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African American religious leaders
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Kathleen Benson,James Haskins |
BLACK STARS Meet the black religious leaders who helpedshape the African American experience--from colonial to modern times Absalom Jones Richard Allen Jarena Lee Lemuel Ha… |
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Andrew Young, man with a mission
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James Haskins |
An account of the life of Andrew Young, including his activities as a clergyman, civil rights worker, legislator, and United States Ambassador to the United Nations. |
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Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron
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James Haskins |
A dual biography of Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron, from childhood to championship. Includes comparative statistics, batting averages, and famous games. |
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Black, blue & gray
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James Haskins |
An historical account of the role of African-American soldiers in the Civil War. |
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Black stars of colonial and revolutionary times
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James Haskins,Brenda Wilkinson,Clinton Cox |
AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY COMES TO LIFE Discover why young people all over the country are reading the Black Stars biographies of African American heroes. Here is what you want to know about the li… |
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Bob McAdoo, superstar
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James Haskins |
A biography of the basketball player, from childhood to superstardom as leading scorer for the New York Knicks. |
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Bound for America
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James Haskins |
Discusses the European enslavement of Africans, including their capture, branding, conditions on slave ships, shipboard mutinies, and arrival in the Americas. |
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Break dancing
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James Haskins |
Presents a history of break dancing, instructions for break dance steps, and profiles of some of today's famous performers. |
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Count your way through Afghanistan
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Kathleen Benson,James Haskins,James Haskins |
Count your way from one, or [Arabic numeral 1] (yao), to ten, or [Arabic numeral 10] (lahs), in Pashto! Using simple text, authors Jim Haskins and Kathleen Benson introduce readers to the Afghan cult… |
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Count your way through Egypt
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Kathleen Benson,James Haskins,James Haskins |
Count your way from one (WA-hid) to ten (AH-shah-rah) in Arabic! With simple text, award-winning authors Jim Haskins and Kathleen Benson introduce readers to the Egyptian culture. Learn about everyth… |
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Count your way through South Africa
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Kathleen Benson,James Haskins,James Haskins,Alissa Neibert |
Count your way from one, or kunye (KOO-nyeh), to ten, or ishumi (ee-SHOO-mee), in Zulu! Using simple text, authors Jim Haskins and Kathleen Benson introduce South African culture. Learn about many of… |
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The day Fort Sumter was fired on
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James Haskins |
The course of the Civil War from Bull Run and on to Reconstruction is documented with photographs in this book which considers not just military maneuvers and politics but also the war's effect on wo… |
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Fighting Shirley Chisholm
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James Haskins |
A biography of the first black congresswoman and the first black woman to run for the presidential nomination. |
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Gambling--who really wins?
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James Haskins |
Discusses gambling, its various types, people who gamble, and gambling disease. |
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The headless haunt and other African-American ghost stories
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James Haskins |
A collection of ghost stories and anecdotes that are part of the folklore of African Americans. |
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I have a dream
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James Haskins |
Presents the life, words, and principles of the noted civil rights worker through extensive quotations from his speeches and writings. |
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The long struggle
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James Haskins |
Discusses the founding and growth of the American labor movement and labor unions from colonial times through today. |
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Moaning bones
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James Haskins |
More than fifteen tales from the oral tradition probably originally recorded in the 1920s and 1930s such as "The Haunted Stateroom,""Black Tom," and "The Ghost in the Back Seat." |
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The quiet revolution
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James Haskins |
Focuses on the human and civil rights the handicapped are campaigning for, and on the various methods they are using to bring change to society and make it more aware of the needs of the disabled. |
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Real estate careers
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James Haskins |
Describes the educational requirements and opportunities for a variety of careers in the real estate industry. |
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