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A riveting biography of Walter F. White, a little-known Black civil rights leader who passed for white in order to…
investigate racist murders, help put the NAACP on the map, and change the racial identity of America forever Walter F. White led two lives: one as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance and the NAACP in the early twentieth century; the other as a white newspaperman who covered lynching crimes in the Deep South at the blazing height of racial violence. Born mixed race and with very fair skin and straight hair, White was able to &“pass&” for white. He leveraged this ambiguity as a reporter, bringing to light the darkest crimes in America and helping to plant the seeds of the civil rights movement. White&’s risky career led him to lead a double life. He was simultaneously a second-class citizen subject to Jim Crow laws at home and a widely respected professional with full access to the white world at work. His life was fraught with internal and external conflict—much like the story of race in America. Starting out as an obscure activist, White ultimately became Black America&’s most prominent leader. A character study of White&’s life and career with all these complexities has never been rendered, until now. By the award-winning, best-selling author of The Accidental President,Dewey Defeats Truman, and The Arsenal of Democracy,White Lies uncovers the life of a civil rights leader unlike any other.
Helen Lester, the author of several children's books including Me First (RC 37139) and Tacky the Penguin (BR 08904) describes…
how she began her career. She always liked to write but it took seven tries to have her first book published. For grades 2-4
A grandson's recollections of his grandmother, who grew up in a Lithuanian village and preferred Yiddish to English. Gootie is…
the wife of Rocky, Apple's grandfather portrayed in Roommates (DB 41562, BR 09790)
In these diaries the author tells of entering the novitiate and adjusting to the ascetic Trappist regimen. His comments reveal…
his early impressions of the monastery, the conflict he felt between writing and contemplation, and his embrace of prayer and solitude as a way of life
A portrait of the legendary political figure and orator who lived from 1782 to 1852 and helped form the young…
American republic. Traces his New England youth, his career as a member of Congress and secretary of state, and his failed bids for the presidency. Depicts a gifted man who was also subject to arrogance and moral lapses
Memoir of an American woman's mystical odyssey in the Peruvian Andes. Describes her encounters with mountain spirits, her spiritual awakening…
under the guidance of Q'eros priests, and her initiation into the religious tradition of the Incas. 1997.
A respected sportswriter in his mid-fifties, Berkow has enjoyed playing basketball since childhood. He discusses how basketball has shaped his…
strategy and perspective both on and off the court. Pickup games offer him the opportunity to look into the soul of others as well as his own. Berkow describes how he strives to improve his skills
Biography of the first African American woman poet in the United States. Brought to Boston as a young slave girl…
in 1761, Phillis is educated by the Wheatley family and assisted in publishing her poems. Includes descriptions of her living conditions and events leading up to the Revolutionary War. For grades 3-6
In this biography of Steve Young, quarterback of the San Francisco 49ers, the author emphasizes that the athlete had to…
struggle throughout his career to be number one. Through hard work and determination, Young eventually became the starting quarterback while earning a law degree in the off season. For junior and senior high readers
Biography of Helen Keller, who became blind and deaf at nineteen months as a result of illness. Covers her birth…
in 1880 through her death in 1968. Describes her education under her private teacher Anne Sullivan, her formal schooling, and her career. Includes an introduction by Jerry Lewis. Junior and Senior High. c1996.
Frank McCourt recollects his "miserable Irish Catholic childhood" in the squalor of Limerick. Absent any support from his glib, but…
shiftless, alcoholic father, the family suffered hunger, cruelty, disease, and the death of children. McCourt recounts his story without rancour. Strong language. Winner of the 1998 CNIB Talking Book of the Year Award. Pulitzer Prize Winner. 1996.
A portrait of the renowned prime minister of Britain, whose public life spanned the first half of the twentieth century.…
Traces his childhood at boarding school, his military years, and his political career. Depicts his indomitable spirit, leadership genius, and trenchant humor. For grades 5-8
A man's memoir of his childhood in Montana, where his family settled under the Homestead Act of 1909. Depicts their…
hardscrabble life on the Great Plains, their daily struggle to tame the land, and the indomitable spirit that sustained them through hard times
Autobiography of a Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist. Bragg recalls how he managed to become a human interest reporter,…
first in Florida and later in New York. He and his two brothers were reared in poverty in rural Alabama by their mother, Margaret, after their alcoholic father left them
This is the inspirational journey of a little baby girl with a rare, fatal skin disease known as Epidermolysis Bullosa,…
and her parent's journey to transform through faith the experience from tragedy into triumph. Each month, 50% of the proceeds of this book are donated to help find a cure for this fatal childhood disease.
Roberts, who works for ABC News and National Public Radio, discusses women's roles in society in the 1990s. She presents…
minibiographies of women such as her mother and her sister--both politicians--as well as a reporter, a civil-rights activist, and a mechanic. Roberts concludes that for most women the role of nurturer takes precedence. Bestseller
The author/illustrator of such books as The Very Hungry Caterpillar (DB 24609) tells about animals and insects, friends and relatives,…
and himself in Germany during his childhood and World War II; also brief sketches of life after his arrival in the United States. For grades 4-7
Chernow reveals the person and family secrets behind the public demonization of the ruthless businessman who founded Standard Oil. While…
revolutionizing the way the world conducts business, Rockefeller also established philanthropic foundations and emphasized scientific research, all the while retaining his strong religious beliefs. Bestseller. 1998.
A portrait of the controversial media philosopher who originated the dictum, "the medium is the message." Explores McLuhan's ideas and…
their implications in the electronic age. Traces his childhood, his conversion to Catholicism, and his academic career. 1997.
Biography of professional basketball player Grant Hill based on interviews with Hill and those close to him. Recalls his childhood…
as the son of a famous football player, Calvin Hill; how hard Grant worked to prove that he, too, has awesome athletic skills; and his struggle to make it to the National Basketball Association. For grades 6-9