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1) The spire
Author
Language
English
Description
Both a razor-sharp thriller and a poignant love story, this twisting tale of psychological suspense is Patterson's most compelling novel in years.
Mark Darrow grew up in a small Ohio town with no real advantages beyond his intelligence and athletic ability. But, thanks to the intervention of Lionel Farr-a professor at Caldwell, the local college, Darrow became an excellent student and, later, a superb trial lawyer. Now Farr asks his still, youthful...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
Description
A fictionalized account of which Melba Beals chronicles her harrowing junior year at Central High where she underwent the segregationists' brutal organized campaign of terrorism which included telephone threats, vigilante stalkers, economic blackmailers, rogue police, and much more.
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Intertwining the stories of two Black students decades apart, this compelling and honest novel follows Kevin and Gibran as they navigate similar forms of insidious racism while discovering who they want to be instead of what society tells them they are.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
A true story of determination and groundbreaking achievement follows eighth grade African American spelling champion MacNolia Cox, who left Akron, Ohio, in 1936 to compete in the prestigious National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., only to be met with prejudice and discrimination.
Author
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
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"In 1956, one year before federal troops escorted the Little Rock 9 into Central High School, fourteen year old Jo Ann Allen was one of twelve African-American students who broke the color barrier and integrated Clinton High School in Tennessee. At first things went smoothly for the Clinton 12, but then outside agitators interfered, pitting the townspeople against one another. Uneasiness turned into anger, and even the Clinton Twelve themselves wondered...
Author
Publisher
Distributed by Perseus Distribution
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
As MacArthur award-winning educator Lisa Delpit reminds us-and as all research shows-there is no achievement gap at birth. In her long-awaited second book, Delpit presents a striking picture of the elements of contemporary public education that conspire against the prospects for poor children of color, creating a persistent gap in achievement during the school years that has eluded several decades of reform. Delpit's bestselling and paradigm-shifting...
12) Something must be done about Prince Edward County: a family, a Virginia town, a civil rights battle
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Combining hard-hitting investigative journalism and a sweeping family narrative, this provocative true story reveals a little-known chapter of American history-- the period after the Brown v. Board of Education decision when one Virginia school system refused to integrate.
15) Mooz-lum
Publisher
CodeBlack Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Follows the story of Tariq, a young African American man raised as a Muslim who decides to hide his background in college, but finds his identity put to the test when anti-Islamic sentiments surge after the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks.
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Even though segregation had been ruled as unlawful, integration of Southern schools proved to be a dangerous matter. Provided here is an astute account of the violence, threats, and terror, the first integrated African American students faced as they forged the way for the acceptance and equal treatment of all races. The incredible true story of these brave student-heroes is sure to inspire a whole new generation of young people.
17) Raw
Author
Publisher
Stone Arch Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Gavin Cole is a black, inner-city kid being bused to a new middle school in the suburbs and he feels very out of place--but his skill at skateboarding helps him to make a connection to a group of other enthusiasts.
Author
Publisher
African American Images
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Written from the perspective of black parents advocating for their children, this summation of problems within today's educational system maintains that challenges arise not from the home environment but from school insensitivity and lower expectations.
Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The story of a group of African American students known as the Little Rock Nine is a saga of incredible courage and grace. Following the 1954 Supreme Court ruling that struck down school segregation, black leaders turned their attention to the next challenge: getting African American students into white schools. In Little Rock, Arkansas, a small group of African American students were selected to integrate the high school. This taut, thrilling graphic...
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Series
Publisher
The Child's World
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Offers readers a captivating look into the Civil Rights Movement and how the actions of children helped promote equality for all races in America. Learn about the motivated children who participated in this historic event and why they continued to gather together in the face of great adversity. Additional features include a Fast Facts spread, a timeline, critical-thinking questions, primary source quotes and accompanying source notes, a phonetic...