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The elephant and my Jewish problem: selected stories and journals, 1957-1987
By Hugh Nissenson. 1988
Short stories and journal entries which describe the Jewish experience from the turn of the century to the aftermath of…
the Holocaust and the beginning of the state of Israel. 1988.Why do the Jews need a land of their own?
By Sholom Aleichem. 1984
Dreams from many rivers: a Hispanic history of the United States told in poems
By Margarita Engle. 2019
From Juana Briones and Juan Ponce de León to eighteenth-century slaves and modern-day sixth graders, the many and varied people…
depicted here speak to the experiences and contributions of Latinos throughout the history of the United States, from the earliest known stories up to the present day. A portrait of a great, enormously varied, and enduring heritage, this is a compelling treatment of an important topic. Some voices are composite characters, not historical figuresAmerica is in the heart: a personal history (Classics of Asian American Literature)
By Carlos Bulosan. 2014
Memoir by Filipino poet reflecting on his life in the Philippines and America. Describes the poverty his family faced and…
the loss of family members through sickness and other events. Examines the experience of immigrants to America who are made to feel as if they are criminals. Some violence. 1946Turning pages: my life story
By Lulu Delacre, Sonia Sotomayor. 2018
The first Latina Supreme Court justice, Sonia Sotomayor, recalls the formative influence of books in her life. She explores how…
her love of literature provided her with the inspiration to realize her dreams. For grades 2-4. 2018Bravo!: poems about amazing Hispanics
By Margarita Engle, illustrations by Rafael Lopez. 2017
The Hamilton affair: a novel
By Elizabeth Cobbs Hoffman, Elizabeth Cobbs. 2016
Alexander Hamilton and Elizabeth Schuyler are firebrands in different parts of the world until they are brought together during the…
American Revolution. They both work for freedom and deeply love one another, despite challenges from both outside and inside their marriage. Some violence and some descriptions of sex. 2016The book itch: freedom, truth & Harlem's greatest bookstore (Carolrhoda Picture Books)
By Vaunda Micheaux Nelson, R. Gregory Christie. 2015
A fictional account of the National Memorial African Bookstore, which was founded by Louis Michaux in the 1930s. While working…
in his family's landmark Harlem bookstore, young Louis Michaux Jr. learns the power of books and meets famous men like Malcolm X. For grades K-3. 2015Horrors of History: Books 1-4 (Horrors of History)
By T. Neill Anderson. 2013
Four stories featuring historical disasters. In City of the Dead, the fate of the residents of Galveston, Texas hangs in…
the balance as floodwaters rise during the great hurricane in 1900. Also includes Ocean of Fire, People of the Plague, and Massacre of the Miners. For grades 5-8. 2015Separate is never equal: Sylvia Mendez & her family's fight for desegregation
By Duncan Tonatiuh. 2014
Recounts how young Sylvia Mendez and her brothers wanted to go to the school closest to their new home in…
California but were told they must attend a Mexican school. Their family organized, sued, and helped end segregation in the state. For grades 2-4 and older readers. 2014Marching to the mountaintop: how poverty, labor fights, and civil rights set the stage for Martin Luther King, Jr.'s final hours
By Ann Bausum, National Geographic Kids. 2012
Recounts the 1968 sanitation worker's strike in Memphis, Tennessee, that was sparked by low wages, unsafe working conditions, and a…
racially charged climate. Discusses Martin Luther King Jr.'s involvement with the movement and his assassination. For grades 6-9. 2012A spotlight for Harry (A Stepping Stone Book(TM))
By Eric A. Kimmel, Jim Madsen. 2009
Story based on childhood events of Harry Houdini (1874-1926), who became a famous magician and escape artist. Describes Harry and…
his brother Dash learning to walk a tightrope after going to the circus with their family for the first time. For grades 2-4. 2009A feast of freedom: tasty tidbits from the City Tavern
By Walter Staib, Jennifer Fox, Fernando Juarez. 2010
Maz, you're up!
By Kelly Mazeroski, Judith Lauso. 2010
Maz, You're Up! is a children's book commemorating the 50th anniversary of the 1960 World Series. Kelly Mazeroski, Bill Mazeroski's…
daughter-in-law, was inspired to write the book after the birth of her first son. 2010. For grades 4-7Where are all the Minnesotans?
By Carrie Hartman, Karlyn Coleman, K. R. Coleman. 2017
Minnesotans are a hardy lot, undaunted by snow and cold. Armed with wool and fleece, they embrace the winter season…
and all the opportunities for adventure, activity, and celebration it brings. For preschool-grade 2Happy feet: the Savoy Ballroom Lindy Hoppers and me
By Richard Michelson, E. B. Lewis. 2005
A young boy who loves to dance listens as his father retells the story of the night he was born,…
which coincided with the opening of the Savoy Ballroom in Harlem. For grades K-3Piano starts here: the young Art Tatum
By Robert Andrew Parker, Robert A. Parker. 2008
Taking hold: from migrant childhood to Columbia University
By Francisco Jiménez. 2015
Jiménez came to California with his emigrant Mexican family, and worked for many years in the fields alongside them. Here,…
he recounts his life from when he arrives in NY City to begin graduate work at Columbia University in the late 1960s. It was a turbulent, political time, and he missed his girlfriend and family in California. Eventually he became a professor at Santa Clara University in 1973Mind your manners, Alice Roosevelt!
By Leslie Kimmelman, Adam Gustavson. 2009
A brief, fictionalized account of what life was like for Theodore Roosevelt during his political career, with his oldest daughter,…
Alice, a strong-willed and somewhat wild young woman, who loved to do things that shocked the public, even when she lived in the White House. For grades 2-4Mackinac Bridge: the five mile poem (Tales of young Americans series)
By Gloria Whelan, Gijsbert Van Frankenhuyzen. 2006
Although it will mean that their father can no longer make a living running a ferry boat, thirteen-year-old Mark and…
his brother Luke are excited about the building of a five-mile bridge across the Straits of Mackinac in Michigan in 1957. A 2007 Michigan Notable book. For grades 2-4. 2006