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Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
vii, 184 pages ; illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Eleanor Roosevelt, Fighter for Justice shows young readers how the former First Lady evolved from a poor little rich girl to a protector and advocate for those without a voice. Though now seen as a cultural icon, she was a woman deeply insecure about her looks and her role in the world. But by recognizing her fears and constantly striving to overcome her prejudices, she used her proximity to presidents and her own power to aid in the fight for Civil...
Author
Publisher
Christy Ottaviano Books, Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First Edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
"A picture book biography about First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt's early years and how the challenges she faced early in life helped her become a compassionate public servant and champion of human rights"--
3) The girl from the tar paper school: Barbara Rose Johns and the advent of the civil rights movement
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
56 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the peaceful protest organized by teenager Barbara Rose Johns in order to secure a permanent building for her segregated high school in Virginia in 1951, and explains how her actions helped fuel the civil rights movement.
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