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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Copper sun Copper sun Sharon M. Draper Two fifteen-year-old girls--one a slave and the other an indentured servant--escape their Carolina plantation and try to make their way to Fort Moses, Florida, a Spanish colony that gives sanctuary t… OL12484W
Voices for freedom Voices for freedom Gwenyth Swain,Gloria Whelan,Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen,David Geister,Mike Benny Features a trio of fictional stories focusing on slavery in America, the Underground Railroad, and the 1963 march on Washington. OL17885583W
Day of Tears Day of Tears Julius Lester In this masterpiece of historical fiction, award-winning novelist Julius Lester tells the story of Emma -- a slave of Pierce Butler and caretaker of his two daughters -- and Pierce, a man with a moun… OL1814471W
Stella by starlight Stella by starlight Sharon M. Draper When a burning cross set by the Klan causes panic and fear in 1932 Bumblebee, North Carolina, fifth-grader Stella must face prejudice and find the strength to demand change in her segregated town. OL19663282W
Lies we tell ourselves Lies we tell ourselves Robin Talley In 1959 Virginia, Sarah, a black student who is one of the first to attend a newly integrated school, forces Linda, a white integration opponent's daughter, to confront harsh truths when they work to… OL19664590W
The amazing adventures of Abiola The amazing adventures of Abiola Jeffrey Dean,Debra A. Dean,Jeffrey A. Dean An African American boy learns about his African heritage and the accomplishments of other African Americans and is eager to share this information with his friends at school. OL3939927W
47 47 Walter Mosley,Ossie Davis Walter Mosley is one of the best-known writers in America. In his first book for young adults, Mosley deftly weaves historical and speculative fiction into a powerful narrative about the nature of fr… OL447678W