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Black History Month (108 series)

Black Trailblazers in Sports (Read Wokeª Books)

Learn the untold stories of pioneering Black athletes in baseball, basketball, football, and gymnastics. These books deliver a balanced view of history, provide for personal reflection, and develop readers' understanding of how past events affect the modern sports world.

Black Voices on Race (Navigator)

The United States has been reckoning with race and racism since its inception. Black creatives of all types-novelists, poets, musicians, singers, actors, directors, and more-have used their chosen media to illuminate this struggle and articulate the experience of being Black in America. This fascinating series, written by Black authors, tells the stories of eight Black creatives whose artistic and cultural contributions have expanded the collective conversation on race. Each book summarizes the

Blue Delta Biographies

Blue Delta Books, a Hi-Lo Books biography series, tell the stories of people who have changed our world in profound ways. This series features a diverse group of people. Some are more well-known than others, but all deserve to be highlighted for the positive impact they have had. Each Blue Delta Book features full-colour images on every page and tells the person’s story from childhood throughout their life. These books are sure to inspire young teen readers. Each book is 48 pages long.

Boss Lady Bios (Alternator Books®)

Featuring women from a variety of backgrounds who dominate their respective fields, these books celebrate women who rule their world like bosses-big-time change-makers, influencers, successes, and disrupters who weren’t afraid to shake up the system.

Bread for Words: A Frederick Douglass Story

Frederick Douglass knew where he was born but not when. He knew his grandmother but not his father. And as a young child, there were other questions, such as Why am I a slave? Answers to those questions might have eluded him but Douglass did know for certain that learning to read and to write would be the first step in his quest for freedom and his fight for equality. Told from first-person perspective, this picture-book biography draws from the real-life experiences of a young Frederick Douglas

Breaking Through the Lines: The Marion Motley Story

Marion Motley was a Hall of Fame fullback, and one of four Black players who reintegrated pro football in 1946 when he signed with the Cleveland Browns. Yet one of the sportÎs greatest and most impactful players remains unknown to most Americans. This book tells MotleyÎs story of adversity, personal tragedy, and triumphs.

Call Me Miss Hamilton: One Woman's Case for Equality and Respect

Discover the true story of the woman Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. nicknamed ""Red"" because of her fiery spirit!Mary Hamilton grew up knowing right from wrong. She was proud to be Black, and when the chance came along to join the Civil Rights Movement and become a Freedom Rider, she was eager to fight for what she believed in. Mary was arrested again and again-and she did not back down when faced with insults or disrespect. In an Alabama court, a white prosecutor called her by her first name, but

Canadian Celebrations (Butter Tarts)  

Canadians have many reasons to celebrate, and they enjoy gathering throughout the year to observe many uniquely Canadian holidays. Canadian Celebrations provides readers a closer look at the history of these events, the reasons for each holiday, and the ways in which Canadians gather to celebrate them.

Celebrating Black Artists

Even as discrimination forced them to the margins of society, the contributions African Americans have made to the arts span generations. In the nineteenth century, Robert S. Duncanson excelled as a landscape painter, and the sculptures of Edmonia Lewis made her world famous. Some of the greatest jazz music today comes from Miles Davis, and some of the world's most read poetry was written by Langston Hughes. Filled with accessible text, colour photographs, and additional resources, students will

Celebrations (True North)  

We have many reasons to celebrate in North America, and there are so many gatherings throughout the year to observe. Celebrations provides readers a closer look at the history of these events, the reasons for each holiday, and the ways in which North Americans gather to celebrate them.