6/30/2023 0 Comments Freedom's Daughters by Lynne Olson![]() (grades 5–9)Ĭlaudette Colvin: Twice Toward Justice by Phillip M. Oh, Freedom!: Kids Talk About the Civil Rights Movement with the People Who Made It Happen by Casey KingĪ fourth-grade class interviews parents, grandparents, and friends to learn exciting true stories of the Civil Rights Movement. ![]() Taylor*Īn African American family fights to stay together in the face of racism and poverty in the 1930s. ![]() Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Marching for Freedom: Walk Together Children, and Don’t You Grow Weary by Elizabeth Partridgeįocuses on the children who marched in Selma, Alabama, in 1965 with Dr. ![]() Ruth’s family travels from Chicago to Alabama to visit her grandmother with a very special guidebook. Inspiring tale of a nineteenth century man who rose from slavery to fame as an artist. (grades K–2)ĭave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave by Laban Carrick Hill ![]() True story of an ingenious man who mailed himself to freedom. Book Cover of Henry’s Freedom Box by Ellen Levine Titles for Younger Readers by Grades Did you know that black history is also celebrated in other countries like Canada and the United Kingdom? In this blog, we have collected a number of worthy titles, many written by black authors*, that you can use in your classroom, read with your child, or read on your own. Photo collage of historic black individuals in American Historyįebruary is Black History Month, when we celebrate the achievements of African Americans and honor the generations of people who struggled to achieve equality in American society. ![]()
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6/30/2023 0 Comments Dressed in blood![]() ![]() I enjoyed watching all of the missteps as Cas develops friendships for the first time ever. ![]() The author has done an incredible job of letting us see all of the facets of her character. Anna walks a tightrope in between all powerful evil goddess and sympathetic character who we root for. We stop only for a short visual description before Anna unleashes her terrifying power. One of my favorites involves the first time we meet Anna - the ghost who changes everything. There are some truly gruesome and horrific scenes. This novel is not for the faint of heart. Blake doesn't shy away from amazingly brutal scenes and it engages the reader in a way that a more censored version never could. This time, I chose it as the season opener for my student book club. The first time was before I really got into blogging and so I didn't write a review. This is actually my second time reading Anna Dressed in Blood. ![]() 6/30/2023 0 Comments The Judge by Steve Martini![]() ![]() ![]() He is currently inactive with the State Bar of California, choosing writing instead as a full-time occupation. He has worked as an administrative hearing officer, a supervising hearing officer, an administrative law judge, and for a time served as Deputy Director of the State Office of Administrative Hearings. ![]() During his law career, in addition to other activities, he worked as a legislative representative for the California Department of Consumer Affairs, the State Bar of California, and served as special counsel to the California Victims of Violent Crimes Program. Martini has practiced law both privately as well as for public agencies appearing in state and federal courts. He was admitted to the Bar in January 1975. During this period he attended night law school and in 1974 took his law degree from the University of the Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law. There he specialized in legal and political coverage. In 1970 he became the newspaper’s first correspondent at the State Capitol in Sacramento and later its bureau chief. He worked as a newspaper reporter for the Los Angeles Daily Journal, the largest legal newspaper in the country covering the state, the local courts and the civic center beat. Martini's first career was in journalism. ![]() |