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The Force Born of Truth: Mohandas Gandhi and the Salt March, India, 1930
From the Series Civil Rights Struggles around the World
Gandhi's Salt March united all Indians in peaceful protest for independence. Yet British forces met them with violence and imprisonment. In this story of India's struggle for freedom, we'll… Read More →
We Are Not Beasts of Burden: Cesar Chavez and the Delano Grape Strike, California, 1965-1970
From the Series Civil Rights Struggles around the World
"The only way we could win was to keep fighting for a long time...the only way we could win was by staying with it."—Cesar Chavez As the sun rose on September 8, 1965, in Delano, California, Read More →
We Stand as One: The International Ladies Garment Workers Strike, New York, 1909
From the Series Civil Rights Struggles around the World
"Girls, from the bottom of my heart, I beg you not to go back to work. We are all poor, many of us are suffering hunger, none of us can afford to lose a day's wages. But only by fighting for… Read More →
Who Will Shout If Not Us?: Student Activists and the Tiananmen Square Protest, China, 1989
From the Series Civil Rights Struggles around the World
In this gripping story of a historic clash between repressive government forces and individuals seeking freedom, we'll explore the reasons that led students in China to defy authority. We'll… Read More →
Elmer — Hardcover Set
From the Series Elmer
Elmer, the patchwork elephant, has been a favorite of children around the world for decades. Join Elmer and his friends as they have adventures and learn valuable lessons about helping others Read More →
Looking Like Me
When you look in a mirror, who do you see? A boy? A girl? A son? A daughter? A runner? A dancer? Whoever and whatever you see―just put out your fist and give yourself an "I am" BAM! This… Read More →
Bad News for Outlaws: The Remarkable Life of Bass Reeves, Deputy U.S. Marshal
Coretta Scott King Author Award Read about the fascinating life of Bass Reeves, who escaped slavery to become the first African American Deputy US Marshal west of the Mississippi. Sitting… Read More →
The Steel Pan Man of Harlem
Once upon a time in the city of Harlem, there was a terrible problem. Rats had taken over the city. They were everywhere―subways, restaurants, even people’s homes! The mayor didn’t know what… Read More →
Hush Harbor: Praying in Secret
In the early nineteenth century, enslaved Africans are not allowed to gather together in groups. For Simmy and his family, that means they must worship in secret. If they are caught, the… Read More →
Prisoner for Liberty
From the Series On My Own History
James Forten knew how important freedom was. He was a free African American born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. When the American Revolution started in 1776, James was too young to help fight Read More →
Voice of the Paiutes: A Story about Sarah Winnemucca
From the Series Creative Minds Biographies
Sarah Winnemucca, a Northern Plains Indian, lived in the last half of the nineteenth century when white settlers were moving west into land the Paiutes had inhabited for thousands of years.… Read More →
Washington Is Burning
From the Series On My Own History
Fifteen-year-old Paul Jennings looked out the window of the President's House. America was at war with Britain, and British soldiers were marching toward Washington. Terrified people were… Read More →
Robert Smalls Sails to Freedom
From the Series On My Own History
Quickly and quietly, Robert Smalls headed the ship out of the Charleston Harbor. Across the wide river was the Northern Army and freedom for slaves like him. On Robert’s side of the river was Read More →
Cesar Chavez
From the Series On My Own Biography
During the Great Depression, many people had to work long hours and were barely paid enough to survive. Cesar Chavez felt this treatment was unfair and worked to secure more rights. He formed Read More →
Sojourner Truth
From the Series On My Own Biography
Isabella changed her name to Sojourner Truth because she “was to travel up an’ down this land…to declare truth to the people.” Her strong voice and faith forced people to listen to her, in… Read More →
The Warriors
When twelve-year-old Jake Forrest's mother gets a job in a new city, everything changes. He has to move away from the Iroquois reservation he's lived on his entire life—away from his aunt and Read More →
Almost to Freedom
Lindy and her doll, Sally, are best friends—wherever Lindy goes, Sally stays right by her side. She’s with Lindy when she eats, when she sleeps, and even when she picks cotton. So, on the… Read More →
Demanding Justice: A Story about Mary Ann Shadd Cary
From the Series Creative Minds Biographies
Mary Ann Shadd Cary spent her entire lifetime fighting for justice and equality for African Americans. Born a free African American in the 1820s, Cary started schools for black children and… Read More →
Benjamin Banneker: Pioneering Scientist
From the Series On My Own Biography
Gazing up at the stars, Benjamin Banneker longed to understand how and why things worked as they did. In a time when most black Americans were slaves, Banneker lived a life of freedom and… Read More →
Bessie Coleman: Daring to Fly
From the Series On My Own Biography
High in the sky, Bessie Coleman could soar like a bird. She was free—at least until she landed. As a black woman in the 1920s, she wasn't allowed to learn how to fly. Forced to travel to… Read More →
Jackie Robinson
From the Series On My Own Biography
The first African American to break the color barrier in modern major league baseball, Jackie Robinson was one of the greatest players of all time. Forced to put up with angry, hateful fans… Read More →
Pocahontas
From the Series On My Own Biography
As the young daughter of a powerful Powhatan leader, Pocahontas befriended the English settlers in Jamestown, Virginia. Although she helped them survive their difficult first years, and she… Read More →
Everybody Brings Noodles
Carrie has worked hard to organize her neighborhood's 4th of July block party. Excitement hangs in the air as she makes sure that every last detail—from the food to the talent show--is ready. Read More →
The Daring Escape of Ellen Craft
From the Series On My Own History
On December 21, 1848, Ellen Craft and her husband, William, slipped out into the cold, dark night and took their first steps towards freedom. They were runaway slaves. Posing as a white man… Read More →