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Author
Publisher
H. Holt
Pub. Date
1994.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xviii, 142 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Examines the civilizations of the Western Sudan which flourished from 700 to 1700 A.D., acquiring such vast wealth that they became centers of trade and culture for a continent.
Author
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
1991.
Edition
Second edition.
Physical Desc
351 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
From the beginning of Reconstruction to the present, traces the struggle of blacks to gain their civil rights in America, with a brief comparison of their problems to those of other minorities.
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2003.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
viii, 134 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
Uses slave narratives, letters, diaries, military orders, and other documents to chronicle the various stages leading to the emancipation of slaves in the United States.
13) The Inca
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
[1985]
Physical Desc
45 pages : illustrations (some color), map ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Traces the rise of the Incan civilization with emphasis on their culture, social structure, government, economy, and the fatal encounter with the Spanish conquistadors which brought about the end of their society.
Author
Publisher
Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
173 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Parents and grandparents will delight in sharing this exuberant book with the children in their lives. Here is a songbook, a storybook, a poetry collection, and much more, all rolled into one. Find a partner for hand claps such as "Eenie, Meenie, Sassafreeny, " or form a circle for games like "Little Sally Walker." Gather as a family to sing well-loved songs like "Amazing Grace" and "Oh, Freedom, " or to read aloud the poetry of such African American...
Author
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
[1984]
Physical Desc
128 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the Baptist minister from Georgia who led a non-violent crusade against racial segregation which resulted in new awareness among Americans of all colors of the principles of which their nation was founded.
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