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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Light in the darkness Light in the darkness Lesa Cline-Ransome Risking a whipping if they are discovered, Rosa and her mama sneak away from their slave quarters during the night to a hidden location in a field where they learn to read and write. OL16571858W
Finding Langston Finding Langston Lesa Cline-Ransome When 11-year-old Langston s mother dies in 1946, he and his father leave rural Alabama for Chicago s brown belt. It s lonely in the small apartment with just the two of them, and at school Langston i… OL19749821W
Freedom's school Freedom's school Lesa Cline-Ransome Hungry for learning, Lizzie and her brother Paul attend a new school built for freed slaves. Hungry for learning, Lizzie and her brother, Paul, attend a new school built for freed slaves. OL19993255W
Satchel Paige Satchel Paige Lesa Cline-Ransome Examines the life of the legendary baseball player, who was the first African-American to pitch in a Major League World Series. OL2657541W