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"On February 1, 1960, four young black men sat down at a Woolworth's lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina, and staged a nonviolent protest against segregation. At that time, many restaurants in the South did not serve black people. Soon, thousands of students were staging sit-ins in 55 states, and within six months, the lunch counter at which they'd first protested was integrated. How did a lunch counter become a symbol of civil rights? Readers...
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Presents the history of the 1831 Southampton Insurrection, when Nat Turner, an enslaved black man who believed he was chosen by God to end the practice of slavery in the United States, along with six others started attacking plantations in Southampton, Virginia. The militia eventually ended their movement by arresting and hanging many of the participants.
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When Aaron Kingston's BMX bike is badly damaged during a stunt, a local bike shop owner offers to fix the bike for free if Aaron will represent the shop at a local race. But when the race starts Aaron and his rival Castel find themselves transported to another dimension, in a race that nobody is supposed to survive, and they must cooperate because if they die, this terrifying dimension will take over the earth. Written in graphic-novel format.
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Mammoth Cave, a National Park in Brownsville, Kentucky, is the world's largest cavern with more than 400 miles of cavern space. The first to explore the cave was an enslaved Black man, Stephen Bishop. With bravery and a curious mind, Bishop became a popular tour guide and mapped out the extensive caverns, all while remaining enslaved. Learn about this respected explorer's work in this inspiring graphic novel.
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Nat Turner, an enslaved black man, believed he was chosen by God to battle against the evils of slavery. Driven by visions, Turner banded with six others, and on August 22, 1831, his rebellion began with attacks at plantations in Southampton, Virginia. As he and his group moved from plantation to plantation, dozens of enslaved men joined them. Finally, the local militia put an end to their movement, arresting and hanging many of the men involved....
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"Mammoth Cave, a National Park in Brownsville, Kentucky, is the world's largest cavern with more than 400 miles of cavern space. The first to explore the cave was an enslaved Black man, Stephen Bishop. With bravery and a curious mind, Bishop became a popular tour guide and mapped out the extensive caverns, all while remaining enslaved. Learn about this respected explorer's work in this inspiring graphic novel"--
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After Davalyn Hart goes to the local skate park to try some moves in her wheelchair, she makes some new friends, Laura and Malik, and is invited to skate at Laura's dad's indoor skate park. There, she tries using a real WCMX wheelchair, and Laura's dad offers to sponsor her in a competition. At the competition, Davalyn wants to beat a bully, but her daredevil tricks cause her to fall and break her arm. With the encouragement of her parents and friends,...