false 33156 1 1 160943 0786807148 9780786807147 74 <![CDATA[Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172287762m/160943.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172287762s/160943.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/160943.Martin_s_Big_Words_The_Life_of_Dr_Martin_Luther_King_Jr_ 4.51 234 Acclaimed artist Bryan Collier depicts his subject with stunning watercolor and collage illustrations, balancing glorious recreations of stained glass windows with some of the more somber images of peace marchers and the famous bus that pitched Rosa Parks into the civil rights movement. A brief chronology and bibliography provide additional resources for readers. Here is an exquisite tribute to a world hero. (Ages 4 and older) --Emilie Coulter]]> 33156 4.27 547 188 437910 4.21 519 171 2001 3058775 1423104080 9781423104087 37 <![CDATA[Abe's Honest Words: The Life of Abraham Lincoln]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3058775.Abe_s_Honest_Words_The_Life_of_Abraham_Lincoln 4.25 81 Despite the obstacles he faced as a self-educated man from the back woods, Lincoln persevered in his political career, and his compassion and honesty gradually earned him the trust of many Americans. As president, he guided the nation through a long and bitter civil war and penned the document that would lead to the end of slavery in the United States.

The passion for humanity that defined Lincoln's life shines through in this momentous follow-up to Martin's Big Words and John's Secret Dreams. Told in Doreen Rappaport's accessible, absorbing prose, and brought to life in powerful illustrations by Kadir Nelson, Abe's Honest Words is an epic portrait of a truly great American president.

]]> 33156 4.27 547 188 21345 4.33 1123 384 2008 4701400 0786851414 9780786851416 26 <![CDATA[Eleanor, Quiet No More]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/4701400.Eleanor_Quiet_No_More 4.55 47 While other young women of her class were spending time at dances and parties, Eleanor devoted her energies to teaching children in New York City's poorest neighborhoods. Later, she became the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen. Ambassador, activist, and champion of civil rights, Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever.

In her eloquent prose, Doreen Rappaport captures the essence of Eleanor's character and the deep significance of her legacy. With beautiful paintings by Gary Kelley and selections from Eleanor's own writings, Eleanor's Big Words is an extraordinary tribute to an extraordinary American.

]]> 33156 4.27 547 188 2009 2869724 0763625302 9780763625306 20 <![CDATA[Lady Liberty: A Biography]]> http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2869724.Lady_Liberty_A_Biography 4.02 51 A powerfully moving, authentic portrait of the Statue of Liberty, told through the eyes of those who created her and illustrated in glorious detail.

"Soon America will be one hundred years old. I share my dream of a birthday gift."

It begins in 1865 as a romantic idea, but ten years later Édouard Laboulaye’s dream catches fire and takes shape. Sculptor Auguste Bartholdi gives the dream the form of a lady, holding a torch to "enlighten the world." Engineers, plasterers, carpenters, coppersmiths — many of them immigrants — work together to turn the lady into a monument over 100 feet tall. Joseph Pulitzer calls on readers to help fund a pedestal, and hundreds send in nickels, dimes, and even roosters for the cause. Doreen Rappaport’s historically accurate, poetic vignettes and Matt Tavares’s magnificent images remind us of the true origins of a national symbol — and show that it took a lot of people to make the Lady.]]> 33156 4.27 547 188 2008 650986 0786808179 9780786808175 9 <![CDATA[John's Secret Dreams: The Life of John Lennon]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176754409m/650986.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176754409s/650986.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/650986.John_s_Secret_Dreams_The_Life_of_John_Lennon 4.27 44 33156 4.27 547 188 437910 4.21 519 171 2004 623627 0786803509 9780786803507 3 <![CDATA[Freedom River (Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor Books)]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176411702m/623627.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1176411702s/623627.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/623627.Freedom_River 3.83 12 33156 4.27 547 188 437910 4.21 519 171 2000 416443 0440832306 9780440832300 5 <![CDATA[The Lizzie Borden Trial: Be the Judge. Be the Jury]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174550010m/416443.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1174550010s/416443.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/416443.The_Lizzie_Borden_Trial_Be_the_Judge_Be_the_Jury 3.23 13 33156 4.27 547 188 1992 252943 0803720424 9780803720428 4 <![CDATA[Dirt on Their Skirts: The Story of the Young Women who Won the World Championship]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173157723m/252943.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173157723s/252943.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/252943.Dirt_on_Their_Skirts_The_Story_of_the_Young_Women_who_Won_the_World_Championship 4.00 7
As we see this historic game in the annals of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League through the eyes of a fictional young girl, Dirt on Their Skirts is a potent reminder that women athletes have inspired young fans throughout the twentieth century. Based on written accounts and on the memories of the players themselves, this exciting story is for all those sandlot sluggers whose hearts beat a little faster whenever they hear the words..."Play ball!"]]> 33156 4.27 547 188 147755 4.00 7 4 182945 4.16 101 30 2000 109427 0786818387 9780786818389 2 <![CDATA[The School is Not White!: A True Story of the Civil Rights Movement]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171603859m/109427.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171603859s/109427.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/109427.The_School_is_Not_White_A_True_Story_of_the_Civil_Rights_Movement 3.50 6 33156 4.27 547 188 1349431 3.50 6 2 2005 109422 076362876X 9780763628765 1 <![CDATA[No More!: Stories and Songs of Slave Resistance]]> http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171603858m/109422.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1171603858s/109422.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/109422.No_More_Stories_and_Songs_of_Slave_Resistance 4.50 4 Osceola: Memories of a Sharecropper's Daughter) captures the hope and despair of his subjects in rich, evocative oil paintings. Doreen Rappaport is the acclaimed author of many children's books, including Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.. (Ages 7 to 11) --Emilie Coulter]]> 33156 4.27 547 188 1349429 4.33 9 3 2002