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Year Sort by Relevance,Author Sort by Relevance,Title Sort By Stoplight Sort By Title Sort by Language Display 10 items Display 15 items Display 20 items Display 25 items Display 30 items Display 35 items Display 40 items Display 45 items Display 50 items 1 each from this page1 each from all results 47 total titles found Page 1 of 3 View page of 3 1 2 3 Simply add a title by clicking the . * Your Discounted Price Baseball's leading lady : Effa Manley and the rise and fall of the Negro Leagues by Williams, Andrea BTSB Prebound(Roaring Brook Press, 2021)Publication Date: 01/05/2021 BTSB #: 949671 Available Dewey: 796.357/BAges: 10-14 AR: 8.8 MG Lexile: 1300 Genres: Subjects: Manley, Effa,|d1897-1981 Newark Eagles (Baseball team) Negro leagues - History Baseball - United States - History Baseball team owners - United States - Biography Women baseball team owners - United States - Biography African American women - Biography Summary: The true story of Effa Manley, the first and only woman in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and the black female co-owner of the Newark Eagles in the Negro leagues. Priority: 12 Item No: Comment: $ 6.50 * 0.00 +- Bea breaks barriers! : how Florence Beatrice Price's music triumphed over prejudice by DeLems, Caitlin BTSB Prebound(Calkins Creek, 2024)Publication Date: 10/29/2024 BTSB #: 272118 Available Dewey: 782/BAges: 6-9 F&P: T Genres: Subjects: Price, Florence,|d1887-1953 - Biography African American women - Biography African American composers - Biography Summary: Florence Beatrice "Bea" Price faced many obstacles, including systemic racism and sexism, as she pushed forward to become one of the greatest Black classical musicians. Priority: 12 Item No: Comment: $ 23.78 * 0.00 +- Before she was Harriet by Cline-Ransome, Lesa Paperback(Holiday House, 2019)Publication Date: 06/11/2019 BTSB #: 222866 Available Dewey: 973.7115/BAges: 5-8 AR: 4.5 LG Lexile: NP Genres: Subjects: Tubman, Harriet,|d1820?-1913 Slaves African Americans - Biography African American women - Biography Underground Railroad Summary: Poetry that celebrates the diverse accomplishments of Harriet Tubman as revealed by her many names. Priority: 12 Item No: Comment: $ 7.37 * 0.00 +- Before she was Harriet by Cline-Ransome, Lesa BTSB Prebound(Holiday House, 2019)Publication Date: 11/15/2017 BTSB #: 222880 Available Dewey: 973.7115/BAges: 5-8 AR: 4.5 LG Lexile: NP Genres: Subjects: Tubman, Harriet,|d1820?-1913 Slaves African Americans - Biography African American women - Biography Underground Railroad Summary: Poetry that celebrates the diverse accomplishments of Harriet Tubman as revealed by her many names. Priority: 12 Item No: Comment: $ 16.84 * 0.00 +- Download a Teacher's Guide Bessie the motorcycle queen by Smith, Charles R. BTSB Prebound(Orchard Books, 2022)Publication Date: 09/20/2022 BTSB #: 827069 Available Dewey: 910/BAges: 6-8 AR: 4.8 LG Lexile: NP Genres: Subjects: Stringfield, Bessie,|d1911-1993 Women motorcyclists - United States - Biography Motorcyclists - United States - Biography African American women - Biography African Americans - Biography Rhyme Summary: In 1929, 18-year-old Bessie Stringfield hopped on her motorcycle and headed out on an adventure, an unusual choice for a young Black woman at the time. Paying her way by winning motorcycle races, she criss-crossed the country through small towns, big cities, and wide open spaces. Bessie Stringfield was a figure who will inspire all children to pursue their dreams. Priority: 12 Item No: Comment: $ 23.78 * 0.00 +- Brave. Black. First. : 50+ African American women who changed the world by Hudson, Cheryl BTSB Prebound(Crown Books for Young Readers, 2020)Publication Date: 01/07/2020 BTSB #: 469470 Available Dewey: 920.72/CAges: 8-12 AR: 8.9 MG Lexile: 1270 NC F&P: X Genres: Subjects: African American women - Biography Summary: Over fifty remarkable African American women whose unique skills and contributions paved the way for the next generation of young people. Priority: 12 Item No: Comment: $ 23.78 * 0.00 +- Flying high : the story of gymnastics champion Simone Biles [Who Did It First? Book]by Meadows, Michelle BTSB Prebound(Holt, 2020)Publication Date: 12/29/2020 BTSB #: 634326 Available Dewey: 796.4409/BAges: 4-8 AR: 3.1 LG Lexile: 610 AD Genres: Subjects: Biles, Simone,|d1997- Women gymnasts - United States - Biography Gymnasts - United States - Biography African American women - Biography Summary: A lyrical picture book biography of Simone Biles, international gymnastics champion and Olympic superstar. Priority: 12 Item No: Comment: $ 23.78 * 0.00 +- Go forth and tell : the life of Augusta Baker, librarian and master storyteller by McDaniel, Breanna J. BTSB Prebound(Dial Books For Young Readers, 2024)Publication Date: 01/30/2024 BTSB #: 623016 Available Dewey: 20/BAges: 5-8 Lexile: 1050 AD F&P: O Genres: Subjects: Baker, Augusta,|d1911-1998 New York Public Library Librarians - Biography Storytelling - Biography African American women - Biography New York (N.Y.) Summary: Picture book biography about librarian and story teller Augusta Braxton Baker, the first Black coordinator of children's services at all branches of the New York Public Library. Priority: 12 Item No: Comment: $ 23.78 * 0.00 +- Harriet Tubman [Ella Persistio]by Pinkney, Andrea Davis PaperbackSPANISH(Vintage Espanol, 2022)Publication Date: 03/22/2022 BTSB #: 718978 Available Dewey: 326/BAges: 6-9 Genres: Subjects: Tubman, Harriet,|d1822-1913 Underground railroad Fugitive slaves African American women - Biography Spanish language - Reading materials Summary: Born enslaved, Harriet Tubman rose up to become one of the most successful, determined and well-known conductors of the Underground Railroad. In Spanish. Priority: 12 Item No: Comment: $ 8.16 * 0.00 +- Harriet Tubman [She Persisted]by Pinkney, Andrea Davis BTSB Prebound(Philomel, 2021)Publication Date: 01/05/2021 BTSB #: 719046 Available Dewey: 326/BAges: 6-9 AR: 5.8 LG Lexile: 930 NC F&P: R Genres: Subjects: Tubman, Harriet,|d1820?-1913 Underground railroad Fugitive slaves African American women - Biography Summary: Born enslaved, Harriet Tubman rose up to become one of the most successful, determined and well-known conductors of the Underground Railroad. Priority: 12 Item No: Comment: $ 20.98 * 0.00 +- Hidden figures : the American dream and the untold story of the Black women mathematicians who helped win the space race by Shetterly, Margot Lee Paperback(William Morrow, 2016)Publication Date: 12/06/2016 BTSB #: 811926 Available Dewey: 510.92/CAges: 12-16 Lexile: 1350 Genres: Subjects: United States.|bNational Aeronautics and Space Administration - Officials and employees Women mathematicians - United States - Biography African American women - Biography African American mathematicians - Biography Space race Summary: Starting in World War II and moving through to the Cold War, the civil rights movement, and the space race, this true story follows the interwoven accounts of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden, four African American women who participated in some of NASA's greatest successes. It chronicles their careers over nearly three decades they faced challenges, forged alliances, and used their intellect to change their own lives, and their country's future. Priority: 12 Item No: Comment: $ 15.57 * 0.00 +- Hidden figures : the true story of four black women and the space race by Shetterly, Margot Lee BTSB Prebound(Harper, 2018)Publication Date: 01/16/2018 BTSB #: 811992 Available Dewey: 520.92/CAges: 6-8 AR: 5.8 LG RC: 10.6 6-8 Lexile: 980 Genres: Subjects: United States.|bNational Aeronautics and Space Administration African American mathematicians - Biography African American women - Biography Space race Summary: The inspiring true story of four black women who helped NASA launch men into space. Priority: 12 Item No: Comment: $ 24.48 * 0.00 +- History of me by Theodore, Adrea BTSB Prebound(Holiday House, 2022)Publication Date: 01/18/2022 BTSB #: 878570 Available Dewey: 306.874/AAges: 4-8 AR: 3.6 LG F&P: O Genres: Subjects: Theodore, Adrea - Childhood and youth African American women - Biography African American girls - Education Racism - United States - History Mother-daughter relationship - United States United States - Race relations Summary: A mother's account of her experience as the only Black child in school serves as an empowering message to her daughter. Priority: 12 Item No: Comment: $ 23.78 * 0.00 +- Download a Teacher's Guide How do you spell unfair? : MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee by Weatherford, Carole Boston BTSB Prebound(Candlewick Press, 2023)Publication Date: 04/11/2023 BTSB #: 924812 Available Dewey: 400/BAges: 7-10 AR: 5.1 MG Lexile: 840 F&P: U Genres: Subjects: Cox, MacNolia National Spelling Bee African American women - Biography Race discrimination Summary: In 1936, eighth grader MacNolia Cox became the first African American to win the Akron, Ohio, spelling bee. And with that win, she was asked to compete at the National Spelling Bee in Washington, DC, where she and a girl from New Jersey were the first African Americans invited since its founding. But celebration turned to chill when the train crossed the state line into Maryland, where segregation was the law of the land. Prejudice and discrimination ruled--sadly, at the spelling bee itself. Priority: 12 Item No: Comment: $ 23.78 * 0.00 +- Download a Teacher's Guide I am Harriet Tubman [Ordinary people change the world]by Meltzer, Brad Paperback(Rocky Pond Press, 2023)Publication Date: 03/28/2023 BTSB #: 636295 Available Dewey: 326/BAges: 5-9 AR: 3.7 LG Lexile: 560 F&P: P Genres: Subjects: Tubman, Harriet,|d1820?-1913 Slaves African American women - Biography African Americans - Biography Underground railroad Summary: A biography of Harriet Tubman, the abolitionist leader who played a key role in helping enslaved people escape via the Underground Railroad. Priority: 12 Item No: Comment: $ 8.19 * 0.00 +- I am Harriet Tubman [Ordinary people change the world]by Meltzer, Brad BTSB Prebound(Dial Books for Young Readers, 2018)Publication Date: 01/16/2018 BTSB #: 636305 Available Dewey: 326/BAges: 5-8 AR: 3.7 LG Lexile: 560 F&P: P Genres: Subjects: Tubman, Harriet,|d1820?-1913 Slaves African American women - Biography African Americans - Biography Underground railroad Summary: A biography of Harriet Tubman, the abolitionist leader who played a key role in helping enslaved people escape via the Underground Railroad. Priority: 12 Item No: Comment: $ 21.88 * 0.00 +- I am Oprah Winfrey [Ordinary people change the world]by Meltzer, Brad BTSB Prebound(Dial Books for Young Readers, 2021)Publication Date: 10/19/2021 BTSB #: 636319 Available Dewey: 791/BAges: 6-8 AR: 3.7 LG Lexile: 650 F&P: Q Genres: Subjects: Winfrey, Oprah African American television personalities - Biography Television talk show hosts - Biography African American women - Biography Summary: A biography of the critically acclaimed talk show host Oprah Winfrey, who used her struggles in childhood as motivation to become a cultural icon. Priority: 12 Item No: Comment: $ 21.68 * 0.00 +- Justice rising : 12 amazing black women in the civil rights movement by Russell-Brown, Katheryn BTSB Prebound(Viking, 2023)Publication Date: 01/10/2023 BTSB #: 773166 Available Dewey: 323.092/CAges: 3-7 F&P: S Genres: Subjects: African American women - Biography Civil rights workers - Biography Civil rights movements Summary: A celebration of twelve Black women who were pivotal to the civil rights movement and the fight for justice and equal rights in America. Priority: 12 Item No: Comment: $ 23.78 * 0.00 +- Life of Sojourner Truth [Change Maker Biographies]by Olson, Gillia M. BTSB Prebound(Amicus, 2022)Publication Date: 01/01/2022 BTSB #: 689778 Available Dewey: 326/BAges: 6-9 AR: 3.7 LG Lexile: 550 Genres: Subjects: Truth, Sojourner,|d1799-1883 African American abolitionists - Biography Abolitionists - United States - Biography African American women - Biography Social reformers - United States - Biography Summary: Explore Sojourner Truth's incredible life as a preacher and abolitionist. Priority: 12 Item No: Comment: $ 27.26 * 0.00 +- Lifting as we climb : black women's battle for the ballot box by Dionne, Evette Publisher Edition - Large Print Hardcover(Thorndike Press, 2021)Publication Date: 09/01/2021 BTSB #: 280267 Temp OS Dewey: 324.6/CAges: 10-14 AR: 9.4 MG+ F&P: Z+ Genres: Subjects: United States.|tConstitution.|n19th Amendment Large print books Suffrage - United States - History|y20th century Women - Suffrage - United States African American women - Biography Race relations Summary: Tells the important, overlooked story of black women as a force in the suffrage movement. Large print hardcover format. Priority: 12 Item No: Comment: $ 23.24 * 0.00 +- * Your Discounted Price You can't see me! 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