Picture book biography in verse of life of Henry “Box” Brown, an African American slave who mailed himself to freedom. With back matter.
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Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom
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Sing Down the Moon
15 yo Native American Navajo girl and her family evicted from land by American soldiers and forced to march Long Walk
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Show Way
Picture book depicts generations of African American women from author’s family and their special quilts containing secret messages and maps to freedom
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Justin Morgan Had a Horse
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Seabird
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Freedom Over Me: Eleven Slaves, Their Lives and Dreams Brought to Life
Based on historical documents, this picture book depicts eleven African American slaves for sale. Each slave describes in verse his or her own dreams, as contrasted against the reality of their lives.
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Minn of the Mississippi
Minn, a snapping turtle, travels down the Mississippi River observing people and wildlife, with historical and natural details.
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Across Five Aprils
A 9 yo farm boy must take over the farm when his older brothers take up the Civil War fight. Most fight for the Union side, but one brother does not, thus dividing the family.
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