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1) The story of Ruby Bridges

Author

Coles, Robert

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Picture Books for Black History Month

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For months six-year-old Ruby Bridges must confront the hostility of white parents when she becomes the first African American girl to integrate Frantz Elementary School in New Orleans in 1960.

2) Ego-tripping and other poems for young people

Author

Giovanni, Nikki

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eBook, Kindle

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Thirty-two poems that reflect aspects of the African American experience.

3) Ray Charles

Author

Mathis, Sharon Bell

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An illustrated biography of African-American musician Ray Charles, following his life from the age of seven when he lost his sight to age forty by which time he had earned international fame.