Information Picture Books Pt 12

More biographies! Love learning about all the fascinating people who have lived and currently live!

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Moses: When Harriet Tubman Led Her People to Freedom

Describes Tubman’s spiritual journey as she hears the voice of God guiding her north to freedom on that very first trip to escape the brutal practice of forced servitude. Tubman would make nineteen subsequent trips back south, never being caught, but none as profound as this first one.
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My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers Growing Up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Looks at the early life of Martin Luther King, Jr., as seen through the eyes of his older sister.
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Counting the Stars: The Story of Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician – Audiobook Download
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The story of Katherine Johnson, an African American mathematician whose work was critical to the first US space flight.
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The Girl With a Mind For Math: The Story of Raye Montague

After touring a German submarine in the early 1940s, young Raye set her sights on becoming an engineer.
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Nasreen’s Secret School: A True Story from Afghanistan Amazon.com

After her parents are taken away by the Taliban, young Nasreen stops speaking. But as she spends time in a secret school, she slowly breaks out of her shell.
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Wangari’s Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa Amazon.com

This true story of Wangari Maathai, environmentalist and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, is a shining example of how one woman’s passion, vision, and determination inspired great change.
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We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball – Audiobook Download
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Using an “Everyman” player as his narrator, Kadir Nelson tells the story of Negro League baseball from its beginnings in the 1920s through the decline after Jackie Robinson crossed over to the majors in 1947.
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