A modern 12 yo African American boy learns about “Affrilachian” history and culture while attending STEM camp in the West Virginia mountains.
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Holler of the Fireflies
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Tasunka: A Lakota Horse Legend
A beautifully illustrated story of how the Native American Lakota first acquired the horse, and its influence on their way of life.
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The Biggest (and Best) Flag That Ever Flew
A girl helps her mother sew the huge flag flown over Fort McHenry during the War of 1812. The flag inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that became America’s national anthem.
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George vs. George: The American Revolution as Seen from Both Sides
An illustrated comparison of George Washington and King George III in the years leading up to and including the American Revolution, with a particularly balanced presentation of both the British and the American points of view.
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We Are Still Here!: Native American Truths Everyone Should Know
Twelve Native American school children present aspects of Native American history, specifically the detrimental affect of treaties with the U.S. goverment. The refrain “We are still here!” reflects the communities’ resilience and a call for recognition and acknowledgement in modern America.
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Blue Birds
A 12 yo girl defies orders to stay inside the fort of the first attempted British colony in North America. She drops a figurine that is later found by a 13 yo Native American girl and they form a secret friendship. Told in verse in alternating perspectives.
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Aunt Harriet’s Underground Railroad in the Sky
An 8 yo African American girl and her brother embark on a fantastic flying journey and meet Harriet Tubman, who teaches them about Underground Railroad. Illustrated by the author, this is a sequel to Tar Beach, about Ringgold’s childhood in NYC.
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The Big Day
Fictionalized picture book story of the day that Agnes Sadler became the first African American woman to vote for the first time in Knoxville.
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The American Story: 100 True Tales from American History
Short non-fiction stories of both well-known and obscure people and events from American history
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