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[2016]
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English
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"Critically acclaimed author Jabari Asim and Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator E. B. Lewis give readers a fascinating glimpse into the boyhood of Civil Rights leader John Lewis. John wants to be a preacher when he grows up a leader whose words stir hearts to change, minds to think, and bodies to take action. But why wait? When John is put in charge of the family farm's flock of chickens, he discovers that they make a wonderful congregation! So...
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English
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Congressman Jamie Raskin tells the story of the forty-five days at the start of 2021 that permanently changed his life - and his family's - as he confronted the painful loss of his son to suicide, lived through the violent insurrection in our nation's Capitol, and led the impeachment effort to hold President Trump accountable for inciting the political violence. A moving story of a father coping with his pain and a revealing examination of holding...
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Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
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"From one of America's most inspiring political leaders, a book about the core truths that unite us, and the long struggle to discern what those truths are and how best to act upon them, in her own life and across the life of our country. By reckoning with the big challenges we face together, drawing on the hard-won wisdom and insight from her own career and the work of those who have most inspired her, Kamala Harris offers in [this book] a master...
47) Bernie
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English
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As a kid growing up in Brooklyn, Bernie Sanders was surrounded by grinding poverty that turned families against each other as they scrimped and saved to pay their bills. Bernie saw politics as his chance to give a decent life to everyone, not just those born into wealth or the lucky few who hit it big. But the Democratic Party and the country overall were moving to the right. Bernie joined a tiny independent party from Vermont. He ran for mayor....
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Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"Shaking up New York and national politics by becoming the first African American congresswoman and, later, the first Black major-party presidential candidate, Shirley Chisholm left an indelible mark as an 'unbought and unbossed' firebrand and a leader in politics for meaningful change. Anastasia C. Curwood interweaves Chisholm's public image, political commitments, and private experiences to create a definitive account of a consequential life"--
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Pub. Date
[2021]
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English
Description
"A memoir from the United States senator, who "traces her ... life from her upbringing in Hawaii, where [her] family first lived in a single room in a Honolulu boarding house while her mother worked two jobs to keep them afloat; to her emergence as a ... legislator whose determination to help the most vulnerable was grounded in her own experiences of economic insecurity, lack of healthcare access, and family separation. Finally, it chronicles her...
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Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
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Black History Month - Tweens
Disability Pride Month - Tweens
Storytime @ Home: Celebrate Black Authors, Illustrators, Stories, and Experiences
Women's History - Tweens
Disability Pride Month - Tweens
Storytime @ Home: Celebrate Black Authors, Illustrators, Stories, and Experiences
Women's History - Tweens
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"A picture book of lawyer, politician, and civil rights leader Barbara Jordan."--Provided by publisher.
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Series
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
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"Sam Houston was a teacher, a lawyer, a war hero, and statesman. He is best known for defeating the Mexican Army in 1836 and establishing Texas as an independent nation. He served two terms as the president of the Republic of Texas and helped Texas to become the twenty-eighth state."--Amazon.com.
59) Joe Biden
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Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
This title will introduce little readers to the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden.
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