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  • If You Were a Kid at the March on Washington

    Illustrated by Ana Latese ...
    Series series If You Were a Kid
    What was it like to be a kid during the March on Washington?In 1963, the United States was at the peak of the Civil Rights Movement. This was the year when activists from around the country joined forces to organize one of the most important protests in US history: the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Some of the marchers who protested for equal rights were kids!Join Eugene and Lori as ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Charles Drew: The Innovator of the Blood Bank (Bright Minds)

    by Aaron Talley ...
    Illustrated by Subi Bosa ...
    Series series Bright Minds
    Meet the inventors and scientists of color who changed the world!Born in Washington, D.C., in 1904, Charles R. Drew was a Black surgeon and medical researcher. Known as the “Father of The Blood Bank,” he researched in the field of blood transfusions, and developed improved techniques for blood storage. Among his many accomplishments, he developed America’s first large-scale blood bank during World ... Read more

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  • Let the Children March

    Illustrated by Frank Morrison ...
    This powerful picture book introduces young readers to a key event in the struggle for Civil Rights. Winner, Coretta Scott King Honor Award.In 1963 Birmingham, Alabama, thousands of African American children volunteered to march for their rights after hearing Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speak. They protested the laws that kept black people separate from white people. Facing fear, hate, and danger, ... Read more

    $11.49 USD

  • How the U.S. Government Works

    …and how it all comes together to make a nation

    Give kids everything they need to know about how American democracy works with this easy-to-read guide to our government!Perfect for curious kids, classrooms, and homeschool curriculum, this book features:Simple, kid-friendly languageClear explanations of the three branches of governmentIllustrations that help bring the text to lifeAdditional resources like a glossary, recaps, and more!... ... Read more

    $6.29 USD

  • Martin Luther King

    by Verna Wilkins ...
    Series Book 6 - Famous People, Great Events
    Martin is a clever, happy child born in the south of the United States of America. As he grows up he becomes angry at the way black people are treated. Find out all about Martin Luther King and his "I have a dream" speech in Washington DC in 1963 with this story that is packed with all the facts and colourful pictures.This book is part of a series of picture books, Famous People, Great Events, ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • DK Readers L2: What is the President's Job?

    by Allison Singer, DK ...
    Series Book 2 - DK Readers
    Find out what the president does in What is the President's Job? Learn about the executive branch and see what a day in the life of the commander in chief is really like.This leveled DK Reader will build reading skills while teaching exciting political vocabulary and showing how the leader of the United States signs bills so it becomes a law, when the president has veto power, or how the POTUS ... Read more

    $2.99 USD

  • My Uncle Martin's Words for America

    Martin Luther King Jr.'s Niece Tells How He Made a Difference

    Illustrated by Eric Velasquez ...
    In this inspirational story about Martin Luther King Jr.—told from the perspective of his niece, Angela—readers learn how King used words of love and peace to effectively fight for African Americans’ civil rights. The book focuses on words and phrases from King’s speeches, such as justice, freedom and equality. Angela Farris Watkins, PhD demonstrates the importance of her uncle’s language in ... Read more

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  • From the Heart of Africa

    A book of Wisdom

    by Eric Walters ...
    A collection of African wisdom gorgeously illustrated by artists from Ghana, South Africa, Zimbabwe, Canada, the United States and more.Aphorisms are universal. They give guidance, context and instruction for life's issues, and they help us understand each other and the world around us. We use them every day, yet never think about where they came from or why they exist.In this beautifully ... Read more

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  • 15 Minute Reads: Fun Facts About American Presidents

    by James Mascia ...
    15 Minute Reads are designed to help children do a little bit reading everyday.Learn about a brief history of the American Presidents as you explore some fun facts about them. What does the President do? You might be surprised. What were some of the Presidents like? What were some things the Presidents said? These questions and others are answered within. ... Read more

    $0.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Dream March: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the March on Washington

    Illustrated by Sally Wern Comport ...
    Series series Step into Reading, Step 3
    Introduce children to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the civil rights movement, and the historic march on Washington with this inspiring biography!Young readers can now learn about one of the greatest civil rights leaders of all time, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., in this Level 3 Step into Reading Biography Reader. Set against Dr. King’s historic march on Washington in the summer of 1963, a moving ... Read more

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  • Essential Workers, Essential Heroes

    Series Book 19 - COVID
    COVID-19 has shut down most people's normal lives. But grocery stores are still open, mail is still delivered, and restaurants are offering meals via delivery. None of this would be possible without the people who are still going to work every day, exposing themselves to the virus so that others can stay home. Most importantly, healthcare workers are doing all they can—putting their own lives at ... Read more

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