential inauguration, and her influence echoes through culture and history. She was also the first Black woman to appear on the United States...
Author
Series
Publisher
Little Bigfoot, an imprint of Sasquatch Books
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
"A beautifully illustrated children's biography of Beverly Cleary, from her roots in Portland to her years as a librarian and an eventual children's book writer. The debut book in Little Bigfoot's new Growing to Greatness series of notable people from the Pacific Northwest"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
Presents a young reader's adaptation of the author's experiences as an illegal child immigrant, describing her father's violent alcoholism, her efforts to obtain a higher education, and the inspiration of Latina authors.
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